Ottawa High girls sweep EKL meet to claim league title
Ottawa High girls dominate the East Kansas League championships winning nine firsts led by Rachel Brockman Connie Frank and Melissa Burch as Miege totals lag. In boys action Bishop Miege edges Blue Valley 130-127 with Olathe South and Ottawa close behind. Evan Shaffer shatters the ERL discus record with 173-9 and Bonnie Suffren wins the 440 for Bonner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Bishop Miege
Miege
Bonner Springs
Wits
Bishop Siege
Idee
Blue Valley
Olathe South
Bonner
Olathe North
Ottawa
Turner
Kansas
Rachel Brockman
Connie Frank
Melissa Burch
Evan Shaffer
Erl
Doug Knop
Olathe
Shaffer
Tom Beebe
Bryan Kelley
Todd Schultze
Cyclones
Schultze
Brockman
Viesta Suffren
Cole
Burch
Hodges
OHL
Raub
Elaine Fischer
DeNa Waggoner
Jean Kolarik
Lady Stags
Steve Dew
Hurdies
Washburn Rural
Topeka
Rural
Atchison and
Ward
Upshaw Delivers Tie-Breaking Hit as JaysTop Royals in Toronto
Willie Upshaw delivered a two-out seventh inning single to break a 4-4 tie, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Ernie Whitt homered for insurance in the eighth, Damaso Garcia connected for his first of the season, and Rance Mulliniks added key baserunning in a game that saw Frank White and Hal McRae homer for KC.
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Toronto
Willie Upshaw
Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals
Rance Mulliniks
Lloyd Moseby
Upshaw
Dennis Leonard
Mulliniks
Ernie Whitt
Grant Jackson
Joey McLaughlin
Jim Clancy
Damaso Garcia
Blue Jays
Royals
Frank White
Onix Concepcion
Concepcion
Cesar Geronimo
Hosken Powell
Jesse Barfield
Hal McRae
Kansas City
Geronimo
Clancy
John Wathan
George Brett
Blue Valley Dominates EKL Golf Championship at Overland Park
Blue Valley Tigers win the East Kansas League golf title at Overland Park Golf Club led by Mark Alexander 72 and top fours. Bishop Miege 321, Ottawa 324, other teams include Olathe North 329 Olathe South 350. Ottawa’s Dennis Nelson 79 and Mark Badgley 78 notable. Teams advance to regional at St Andrew’s near Olathe Monday.
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Overland Park
Blue Valley Tigers
Overland Park Golf Club
Tigers
Bishop Miege
Ottawa High
Flach
Toons
Mark Alexander
Blue Valley
Jim Fiscella
Gary Ziemerman
Mark Badgley
Ottawa
Dennis Nelson
Bobby Brownell
Kirby Soph
Jamie Gladman
Kirby Snyder
Olathe North
Olathe South
Louner Springs
Turner
Cyclone
St. Andrew's
Qlathe
Baker Wins NAIA District 10 Golf Playoff in Kan
Baker University captured the NAIA District 10 Kansas poll championship in a one-hole playoff against Fort Hays State at Topeka Public Golf Course. Metzler of Washburn earned the tournament medalist honors after a 36-hole combined score that tied Baker and Fort Hays, with Baker finishing two under par on the decisive hole. Washburn placed third as Emporia State, Friends, Marymount, Bethany, Southwestern, and Benedictine followed in scoring.
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Opera Kan
Baker University
Fort Hays State
Metzler
Washburn University
Baker
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Burlington
Ab Wy Baker
Fort Hays
Topeka
Washburn
Emporia State and
Friends
Marymount
Bethany
Southwestern
Benedictine
Sixers Eliminate Bucks to Reach Conference Final
Maurice Cheeks scored 26 points and paced a relentless fast break as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 102-90 to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal 4-2. Andrew Toney added 17 points while Sidney Moncrief battled a sprained hand scoring nine.
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Milwaukee
Maurice Cheeks
Philadelphia
Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Toney
76Ers
Mickey Johnson
Bucks
Sidney Moncrief
Cheeks
Toney
Bobby Jones
Julius Erving
Raiders Win NFL Dispute Move to Los Angeles Opens
The Oakland Raiders win an NFL antitrust trial in Los Angeles, with the six member jury ruling the league violated antitrust laws by blocking Al Davis from moving the team. Damages could total up to triple the requested sums, and the same jury will set the damages.
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LOS Angeles
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
Los Angeles Coliseum Commission
NFL
al Davis
Los Angeles Coliseum
League
Patricia Hollowell
Creston
Calif
Miaja Haukka
van Nuys
June Rosa Schlee
Barstow
Joyce Jordan
San Luis Obispo County
Barbara Plasier
Ada Williams
Compton
Davis
Rangers Snap 12-Game Slide With 1-0 Win Over Red Sox
Arlington Texas AP rookie Bobby Johnson hits first of season a home run to provide the only run as Texas Rangers edge Boston Red Sox 1-0. Doc Medich hurls 7 1 3 scoreless innings while defense ties club record with five double plays. Danny Darwin earns first save. Eckersley takes the loss.
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Arlington
Texas
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Johnson
Doc Medich
Medich
Tony Perez
Dave Stapleton
Johnson
Jim Sundberg
Danny Darwin
Boston
Dennis Eckersley
Mets edge Giants as Kingman hits tenth homer of year
Dave Kingman capped a two run first inning with his 10th homer of the year and Mookie Wilson had two hits and scored twice as the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2. Charlie Puleo earned the win, Neil Allen recorded the save, and Bill Laskey took the loss after six innings. Wilson extended his hitting streak to 24 of 26 games with a leadoff single setting up the early scoring.
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NEW York
Dave Kingman
Mookie Wilson
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Charlie Puleo
Neil Allen
Bill Laskey
Soto Shuts Out Pirates
Cincinnati Reds blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 as Mario Soto allowed five hits and struck out 11 in a complete game winning 5-0. Ron Oester delivered a two run double and Eddie Milner scored on a seventh inning error and infield hit.
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Cincinnati
Mario Soto
Pittsburgh
Ron Oester
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Soto
Jason Thompson
Cesar Cedeno
Larry Bittner
Reds
Paul Moskau
Oester
Dave Concepcion
Moskau
Rod Scurry
Dan Driessen
Alex Trevino
Tony Pena
Driessen
Eddie Milner
Trevino
Milner
Braves Rally in 10th Beats Cardinals 6 3
In St Louis, Braves tie 3 3 on Biff Pocoroba grounder with bases loaded in the ninth. Chambliss delivers a three run double in the 10th off Jim Kaat, after Hubbard and Murphy set up the inning, Garber picks up the win in relief. Lonnie Smith earlier hit a two run homer for St Louis, Horner matched with a two run shot for Atlanta.
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ST. Louis
Chris Chambliss
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Chambliss
Jim Kaat
John Martin
Glenn Hubbard
Dale Murphy
Murphy
Hubbard
Bob Watson
Gene Garber
Atlanta
Braves
Biff Pocoroba
Cardinal
Bruce Sutter
Lonnie Smith
Cardinals
Bob Horner
Smith
Horner
Tuesday Pairings at Ottawa Country Club
The Ottawa Country Club posted Tuesday pairings with teams including Hill-Warnock-Badgley, Wiggins South-Fredeen, Chrismer-Elder LeMaster, Schneider-J. Moherman Bennett, Foulks-Cutting-Schultz, Sheldon-Dieterich-M.A. Moherman, Kramer-Gillette, and Gleason-Killough.
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Ottawa Country Club
Hill - Warnock
Badgley
Wiggins South
Fredeen
Chrismer
Elder LeMaster
Schneider
J. Moherman Bennett
Foulks
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Miege Rally Cops
OHS Gals
By Terry Ostmeyer
Suffren
Frank
Cindy Blakeley
Blakeley
Susan McFarland
Kaub
Kathy Hodges
Jeri
Bonnern
Upshaw Downs Royals
EKL Golf
Sixers End Bucks
Boston Celtics
San Antonio
Moncrief
Brian Winters
Kingman Powers Mets
Mets
Wilson
John Stearns
George Foster
Kingman
Giants
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
Ottawa University
Ken Cochran
P.O. Box
Salina
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