Thursday Ottawa area high school and college athletic schedule
Thursday features Turner at Ottawa soccer at 4 30 p m and Tabor at Ottawa volleyball at 7 p m. Cross country events include Anderson County Central Heights Pomona Williamsburg at Iola Wellsville at Northern Heights noon times vary with 3 04 p m. Friday lists many 7 p m kickoff games across multiple high schools including Anderson County Paola Baldwin Osawatomie Central Heights Pleasanton Lyndon Olpe MdCV Northern Heights Osage City Wabaunsee Ottawa Atchison Pomona Uniontown Waverly Louisburg Williamsburg Gridley. Saturday college football Bethel at Ottawa 1 30 p m with Ottawa hosts. Also high school volleyball and college soccer events at Ottawa.
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Turner
Ottawa
Tabor
Anderson County
Central Heights
Pomona
Williamsburg
Iola
Wellsville
Northern Heights
Paola
Baldwin
Osawatomie
Pleasanton
Lyndon
Olpe
Mdcv
Osage City
Wabaunsee
Atchison
Uniontown
Waverly
Lebo
Louisburg
Gridley
Bethel
Erie
Baseball standings and results from the AL and NL
The American League East standings show Baltimore atop the division with 92 wins, New York 88, and Detroit, Boston, Toronto. Central and West shifts noted, with Cleveland leading the AL Central and Seattle and Anaheim atop the West. Wednesday results include Boston beat Toronto and Yankees over Detroit. NL parallels list Atlanta and New York leading the East. Houston and St. Louis leading the respective divisions. Multiple games on Wednesday and Friday, including Chicago White Sox at Boston and New York Mets at Florida, with numerous interleague matchups and scheduled 2:20 to 9:35 p.m. starts.
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N.Y. Mets
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Mlkcki
Leiter
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Cooke
Holt
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Smoltz
Astacio
Nomo
Darwin
Hamilton
Baseball and NFL Deals Highlight Wednesday Transactions
The Anaheim Angels recalled Geoff Jeff Edsel Shad Williams and Chris Pritchett from Vancouver. Seattle Mariners exercised their option on Randy Johnson for 1998. Kansas City Chiefs signed OT Marcus Spears to a two year deal. Philadelphia Eagles signed S Charles Emanuel to a one year contract. San Francisco 49ers signed S Mike Salmon.
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Associated Press
Anaheim Angels
Geoff Jeff Edsel
Shad Williams
Chris Pritchett
Vancouver
Seattle Mariners
Randy Johnson
National Football League
Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus Spears
Philadelphia Eagles
Charles Emanuel
SAN Francisco 49Ers
Mike Salmon
Ottawa girls win Turner Invitational cross country title
Ottawa Cyclones take girls team title at Turner Invitational with 16 points as Bridget Morrisey wins in 13 16. Scoring details show strong depth with Jessica Sylvester, Kristy Morton and Katie Burks among top finishers. Ottawa boys place second behind Turner led by Seth Sheldon and Ryan Stringer in fourth and fifth.
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Ansas
Kaw
Ottawa
Cyclones
Olathe East
Turner
Olathe North
Piper
Oak
Seth Sheldon
Ryan Stringer
Seth
Ryan
Stringer
Kornhaus
Ryan Huschka
David Bird
Darren Harbison
Chad Henningsen
Ray Wolken
Cody Showalter
Mark Page
John Taul
NFL not staging wild finishes
AP Football Writer argues finishes aren’t staged but driven by kickers’ influence. Highlights include Cardinals’ 25-22 OT win over Dallas, Grbac to Rison drive, Jets’ late 33-yard winner, Eagles’ late field goal and a botched snap, plus kicker misfires affecting outcomes and standings.
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NFL
Arizona Cardinals
Dallas
Kevin Butler
TNT
ABC
Kansas City
Oakland
Elvis Grbac
Andre Rison
Raiders
Bill Parcells
New York Jets
New England
Jets
Cowboys
Eagles
Ty Detmer
Tom Hutton
Morten Andersen
New Orleans
Atlanta
Saints
Falcons
Oilers
al del Greco
Miami
Cyclones set for Huron League test at Atchison
Ottawa Cyclones visit Atchison for a Huron League opener that pits the league’s top two football schools. Ottawa, 0-2, aims to rebound after losses to Seaman and Blue Valley North, while Atchison carries momentum from a 26-22 win over Ward. Coach Pat Beeh emphasizes improving first quarters and tightening defense to spark drives and limit penalties.
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Ottawa Cyclones
Cyclones
Bonner Springs
Turner
Ottawa
Atchison
Pat Beeh
Beeh
Seaman
Blue Valley North
Ward
Huron
Boeh
J.R. Servatius
Steve Grogan
Servatius
Joe Steward
Michael Nation
Travis Brownrigg
Levi Houston
Realignment debate blamed by baseball owners
Atlanta AP report says baseball owners fault each other over a realignment plan. Peter Magowan of the Giants blames Arizona for the impasse and Jerry Colangelo of the Diamondbacks cites the American League as the issue. Magowan suggests shifting Arizona to the AL to solve the trouble, while Colangelo denies being asked to move any team.
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Atlanta
San Francisco
Peter Magowan
Arizona
Diamondbacks
Jerry Colangelo
Magowan
Oakland Athletics
Colangelo
Wellsville Boys Win Wamego Invitational Title
Wellsville boys cross country captured the team title at the Wamego Invitational, their first meet win in two years. Coach Tim Savage credited summer training and said the goal to medal in the first meet was met as the team turned things around after last season.
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Wellsville
Tim Savage
Baldwin
David Pressgrove
Nick McCune
Central Heights
Phillip Pearson
Danny Kueser
Mike Schulz
Noonan dominates at Wamego Invitational cross country meet
Noonan remains undefeated in her young cross country career after winning the Wamego Invitational. Baldwin coach Mike Spielman praised her heart and work ethic, noting she is a fierce competitor ready for hard training. Other athletes mentioned include Erin Schulte, Amanda Morford, Megan Morford, Janae Naspl and runners from Central Heights, Osage City, Ottawa, Pomona, Waverly, Wellsville, Shiloh Thomas, and Williamsburg among others.
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Noonan
Baldwin
Mike Spielman
Erin Schulte
Amanda Morford
Megan Morford
Janae Naspl
Central Heights
Jody Peine
Jennifer Ginger
Osage City
Elizabeth White
Amy Clark
Ottawa
Ashley Beets
Jessica Sylvester
Kristy Morton
Pomona
Becki Cargo
Emily Homer
Cory Robbins
Waverly
Kim Jo Polk
Theresa Drumm
Wellsville
Jill Dorsey
Beth Deterding
Shiloh Thomas
Williamsburg
Laura Driver
Kaci Bethel
Osage City golfers finish third at St Marys Invite
Osage City girls golf finished third at the St Marys Invitational held at Western Hill Golf Course. The team posted 445, two strokes back of second place 443 with Rossville winning at 401. Individual leaders included Elizabeth White fifth, Crystal Gardner seventh on tiebreak, Amy Clark 10th, and Diane Barkdoll 19th among others.
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Osage City
St. Marys Topeka
St. Marys
Western Hill
Pipers
Rossville
Elizabeth White
Crystal Gardner
Amy Clark
Diane Barkdoll
Mariane Watson
Kylie Johnson
Thomas Near Batting Title After Strong Nine
Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox sits atop the league batting race at .351 with 10 games left after an 8-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. He improved to 1-for-3 and drove in two runs, including a two-run single in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie, while Cleveland's Dave Justice and Edgar Martinez chase at .330. Thomas has 33 homers this season and has 14 RBIs in five games at Kauffman Stadium.
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Kansas City, Mo
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland
Dave Justice
Seattle
Edgar Martinez
Frank
White Sox
Terry Bevington
Kauffman Stadium
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OHS
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Jessca
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Morrisey
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Dave Goldberg
Earhart Stadium
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Council Grove
Yates Center
Burlington
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Spears
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Bears
Packers
Trezelle Jenkins
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