Thomasson shatters NAIA javelin record at Hillsdale
Wellsville native Dan Thomasson of Pittsburg State won the NAIA track and field javelin title with a 276-4 heave, breaking the old NAIA mark by over 16 feet and placing sixth this year among Americans. Teammate Rick Simoncic and rival Zakaya Malekwa followed in the event, as Prairie View led the women's standings with 33 points and Wayland Baptist led the men’s race with 24.6.
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Hillsdale
Mich
Wellsville
Dan Thomasson
Pittsburg State University
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Thomasson
Mike Barnett
Azusa Pacific
McPherson
The
Herald
Zakaya Malekwa
Tanzania
Wayland Baptist
PSA
Rick Simoncic
Rick
Michelle Neal
Prairie View
Hillsdale College
Brockman
Williams
Russell Mitchell
Wayland Bap
Arrows promote Horne to Ottawa AAA Legion team
Horne, a Wellsville High junior, moved from Sonny Larios' Legion A squad to Ottawa's AAA Legion roster. He plays shortstop and will pitch, with a .400 path to this point, including a double in five plate appearances. He earned letters in football basketball and track in the 84 85 year, starring as Eagles running back, basketball guard, and relay runner at the state meet.
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Mark Horne
Ottawa
AAA
Legion
Sonny Larios
Horne
Wellsville High School
Arrows
Wellsville
Eagles
WHS
Ottawa 16 year olds fall 6 0 in Kansas City a team opener
Ottawa at Liondotte Field dropped a 6 0 game to Wagner Wyandotte in the Kansas City 199 A Team tourney opener. Dunaway pitched a no hitter with 15 strikeouts for Wagner while Ottawa pitcher Barry Reynolds allowed 10 hits with six strikeouts. Ottawa stranded four walks and had only one runner reach second. Reynolds yielded three insurance runs in fourth fifth and seven runs in the seventh. Ottawa will play a round robin on Saturday and Sunday.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ottawa
Wagner-Wyandotte
Liondotte Field
Wagner
Barry Reynolds
Reynolds
Edmonton Edges Flyers To Tie Stanley Cup Series 1-Game Each
Edmonton Oilers held Philadelphia to 18 shots and won 3-1 to tie the Stanley Cup final at one game apiece. Wayne Gretzky scored, Willy Lindstrom netted the go ahead goal, and Dave Hunter added an empty net tally. The series resumes in Edmonton with home-ice advantage for the Oilers.
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Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia
Edmonton
Glen Sather
Flyers
Mike Keenan
Grant Fuhr
Keenan
Willy Lindstrom
Kevin McClelland
New York Islanders
McClelland
Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky
Tim Kerr
Lindstrom
Dave Hunter
Sather
Carter promises safe Indy start on race day
Indy 500 favorite Pancho Carter pledges a smooth high gear start after setting a four lap qualifying record at 212.583 mph and earning his first Indy car pole. He recalls 1982 chaos and says he will avoid such a slow start, aiming to run with the lead pack and stay out of trouble. Tom Sneva notes turbulence ahead but expects the field to sort out early. Carter’s best Thursday lap was 206.374 mph.
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Carter
Rick Mears
Kevin Cogan
A.J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Dale Whittington
Roger Mears
Duane Carter Sr
Indy
Tom Sneva
Sneva
Foyt
Derek Daly
Michigan
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Entrants Average Over 208 MPH How Fast Is Too Fast
AP reports on the Indy 500 debates over speed as the 1985 field averages 208.138 mph and drivers express safety concerns. Veterans like Sneva Rutherford Rahal Andretti and Foyt discuss risks, potential speed limits, and the allure of close races at Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ray Harroun
U.S. Auto Club
Indy
Tom Sneva
Johnny Rutherford
Bobby Rahal
NAIA Stars Readied for Israel Trip After Delay
A 12 member NAIA all-star basketball team from small colleges will travel to Israel and Greece next week to play the Israeli National Team and top clubs after a previous cancellation due to Middle East tensions. The trip, reactivated with State Department help, will include a stop in New York to join a Wayland Baptist team before flying to Tel Aviv for several games.
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Emporia
Kan
America
Israel
Greece
Middle East
State Department
Harry Fritz
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kansas City
Fritz
New York
Wayland Baptist College of Texas
Tel Aviv
Mediterranean Sea
Emporia State University
Haskell Cohen
National Jewish Welfare Board
NAIA
Washburn University
Topeka
Emporia State
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Wichita
Ottawa University
Karrie Brockman
Gary Williams
Edmonton Oilers
National Hockey League
Pancho Carter
Hal Bock
Rutherford
Rahal
Naita
Ron Slaymaker
Allstars
Gary Carrier
Washburn
Arthur Cooks
Missouri Western
Edgar Eason
Fort Hays State
Dan Farley
Saginaw Valley
John Kimbrell
David Lipscomb University
Tenn
Brian Kreuger
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Raymond Lee
Fort Hays
Brian Robinson
Dennis Rodman
Southeastern Oklahoma
Mike Smith
South Carolina-Spartanburg
Shawn Smith
Mesa
Colo
College
Craig Stromgren
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