NFL Star Don Rogers Dies at 23 in California
Don Rogers, Cleveland Browns free safety and 1984 Defensive Rookie of the Year, died Friday of cardiac arrest at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Sacramento. He was 23, a first-round pick in 1984, and a key part of the Browns’ defense. Initial coroner reports suggested no drug involvement. unconfirmed reports had Rogers planning a Sacramento wedding. Rogers was a Texarkana, Arkansas native who grew up in Sacramento and attended UCLA after Notre Del Rio High School.
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Sacramento
Calif
Don Rogers
Cleveland Browns
American Football Conference
Rogers
Browns
Mercy San Juan Hospital
Connie Huff
Donna O'Ray-King
Sacramento County Coroner’s Office
Texarkana, Ark
Notre del Rio
UCLA
Twins Hold Off Royals In Ninth Inning Rally
Minneapolis Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4 to take the first of a three game set. Mike Smithson pitched eight strong innings allowing three hits before a Royals burst in the ninth. Rudy Law George Brett Jorge Orta and Steve Balboni drove in runs before Keith Atherton closed out the win.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Mike Smithson
Royals
RBI
Rudy Law
George Brett
Jorge Orta
Steve Balboni
Keith Atherton
Smithson
Church Softball Schedules for Forest Park Leagues
The Church Softball Women’s League plays at Forest Park with First Christian facing C.R.C.C. at 6:00, Foursquare vs. Trinity Methodist at 7:00, and First Methodist meeting North Baptist at 8:00 on Monday June 30. The Men’s League at OHS North Field lists North Baptist vs First Christian at 6:00 and Westminster vs Grace Episcopal at 7:00 on Tuesday July 1. No games Friday July 4.
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Forest Park
First Christian
C.R.C.C
Foursquare
Trinity Methodist
First Methodist
North Baptist
OHS
North Field
Westminster
Grace Episcopal
Ottawa
Higbie’s & Co
Ottawa Jaycees
Dodson Int'l
Margie’s
Sonic
Education Expres
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Silver Bullets
Green Acres
Tobe’r
Kansas State Bank
Ottawa Girls Softball Association
Leagu
Ortis Cox Fields
Diamond D Cardinals
Thrillers
Diamond & Amazons
Wildkittens
Orlis Cox Fields
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Zingers
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Tornadoes
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Sharks
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Ravens
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Saints
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Bluebirds
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Diamond E Amazons
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Ortis Cox
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Rangers
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Twins
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Elks Boys
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Chiefs
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Kings
Cyclones
Celtics
Settlement of Open Meetings Case Near KSHSAA
Topeka attorney general and the Kansas State High School Activities Association announced a settlement of the Open Meetings Act suit over a February 12 hearing. The agreement admits one technical violation, drops 24 others, and requires future meetings to follow the act with written explanations of the law for current and future board members.
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Topeka, Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Stephan
Kapaun- Mt. Carmel High School of
Wichita
Kapaun
Forbes
Topeka
Maryland Shifts Academic Control Over Athlete Counselors
Maryland officials move to put academic counselors under the chancellor for academic affairs, shifting oversight from athletics amid Len Bias death. Regents to review campus drug issues and athlete academic records as calls grow for broader drug testing and policy reforms in college sports.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
Dick Dull
Dull
John B. Slaughter
Maryland
Bias
John Smialek
Slaughter
Washington Post
Arthur A. Marshall Jr
District of Columbia
U.S
Joseph di Genova
Washington
Boston Celtics
Board of Regents
Lefty Driesell
University
Jesse Jackson
Auerbach
Big Names Advance At Wimbledon
Defending champion Boris Becker and the top seeds Ivan Lendl and Martina Navratilova won ease at Wimbledon. Ramesh Krishnan upset Joakim Nystrom to reach the fourth round as unseeded players keep reaching the semifinals for a decade. Lendl, Mayotte, and Becker's wins set up possible quarterfinal clashes. Navratilova led a strong women's field into the third round.
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Wimbledon
England
Boris Becker
Ivan Lendl
Martina Navratilova
India
Ramesh Krishnan
Joakim Nystrom
Sweden
Becker
West Germany
Tom Gullikson
Nystrom
Lendl
Tim Mayotte
Ski Slope Nears Lawrenc eites Mount Bleu Plan
Lawrence area brief notes a 230 foot ski slope near Lawrence moving closer to reality as Mount Bleu development gains planning commission support. K C Ski Co aims to start in August with four lighted trails and snow making from Wakarusa River, pending Douglas County approval and construction schedules. Other sports items note seed results in a women's tennis round and a Babe Ruth game with Wellsville losing 10-5 after eight errors.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
K.C. Ski Co
Douglas County Commission
Marcus McCloud
Ottawa Girls T Ball Opens Monday at Forest Park
Rosters set for Ottawa Recreation Commission girls T ball league. opening games at Forest Park women's diamond with teams Red Orange Green Gold Blue Purple and schedule for July 2 3. Rainout info via KOFO 1220 AM.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Forest Park
Amanda Beatty
Rachelie Ferris
Casey Lepley
Jeanette Long
Jennifer Long
Sarah Mages
Jacque Murray
Amy Streeter
Brooke Thompson
Leigh Thompson
Jane Underwood Orange
Alicia Brooks
Mindy Carlson
Megan Coatney
Karen Elder
Haley Hiles
Ann Porter
Beth Ratliff
Jessica Rice
Cindy Smith
Tricia Smith
Crystal Yates
Blue
Carrie Allen
Erica Anderson
Ashley Beets
Tori Elder
Carrie Gish
Mandy Heathman
Kassy Miller
Kelly Price
Melissa Riemer
Amie Sheffield
Kimberly Sloop
Green
Amy Behrens
Tricia Cox
Anita Everhart
Tonya Green
Alicia Hensley
Natasha Jaworski
Mandi McFadden
Sara Ostmeyer
Michelle Rector
Shawna Sutton
Katrena “Atole
Purple
Betsy Black
Michelle Busenitz
Janet Coppoe
Anne DeGroff
Gina Fletcher
Pavla Hepner
Amanda McCurdy
Briana Morgan
Jennifer Testorff
Karl VanHorn
Erica Wieneke
Jennifer Beeghly
Mindy Brown
Wendi Cole
Molly Colson
Sabrina Crane
Crystal Dunn
Missy Lamar
Melissa Ryboit
Megan Sigurdson
Brooke Waldron
Jamie Watkins
KOFO
Ottawa City Sports Schedule Week of June 30 1966
Community leagues list games across adult and youth divisions. Various teams from Forest Park and Ottawa venues play doubleheaders and single matches in men’s women’s and junior divisions with times from early morning to evening, plus youth center notices and July 4 pool hours.
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Kshsaa
Israel
Amos Mansdorf
Mayotte
Czechoslovakia
Tomas Smid
Matt Anger
Slobodan Zivojinovich
Yugoslavia
Eric Jelen
Christo van Rensburg
Eddie Edwards
Navratilova
Jane Forman
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Lawrence
States
Forman
Providence
R.I
Claudia Kohde-Kitsch
Manuela Maleeva
Bulgaria
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina
Catarina Lindqvist
Litton
Kan
Wakarusa River
Wellsville
Conley Litton
Babe Ruth
DeSoto A
Eudora
Ottawa Country Club
S. Dieterich
F. Warnock
L. Moherman
P. Wiggins
C. Gleason
B. Cade
K. Hall
S. Gillette
A. Crawford
M.A. Moherman
E. Killough
C. Gaeddert
R. Osburn
V. Gilroy
M. Katzer
L. Osburn
J. Schultz
B. Hill
M.L. Sheldon
D. Elder
D. South
T. Hays
M. Cutting
H. Kramer
Roy
Hubbard
Michael
Angela
Peoples State Bank of Richmond
Phillips
Bank of Greeley
Underwood Equipm
Pelton-Morrisey
East Kansas
Lee Blue J’s
R.M.H
Outlaws
the Unknowns
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Ottaw
Zam
Ndi
Supersonic
Rockets
Whirlwind
Whirlwinds
Oqibi
r-T_ mata
Legion
LaCygne
AAA
AAA Legion
Ottawa Youth Center
the Youth Center
W. 4Th
O.R.C
Forest Pa
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