Braves Mine Silver At ECAC Championships
Ottawa University athletes earned runnerup finishes on opening day of the Kansas Conference track and field championships. Steffen Smith and Chuck Knapp placed second in the high jump and discus, while Laura Pady was runnerup in the women's 5,000 meters. Smith nearly reached 6-11 in high jump. Knapp posted a personal best of 156-11 in discus. OU totaled 16 points, doubling last year’s Braves. Medelene Holder led the sprints with 12.1 and 25.6 in 100 and 200. Doug Savage qualified in the 400 hurdles with 57.0. Competition continues with field events at 3 p.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
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Rick Peterson
Winfield
Ottawa University
Kansas
Braves
Steffen Smith
Chuck Knapp
Laura Pady
Smith
Knapp
Rob Bergstrom
Bethany
Pady
Niekro and Yett blank Royals 2 0 in six hitter
Cleveland's Phil Niekro and Rich Yett held Kansas City to six hits as Mel Hall belted a seventh inning two run homer, giving the Indians a 2 0 win. Niekro logged 7 1 3 innings for win number 313 while the Royals were shut out for the seventh time in 20 games.
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Kansas City
Phil Niekro
Rich Yett
Mel Hall
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Niekro
Royals
Gaylord Perry
Mark Gubic
Raines Spurs Run Of Prodigal Sons
The Associated Press reports Tim Raines, 1986 NL batting champion, returns to the Montreal Expos, signing a three year deal reportedly worth 48 million. Catchers Rich Gedman and Bob Boone also moved to new clubs as free agents find homes.
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Associated Press
Tim Raines
Rich Gedman
Bob Boone
Raines
Montreal Expos
Gedman
Boston Red Sox
Boone
California Angels
Red Sox
Lou Gorman
Angels
Doyle Alexander
Atlanta Braves
Andre Dawson
Lance Parrish
Bob Horner
Dawson
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
Parrish
Detroit
Philadelphia
Horner
Braves
Yakult Swallows
Japan
T-Birds Win Meet. OHS Girls Take Second at Shawnee Heights
Shawnee Heights hosts a quadrangular track meet with T-Birds leading the girls team at 94 points, Ottawa finishing second with 68 and Mission Valley fourth. Ottawa boys place third as Shawnee Heights dominates. individual champions include Michelle Murphy with four golds, Karen Lewis in long jump, and Jesse Griffin and Steve Baylor in multiple events.
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Tecumseh
Ottawa High
Cyclone
Shawnee Heights
OHS
T-Birds
DeSoto
Mission Valley
Ottawa
Michelle Murphy
Marlo Showalter
Jesse Griffin
Steve Baylor
Griffin
Baylor
Cyclones
Ryan Meyer
OHL
Ricky Jackson
Moises Nunez
Mike Roush
Mark Roush
Daryl Spigle
Kevin Jackson
Chris Gravenstein
Spigle
Matt Reusch
Ryan Lynch
Blue Valley
K. Jackson
Pack
Murphy
Shawnee Mission North
Horses Must Adjust To Derby Pressures Too
Louisville AP. The Kentucky Derby scene presents a sensory onslaught for horses as 125,000 fans, a marching band, and noisy chaos collide with race day nerves. Jockey Bill Shoemaker notes the familiar Derby jitters. trainer Charlie Whittingham explains exposure tactics.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Jerry Lawrence
Churchill Downs
Bill Shoemaker
Gulch
Damascus
Shoemaker
Charlie
Charlie Whittingham
Ferdinand
Temperance
Saberhagen Back In Form After A Painful 86
Bret Saberhagen, once Cy Young winner, rose from a 1986 shoulder injury and 7- win start to a 40 start pace in spring, lowering his ERA to 1.22 and signaling a comeback for the Kansas City Royals. He reflects on learning from adversity, balancing family, and plans for 1987 and beyond.
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Kansas City
Bret Saberhagen
Bills
Cy Young
Kansas City Royals
Saberhagen
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Darrell Evans
Tigers
Dening
Detroit
Alan Trammel
St. Louis Cardinals
Drew William Saberhagen
City Schedule May 4 1907 Men and Women Softball
City week schedule lists men's AA AAA B and women's softball at Forest Park May 4 to May 7 with multiple matchups, start times, and venues. Includes youth soccer notes, summer programs, Red Cross Race for Life registration at Ottawa University's Wilson Field House and G.R.C. office hours.
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Forest Park
Sudia
Croucher
Keate’s Kids
Twit Lakes
Kansas Stata Bank
Va. Peoples Stata Bank of Richmond
ASLTD
Fitcorp
Flying
Dairy Queen
the Dogs
Gallows
Sumner Construction
Farm Bureau Insurance
Dell-Unt
Gladman Studio
Guys & Dell
Tate's
Eisenhower Grade
North Field
Ann South Field
Steamers
Scheel North Field
Wings
Force North Field
Announe South Field
Stara Vs. Generals
Red Cros
Otta University
Wilson Field House
G.R.C
O.R.C
W. 4Th
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Dave Bader
McPherson
Bader
Medelene
Doug Savage
Savage
Ottawa Country Club
F. Warnock
M.L. Sheldon
D. LeMaster
V. Gilroy
Church League
First Methodist
Presbyterian
Wesleyan
Wellsle Baptist
Assembly of God
First
T. Methodiat
N. Baptist
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
Kelly Hrudey
Hrudey
New York Islander
Islanders
Flyers
Washington
NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sonics
Houston
Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Seattle
Portland
Lakers
Kiki Vandeweghe
Terry Porter
Trail Blazers
Twin Towers
Akeem Olajuwon
Ralph Sampson
Texas
Dallas
Raines Spurs
Prodigal
Nicole Johnson
Johnson
Karen Lewis
Sheila Lewis
Tracy Short
Tina Soriano
Sue Pack
Angie Drake
Soriano
K. Lewis
Short
Whittingham
Lawrence
Bombay Duck
Polaris Atv
Waverly
May
Man
Petersen Trucking
Hickory Inn
Richmond
Central Heights
Teacha
Yoveny & Sone ‘S Co
Bones Transportation
Barry
Happy
Mike
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