Comeback Kid Murphy Triumphs At State Track Meet
Ottawa High junior Michelle Murphy battled back from two operations on her fallopian tube to rejoin the state meet. After surgery halted her cross country season, she trained through doubt and finished with medals on the Cessna Stadium awards stand, proving her persistence and return to elite distance running.
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Wichita
Michelle Murphy
Cessna Stadium
Ottawa High
Murphy
OHL
Mark Laws
Chris Kornhaus
Murphy Makes Returnful Drive Back to State Title Contention
Michelle Murphy placed third in the 3200 meters in 11 44 5 Saturday morning then finished second in the 1600 in 5 26 9. She aims for cross country glory next fall after a season marked by a long injury layoff and eyes college scholarship in Kansas State Kansas or Nebraska. Treiber praised Murphy’s comeback while mentioning they will compete in the Southeast Kansas League next year.
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Janet Treiber
Altamont-Labette County
Treiber
Janet
Kansas State
Kansas
Nebraska
Michelle Murphy
Wellsville vaulting star suffers pre event fall at state meet
Wellsville High senior Terry Messenger, favored to set a 3A state pole vault record, crashed on the track during warmups at Cessna Stadium. Despite a back and hip injury, he continued to compete, finishing third with 13 6 and helping Wellsville win its first state track title. Messenger praised teammates and trainers for keeping him in the meet as he contemplates college vaulting.
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Wichita
Wellsville High
Terry Messenger
Cessna Stadium
Messenger
Wichita State
Rossville
State
Wellsville
Area Track Honor Roll Highlights Local Athletes Tally
Final Area Track Honor Roll lists top performances by area schools. Names include Angie Drake Ottawa Julie Meyer Osage City Diane Miller Garnett Renee Mathey Waverly Kelli Magrath Williamsburg Julie Hirt Garnett Esther Williams Osage City and many others across shot put discus long jump and sprints.
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Herald
Angie Drake
Ottawa
Julie Meyer
Osage City
Maria McTag- Bart
Baldwin
Diane Miller
Garnett
Joy Kimball
Jacki Rutter
Ginger Diamond
Lisa Tyson
Waverly
Stacy Moore
Osage
Kelli Magrath
Williamsburg
Bev Efinger
Katy Butell
Linda Spreer
Tammy Bunyard
Central Heights
Angie Tordik
Sandy Main
Wellaville
Renee Mathey
Dee McMillin
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Nancy Plingky
Amy Skillman
Cavcy Pence
Vikki Lindbloom
Nancy Plinsky
Mary Peterson
Karen Lewis
Angie Bush
Nicole Johnson
Kathy Wood
Lisa McMullin
Wellsville
Lisa Ball
Michelle Murphy
Lisa
Pomona
Jenny Nigh
Otttawa
Tim Taylor
Aaron Todd
Thad Thurston
Scott Atwell
Ryan Lynch
Otawa
Brendan May
Daryl Altic
An Wollen
Sean Breithaupt
Travis Rheades
Mac Barnett
Phil Corbin
Mike Jensen
Thatcher Decker
Mark DeLay
Sean Robbins
Ray Zwiener
Scott Corwine
Terry Messenger
Christian Hurst
Brian O'Connor
Keith Milliken
Sean Smith
Tom Egger
Matt Reusch
Tourney Opens Friday at Ottawa Orris Cox Field
Ottawa hosts an eight team American Legion baseball tournament this weekend with divisions A and B. Ottawa AA and A join Garnett Franklin Savings Iola Fort Scott Bishop Miege and Paola. Pool play Friday and Saturday sets up Sunday seedings and finals at Orris Cox fields.
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American Legion
Orris Cox Field
Legion
Garnett
Franklin Savings and
Iola
Ottawa A
Fort Scott
Bishop Miege
Paola
Franklin Savings
Iola Orlis
Cox South Field
Caterehay
Orlis Cox
Ottawa AA
Orlis Cox South
Laser
Baseball oddities and a pickup deal at Underwood's
A trivia note highlights that no MLB pennant winner has had a regular hitter above .400 since 1900, with 13 such seasons failing to win a title. It recalls Sandy Koufax’s 12 strikeouts in 1955 and Tony Conigliaro becoming the youngest homer leader in 1965. The ad promotes a 1987 GMC S-10 Special pickup with 1000 pound payload, available under $130 monthly at Underwood's.
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Underwood’s
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Chris Craig
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Marc Thuro
Clark Pearson
Troy Lewis
Marais Dea Cygnes Valley
Luke Harsch
Duane Reichard
Mike Roush
Boyle
Leroy Huske
Mark Roush
Brian Timblin
Jease Griffin
Doug, Glenn and
Gary Underwood
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Sandy Koufax
Sandy
Underwood
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