American League Dominates AP All Star Squad
The 1986 AP All Star team features Barfield as right fielder after leading with 30 homers and celebrating his 27th birthday. Teammates include Fernandez at short, Mattingly at first, Sax at second, Schmidt at third, Rice, Puckett, Carter, Clemens, Valenzuela, and Righetti, with Lanier named manager of the year. Barfield edged Parker 31-30 for the right field spot. Carter and Mattingly were strong selections among others.
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NEW York
Jesse Barfield
Barfield
Associated Press
Toronto
Tony Fernandez
Don Mattingly
New York Yankees
Steve Sax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Rice
Boston Red Sox
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins
Gary Carter
New York Mets
Roger Clemens
Boston
Fernando Valenz
Clemens
Carter
Mattingly
Cincinnati
Dave Parker
Parker
Red Sox
Houston
Mike Scott
Valenzuela
Ted Higuera
Milwaukee
Righetti
St. Louis
Todd Worrell
Tony Pena
Pittsburgh
Glenn Davis
Sax
Bill Doran
Ottawa High Eyes Bounce Back Against Chanute
Ottawa High coach Ron Mann laments lack of effort after a 17-0 loss to Pittsburg and plans a comeback Friday against Chanute. The Cyclones, 3-4, expect heavy offensive use and may rotate many players as they chase a improved district showing. Chanute arrives 3-4 with standout linemen and shifting roster after a loss to Fort Scott.
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Ron Mann
Ottawa High
Pittsburg
Cyclone
OHS
Chanute
Mann
Cyclones
Purple Dragons
Pitt
Dragons
OHL
The
Herald
Rantoul
Taylor
Fort Scott
Tigers
Chanute Blue Comets eye Ottawa clash amid injuries
Chanute 3-4 heading to Friday’s District 3 game vs Ottawa after a rough season marked by injuries, including star tight end-defensive end Brian Taylor who is out for basketball and possibly track. Coach Steve Mies notes progress, predicts a high scoring, pass-heavy contest despite adversity.
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Chanute
Blue Comets
Fort Scott
Brian Taylor
Comets
Dan Smedra
Rick Peterson
Chanute Blue Comets
Red Cross
Ottawa High
Steve Mies
Taylor
Mies
Coryell resigns as Chargers coach amid rough season
Don Coryell stepped down as San Diego Chargers coach, surprising owner Alex Spanos who blessed the move. Al Saunders was named interim head coach as the team, 1-7 after a 23-7 loss to the Eagles, seeks a new direction after Coryell's 29-year coaching arc.
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SAN Diego
Don Coryell
San Diego Chargers
Alex Spanos
Spanos
Coryell
Chargers
al Saunders
NFL
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Wade Boggs
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Baltimore
Cal Ripken
Rice
George
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Puckett
Twins
Rickey Henderson
Yankees
Cleveland
Joe Carter
RBI
Lanier, Mgr
Schmidt Fernandez
Riles Mann
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Ottawa
Steve Grogan
Carquest
Hastings
B&g
S. Main
Kansas
Srey
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