Ottawa High Players Earn Week Honors After Loss to Bonner Springs
Ottawa High announces senior Evan Shaffer and Rick Ferguson as offensive standouts from last week's 22-6 defeat at Bonner Springs. Shaffer rushed for 54 yards, caught a 28 yard pass, and averaged 40 yards on punts while Ferguson earned the offensive line award for strong play in the trenches. Keith McDaniel claimed the defensive honor with a 90 percent grading. Also named Hits of the Week were Brian Keaton, Kevin Altic, Wendell Lewis, and Buck Watts. Sandy Brown is the inaugural volleyball Player of the Week for OHL with 24 service points and strong all around play during a triangular at Olathe and a tourney at Topeka Highland Park.
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Booster Club to Review Bonner Springs Game
The Cyclone Booster Club will meet at Ottawa High School at 8 p.m. Wednesday to view the film of the OHS Bonner Springs football game from last Friday. Chuck Blaney will lead the review in rooms 106 to 108, and the session is open to the public.
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Six Days Left In Regular Season Baseball Berths Up For Grabs
With six days remaining in the second season, four divisional races stay wide open. The Yankees, A’s, Phillies, and Dodgers have already clinched divisional playoff spots. if the Dodgers finish first in the second half, the second-place team advances to meet the repeat winner. The AL East shows a logjam led by Milwaukee with Detroit, Boston, and Baltimore close behind, while New York and Cleveland lag. In the AL West, Kansas City leads Oakland by one game with seven left. Minnesota trails. The NL fast race has Montreal half a game ahead of St Louis with six left. both face remaining road and interleague games. Houston holds a wide NL West lead over Cincinnati and San Francisco, each about 3 1/2 games out, as Houston plays most of its final six on the road.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Amid Tight Division Races
An array of team records and upcoming games across the major leagues shows Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York pushing for playoff spots while several clubs are eliminated. Tuesday and Wednesday matchups feature key interleague and intra-division clashes including Kansas City at Minnesota and Toronto at Oakland.
Ottawa JV football edges Bonner Springs in three overtimes
Ottawa High junior varsity with stout defense beats Bonner Springs 12 to 4 after scoreless regulation. Greg Shutt passes to Steve Hasty for the deciding score in the third overtime, with Scott Sjogren sealing it via interception. Key plays include Wendell Lewis TD in OT and defensive stand near the goal line.
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Ottawa eighth graders beat Bonner Springs in three
Ottawa Middle School eighth graders won the A-team 15-9 10-15 15-6 as Bonner Springs took the B-team 15-4 4-15 15-1. Mandy Miller led with 15 service points, Marianne Harnden 10, and Virginia Whitacre with Toni Wiederholt also contributing spikes and saves. Freshmen B-team Ottawa romped 15-7 15-4 behind Wendee Ferguson’s 12 service points. Bonner won the freshmen A-team 10-15 15-3 15-4. Sharilyn Whiteford Toni Wiederholt led with 13 service points. Next games set for Wednesday and Oct 6 at 3:30.
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Royals Toss Cold Water On Twins Aspirations
In Bloomington, Minnesota, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 as Dennis Leonard shut down the Twins on five hits. Willie Aikens and Hal McRae homered for KC, while Twins rookie Dave Engle had three hits and a homer in a losing effort. The Twins still trail KC by 34 games with Oakland 1.5 back, and Gardner says they must win the next two.
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Upstart Iowa Ends 19-Year Absence From Grid
Iowa rises to No. 18 in the AP poll ending a 19-year drought after a 2-1 start with upset wins over Nebraska and UCLA. USC remains No. 1 after a 28-24 win over Oklahoma. Penn State up to No. 2 following a 30-24 victory over Nebraska. Iowa State at No. 20 marks the first time both Iowa schools are ranked together. Darren Powers of Pomona is Herald Area Player of the Week after a 7-0 win over Central Heights.
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