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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1981
Page
2
NCAA semifinals pit LSU and Indiana in one matchup while Virginia faces North Carolina in the other. Coach Dale Brown calls this the strongest Final Four in memory with four teams capable of winning the national title.
In a fast paced buildup at Spectrum LSU emphasizes up tempo scoring as it aims to sustain its 31-3 run and near parity in tight games. Coach Brown cites discipline and late season form while reflecting on Indiana’s Bobby Knight and his proven tourney edge. Knight’s teams show stronger late in the season with a strong NCAA tournament record.
Ralph Sampson of Virginia wins the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy as AP Player of the Year with 26 votes, becoming the fourth sophomore to top the board. Ralph Miller of Oregon State named Coach of the Year. Aguirre is runner up. Danny Ainge third, Steve Johnson fourth. Virginia rode a 28 game win streak until a Feb 22 loss to Notre Dame.
Watson glimpses form at Sea Pines Heritage Classic with a 66 five under par leading Gil Morgan by one stroke. The round featured three straight birdies after adjusting his hip position on the 15th tee at Harbour Town. Several players including Hale Irwin, Fuzzy Zoeller, Seve Ballesteros, Ray Floyd and others shot 68 or 69. Watson had struggled recently with an 80 at the Tournament Players Championship and a season without a win.
Scores list numerous bowlers and high scores across many teams and shops, with beekeeping and catfish farming noted in a broader Agriculture Department article. The piece mentions Ottawa wrestling club medalists at Blue Valley Invitational and farm pond expansion from 1977 to 1980, plus February fish output.
Baltimore manager Earl Weaver remained consistent as he again faced suspension and ejection over protest of exhibition substitution rules. The Royals beat the Orioles 4-0 in Fort Myers with Clint Hurdle and Cesar Geronimo driving in two each, while Danny Garcia and a Hurdle score highlighted KC’s eighth inning rally. Willie Wilson and Amos Otis added two hits apiece as Dennis Leonard earned a five inning start, and Jim Palmer gave up one run over six innings for Baltimore.
An outdoor column by Bill Wilson reflects on organizing tackle and line during winter prep. He recalls old lures and fishing memories from Texoma, Ft. Gibson, Greenleaf Lake, Ontario, and Cedarbough Lake, noting how sentiment shapes choices to keep or discard gear.
Ten players including Manny Castillo were cut from the Kansas City Royals camp leaving 33 in spring. The AL champions must reduce to 25 by opening day. Castillo, a .323 hitter at Springfield in 1979 with eight years in the minors, was released out of options. Remaining players reassigned to the Royals minor league system.
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