Special Olympics 1996 Summer Games in Kansas
Readable items note Special Olympics events in Kansas in Wichita on May 3 and June 2. Vicki Edwards from Ottawa is listed for Saturday June 15. Several broadcast times and matchups appear for FloridaColorado Seattle Chicago games, with references to NBC ESPN and FOX and multiple potential “if necessary” games.
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Wichita
Cail
Burlington
Vicki Edwards
Ottaw
Colorado
Florida
ESPN
FOX
Seattle
Chica
NBC
NEC
Chicago
Seale
Icago
Ottawa Falls Short in Heartbreaker at Ice Field
Ottawa AA Legion dropped an 12-11 decision to a Lawrence AAA squad largely from Lawrence High School 6A state champions. Cory Fuller and Gary Erisman opened with two Ottawa runs, but a string of 15 stranded runners and late errors doomed the comeback as Lawrence rallied to win in the bottom of the ninth. Ottawa baseball, 8-4, heads into a doubleheader with the Lawrence Bandits at Orlis Cox complex.
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Ottawa AA Legion
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Ottawa
Raiders
Scott Barnhart
Cory Fuller
Gary Erisman
Lawrence Bandits
Orlis Cox
Ottawa A Legion Aces Leavenworth in doubleheader sweep
Ottawa A Legion A pitching staff shone in a doubleheader sweep of Leavenworth at the Orris Cox complex. John Dixon struck out 12 in the opener to power an 8-0 win, while Rick Guilfoyle allowed two runs in the nightcap as Ottawa earned both games. Offense totaled 18 runs and 24 hits, led by Luke Queen with five runs and Phillip Marez who went 3-for-6 with two runs and an RBI as Ottawa improves to 3-1.
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Rob Curley
Herald
Topeka
Ottawa
Legion
Matt Lloyd
Leavenworth
Orris Cox Complex
John Dixon
Rick Guilfoyle
John
Lloyd
Rick
Luke Queen
Phillip Marez
Marez
Phil Marez
Tony Erisman
Jay Thornton
Ottawa Legion
Watson wins charity match sparks Kansas City crowds
Tom Watson and Peter Jacobsen edged LPGA stars Michelle McGann and Laura Davies by seven strokes in a back nine rally at Blue Hills Country Club. A 66 best-ball score and two clutch bunker shots highlighted the exhibition, lifting Watson after his Memorial Tournament win. The event raised over $6 million for Children’s Mercy Hospital as 5,000 expected spectators cheered the home hero.
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Tom Watson
Peter Jacobsen
Michelle McGann
Laura Davies
Watson
Kansas City
Chiefs
Royals
Kansas
Blue Hills Country Club
Jacobsen
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Giambi Returns with Big A's Win Over Royals
Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City 8 3 as Jason Giambi returns from a three game layoff with 4 for 5, his ninth homer and two RBIs. Mark McGwire followed Giambi with a homer, and the A's bullpen and offense fueled a six run fifth inning to erase a 3 0 deficit. Royals pitcher Mark Gubicza struggled after a strong start as Oakland surged to 16 hits behind Giambi and McGwire.
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Akland
Calif
Jason Giambi
Mark McGwire
McGwire
Giambi
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Oakland
Royals
Mark Gubicza
Phil Plantier
Gubicza
Julio Valera
Terry Steinbach
Herrera
Double-A
Huntsville
Art Howe
Don Wengert
Mac
Bob Boone
Valera
Herren
Kansas City
A’s
Clemson Florida survive in CWS Omaha showdown
Clemson pitcher Kris Benson seeks another win as he faces Miami in the College World Series after a 7-3 loss to Miami in the first round. Clemson edged Alabama to reach the bracket semifinal, must beat Miami twice for the title, while Florida eliminated Florida State.
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Omaha
Neb
Clemson
Kris Benson
Miami
Benson
Hurricanes
Alabama
Tigers
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Pam
Heartbreaker
Barnhart
Jeff Pelton
Pelton
Tim McClay
McClay
Mike Jessen
Andy
Tim
I Legion
Luke
Chanute
Orris Cox
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus
Bue Royals
Haney
Johns
WIBW
Florida State
Seminoles
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