Peery and Johnson land NAIA all-district football honors
Ottawa University senior Brad Peery earns NAIA All-District 10 Division II recognition as an offensive guard from Arvada Colorado. Darren Johnson of Emporia State, a Coffeyville JC alum, makes Division I All-District 10 as a wide receiver and kick returner in his first ESU year.
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Ottawa University
Brad Peery
Ottawa High
Darren Johnson
Emporia State University
Peery
Arvada
Colo
Kansas
Johnson
ESU
Coffeyville Junior College
District 10
Gordon DeGraffenreid
Mid-America Nazarene
NAIA
Ottawa
Emporia State
Pittsburg State University
Gorillas
Dennis Franchione
Baker
Wildcats
Charlie Richard
Kenney Allen
Pittsburg State
Randy Knox
Fort Hays State
Sam Valentin
Todd Mayhew
Howard Hood
Jerry Nall
Washburn
Central Heights Lineman McClain earns All-TRL first team defense
Central Heights senior Alan McClain a 6-1 170 pound linebacker led the Vikings with 112 tackles and earned first team defense honors on the All-Three Rivers League Division I football team. Burlington dominated voting with multiple first team spots while Humboldt paced as runner-up with eight selections.
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Central Heights
Alan McClain
McClain
Vikings
Tony Stottlemire
Burlington
Humboldt
Holloway
Allan. Cramer
James Haney
Gregg Korte
Clay McKinnis
Uniontown
Smith
Burl
Witherspoon
David Jer
Damon Hall
Steenie Jeaks Adams
Jayhawk-Linn
Jay Weseloh
Yates Center
Jeff Paxson
Mark Bartlett
Union
Town
Barnes
Scott Pitts
Ralstin
Yates
Mark Perez
Chiefs Waive Center Adam Lingner
Kansas City Chiefs waived reserve center Adam Lingner on Tuesday. Lingner joined in 1983 after being a ninth round pick from Illinois and snapped on nearly every punt and place kick. Possible activation of rookie center Tom Baugh could fill Lingner’s spot later this week.
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Kansas City
Adam Lingner
Kansas City Chiefs
Lingner
National Football League
Illinois
Chiefs
Gary Heise
Tom Baugh
Baugh
Southern Illinois
Cyclones shine at Special Olympics Indoor State Tourney East
Ottawa High Cyclones excelled in volleyball and bowling at the 1986 Special Olympics Indoor State Tournament East in Lawrence. Cyclones placed third in upper division volleyball. team members won multiple bowling medals led by Moten and Williams with top finishes. COF and CCF programs from Ottawa and Osage City competed in volleyball, skating, and bowling, earning numerous medals and honors at the event.
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Lawrence
Ottawa High Cyclones
Cyclones
Laura Snyder
Tony
COF Training Services Inc
Ottawa
Osage City
COF No. 1
Lawrence No. 1
Cowley County A
Ottawa Cyclones
Ottawa Cof
CCF
Cyclone
Ottawa High
I-r
Becky Mersham
Diana Bowlby
Candy Dean
Sunflower Racing eyes Kansas pari mutuel tracks
Wichita real estate developer Richard J. Boushka and AFG Industries chief executive R D Hubbard plan to build two pari mutuel racetracks in western Wyandotte County on a 280 acre I 435 site north of I 70. The project includes a one mile horse track and a dog track with capacity for up to 12 000 spectators, plus stables for 1 000 horses and 1 200 dogs and adjacent support businesses. A racing commission appointed by the governor will award licenses as Kansas lawmakers consider racing legislation opened after voter approval of a pari mutuel wagering constitutional amendment.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wichita
Wyandotte County
Richard J. Boushka
R.D. Hubbard
AFG Industries
Irvine
Calif
Sunflower Racing Inc
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Boushka
U.S
Melbourne
Australia
McMahon hit by Charles Martin leads to two game ban
Packers defensive lineman Charles Martin received a two game suspension for a late hit on Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon during Sundays game. McMahon will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season while Martin will appeal the suspension and may face arbitration. Bears coach Ditka commented on the foul and NFLPA chief Gene Upshaw criticized Martins actions.
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Wis
Green Bay Packers
Charles Martin
Detroit
NFL Players Association
Martin
Chicago
Jim McMahon
Pete Rozelle
Packers
Detroit Lions
Rozelle
New York
McMahon
Frank Jobe
Los Angeles
Bears
Jerry Markbreit
Mike Ditka
Gene Upshaw
Upshaw
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Clifford Hedrick
Gene Stegeman
David Tryon
Monte Wea
Bruce Stancell
Nick Kresic
Charles Sraden
Les Miller
Fort Hays
Steve David
Roman Wiedebrink
Fittgburg State
Chris McCartney
Bernard Brown
Pit State
Dennis Ford
Shawn Rowe
Mark Brinker
Denny Freeman
Shannon Wright
Tim Beck
Tim Beasley
Pat Wempe
Bethany
Ed Smith
Bethel
Dale Gray
Shaun Spottedhorse
Southwestern
Jim Lau
Benedictine
Mike Widlowaki
Ernie Carter
Paul Young
Jamie Mueller
Joe Brinson
St. Mary of the Plains
Dennis Heide
Mike Gardner
Frank Solar
Buddie Daniels
Tom Deville
Bob Williams
James Key
Paul Howe
Clarence Shuler
Lance Bigherms
Steve Swgon
Wade Gaeddert
Bethe
Peter Long
Alvin Edwards
Kansas Wesleyan
Bart Evans
Brad
Mauch
Frad Frady
Paul Barnes
Cayhawk Linn
Doug Squire
Brad Holt
Shane Smith
Rusty Holloway
Eric Price
Clifton Mc Furlington
Lee. Brungardt
Kyle Wines
Gary
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Becky Hilner
Dale Wilson
Rebecca Mershham
Kevin Elder
Nick Smeltzer
Jenny Greathouse
A Wheeler
Jack Elder
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Topeka-Shawnee
Cowley County
COF No. 3
Topeka Shawnee
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KCK
Sunflower Racing
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Smith Center
Lexington
Orange County
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Kreimandahl Construction
Parish Lucas
Karl Ingram
Dave Smith
Mark Mathews
Mathews
Matt Walberg
Greg Fields
Darin Nearmyer
Brad Risius
Lara Snyder
Eddie Brannan
Tony Moten
Brad Oler
al Wheeler
Laserpho McMahon
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