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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1998
Page
11
Thursday features Shawnee Heights at Ottawa boys soccer at 4 4 p m and Ottawa af Friends softball at 4 p m Friday includes Ottawa at Mid-America baseball at 1 p m local schools present multiple age divisions and venues brackets not listed.
Regional semifinals set for Thursday March 19 with North Carolina Michigan State Conn Wash facing seed lines. Regional championship slated for Saturday March 21 with winners advancing.
AP recap: Second Round results include Georgia Tech 80 over Georgetown 79 in OT, Penn State 77 over Dayton 74, Minnesota 79 over Alabama Birmingham 6, Fresno State 73 over Memphis 80, Marquette 75 over Auburn 40 OT, Hawaii 78 over Gonzaga 70. Tuesday brings Vanderbilt 72 over Wake Forest 68 and Georgia 61 over NC State 55. Third Round matchups set for March 18 at Madison Square Garden ahead of semifinals and a March 26 championship.
A compact recap of team moves across MLB NBA NFL during Tuesday, detailing minor league assignments trades and signings. Notable items include Detroit Tigers minor league camp calls, Athletics contract sale of Eric Young, Diamondbacks minor league camp additions, Bulls Pacers and Wizards roster moves, Panthers Packers Chargers and Titans contract agreements.
St Louis redecorates for the NCAA Midwest regional at Kiel Center as four teams prepare to practice before a sellout crowd. The NCAA bans beer sales at events, with suites allowed, and hotels scramble to house Rhode Island, Valparaiso, Stanford, and Purdue teams amid a competing Hearth Products convention.
Midwest Regional in St Louis eyes a near sellout as Purdue faces Stanford with 1,000 to 2,000 tickets left Friday. Stanford and Rhode Island do not expect to use their 1,250 tickets each, potentially shifting surplus to Purdue, Valparaiso, and local fans if travel and hotel costs ease. Last year 10,000 of 19,000 tickets sold to the public in San Antonio.
Tony Muser, new Royals field boss, runs a stricter, more organized spring training with emphasis on fundamentals and fitness. He aims to earn respect by paying attention to every player, addressing ego needs, and stressing effort and team unity amid veteran and rookie challenges.
Horton guard John Crider, 6-foot-4, commits orally to play basketball for the University of Kansas. He averaged 31 points, 11 rebounds and four steals for Horton High and chose KU over Southwest Missouri, Kansas State and Missouri after visiting Lawrence and receiving a scholarship offer from Roy Williams. The pledge is non binding until the spring signing period begins April 6.
COF sent two basketball teams to compete in a Lawrence Special Olympics event on March 7 at Haskell Indian Nations College. COFA finished second in Division I after beating Lawrence and losing to Olathe. COF B finished in Division II with losses to Lawrence Topeka and Blue Valley. players included Bryan Barrett Diana Bowlby Stephanie King and others.
In Peoria Arizona the Oakland Athletics sold outfielder Ernie Young to Kansas City and optioned pitcher Dave Telgheder to the minor leagues. Young, who batted .223 last season with time split between Oakland and Edmonton, sought more playing time, with GM Billy Beane citing lack of options and ongoing talks with Kansas City.
Three Osage City boys and two girls earn first team Mid-East League honors in coaches vote. Senior Mike Fager, Travis Kendall, and Jeff Lohmeyer lead Osage City with 1st team selections. Kate DeBaun and Shelly Koch repeat top honors. DeBaun finishes with 21 school records, including 1658 career points. Koch earns 2nd straight season of first team.
Ottawa High School girls soccer coach Kelly Smith praises her team’s field sense and aggressive play as Ottawa hosts Shawnee Heights in the varsity opener. With 28 players, including seniors Mindi Carlson and Natasha Jaworski and juniors, the Cyclones draw from Ottawa United Soccer Club links to field a motivated unit despite cold, wet practices.
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