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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2001
Page
9
A fragmented TV guide lists multiple games and channels with times including Atlanta at Philadelphia baseball at noon and New York at Chicago at 1 pm. Tennis Wimbledon appears on channels 24 25 26 with unspecified times and a late evening slot.
The American and Central divisions show Boston leading the AL East at 44 30 while New York sits 42 32 and Toronto 36 39. Cleveland tops the AL Central at 44 29 with Minnesota 44 30 close behind, and the West is led by Seattle and Anaheim with 37 37 and 37 37 records respectively. Schedule features Tuesday and Wednesday games across the league with key matchups including Baltimore at Toronto, Tampa Bay at Boston, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Kansas City, Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, Texas at Anaheim, and Oakland at Seattle.
Kansas State and Southern Methodist will not meet in the Black Coaches Association Classic on August 25 in Manhattan. Both schools cited unresolved final details with the BCA and Gazelle Group, especially regional TV plans on Fox Sports Network, keeping options open for future negotiations. Kansas State, 11-3 last season, and SMU, 3-9, had been preparing for a preseason matchup that would have marked a second straight BCA appearance for the Wildcats. The second BCA Classic is planned for August but a date and teams were not decided.
Cal Ripken Jr. works in the Camden Yards batting cage as he nears retirement after 21 seasons with the Orioles. Baseball figures praise his durability and dedication, noting The Streak defined his career and reshaped how shortstops are viewed while he continues as a part time player at age 40.
Cal Ripken Jr announces retirement at end of season after 2 632 consecutive games and 16 years as a constant in Baltimore. peers hail his durability and impact on baseball, with Alex Rodriguez and others citing his trailblazing example for big shortstops and ambassadors for the game.
Dodson Red Devils under-16 girls softball team finished fifth of fourteen at the ASA sub-state, going 2-2 and earning a berth to the Class C state tournament in Emporia. They opened with a 9-0 loss to Pittsburg, then beat Wellsville 16-1 and Paola 9-7 before a 13-3 defeat to Pittsburg in the final. Randi Thompson and Breanna Rossman led Dodson at the plate. Kratzberg, Thompson, and Rossman pitched, with Kratzberg throwing a second no hitter and Rossman delivering a grand slam and five RBIs. Rossman, Guenther, Savage, Warren, and Thompson had multi-hit games. Lloyd drove in two on a single to beat Paola in the sixth. Dodson hosts Osawatomie at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Venus Williams, defending champion, beat Japan's Shinobu Asagoe 6 2 6 3 to open Wimbledon as Hingis falls early. Dokic also advances as Capriati climbs toward a Grand Slam bid amid injuries to Seles, Pierce, and Kournikova. Serena watched from the stands and Richard photographed.
The Ottawa Strikers under 12 girls softball team fought through the loser's bracket to finish third at sub state in Yates Center. Ottawa went 3-2 in the double elimination tourney and earned a state berth in either the C or B division. Highlights included Sierra Wright holding Bucyrus to three hits in five innings and Alyssa Keaton as a courtesy runner.
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