Month: November 2014

Jose Pepper’s restaurant opens today at Legends Outlets

Other Legends news: New Eddie Bauer Outlet store, holiday lighting ceremony Saturday, and stores opening at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving night

Jose Pepper’s, a Mexican restaurant, opened today at The Legends Outlets, Kansas City, Kan.

According to a Legends spokeswoman, the new restaurant is one of 13 Jose Pepper’s restaurants in Kansas and Missouri. The business was founded in 1988.

The new 6,200-square-foot Jose Pepper’s is opening in the space next to Cavender’s Western outfitter at 1847 Village West Parkway, Suite K131. It is the former location of Outback Steakhouse. The restaurant has been totally revamped, the spokeswoman said.

It has been a busy time of year at The Legends Outlets. Just last week, another store opened there.

The Eddie Bauer Outlet store opened last week. While there are other Eddie Bauer stores in the metro area, this is the first Eddie Bauer Outlet store in the metro area, according to the spokeswoman.

The store features outdoor active wear for men and women, including coats, jeans, shirts, vests, sleepwear and more. It also carries travel accessories such as backpacks and laptop bags. Camping and outdoor sports gear also will be found at the new outlet store.

The new Eddie Bauer Outlet store is located between J. Crew and OshKosh B’Gosh stores.

The Legends Outlets also will have a special 10th anniversary lighting ceremony at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.

The ceremony around a 45-foot holiday tree will feature giveaways and a display of synchronized lights. Musicians will play from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

As part of the 10th anniversary event, Legends Outlets will give each person attending an electronic candle, and musicians will lead Christmas carols.

This family event is open to the public.

The Legends Outlets also is opening at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving night for Moonlight Madness, according to an announcement.

More than 70 outlet brands will open at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving night for 23 hours of Black Friday shopping. Stores will be open through 9 p.m. Friday.

Legends Outlets plans a “Black Friday survival kit” giveaway at 9 p.m., at the center courtyard area, to the first 200 people. Other giveaways are planned through midnight. There will be special holiday music through midnight.

A free midnight movie will be shown at Phoenix Theatres Legends 14, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

KCKCC men lose veteran Young for season with torn ACL

Clay Young (KCKCC photo)
Clay Young (KCKCC photo)

by Alan Hoskins
Kansas City Kansas Community College has lost sophomore forward Clay Young of Lansing for the season.

Tests confirmed Tuesday that Young had suffered a torn ACL in the Blue Devils’ 78-70 win over St. Louis Community College Saturday night.

One of only two returning veterans from last year, the 6-4 forward averaged 10.0 points and was the second leading rebounder with 5.6 per game as a freshman. He had personal highs of 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Young was playing in only his second game this season when he was injured. He had nine points and four rebounds in his only other game.

Young was a first team All-KVL selection and 5A all-state honorable mention at Lansing, where he averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

“A big loss; a big, big loss,” said KCKCC coach Kelley Newton. “Not only was he one of only two returnees but he was an emotional and court leader for us; he could help guys on the floor while playing. But his future remains bright. He’s a great young man, good student, hard worker. He’ll get a medical redshirt so he’ll still have three years of college eligibility.”

This is the second year in a row that Newton lost one of his two returning veterans. Last year, guard Antonio Winn suffered a season-ending injury in the second game of the season.

Alan Hoskins is the sports information director for KCKCC.

Blue Devil trio score 21 each in 90-84 win at Iowa Western

by Alan Hoskins

Kansas City Kansas Community College built up a 14-point first half lead but then had to hold on for a 90-84 road win at Iowa Western in Council Bluffs Tuesday night.

The win was the sixth in a row for the unbeaten Blue Devils, who will get their stiffest tests of the season this weekend when they play Dodge City Friday at 7 p.m. and Neosho County Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Dodge City Classic.

Hot shooting and balanced scoring carried the Blue Devils at Iowa Western. KCKCC was 18 of 32 for 56.3 percent in building a 47-33 halftime lead and finished with 52.0 percent (13 of 25) in the second half to hold off a 51-point second half by the Reivers, who were 18 of 34 for 52.9 percent.

Three Blue Devils, sophomore C.J. Vallejo and freshmen Austin Hall and Joe Lendway, had 21 points each to lead the way. Soph Ray Ridley added 11 points and frosh Tevin Downing 9 and both had four assists as the five KCKCC starters scored all but seven points.

“It was a great program win,” said head coach Kelley Newton. “Iowa Western has a long history of producing really good teams and players. Austin Hall, C.J. Vallejo and Joe Lendway all were outstanding with 21 points each and we put a lot of pressure on them defensively. But the thing I was most proud was that we answered ever run Iowa Western made.”

The Blue Devils were particularly efficient from 3-point range, hitting 10 of 19 including a perfect 4-for-4 by Hall and 4-of-5 by Vallejo. Hall also had six rebounds, Downing five and Vallejo and Lendway four each.

Alan Hoskins is the sports information director for KCKCC.