Angels Nearing AL West Title With Royals Win
California Angels moved within two games of clinching the AL West after beat the Royals 3-2 in Kansas City. Don Baylor delivered the decisive hit in the seventh, while Tommy John improved to 14-12. Royals erred twice in the fifth as they slipped, and Vida Blue pitched for KC early lead before California surged.
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Ottawa High Players Of The Week Named In Football And Volleyball
Ottawa High coaches announce five Cyclones football players as Players of the Week after a 32 0 loss to Bonner. Derek Chappell catches three passes for 32 yards earning offensive honors. Kevin Allan earns defensive honors for his standout game. Sjogren McDaniel Gast share hit of the week. Becky Kaub earns Volleyball Player of the Week with 44 service points 28 spikes and 20 kills across Topeka Highland Park Invitational.
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Cardinals Clinch NL East Title in Rally Win Over Expos
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the National League East title with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Expos. Willie McGee hit a three run homer in the four run first inning and Dave LaPoint earned the victory. Whitey Herzog praised a roster built via trades including Bruce Sutter Lonnie Smith Ozzie Smith Gene Tenace Steve Mura and others. McGee expressed gratitude for the opportunity to play amid a revamped team culture and Herzog’s leadership.
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Washington Tops AP Top 20 as Pitt rises to No 2
Washington holds the top spot in the AP college football poll after a 37-21 win over Oregon. Pitt climbs from third to second behind Washington with 1,107 points. Penn State jumps to third after beating Nebraska, while Florida and Alabama move to fourth and fifth respectively.
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OMS Spikers sweep Bonner Springs in middle school action
OMS Spikers teams defeated Bonner Springs here Monday in eighth grade volleyball. The A team won 15-8 and 15-13 with Dee Dee Lewis totaling nine service points and Sheila Lewis eight. Christy Middlebusher and Jacki Rutter starred on defense. The B team won 16-14 10-15 15-13 as Tracy Short posted 13 service points and Annas Boyer nine, with Paula Ratliff noted for defense. Ottawa heads to Blue Valley next Tuesday, Oct. 5.
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Yankees Indians wooing Billy Martin despite Oakland ties
Oakland manager Billy Martin says he has been approached by the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians about managing those clubs, but he remains focused on the Oakland A's where he has three years left on his contract. He notes only two clubs have called and expresses a wish to stay in Oakland, where the team sits fifth and his home is nearby Berkeley.
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Cyclone Booster Club Meeting Planned at Ottawa High
The Cyclone Booster Club will meet Wednesday night at Ottawa High School at 7 p.m. A film of last Friday's OHS Bonner Springs varsity football game will be shown, followed by discussions on Homecoming plans and a possible trophy placement at the school due to space problems.
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Cyclone JV blanks Bonner Springs 25 0 at OHS stadium
Ottawa High junior varsity dominated Bonner Springs with a 25 0 win. John Wray opened scoring with a 1 yard TD, Randy Brecheisen added a 25 yard field goal, Brian Jung returned a 30 yard interception for a TD, and a safety by Bryan Kelley and David Wiederholt closed the half. Jung also recovered two fumbles as the defense limited the Braves inside the 40 yard line.
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Area Player Of The Week: Gasaway Stars In WHS Win
Williamsburg High senior Bob Gasaway earned Herald Area Player of the Week after the Panthers 8-6 victory over Marmaton Valley. He rushed 84 yards on six carries, had a 41-yard reception, scored on a 4-yard run, caught the game winning 2-point conversion, and totaled 11 tackles. Gasaway stands 5-11 and weighs 160 pounds.
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Gill Big 8 Player Of The Week Triumph in Loss
Kansas City AP Nebraska quarterback Turner Gill was named Big Eight offensive player of the week after guiding three 80 yard scoring drives in a 27 24 defeat by Penn State. Gill threw a 30 yard TD to Irving Fryar and a two yard score to Mike Rozier while finishing 16 of 34 for 239 yards and rushing 12 times for 50 yards. He edged Kansas QB Frank Seurer in a split vote.
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