Ottawa Highs Cyclones Clinch EKL Track Title in Depth Win
Ottawa High rode a deep roster to win the East Kansas League track crown, scoring 85 points to outpace Bonner Springs and Olathe. Veterans Steve Hanes Russ Hughes and Rudy Wilson led in field events while David Thompson and the mile relay squad boosted the Cyclones with surprise high finishes and record efforts. The win capped a four way race and sets up a 3A regional at Parsons next Friday for state qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ostmeyer
Bonner Springs
Ottawa High
Cyclones
OHS
Ottawa
Bonner
Olathe
EKL
Steve Hanes
Russ Hughes
Rudy Wilson
David Thompson
Hanes
Hughes
Wilson
Benner
Mike McIntyre
Steve Shand
McIntyre
Bird
Thompson
Braves
Mark Denning
Scott Grogan
Grogan
Paul Wassmer
Jon Schoonover
Bob Thompson
David Beeman
OHL
Emporia
Greg Pretz
Ed McCutcheon
Rex Pope
Tim Burgoon
Steve Boyer
Parsons
Oklahoma Sooners Narrow Big Eight Baseball Gap
Oklahoma swept Nebraska 1-0 and 11-0 while Oklahoma State split two at Golf. Oklahoma trails leader Oklahoma State by a half game as K State and Colorado win key matchups. Jackson Todd and Stan Meek combined on a shutout, with Todd allowing two hits and seven strikeouts for the Sooners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sooners
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Jackson Todd
Stan Meek
Todd
Kenny King
A's Pilot Squeezes DH Strategy Dry
A's win 11-4 over the Indians with a lineup featuring a designated hitter and a designated pinch hitter. Deron Johnson drives in runs, Gonzalo Marquez acts as pinch hitter and fielder, while Gaylord Perry allows three early singles. Other AL results include California edging Baltimore 1-0 and Detroit beating Texas 5-1. In NL action Pittsburgh, Houston, and Los Angeles win. Montreal, Philadelphia, and Chicago also post wins in extended games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Dick Williams
Oakland A’s
Cleveland Indians
California
Baltimore
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit
Texas
Minnesota
Boston
Pittsburgh
San Diego
San Francisco
Chicago
Houston
New York
Montreal
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Oakland
Deron Johnson
Gonzalo Marquez
Marquez
A’s
Gaylord Perry
Johnson
Dick Green
Frank Robinson
Angels
Orioles
City Schedule Volleyball Monday May 7 Tournament Cards
City schedule shows two parallel Women's A tournaments and a Men's tournament in junior high gym. Matches include Beautyland versus First Baptist at 6, Princeton facing Independents at 4, and late showdowns such as Damian Towner vs Wesleyan at 6 45 and loser 6 45 meeting Cal Baptist at 9 15. A second Women's A group features Cracker Jills versus Pizza Village at 4 and Jestart versus Appanoose at 4 45 followed by Jolly Collies versus North Baptist at 7 30 and the loser at 8 15 against Ma Balt. Men compete at 4 45 Teamster's versus Trinity U M, 7 30 winner of 6 45 versus Jaycees, 8 18 Foursquare N Baptist versus Westminster, and 9 00 Don's versus Patsies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N, Jr. High Gym
Beautyland
Firs? Baptist
Princeton
Independents
Damian Towner
Wesleyan
Cal, Baptist
Williamsburg
Centropolis
Cracker Jills
Pizza Village
Jestart
Appanoose
Jolly Collies
North Baptist
Ma Balt
First Christian
Westminster
Trinity U. M
Jaycees
EKL Track Meet Results Show Ottawa Leads Relay Wins
Ottawa tops the EKL results with 857 points as Bonner Springs tallies 6244. Across events, Shand Bonner wins the mile in 4:23.4 meet record, and multiple names from Ottawa Bonner Olathe Argentine and Turner star in sprints relays and field events. Team standings list Ottawa, Bonner, Olathe, Argentine, and Turner with key performances in dash events, distance runs, and relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bonner Springs
Olathe
Turner
Rosedale
Crampton Leads Houston Open After Two Rounds
Australian Bruce Crampton shot six under par 66 to reach 138 at Quail Valley Golf Club and lead the Houston Open by two strokes over Ben Crenshaw Lanny Wadkins and Rik Massengale. First round leader Mike Hill fell to 78 after a 67 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bruce Crampton
Quail Valley Golf Club
Ben Crenshaw
Lanny Wadkins
Rik Massengale
Mike Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry Louk
Sam LeVar
Jay Schoonover
Scott Bird
Shaad
Jerry Peffly
Peffly
Bruce Underwood
Bert Anderson
Ottaw
O-State
Ottawa Country Club
Olmsted-Read-Shepard-Smell
Bouska-Hysom-J
Kramer
Gilroy-H
Kramer-Walker
South-Wolgast-C
Johnson- Sheldon
Lyman-Moline- Bennett
Warnock-Daugharthy- Foulks
M. K. Johnson-Fredeen
Colorado
Jayhawks
Kansas
Kansas State
Tulsa
Iowa State
Creighton
K State
Otta
Bob Oliver
Rudy May
Steve Busby
Dave May
Busby
White Sox
Stan Bahnsen
Terry Forster
Willie Horton
Bob Darwin
Tony Oliva
Hicks Electric CO A In
Ottawa, Kansas
Asteal
Butler
Steam Way L
Ae Senn
Ward
Beaman
Argentine
Green
Davis
Argentina
Newell
Clathe
Woolf
Walters
Paola
Shand
Palfly
Eason
Underwood
Anderson
Taylor
Scott
Denning
Louk
LeVar
Haughton
Ingold
Herbart
Beeman
Burns
Holcomb
Olethe
Run
Talley
Clem
Frazier
Ottawai
Giafhe
D. Thompson
McCutcheon
Pape
Ellsworth
Mack
Herbert
Pretz
Elmer
Bray
Deseure
Mertz
Gilbert
Cripps
Hell
Coonce
Claxton
Burgoon
Pierce
Boyer
Crampton
Paine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!