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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1993
Page
2
Riddick Bowe successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a knockout of Jesse Ferguson at Ringdime. the 6-foot-4, 244-pound champion landed 65 percent of his power blows and dominated the bout through the 3 minute 17 second duration. Ferguson absorbed 19 blows as Bowe pressed the pace and kept control throughout.
Wellsville High School qualified 10 events at the 3A regional meet in McLouth led by three WHS relay teams for both boys and girls. Distance star Ryan Wade swept two events, winning the 3200 and placing second in the 1600, with Brock Stumpff adding an 800 fourth place. Brandi Weeks and Misti Thuro secured state berths in the 800 and long jump respectively as coach Richard Ebel praised the team's focus despite rain and wind.
At Neodesha regional Central Heights tops include Kim Wood winning the 800 and 1600 and Ellen Snow taking javelin runner-up and shot put third to push CH toward state. George Woertz and Bryan Stephenson lead pole vault. Jeff Piene and David Kueser place in 1600 and 3200 as CH aims for Wichita State meet.
Lou Piniella notched his 500th managerial win as Seattle rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat Kansas City 10-7 at Royals Stadium. Rich Amaral delivered the go ahead RBI in the ninth and Ken Griffey Jr. added two triples, while Jeff Montgomery blew a save for the Royals.
Ottawa's American Legion AA baseball team started the season with a 2-1 record in a preseason tournament. They defeated Osawatomie 13-2 in five innings, beat Baldwin 12-4, and lost 8-3 to Iola. Iola finished 3-0 to win the tourney. Ottawa and Osawatomie trailed. Pitcher Ryan Barnhart held Osawatomie to two hits as Ottawa built a 10-run fourth and fifth, with Chad Bloomer and Trinity Guyett contributing early offense and Guyett driving in three RBIs.
Ottawa High School athletes await state qualifications after a 5A regional meet in Shawnee Mission North. Only 14 top fourth-place finishers can advance, with ties or identical times risking elimination. OHS had 16 entries advancing outright, led by Heather Lamastres, Amanda Duncan, David Osher, the 1600 relay team, and Jason Wolken, with Clark poised to run if the 1600 relay qualifies.
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