Ottawa Area Weekday and Weekend Schedule Summary
Monday events include Ottawa at Immaculata soccer from 4 to 5 30 p.m. and Ottawa at Southeast Oklahoma baseball at 1 p.m. Tuesday KC Christian visits Ottawa from 4 to 5 45 p.m. High school Gardner travels to Ottawa at 4 p.m. Snowball hosts Wellsville in track at 4 p.m. Thursday Seaman visits Ottawa at 4 p.m. Humboldt plays Central Heights at 4 p.m. Ottawa hosts Highland Park softball at 4 p.m. Ottawa competes in Baldwin Invitational golf at Bonnar Springs 3 30 p.m. Pomona faces Lyndon at 3 p.m.
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Final Four NCAA Basketball Tournament Recap
The Associated Press reports Connecticut defeated Ohio State 64 to 58 and Duke beat Michigan State 62 to 48 to reach the national championship game in St. Petersburg. The title tilt features Connecticut at 93-2 against Duke at 97-1. In the women’s bracket, Duke beat Georgia 81-69 and Purdue upended Louisiana Tech 77-63, setting Purdue to play Duke in San Jose on Sunday after Duke’s 45 loss.
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Weekend Sports Transactions Across Baseball and Hockey
Baseball moves include Yankees reassigning Alfonso Soriano to minor league camp and waiving Jarome Walton. Athletics option Ramon Hernandez and reassigned Mike Quist and Shane Monahan to PCL and camp. Rays loan Ryan Rupe to camp. Franco to Mexico City Tigers. Jays place Quantrill Risley on DL. Koch to camp. Reds promote Dave Collins to first base coach. Expos release several players. Mets waivers for Mario Duncan. Payton McMichael Tam on DL. Phillies list Grean Beech Prince Estalella on DL. Pirates place Silva Tabaka on DL. Bourni gal released. Giants assign Minor, Murray, Connelly, Voigt to camp. Basketball: Hornets sign Beck. Timberwolves add Lecon. 76ers sign Overton. Mahorn on IL. Suns place Chapman on IL. Hockey: Werenka suspended. Lindros suspended. VandenBussche head-butting suspension. Flames complete Feb 26 trade. Hurricanes recall Rucinski. Blackhawks Cloutier recalled. Stars Sim recalled. Predators Mason recalled. Penguins recall Protensko Skrbek Kellpher.
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Duke UConn face off in long awaited national final
Duke and UConn meet for the national championship in a rare No 1 vs No 1 matchup. The Huskies chase Jim Calhoun’s first title while Duke aims to cement a place among college basketball’s all time greats. The rivalry’s roots stretch to the 1990 Laettner shot as both programs seek redemption and glory.
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Franklin County youth football program grows to six teams
Franklin County Youth football, started by Justin Whalen, has doubled in size to 125 players in its third year. The program will field six teams across third to seventh grade, with practice starting August 2 at Pomona High School and room for a few extra players on two teams.
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Royals set spring mark as Pose drives Royals past Astros
In Haines City Florida Scott Pose a 32 year old outfielder led Kansas City with four RBIs as the Royals beat the Houston Astros 10 to 9. Kansas City improved to 18 8 and set a spring victory record surpassing the previous 17 wins tallied in 1977 and tied in 1988. Pose slugged a three run triple in the second and added a sixth inning double as Joe Randa homered and contributed to an early 9 6 lead before Jermaine Dye drove in the winning run in the ninth off Dean Crow. With one week left in Florida the Royals must trim from 34 to 25 players.
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Duval Duo Wins Four Events In One Weekend
In Ponte Vedra Beach Florida David and Bob Duval became the first father son pair to win four sanctioned events on the same day. David won The Players Championship to go No 1 in the world after his father Bob captured the Emerald Coast Classic on the Senior Tour.
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Purdue women's team claims first national title in dramatic final
In San Jose, Purdue coached by Carolyn Peck beat Duke 62-45 to finish 34-1 and secure the national championship. Star guards Stephanie White McCarty and Akari Figgs led the comeback, with Figgs earningFinal Four MVP honors as a hurt White McCarty left the floor after an ankle injury. Senior co-captains McCarty and Figgs capped storied careers in a banner ending.
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Skywalkers Qualify Three Gymnasts for Nationals
Skywalker Gymnatica team members Andrea Laws Caitlin Smith and Christine Marsh earned national bids at the March 20 meet in NEQSHO Missouri law. Laws qualified in trampoline level 10 ages 13 14 by finishing fifth with a high score. Smith and Marsh placed second in synchronized trampoline level 10 and will compete together at nationals. Smith also qualified in trampoline level 10 ages 11 12 after finishing fourth. Laws won level 9 tumbling 13 14, Langston won level 9 tumbling 13 14 and placed sixth in trampoline level 10, Langston second in level 9 double mini trampoline, Smith third in level 10. Skywalkers won level 10 trampoline as a team for the second time in three meets among 16 teams at the qualifier for nationals.
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