Local Athletes Roll In Victory Run At JO and Hershey Meets
Ottawa area track athletes earned multiple honors at JO Missouri Valley events in Lawrence and at the Hershey's Youth meet in Topeka. Eight Ottawa entries qualified for Region 8 with four Mo Valley titles won by Rachel Brockman Connie Frank Tony Stottlemire and Michell Murphy. Jamie Gragg of Williamsburg added three wins in Mo Valley. Kara Wolfe led Hershey's with an 800m triumph and relay placements for Ottawa runners. Other placers included DeNa Waggoner Dana Wiederholt Spencer Somers and the Brockman and Pyle families in various events. TAC Missouri Valley championships loom in Manhattan and Lawrence Open entries are invited.
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Hershey
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Kansas City
Rachel Brockman
Connie Frank
Tony Stottlemire
Michell Murphy
Brockman
Frank
Cindy Blakeley
DeNa Waggoner
Dana Wiederholt
Spencer Somers
Blakeley
Stottlemire
Athletic Congress
TAC
Manhattan
Chris Kornhaus
Alan Keefer
Ottawa Legion Teams Split At Osawatomie
Ottawa AA team edged Osawatomie 6-2 as Kevin Allan pitched a complete game for win number one of the season. Ottawa Junior Legion lost 6-5 after nine hits could not overcome Osawatomie errors and walks. Ottawa's AA record improved to 17-6 while the Junior Legion dropped to 8-6. next, AA hosts Blue Valley and Junior Legion faces Blue Valley 16-year-olds in a doubleheader at Stanley.
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Osawatomie
Kevin Allan
Allan
Ottawa
Osawatomie Tough
Gilder Wins Westchester By Six In Sun Classic
Bob Gilder captured the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic with a 19 under par 264 at Westchester Country Club. He led by six shots most of the final round, flirted with the all time scoring record, but settled for $72,000 first prize and a spot in the World Series of Golf. Teammates Tom Kite and Peter Jacobsen tied for No.2 with 266 totals as Tom Watson Craig Stadler Lanny Wadkins Ray Floyd also scored multiple wins this season.
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N.Y
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Lanny Wadkins
Ray Floyd
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Don Pooley
New York
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Earvin
Magic” Johnson
Michigan State Spartans
Lakers
James Worthy
North Carolina
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DePaul
Dominique Wilkins
Georgia
San Diego
Utah
Dallas
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Carner
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Stephenson
Patty Sheehan
Pat Bradley
Haynie returns to win Rochester International golf title
Sandra Haynie wins the Rochester International at Locust Hill, finishing 12 under 276 to claim her 41st LPGA title after returning from retirement. Nancy Lopez finishes runner up a stroke ahead of Hollis Stacy, with Stephenson and Sheehan among top finishers at 284 and 285.
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N.Y
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Haynie
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Lopez
Lwo
Locust Hill Country Club
Angels Sweep Royals as Goltz Returns in Style
California Angels top Royals 6-5 in 12th with Don Baylor clutch homer then rout Kansas City 9-1. Goltz shines in first Angels start since Dodgers release, Don Aase closes, Angels win series 3-1 and move atop AL West. Reserve heroes Beniquez DeCinces and Downing star with early 4-run burst.
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Angels
Kansas City Royals
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Royals
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Kansas City
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Howser
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Doug DeCinces
Baylor
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Beniquez
Reggie Jackson
Mauch
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Ron Jackson
Goltz
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Bruce Kison
Minnesota
Ramsey Printing sweeps double header to extend win streak
Ramsey Printing beat Topeka Tarwater Supply 5 4 in the opener at Orlis Cox Field with Bill Stauffer homering in the sixth and adding another in the 13 5 second game. Brad O'Dea pitched a complete game for Ramsey. Rex Cummings and Kent Ramsey led with homers and three hits apiece in the second game as Ramsey improved its EKL resume ahead of a makeup double header at Richmond Friday.
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Orlis Cox Field
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Ottawa
Stauffer
Ramsey
Brad O'Dea
Mike Thompson
RBI
Ottawans
Rex Cummings
Kent Ramsey
Cummings
Kenny Miller
Tarwater
Topekans
Richmond
Ottawa Country Club Hosts Women s Invitational Golf Tourney
The Ottawa Country Club stages its annual Women s Invitational Tuesday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. About 70 golfers in four flights compete in a four person nine hole team format featuring teams from Emporia Topeka Garnett Osage City Paola and Burlington.
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Ottawa Country Club
Emporia
Topeka
Garnett
Osage City
Paola
Burlington
Eagles Romp Lions 10-0 as Sertoma edges VFW 3-2 in Babe Ruth league
Ottawa Babe Ruth League action Saturday night saw the Eagles rout the Lions 10-0 with Brad Basel tossing a five hit shutout and collecting three hits. Sertoma edged VFW 3-2 behind Phillip Geist one hit pitching. Rotary vs Elks and Kiwanis vs Lions are set for Tuesday.
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Eagles
Lions
Sertoma
VFW
Brad Basel
Bobby Brownell
Jody Mitchell
Russell Eisele
Richard DeLaTorre
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