Cyclones Face North After Stinging Olathe South Loss
Ottawa High School football opens with a tough test as the Cyclones host fourth ranked Olathe North following a 47-0 defeat to Olathe South. Coach Ron Mann stressed discipline and effort, seeks 11 players ready to give maximum, and cautions against underestimating North while signaling possible lineup changes. The team aims to compete and build toward the rest of the season with remaining league games highlighted.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa High Cyclones
Olathe South
Olathe North
Mann
Ottawa
Depth and Balance Drive Olathe North Football Prospects
Olathe North coach Gene Wier cites depth and experience as key to a strong season. The 1985 East Kansas League champions went undefeated in league play at 8-1 overall and opened with a 33-0 win over Bishop Miege, signaling a formidable bid this year.
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Olathe South
Bonner, Springs
Blue Valley
Turner
Bishop Miege
Shawnee Heights
Olathe North
Gene Wier
Eagles
North Eagles edge Miege in first night rout
Coach Wier praised a strong depth chart as North used two quarterbacks and multiple backs in a decisive win over Miege. Tim French, a 180 pound senior quarterback, is highlighted as the offense leader while Watkins and Crain share backfield duties. Ottawa opponents are studied as North looks ahead.
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Wier
Eagles
Miege
North
Jimmy Watkins
Tim French
Toby Crain
Watkins
Danny Churchill
OHS
Topeka Capital- Journal
Cyclones
Barry Reynolds
Ottawa
Angels Win In 10th On Downing's Dinger
In Anaheim, Brian Downing belted a high fly that just cleared the left field fence for a 10th inning homer giving the Angels a 3-1 victory over the Royals. The win keeps California nine games ahead of Texas in the AL West with 18 Angels and 16 Rangers games left. Downing's 18th homer followed Dick Schofield's one-out single.
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Calif
Brian Downing
Kansas City
Bud Black
Downing
California
Angels
Royals
Texas
Rangers
Oakland
Dick Schofield
Mets Clinch East Title With 4-2 Win Over Cubs
Dwight Gooden pitched six innings as the Mets clinched the NL East, backed by Dave Magadan's three singles and two RBIs. Fans flooded the field after Wally Backman completed the final out, celebrating a return to the postseason rhythm after a rough road trip.
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Dwight Gooden
Gooden
Cy Young
New York Mets
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Mets
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wally Backman
Chico Walker
Dave Johnson
Baltimore
Oakland
Gary Carter
Philadelphia Phillies
Mets Clinch NL East as Shea Fans Pillage Field
Dan Sellers and thousands of Mets supporters flooded Shea Stadium after a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs clinching the NL East. Fans tore into the field uprooting turf, tossing it skyward, and trampling basepaths before police restored order. Ground crew rushed to replace about 1000 square feet of turf, with no postponements expected.
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Dan Sellers
Brooklyn
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Wally Backman
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Tony Fillizola
Wantagh
Fillizola
Lyndon High football braces for tough schedule start
Lyndon High prepares for a demanding run after opening 1985 with an 8-2 record last season. Coach Greg Schultz notes key players’ health as Olpe visits for a Friday home opener, with Pomona, Williamsburg and several others on the docket. Casey Koehler stepped in for injured Matt Goodlove and ran for 112 yards in the Altoona-Midway win.
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Rick Peterson
Lyndon High
Olpe
Tigers
Altoona-Midway
Matt Goodlove
LHS
Greg Schultz
Lyndon Mentor
Pomona
Schultz
Goodlove
Casey Koehler
Wellsville
Spring Hill
Osage City
Silver Lake
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Madison
Central Heights
Humboldt
Garnett
Baldwin
Williamsburg
Eudora
Mission Valley
Waverly
Hartford
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Tim Spears
Jason Maxwell
Jeff Dawson
Kevin Hodges
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Chris Gravenstein
Tal Moses
S. Ferguson
Steve Mathey
Kile
Harrod
Dwight Fredricks
Perry
Moses
Maxwell
Gravenstein
Spears
Matt Reynolds
EKL
Ottawa High
Ottawa High School
Sellers
Peter Flynn
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