ORC fail to renew Gordon contract as director
Ottawa Recreation Commission will search for a new director after voting 5-0 not to renew Ron Gordon's contract. Gordon, director since last November, stays until Oct 31. The decision cited poor public relations and communication with the community, with leadership style deemed unsuitable for the ORC.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ron Gordon
Gordon
ORC
Recreation Commission
Ron
Tony Keim
Keim
Commission
The
Herald
Ottawa
Brad O'Dea
Kansas City
Kan
Kevin
Baytown
Parks and Recreation Department
Jameson
Don Williams
Meg Masterson
O'Dea
Masterson
Greater
Ottawa Cyclones seek respectability in pivotal match
Ottawa High, after a 2-2 start and a 34-0 homecoming win, has dropped three straight and faces a must win at Highland Park. Coach Ron Mann cites effort and hustle over standout skill as key, aiming to salvage the season and reach state playoffs. The Scots are 0-7, know they have talent, and Ottawa must rediscover an effective offense after scoring 34 in week one but only 16 in the last three games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hollister
Ottawa High Cyclones
Independence
Cyclones
Highland Park
OHS
Mann
Ottawa
Braves
Scots
Chicago
Terry Ostmeyer
The
Herald
Ottawa High
Ottawa University
Tabor College
Joe
Chuck Woodling
Lawrence Journal-World
Glen Masaon
University of Kansas
Woodling
Mason
Kent State
World Series delayed until next Tuesday
Baseball officials in San Francisco delayed finishing the World Series between the Giants and Athletics after a northern California earthquake struck 31 minutes before scheduled Game 3. Leaders met with team reps and city officials to plan possible games at Candlestick Park next Tuesday through Thursday, aiming to resume the best-of-seven series with no major structural damage reported.
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Jim Donaghy
San Francisco
Bay Area
Oakland
California
Vincent
ABC -Tv
Major League Baseball
Candlestick Park
A’s
Change of Altitude Sought as Fans Push for Support
Ottawa area sports column urges a change of attitude from fans toward Ottawa High and Ottawa University football teams. It notes coaches Mann and Dallas work hard amid 2-4, 2-5 records and stresses support over cruel criticism. The piece cites a poem urging restraint and references upcoming games against Highland Park and Southwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Ron Mann
Ottawa High
David Dallas
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Topeka
Highland Park
Southwestern
District playoffs highlight week two schedule and picks
Herald Sports previews week two of district playoffs with key matchups. Garett meets 4A Burlington as a playoff maker for the Bulldogs while Osage City faces Silver Lake to decide the 3A title race. Waverly travels to Lebo, Santa Fe Trail visits Baldwin, and Wellsville hosts Pomona as readers get this weeks picks.
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Scott Hollister
Herald
Garett
Wellsville
Baldwin
Burlington
Bulldogs
Osage City
Santa Fe Trail
Silver Lake
Lyndon
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Pomona
Waverly
Lebo
Santa Fe
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Gary McGill
Wynndee Shipp
Bonner
John Lind
OHL
Sports Outlook
By Scott Hollister
Shawnee
Kansas
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