Old Stars To Flicker Bright Kansas Hall of Fame Event
Kansas athletics figures Dick Peters Louis Weller Jim Ryan Ralph Houk and F Dean Evans are slated for Kansas Sports Hall of Fame induction in Ottawa University’s Student Union on Oct 26 after a banquet. Gov. Robert Bennett will speak, with Paul Gray and the Gas Light Gang providing entertainment and Bruce Rice emceeing. Inductees receive bronze plaques. reservations due Oct 21, tickets cost 7 dollars.
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Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
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Ottawa University
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Haskell Institute
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Wichita East High School
University of Kansas
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F. Dean Evans
Salina
Robert Bennett
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Valley Falls
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Kansas City Chiefs
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YMCA
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Marymount
Kansas-Missouri
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Jerry Simpson
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Regional Prep Sites Set for Kansas Fall Sports
Kansas activities association released dates and sites for fall competition across cross country tennis golf and volleyball. Highlights include state meets at Wamego for boys cross country and 5A-4A girls cross country with regional rounds starting Oct 22. Tennis states split among Hutchinson Parsons Lindsborg and regional dates in Wichita Dodge City Ottawa Russell Topeka and Buhler. Golf state meet set for Pratt and Emporia with regional rounds in Wichita Shawnee Mission East Hutchinson and Council Grove. Volleyball state events listed for Wichita North Emporia Buhler Hesston and St. Xavier with regional rounds Oct 22 and sub state dates Oct 29.
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
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Hutchinson
Arkansas City
Parsons
Lindsborg
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Newton
Russell
Hayden
Chanute
Buhler
Belleville
Minneola
Ness City
Lawrence
Emporia
Pratt
Wichita Southeast
Hesston
St. Xavier
Junction City
Olathe Nets Team Crown In Ottawa Tennis Tourney
Olathe won two individual titles and the team crown at the Ottawa Invitational girls tennis event at Forest Park. Connie Pugh of Baldwin captured No 1 singles, Desiree Howell of Olathe won No 2 singles, and Olathe tied for first in No 1 doubles with Ottawa and Gardner. Olathe's Mary Stith and Vicky Scharnhorst won No 2 doubles. Next Saturday the Cyclones host a 4-A regional including Emporia and Bishop Miege.
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Ottawa
Gardner
Forest Park
Baldwin
OHS
Piper
Connie Pugh
Desiree Howell
Sheryl Kessler
Sue Thomen
Laury Bobbish
Jennifer Hadley
Cyclone
Kessler
Thomen
Mary Stith
Vicky Scharnhorst
Yankees Back To Wrangling In World Series Tug War
The 1977 World Series scene features the Yankees with Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson clashing over leadership and strategy as Mike Torrez starts for New York and Tommy John leads the Dodgers. Dodgers winGame 2 6-1. Torrez eyes free agency while John chases control and speed.
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Reggie
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Mike Torrez
Tommy John
Pye
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John
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Dodger Stadium
Boston
Montreal
Coody Leads Texas Open With 63 On Opening Round
Charles Coody fired a seven under par 63 at Oak Hills to seize a one stroke lead in the Texas Open. Former Masters champ Coody sank two 40 foot birdie putts and said he hadn’t played in three weeks. George Archer shot 64 as 156 players began the 72 hole event with a $30,000 first prize.
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Tex
Charles Coody
Coody
Stamford
San Antonian
Jim Barker
George Archer
Oak Hills Country Club
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