Month: September 2014

Supreme Court upholds murder conviction from Wyandotte County

The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld the conviction of Tynisha Story of first-degree murder in the Jan. 1, 2010, shooting death of Lakeasha Ross.

The court unanimously confirmed Story’s convictions. She was sentenced to a hard-25 year sentence.

The court stated that the prosecutor did not commit misconduct by making a reference to school shootings as examples of situations in which a defendant may be convicted of premeditated murder despite being unaware of the exact identities of the victims.

The court also rejected Story’s claims of jury instruction error and cumulative error.

To view the court’s decision, visit http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/SupCt/2014/20140905/106329.pdf.

Overtime goal spoils KCKCC home soccer opener

Coffeyville defenders can only look as Kansas City Kansas Community College sophomore Karla Montes buried a direct kick in the Blue Devils 4-1 loss in their home opener Thursday. (KCKCC photo by Rodney Christensen)
Coffeyville defenders can only look as Kansas City Kansas Community College sophomore Karla Montes buried a direct kick in the Blue Devils 4-1 loss in their home opener Thursday. (KCKCC photo by Rodney Christensen)

by Alan Hoskins

Coffeyville’s defending Jayhawk Conference co-champions spoiled Kansas City Kansas Community College’s home soccer opener Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win.

The win completed a sweep by the Red Ravens, who took a 4-1 in the women’s opener.

“For our first game, the kids played well,” said KCKCC coach Ruben Rodriguez. “It was a tough opener because Coffeyville returned several players from last year.”

Freshmen Isai Gutierrez and Kelvin Ibarra scored the Blue Devils’ goals.

Sophomore Karla Montes scored KCKCC’s lone goal, left-footing a direct kick into the back of the net.

Both KCKCC teams are back in action Tuesday, facing Barton County in El Dorado with the women playing at 2 p.m. and the men at 4 p.m.

PHOTO IDENT
Coffeyville defenders can only look as Kansas City Kansas Community College sophomore Karla Montes buried a direct kick in the Blue Devils 4-1 loss in their home opener Thursday. (KCKCC photo by Rodney Christensen)

Piper results

Piper High School – soccer at Turner
– Varsity lost 1-2 (goal by Wynn and assist by A. Shriver)
– Junior varsity won 2-0 (goals by M. King and Pappert – combined SO by McCollum/Lockridge)

Piper High School – cross country at Basehor-Linwood
– Varsity girls (2nd as a team)
– Moon (9th), Zwart (12th), Greenlee (22nd), O’Mara (23rd), and Beashore (25th) all medaled
-Varsity boys
– Schneider (2nd) and Marquardt (13th)
-Junior varsity girls
– Holt (3rd), Droppleman (19th), Ayers (36th), McCallop (48th)
-Junior varsity boys
– Williams (13th), Schumaker (32nd), Rovenstine (68th)

Piper High School – football vs. Blue Valley
– 9/10 lost 6-45 (TD by A. Lecther)

– From Doug Key, Piper activities director