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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1996
Page
2
Saturday tennis at DeSoto Invitational begins at 8:30 a.m. Ottawa lines up against DeSoto and is followed by Ottawa golf at the AC Invitational with a morning start in Gazette coverage.
The standings show New York leading the East with 15 wins and 10 losses, Baltimore 14-13, Toronto 13-14, Detroit 10-19, Boston 8-19. Cleveland tops the East with a .680 record, Chicago 15-12, Minnesota 14-12, Milwaukee 11-12, Kansas City 9-19, and Texas 17-11 in the West/Central mix. Thursday results include Toronto 7 Milwaukee 5 and California 3 Oakland 1. Saturday schedules feature several matchups across leagues with a full slate listed.
In a tight Western Conference first round game, Portland defeats Utah 98 to 90 to even the best-of-five series at two games each. Key performances come from both teams as the series heads to a decisive stretch.
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Seattle as the Indians and Mariners played, shaking the Kingdome and sending players and 21,711 fans to dugouts and exits. The game was suspended and to be completed later, with engineers inspecting the arena for safety.
Danny Johnson of Tucson joins Ottawa University Braves football as a linebacker. His father Larry Johnson, a 1971 OU graduate, starred in football and tennis and lived in Ottawa while with Moorman Manufacturing. Danny, a Sabine High School standout, helped his team to three state playoff runs and earned all conference honors.
Zach Peck commits to Ottawa University to play football and run track, following a family legacy at OU. The Waverly standout earned 109 tackles and 12 receptions, starred on all-area defense, and held a 4.0 GPA as a Governor’s Scholar and Who’s Who honoree while lettering in three sports.
Royals move Offerman from shortstop to first base boosting defense and offense. In 11 games at first he has three errors versus 21 in the first 17 games when at short. Bo on praises his hands and professionalism as Hamelin and Vitiello power the lineup while Joyner’s prior fielding noted.
In a friendly JV match at Louisburg Ottawa and Louisburg fielded small teams. Ottawa sent six girls, play halted at 6 pm with eight and six hole rounds. Top Ottawa scorers were Sara Salisbury 42 Patty Zabloudil 43 Megan Hull 43 Donna Zogg 45. Louisburg's Andrea Cruce 46 LaDonna Cutshaw 48. Ottawa's Kristian Olsen 58 Melissa Calloway 61 Mary Thompson 71.
Jermaine O'Neal a top South Carolina prep prospect said he will enter the NBA draft while leaving open college options. He named Kentucky Clemson and South Carolina as possible choices if he withdraws, and plans to retake the SAT to improve eligibility.
Lawrence newspaper reports University of Kansas junior Jacque Vaughn plans to announce his intentions next week after gathering information post NCAA Tournament. KU coach Roy Williams says Vaughn has the data and is weighing whether to turn pro or stay at KU.
The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-94 to win their opening-round series 3-1 and will meet the Seattle SuperSonics, who swept Sacramento 3-1, in a best-of-seven series opener in Seattle. The Sonics, relishing their first round success in two years, seek to extend a nine-game win streak against Houston. Sam Perkins and Gary Payton led Seattle while Hakeem Olajuwon paced Houston with 25 points as the Lakers loss ended in Houston.
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