Ottawa Recreation Commission summer activities open signups
Time is running out to register for ORC summer programs in Ottawa. Walk-in swim lesson signups are at Don Woodward Community Center with session one due June 16. The Father’s Day Classic baseball tourney runs June 18 to 20 at Orlis Cox Sports Complex with 40 plus teams. Chautauqua Days Softball signups end June 30 in multiple divisions. PATH Aerobics for 55 plus meets Tue and Thu at 9 am in Ottawa Middle School Gym, free. call Luanna Gibson or Brenda Pfizenmaier for details.
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Celtics Dominate Hall of Fame Nominations with Six Members
Six of 13 Basketball Hall of Fame nominees hail from the Boston Celtics highlighting the franchise’s historic dominance. Kevin McHale Dennis Johnson Jo Jo White Wayne Embry Bob McAdoo and John Thompson are named among the contenders as Red Auerbach notes their impact across titles and eras.
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Jo Jo White
Wayne Embry
Bob McAdoo
Georgetown
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Bill Russell
Red Auerbach
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Larry
Van Gundy Risks for Knicks in East finals push
Van Gundy experiments with rotation including Latrell Sprewell in Game 4 and holding Marcus Camby for much of the third in Game 5 as the Knicks chase a return to the NBA Finals. He defends risk taking as essential after Pat Ewing’s absence while noting a $3.5 million option if they reach the Finals. Sprewell fuels a 29 point surge while Camby avoids foul trouble for a potential title bid.
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Patrick Ewing
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Orlando Magic
Doc Rivers
Indiana
Ottawa survives pitching duel in Paola Invitation
Ottawa defeated Paola/Louisburg 3-2 behind Servatius Ottawa starter J.R. Servatius who struck out 14 over seven shutout innings. Will Newlind doubled and scored, Darrin Trinkle and Nathan Steward drove runs, with one Ottawa error. A second game could be impacted as several players may miss due to college entrance exams.
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Kansas
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Darrin Trinkle
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Trinkle
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Ottawa
Barnhart
Paola
Stars win Game 2 to even Stanley Cup final series
Dallas rallies to 4-2 over Buffalo in Game 2 as Modano injures wrist and skates day to day. Coach Hitchcock calls the win crucial to avoid a 0-2 hole as the series heads to Buffalo for Game 3.
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Buffalo
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Stars
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Modano
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Prentice Bid Not Top Priority for Royals Sale
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Miles Prentice's bid to buy the Kansas City Royals is not likely to be approved at the September owners meeting. Prentice, leading a group of over 40 investors for 75 million dollars, met for about three hours with the ownership committee and has pending approval in January.
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New York
Women's majors in turmoil heading into 2000
The article notes the 1999 U S Women s Open at Old Waverly highlighted by Juli Inkster s 19 birdies and three bogeys over 72 holes, while criticizing the majors system. It discusses sponsor-heavy events, the Dinah Shore classic, and looming changes as tobacco sponsorship ends, with potential shifts to the Women s British Open and a fixed schedule around holidays.
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Princeton doubles up La Cygne in 10-5 win
Princeton Red Devils built an early 4-1 lead and held on for a 10-5 victory at La Cygne. Randi Thompson went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and three RBIs while Clarissa Cunningham also went 2-for-3 and Tasha Wilson drove in two. Thompson earned the win with seven strikeouts. The Red Devils improve to 3-2 and visit Baldwin Monday at 8 p.m.
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