OU Players Of The Week Honors Go To Three Seniors
A trio of Ottawa University seniors earned the OU coaching staff's Player of the Week honors after a 31-6 loss to Bethany. Mike Brown rushed 84 yards on 14 carries, Randy Wagoner contributed on returns and receptions, and Mike Dumpert totaled 19 tackles on defense.
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Bethany
Mike Brown
Mike Dumpert
Randy Wagoner
Brown
Louisville
Braves
Dumpert
Colorado Springs
Wagoner
Cherryvale
Twins Rally To Beat Royals In Tight AL West Race
The Minnesota Twins extend their resilient push, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-1 as Geoff Zahn and Mike Marshall seal the win. Danny Goodwin hits a homer and drives in two, while Roy Smalley helps turn a key double play. The Royals’ Whitey Herzog laments hitting woes as California gains on the division. In other AL action, Carl Yastrzemski nears his 3000th hit as Boston falls to New York 8-3, with Reggie Jackson optimistic about Yaz achieving the milestone. Toronto, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Texas also win.
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Royals
Whitey Herzog
Minnesota
New York
Geoff Zahn
Mike Marshall
Danny Goodwin
Kansas City
Craig Chamberlain
Zahn
Herzog
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Slugger
Reggie Jackson
New York Yankees
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Yastrzemski
Luis Tiant
Ron Davis
Rich Gossage
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Willie Randolph
Jerry Narron
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Pittsburgh
Va St. Louis
Philadelphia
West Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Atlanta
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Braves Surge Past Opening Soccer Foe
Ottawa University's Mike Custer opened the season with a three goal hat trick as the Braves defeated State Fair Community College 5-1 in Sedalia Missouri. Custer tied the game and gave OU the lead in the first half with assists from Kevin Martynuska and Tom Cini, then added a late third on a Dave Warnke assist. Freshmen and sophomores led OU while Eden Buddemeyer Gerry Bright and goalies Al Peterson and Charlie Cook anchored the defense. OU shifts to the St Johns Classic at Winfield this weekend and hosts Rockhurst next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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Braves
State Fair Community College
Custer
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Tom Cini
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Dave Warnke
Eden Buddemeyer
Ottawa
Winfield
Concordia (Minn.) College
Rockhurst
Eighth Grade OT Triumph for Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa Junior High earned a 6-0 double overtime win over Oregon Trail of Olathe in an error filled opener. Bryan Kelley scored on a 2 yard run in the second overtime, Jeff Reed sealed it with a fourth down interception. Ottawa forced seven fumbles and had three other interceptions, with Trent Lancaster Craig Buck and Scott Storgren each collecting picks. The team travels to Chanute next Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
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Oregon Trail
Olathe
Bryan Kelley
OJHS
Jeff Reed
Reed
Ottawa
Trent Lancaster
Craig Buck
Scott Storgren
Chanute
Title IX Drama Heats Up as Government Likely Ignores Plan
An Associated Press report details the Civil Rights Commission urging immediate equalization of men and women athletic spending, a move NCAA officials doubt HEW will accept. The piece shifts to winners and tensions at the World University Games in Puerto Rico where Carol Blazejowski and Tara Heiss led the US women to a 73-60 gold over Cuba amid a hostile crowd. Willie Banks then secured the triple jump in a rain-soaked, protest-filled event, criticizing calls he deemed erroneous.
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NCAA
Civil Rights Commission
Mexico City
Carol Blazejowski
Tara Heiss
Puerto Rico
United States
Blazejowski
Heiss
Cuba
Willie Banks
Banks
OHS Harriers sixth at Bonner Springs cross country meet
Ottawa High School runners place sixth in the Bonner Springs Invitational led by Aaron Douthat 24th in 10 22. Bishop Miege won with 42 points, while Washburn Rural, Olathe, and Bonner rounded the team standings. In Wamego Wellsville’s O D E A leads girls with 11 47 in fastest overall time.
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Cyclones
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Kansas City Northeast
Northeast
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Ottawa
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Leavenworth
Aaron Douthat
OHS
Frank Austin
Mike Anderson
Brian McClay
Robert Douthat
Jon Stone
Darren Rocker
Wamego
Wellsville
Tomalea O’dea
O'Dea
Eagle Gals
WHS
Julie Walker
Walton Value Sets Off NBA Compensation Case
The Portland Trail Blazers value center Bill Walton at over 20 million and offer to repurchase him from the San Diego Clippers for 1 million if talks fail. Representatives from both clubs met for three hours in New York with NBA Commissioner Lawrence O'Brien hearing final arguments.
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Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Walton
San Diego Clippers
New York
National Basketball Association
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
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