Youth summer leagues planned across towns in Sunflower Games area
Community leaders outline a budding youth basketball plan with a Sunday league for town teams, a girls tournament, and fall leagues for third through eighth graders. The Ottawa High School open gym and OU, Lawrence programs, plus weight training, will support year round play to keep kids active through summer.
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Steele
Ottawa University
Gethsemane
Sunflower League
Ottawa High School
Whirlwind track squads break five school records this season
Ottawa and Wellsville girls and boys squads finish strong with multiple school records and top finishes across eighth and seventh grade divisions. Key performances include record-setting 400 and 800 relays, sprint events, and field marks at the Paola Invitational.
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Wellsville
Paola
Queen
Trinkle
Haag
Hull
Brownrigg
Turner
Wolsey
Mauile
Tate
Nation
Harbison
Bird
Huschka
Jessen
Evans
Servatius
Steward
Hinderitter
Tolson
Browntige
Dessen
Burks
Stonequist
Fredricks
Ross
Porter
Heins
Floyd
Trendel
Nichols
Morrisey
Ward
Emery
McMillen
Rice
Ray
Thomas
Kramer
Duncan
Cuevas
Harris
Weaver
Miller
Lewis
Gibson
Sylvester
Spray
Wadkins
Callaghan
Keffer
Moore
McFadden
Geist
Gubicza, Tapani duel as Royals top Twins in nine
Mark Gubicza pitched six solid innings for Kansas City and Matt Walbeck drove in the lone run with an RBI single in the second. Tapani was sharp except for a rough second, striking out nine over 20 of 22 batters. Gary Gaetti homered for Minnesota, but Jeff Montgomery earned a save in his season debut as the Twins fell 4 2 in the ninth. Attendance reached 8,862 as Minnesota charged full price for the first time this season despite a 306 consecutive games with at least 10,000 fans.
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Kansas City
Gubicza
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RBI
Tapani
Gary Gaetti
Mo Sanford
Minnesota
Jeff Montgomery
Montgomery
Kevin Maas
Walbeck
Twins
Baltimore
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Kableh
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Acole Cf
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McCay If
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Puckett Rf
Gagne Ss
Maas
Guetti
Crdva If
Erderse
Merullo
Nunly If
Leius
Gaetti
Yhr—Hiatt
Gatti
Borders
Maas Ci
Acole
Ipr
Pittsburg State Coach Dennis Hill Resigns After 79 82 Record
Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg Kansas announces the resignation of men's basketball coach Dennis Hill after a decade with a 79 82 record. Athletic director Bill Samuels accepted the resignation saying progress lagged but a successful program will be built. the Gorillas finished 13 13 this season.
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Pittsburg State
Hill
Bill Samuels
Samuels
Gorillas
Dyck fuels Blades as playoff series hinges on Game Four
The Blades rely on goalkeeper Dyck's strong net play as Viktor Kozlov returns with four points after a brief Sharks stint. Duane Joyce adds three assists while Kansas City storms Peoria with four goals in nine minutes to tie franchise playoff record. a series win could come at Kemper Arena.
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Dyck
Viktor Kozlov
San Jose Sharks
NHL
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Parris Duffus
Kozlov
Gary Emmons
Shean Donovan
Peoria
Kansas City
Dean Grillo
J.F. Quinin
Kemper Arena
Rivermen
Wellsville Frosh Second in Osawatomie Invite
Wellsville freshmen track finished second with 130 points at the Osawatomie Invitational behind Osawatomie’s 136. Donnie Thomas won discus at 98-5 and javelin at 130-8, Aaron Roberts captured shot put at 37-5. Brett Harlow placed high in hurdles, with multiple Wellsville athletes posting strong marks.
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Wellsville
Prairie View
Baldwin
Central Heights
Paola
The
Eagles
Donnie Thomas
Aaron Roberts
Thomas
Roberts
Brett Harlow
Osawatomie Hoya
Madden
Saylors
Scott
Broers
Harlow
Kramer
Bowen
Sayters
Morrison to fight Ruddock in Kansas City bout
Tommy Morrison will meet Donovan Ruddock in a pay per view IBC Heavyweight Championship fight on June 10 at Municipal Auditorium. Morrison announced the bout in Kansas City where he trained, after knocking out Terry Anderson in Tulsa. He is 44-2-1 with 38 knockouts and last fought in KC on August 30, 1993, defeating Mike Tomashek.
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Tommy Morrison
Donovan
Razor” Ruddock
Municipal Auditorium
Morrison
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Terry Anderson
Tulsa
Mike Tomashek
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