Top 25 Preseason HoA Basketball Names Revealed
Friends lead HOA in a Top 25 listing with Bethany at 24, Baker 11th, Benedictine 3rd with one first place vote, Evangel 23rd, and Missouri Valley plus William Jewell among others receiving votes. In Boston, Reggie Lewis died at age 27 after collapsing at Brandeis practice in Waltham Massachusetts.
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Friends
Bethany
Heart of America
Kansas
Baker
HOA
Benedictine
Evangel
Missouri Valley
William Jewell
Waltham, Mass
Reggie Lewis
Boston Celtics
Lewis
Brandeis University
Foreca
Waltham-Weston ‘Hospital
Mary Anne McGinn
MLB Glance Tuesday and Wednesday Scores and Schedule
Baseball scores from Tuesday and Wednesday show New York and Toronto winning while Milwaukee, Boston, and California posted decisive wins.Upcoming games include New York at Detroit and Minnesota at Seattle with several late evening matchups across leagues.
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New York
Detroit
Toronto
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Boston
Texas
Kansas Cry
Seattle
Minnesot
California
Oakland
Garin
Hutton
Oherty
Minnesota
Banks
Gobnaon
van Pappel
Langston
San Francisco
Atlanta
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Diego
Colorado
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Florida
Wedneadsy
Brocail
Detoit
Kansas City
Tragedy and Baseball Hall of Fame Talk Surround Chapman
The item lists a chain of tragedies involving Ray Chapman killed by a Mays pitch, Rae Chapman dying of measles at 18 months, Mrs Chapman ending her life eight years later, and Mrs Mays dying at 36, while noting Mays compiled 208 wins and 120 losses but is not in the Hall of Fame.
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Ray Chapman
Mays
Rae
Ottawa Bowed Out In Babe Ruth States Losers Bracket
Ottawa 13-year-olds fell 15-4 to Olathe in four and a half innings in the losers bracket championship. Manager Rick Bulmer lamented lackluster effort and about 20 errors while Philip Marez pitched well with little defensive support. Luke Queen led Ottawa with three triples as they contemplate Spring Hill tournament.
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Cpherson Mouse
Olathe
Ottawa
Rick Bulmer
Bulmer
Philip Marez
Luke Queen
Spring Hill
Ottawa 15s finish third in Babe Ruth state tourney
Weary Ottawa 15 year olds ended a busy weekend with a 17 5 loss to Olathe in the losers bracket championship. Manager Steve Tedrow praised the kids after three days of heat and tough games, noting Ottawa and Olathe were the only teams drawing players from a single town.
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Olathe
Ottawa
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Steve Tedrow
Tedrow
Golden Belt
All-Stars
Southwest
Tri
Legion officials search for AA state site
The American Legion AA state tournament site had not been decided as of this morning. State Legion Director Ralph Snyder said a site decision will likely come by Thursday night. McPherson and Newton, previously considered, are out. Concordia was the original host city but water problems forced a move. Ottawa qualified by zone play, four teams remain penciled in: Tonganoxie, Ottawa, Hoxie, and Concordia as host. The tournament runs August 5 to 9.
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American Legion
State Legion
Ralph Snyder
Newton
Pratt
Sadyer
McPherson
Concordia
Cloud County Community College
Tonganoxie
Ottawa
Hoxie
Sadger
Ottawa swimmers excel at Missouri Valley D II meet in Topeka
Ottawa Swim Club sent a large group to the Missouri Valley Division II Championships in Topeka joining 500 plus Kansas swimmers and entrants from western Missouri. Ottawans earned medals led by Brooklyn Emery second in the 100 breaststroke, Kevin Prentice podiums in the breast events, and Bryce Huschka fifth in the 50 butterfly. Coach Jeff Brewer praised personal bests and noted several qualifiers for the Division I meet in Lenexa next weekend.
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Topeka
Ottawa Swim Club
Kansas
Missouri
Bryce Huschka
Brooklyn Emery
Rochelle Servatius
Stice
George Steward
Brock Emery
Jeff Brewer
Midwest
Brewer
Ottawa
Rachel Fredricks
Kevin Prentice
Nathan Steward
Joe Steward
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Roger Hill
Lawrence
Ralph Young
Dustin Pyle
Megan Meloche
Shana Meloche
Andy Prentice
Braves name two new coaches at Ottawa University
Ottawa University hires two coaches with Kevin Butler named baseball head and football defensive coordinator plus duties in physical education. Todd Schultze, OU alumnus, becomes assistant men’s basketball coach and junior varsity head. Butler replaces Wille in baseball and Ford in football. Wille moves to other duties.
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Ottawa University
Kevin Butler
William Wille
Mike Ford
Butler
Ottawa
Todd Schultze
Scott Hinkle
Schultze
Baker University
St. Francis
Baker
St. Mary of the
Ottawa Angler Hooks 105-Pound Halibut in Alaska
Ottawa resident Don Sellers reels in a 105 pound halibut near Homer Alaska while visiting son Jamie, a former Ottawa resident in Palmer. Sellers used salmon heads as bait stating the fish is a personal record though not a state or national mark.
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Don Sellers
Alaska
Homer
Sellers
S. Poplar
Jamie
Palmer
Ottawa
Palmeiro's 21st Home Run Ends Appier No-Hitter Bid
Rafael Palmeiro delivered his 21st homer of the season in the seventh inning, breaking Kevin Appier's no-hit bid and giving the Texas Rangers a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Kevin Appier
Rafael Palmeiro
Appier
Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals
Augie Galan Bat Count Against Cubs in 1935
Augie Galan appeared at bat 646 times for the Chicago Cubs in 1935 and did not ground into a double play, marking a notable achievement in his hitting and fielding record for the season.
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Augie Galan
Cubs
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