Voting opens for Sporting KC annual awards

Voting is now open for Sporting Kansas City’s annual team awards, to be presented at the club’s Pitch Black celebration on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Sporting Park.

Fans can vote online at SportingKC.com/vote through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Pitch Black will welcome fans alongside Sporting Kansas City players and coaches for a night of drinks, dining and live entertainment on the field at Sporting Park from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Individual tickets are available online for $99 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Victory Project in its mission to help children thrive through life’s challenges.

Sporting Kansas City will recognize award winners in the following categories:

• Most Valuable Player
◦Nominees: Dom Dwyer, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi
• Offensive Player of the Year
◦Nominees: Dom Dwyer, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi
• Defensive Player of the Year
◦Nominees: Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Igor Juliao, Eric Kronberg, Seth Sinovic
• Goal of the Year
◦Nominees: Dom Dwyer (March 29), Benny Feilhaber (July 16), Soony Saad (Aug. 16)
• Newcomer of the Year
◦Nominees: Antonio Dovale, Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Sal Zizzo
• Golden Boot
◦Awarded to the team’s top goal scorer
• The Victory Project Humanitarian of the Year
◦Awarded to the team’s most philanthropic player
• Bob Gansler Award
◦Awarded to an outstanding Sporting KC Academy player
• Sporting Club Network Club of the Year
• Academy Affiliate Club of the Year
– Story from Sporting KC

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 6
Ham and cheese sandwich, French fries, broccoli, pears, fruit choice and milk choice.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Pepperoni pizza, salad, grape tomatoes, orange wedges, fruit choice and milk choice.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Taco burger, lettuce and tomato, refried beans, banana, fruit choice and milk choice.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Pasta with meat sauce, garden salad, grapes, fruit choice and milk choice.
Friday, Oct. 10
Chicken pattie, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, peaches, fruit choice and milk choice.
All Kansas City, Kan., menus include entrée alternatives of mini chef’s salad, mini fruit chef salad or yogurt muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 6
Cheesy bread, sauce.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Hot dog or corn dog, snack chip.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Chicken drummie, bread sticks.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Pizza, cheese and pepperoni, baked cookie.
Friday, Oct. 10
No school.
Additional lunch entrée choices include yogurt platter, peanut butter and jelly platter. Milk offered with all meals. Fruit and veggie bar offered with lunch.

Piper Public Schools

Monday, Oct. 6
Cheeseburger; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, oven fries, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, peaches; turkey chef salad, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, peaches, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Chicken strips; chicken nachos with white queso, garden salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges; taco salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges, tortilla chips.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, roasted vegetables, grape, applesauce, roll; chicken Caesar salad, baby carrots with dip, grapes, applesauce, roll, and crackers.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Spaghetti with Italian bread; Italian sub on deli bun, corn, glazed carrots, garden salad, orange pineapple mix, cantaloupe; Italian chef salad, corn, orange pineapple mix, cantaloupe, Italian bread.
Friday, Oct. 10
Cheese pizza; corn dog, red peppers with hummus, Caesar side salad, broccoli with dip, strawberry banana mix, pears; popcorn chicken salad, peas, strawberry banana mix, pears, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools

Monday, Oct. 6
Cheeseburger; grilled chicken parmesan sandwich, oven fries, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, peaches; turkey chef salad; tomato mozzarella salad, melon, peaches, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Chicken strips; opaarito, garden salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges; taco salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges, tortilla chips.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; homestyle meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, roast vegetables, grapes, applesauce, roll; chicken Caesar salad, baby carrots with dip, grapes, applesauce, roll, and crackers.
Thursday, Oct. 9
Spaghetti with Italian bread; French dip, corn, glazed carrots, garden salad, orange pineapple mix, cantaloupe; Italian chef salad, corn, orange pineapple mix, cantaloupe, Italian bread.
Friday, Oct. 10
Cheese pizza; sun butter and jelly sandwich with yogurt, red peppers with hummus, Caesar side salad, broccoli with dip, strawberry banana mix, pears; popcorn chicken salad, peas, strawberry banana mix, pears, fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Photos from the Sprint Cup series race at Kansas Speedway

Joey Logano celebrated after winning Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Joey Logano celebrated after winning Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Racing action from  Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Racing action from  Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Racing action from  Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Racing action from  Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Joey Logano won Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Joey Logano won Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Joe Nichols gave a pre-race concert Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)
Joe Nichols gave a pre-race concert Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)