Cyclones take second at Highland Park Invitational
Ottawa High volleyball, coached by Richard Brown, finished 6-1 at the Highland Park Invitational in Topeka, earning second place and boosting their season record to 12-6. Key players included Holly Baylor, Misty Archer, Elizabeth Lemp, Karen Lewis, and Tara Wolfe, with standout blocking and serving contributions across multiple matches. Ottawa’s tough day came with a 73 percent serving rate in a loss to Salina Central, but they recovered to beat Highland Park and finish strong. The team opens Southeast Kansas League play with a tri against Independence and Coffeyville, and hosts a junior varsity tournament Saturday.
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Ottawa Babe Ruth founder elected Kansas state commissioner
Gary Kuntz, who started Babe Ruth baseball in Ottawa in 1969 and led the local league for 19 years, was unanimously elected Kansas Babe Ruth League state commissioner for a two year term. He plans to expand leagues and improve the state organization, having previously served as district director and assistant state commissioner. Craig Davis was elected commissioner of District 4 for a two year term.
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Stewart misses chance for 20th in loss to fate and win
Dave Stewart faltered again as Eckersley surrendered a ninth inning home run, yet Oakland prevailed 4-2 in 10 innings over Cleveland. Henderson drove in the decisive run, preserving Oakland’s slim AL West lead and avoiding a third straight loss.
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Royals drop back with loss in Chicago thriller
Kansas City fell to Chicago 4-2 as Steve Lyons bunts in the ninth, driving in two runs after a Montgomery error. The Royals drop to 3 1/2 games behind Oakland in the AL West, with six road games left against league leaders. Torborg criticized Carlos Martinez for bunting failures while manager Wathan stressed urgency in late-season stretch.
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Ottawa Middle School Whirlwinds Split With Olathe Pioneer Trail
Ottawa Middle School volleyball teams split with Olathe Pioneer Trail on Monday. A team fell in three games 12 15 15 6 11 15 after leading 1 0. Kendra Kahler had nine service points, Janea Ball seven, Megan Pence led floor play. B squad swept 15-5 15-2 15-7 with Kim Jessen nine service points and strong floor play from Jessen and Molly Denton. They travel to Olathe Oregon Trail Thursday.
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Williamsburg dominating Burlingame in 3-0 volleyball sweep
Williamsburg varsity volleyball improved to 10 2-0 with a 15-0 15-0 win over Burlingame led by Lori White with 15 service points and Kelley Bethel with nine. JW junior varsity split two matches 15-12 15-6 win and 15-7 15-11 loss with Seanna Bond nine service points and Misty Rabey Shanna Shoemaker 13 returns in game one.
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Saberhagen Named AL Player of Week after 2-0 Run
Bret Saberhagen, the AL’s first 20 game winner, was selected as the Player of the Week. He posted a 2-0 record with a 0.56 ERA, allowing one run and eight hits in 16 innings to drop his league leading mark to 2.47. Other weekly contenders included George Brett, Kent Hrbek, Greg Vaughn, Brian Holman, and Mike Schooler.
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Ernie Nevers: NFL scoring record holder and Ruth homer pitcher
Ernie Nevers set the NFL single game points record with 40 on six touchdowns and four extra points for the Cardinals against the Bears. He also pitched in Major League Baseball and gave up two Babe Ruth home runs in 1927.
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