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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1997
Page
11
Wednesday College volleyball Ottawa at Southwestern 7 p.m. event listed among regional games with rest of schedule including cross country and high school football across multiple districts.
The American and National Leagues show division leaders, records, and upcoming games. Key teams include East leader New York and Seattle in the West, with clinching notices for division titles and postseason berths. Thursdays’ schedule features Boston at Detroit, N Y Yankees at Cleveland, and Florida at Montreal among others.
In baseball moves for New York Mets Omar Minayo is named assistant general manager. St Louis Cardinals extend Walt Jockety a three year deal. NFL notes report Bears placed Rashaon Sclaam on IR and added Eric Smith from practice squad. Jaguars put OT John Juskovic on IR and released Bucky Brooks and Jim Miller while adding Todd Fordham and Ricky Parker. Vikings sign NT Jerry Ball and K Eddie Murray. Eagles sign WR Justin Armour. Chargers waive RB Erric Pagram. Calgary Flames assign Danial Thaczuk and others to Barrie and return several to New Brunswick.
Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Thomas remains week to week after a specialist exam. Coach Marty Schottenheimer said no one suggested he could miss the year, noting healing is ongoing and Thomas may return when pain-free and effective. Pellom McDaniels has played well in his absence for a 3-1 start.
In Ellsville the Wellsville Eagles beat Osawatomie Spring Hill and Baldwin to reach 9 7 overall and 3 0 in Frontier League play pursuing a seven game win streak. Freshman Jill Dorsey led with 34 kills while the team posted high hitting and serving percentages as Baldwin and Osawatomie also posted strong showings.
Ottawa High School volleyball rolls back on track with a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission Miege after an earlier 15-9 15-9 victory against KC Christian and a close loss to Blue Valley North. Senior Ashley Beets powers 25 service points and 29 kills as Ottawa improves to 7-8 ahead of Huron League opener at Atchison.
Jeff King earned five hits and four RBIs in a two game Kansas City win. He also impressed with a poised first baseman defense likely deserving of a Gold Glove. The Royals took game two 6-2 after Milwaukee had tied the opener late, while Cleveland clinched the AL Central with a 10-9 win over New York.
Ken Griffey Jr. pursues Roger Maris’s 61 home runs with four games left, facing the Angels and Athletics rotation known for allowing many homers. Mariners teammates and coaches back his chance, noting he has heated up with five homers in seven games and remains undeterred by lefty pitching.
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