Ottawa 8-Team Tournament Opens Friday At Orrs Cox Field
Tournament-Ottawa sponsored by Franklin Savings will host an eight team event at Orrs Cox Field with two divisions. Ottawa AA replaces Lineup Juggled Spring Hill in Division I with McDaniel s Sutherland s and Topeka 74. Friday pairings set Ottawa AA vs McDaniel s and Lawrence vs McCall s followed by Sutherland s vs Topeka 74 and KC 340 vs Ottawa A team later.
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Ottawa
Franklin Savings
Orrs Cox Field
Spring Hill
McDaniel's
Sutherland's
Topeka
Kansas City 340
Lawrence Breakfast Optimists
McCall’s
McCall's
Kansas City
Aas
McDaniel’s
Lawrence
Topeka 74
KC 340
Garnett tops Ottawa AAs in 10-4 win
Garnett AAs defeated Ottawa 10 to 4 as Ottawa’s 17 and 18 year olds slip to 0-3 in a rain shortened game. Daryl Spigle took the loss for Ottawa while Eric Canada earned the win for Garnett with eight strikeouts. Ottawa, hosting an eight team tournament this weekend at Orlis Cox Field, looks to rebound.
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Rick Peterson
Herald
Garnett
Ottawa
American Legion
Gannett
Troy Hensick
Richard Blevins
Scott Kite
Eric Hoke
Daryl Spigle
Mike Stockton
Jason Nelson
Mounis
Eric Canada
Canada
Spigie
Aas
Orlis Cox Field
Ball
Josh Hoke
Lawrence
Ottawa Rookies edge Garnett 10 9 in twilight baseball battle
Ottawa A team beat Garnett 10 9 as Jason Ball shut down a late Garnett rally in the seventh. Ball earned the win with four innings of relief after Chad Burgoon started, while Garnett’s Justin Cobbs took the loss. Haney, Duncan, McClay and Barnhart drove Ottawa’s offense in a wild 13-error contest.
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Garnett
Ottawa
Legion
Jason Ball
Justin Cobbs
Gish Haney
Bryan Duncan
Marc McClay
McClay
Scott Barnhart
Haney
Cole leaves coaching to become Baxter Springs principal
Former Ottawa University coach and Pittsburg High School leader Cole accepts the principal post at Baxter Springs High School in Kansas. He retires from coaching after 23 years in education, citing fading motivation and desire to preserve friendships and impact through administration. He notes the 88-89 Pittsburg team finished 14-7 after a strong season, and aims to motivate students and tackle new challenges.
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Bob Cole
Ottawa University
Pittsburg High School
Bloomington
Ill
Cole
Baxter Springs High School
Kansas
Stanley
Baxter Springs
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Ottawa U
Pitsburg
Caasbh
Purple Dragons
Royals Ride 18-Hit Attack To 9-6 Victory
Kansas City pounded Seattle for 18 hits in a 9-6 win as Kurt Stillwell, Kevin Seitzer, and Brad Wellman each had three. Jay Buhner homered off Mark Gubicza, who allowed 12 hits and six runs in eight innings. Seattle's Harold Reynolds led with three hits and two Mariners had two doubles apiece.
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Seattle
Jay Buhner
Kansas City
Mark Gubicza
Seattle Mariners
Kurt Stillwell
Kevin Seitzer
Brad Wellman
Royals
Mariners
John Wathan
Buhner
Jeff Montgomery
Gubicza
Oakland
California
Matt Winters
Bob Boone
Wellman
Stillwell
Seitzer
Jim Eisenrich
Harold Reynolds
Jeffrey Leonard
Jim Presley
Ken Griffey Jr
Abrh
Sulwuss Ab
Reynide
Briley If
Davis
Blackon
Leonid
Trubll
Griffey
Thurma
Stradley
Hucker
Presley
Winters
Boons
Vizquel
H—Reynolds
Buckner
Kansas
Ciny
Leonard
Boone
Ur--Buchner
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Ottawa’ Legion
Ottawa Aas
Dave Drumright
Drumright
Kite
Chris Martin
Spigle
Hoke
Ricky Jackson
Hensick
Chad Burgess
Chad Burgoon
Giv
Pee Saar
Thal
Eagles
Jerry Lynn
Orlis Cox
Steve Zuk
Honda
Expocenter
Land Creek Nursery
Hwy. 59
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