Fleet Tigers Test OHS Tough Home Showdown
Ottawa High prepares for a difficult home game against Blue Valley, EKL favorite, after an 8-0 opener loss to Bishop Miege. Blue Valley led by QB Mike Gillard and WR Chaun Wilson brings speed and a pass oriented attack, while Ottawa adjusts with personnel changes and focus on stopping big plays.
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Valley
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Jeff Lewis
Stags
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Bob Jung
Darren Johnson
Wendall Lewis
Bonner Springs
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Olathe South
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Paola
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Fort Scott
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CH Tops Volleyball Foes in Three Rivers League Play
Central Heights kept its volleyball record spotless with three straight wins over Pomona and Marais des Cygnes Valley. Rhonda Barrett starred with 24 serving points across two matches, while Linda Feuerborn delivered 17 serves in the win over Marais des Cybnes. CH improves to 3-0 in league play and heads to Williamsburg next week. Pomona sits 2-1 in Three Rivers and 4-3 overall, heading to Humboldt triangular action.
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Indians
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Marais Des Cybnes
Trojans
Elizabeth Parks
Tonya Dillon
Mary Wilkerson
Viking Gals
Humboldt
Williamsburg
Three Rivers
Ottawa Middle School eighth graders win volleyball finale
OMS eighth graders trail Emporia 2 0 then rebound to take the third game 15 7. Marianne Harnden leads with 17 service points followed by Toni Widler with four saves and Virginia Whitacre with three spikes. They travel to Olathe for a triangular meet with Ottawa High freshmen at 3 15 p m.
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Ottawa Middle School
Marianne Harnden
Ottawans
Toni Widler
Virginia Whitacre
Olathe
Ottawa High
Santa Fe Trail
Indian Trail
Leonard Wins Undisputed Welterweight Crown In Fourth
Sugar Ray Leonard, fighting with a badly swollen left eye, scored a fourth round knockout of Thomas Hearns in Las Vegas to claim the undisputed welterweight title before a 24,382 crowd. Hearns rallied late as Leonard admitted eye trouble and muffled vision, but Leonard’s late surge and punch accuracy sealed the victory.
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Leonard Stops Hearns In War-Torn Heat To Claim Titles
In a brutal 15 round battle in desert heat exceeding 100 degrees, Sugar Ray Leonard roared back after a late surge from Thomas Hearns. Leonard knocked Hearns out at 1:45 of round 14 to seize the World Boxing Association welterweight crown and defend his WBC junior middleweight title, in a fight that saw judges favor Hearns on the scorecards going into Round 13. Hearns suffered his first professional loss in 33 bouts as the bout ended in a dramatic stoppage with Leonard holding both major titles.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
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World Boxing Council
WBA
ML Meetings Set for Fall Midget League Sessions
Ottawa Recreation Commission and Lions Club sponsor ML football for fifth and sixth graders. ORC card required. Open to non USD 290 students. contact ORC director Steve Queen at 242-1939 by 4 p.m. next Monday Sept 21. Meetings Friday start 4 p.m. Lincoln School playground, 4:30 Hawthorne Garfield Garfield playground, 4:30 Eugene Field Eisenhower playground, 5:30 Middle School Sacred Heart CRCC City Park bandshell.
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School Playground
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Eisenhower Playground
Sacred Heart
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Leonard Extends Stranglehold on Angels in 3-1 Royals Win
Dennis Leonard pitched eight strong innings for Kansas City to beat the California Angels 3-1, extending his personal dominance over Anaheim to nine straight wins and improving the Royals’ AL West lead to three games with 19 games left. George Brett had three hits as KC moved closer to playoff contention.
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Royals Postseason Ticket Plans Released for Postseason
The Kansas City Royals announced a postseason ticket plan with postcard requests due by Friday Sept 18. Separate addresses for Division Series, League Championship, and World Series. one postcard per series. drawing selects buyers who receive invoices for two tickets. Schedule potential games listed from Oct 6 to Oct 28 in Kansas City.
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Kansas City Royals
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Scramble Golf Tournament Set for Silver Lake Course
A three man scramble will take place Sunday at Silver Lake Golf Course six miles west of Ottawa on K-68. Registration closes at 9 a.m. The 18 hole event costs $30 per team, will be flighted after nine holes, and cash prizes will be awarded.
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