Ottawa Girls Clinch EKL Track Crown In 1981 Meet
Ottawa High School dominates the EKL championships at Bishop Miege with 152 points to 108 for Bishop Miege. Melissa Burch leads wins in three events and sets records. Kathy Hodges and R. Brockman also pace the Cyclones in multiple events. Bonner Springs and Blue Valley follow as Miege narrows the gap. Ottawa eyed state outdoor title with a strong regional lead.
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Miege
Koch Stadium
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Weather Blitz Washes Out NAIA District 10 Meet
The Ottawa University Braves saw their track season washed away by cold rain and wind as the NAIA District 10 meet at Emporia was canceled with no reschedule due to school conflicts. Only two freshmen, Albert Peacock and Tim Horsley, will pursue the national NAIA Outdoor championships May 21-23 at Texas Southern University in Houston. Peacock, the reigning indoor high jump champion, enters the meet, while Horsley competes in the triple jump after claiming both indoor and outdoor Heart of Cuideriva Conference crowns.
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Stubborn Rockets Eke Out 91 86 Win To Tie Series
Houston coach Del Harris rode six players as Mike Dunleavy scored 28 to fuel a 91 86 victory over Boston in game four. The win evened the best of seven at 2 2, with Boston headed to Boston then Houston for game six.
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Rockets edge Celtics in physical playoff clash
Dunleavey led with 28 points as Moses Malone added 24 and 22 rebounds. Reid clamped down on Larry Bird, holding him to eight points for the second straight game. The Rockets won 94-71 in Boston, grabbing 28 offensive rebounds and 49 total, with Fitch promising a tougher series ahead.
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Ottawa University to rejoin KCAC in 1982 or 83
Ottawa University will return to the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference after a decade in the Heart of America Conference. KCAC president Del Reimer announced OU’s approved re admittance, increasing the league to 10 members. OU plans active KCAC participation once schedules are arranged, possibly within a year.
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Comeback lifts Ramsey in 4-3 softball win
Ramsey Printing of Ottawa rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat Harris 4-3 in Eastern Kansas League fast-pitch. Rex Cummings sparked a fourth inning rally with a triple, and Jon Moore delivered a go-ahead three-bagger in the sixth. Brad O'Dea earned the win in relief as Ramsey improves to 2-1 in league play.
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Expo Hurls Unlikely Gem
Montreal Expos pitcher Charlie Lea, from Orleans France, threw the first no-hitter of 1981 against the San Francisco Giants in a 4-0 win as part of a Sunday doubleheader. Lea, 24, entered with a 7.36 ERA and relied on his fastball, while catcher Gary Carter praised his command and the performance.
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Franklin County plan targets musk thistle infestations
Landowners face mandatory fall treatments starting 1981 if musk thistle seeds begin to set. County cites cost to neighbors and insists on treatment within ten days by a commercial applicator at landowner expense under the Kansas Noxious Weed Law. Notices will recur in spring 1982 to prevent yearly reinfestation.
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