Precipitation chances tonight (National Weather Service graphic)
Sunny and cool weather is in store today, with a high of 51, the National Weather Service said.
Winds will be north northwest around 9 mph today.
Gardeners should be aware that the low tonight will drop to about 32, according to the weather service.
Tonight, look for a chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a 50 percent chance of rain and snow, the weather service said. If there is any snow accumulation, it would be less than an inch, according to the weather service.
Friday, expect a high near 49 during the day, with partly sunny skies, according to the weather service.
Friday night, there will be a low around 34. On Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 1 a.m., the weather service said.
Saturday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 55. Saturday night’s low will be around 39, according to the weather service.
Sunday, the high will be near 64, and Sunday night, the low will be around 38, the weather service said.
Monday, it warms up with a high of 69, the weather service said. Monday night’s low will be around 46.
Tuesday, expect a high of 73, and Tuesday night, a low of 52, according to the weather service. Overnight Friday precipitation chances. (National Weather Service graphic)
Early reports are that Kansas City, Kan., police officers are working a homicide that happened in the early morning hours of Thursday in the 3200 block of North 66th.
KCKCC’s two returning All-Jayhawk Conference players will continue their softball careers at four-year universities this fall – pitcher Leslie Ford, left, at Indiana-Purdue Calumet and centerfielder Justice Scales at Park University. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) Outfielder Justice Scales to Park University; pitcher Leslie Ford to Indiana-Purdue Calumet
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s two returning All-Jayhawk Conference softball selections can concentrate fully on the 2015 season.
Both are signed to continue their softball careers, outfielder Justice Scales at Park University and pitcher Leslie Ford at Indiana-Purdue Calumet in Hammond, Ind.
A graduate of Garden City High School, Ford was the ace of the pitching staff of last spring’s 32-15 team, compiling a 22-8 record with a 1.91 ERA, while Scales was second in hitting with a .491 average. A graduate of Shawnee Mission South, Scales led in extra base hits (29), was third in RBI (41) and played errorless in anchoring the outfield in centerfield.
Scales chose Park over Ottawa University and Indiana Wesleyan.
“They saw me at the Sophomore Showcase at Butler County last October,” said Scales, who is expected to step right into the Park starting lineup. “They told me they don’t take transfers if they aren’t going to play.”
Scales said coming to KCKCC was a last minute decision.
“I was going to go to Kansas State and not play softball but then coach (Kacy) Tillery talked to me and I decided to continue my softball career at KCKCC. A good decision,” Scales said.
Ford chose Indiana-Purdue Calumet more for the college’s computer engineering program.
“I emailed every good engineering school and then looked at both their engineering and softball programs because I definitely wanted to continue playing,” Ford said. “Then I visited there and it was just perfect.”
Ford, who had eight shutouts and three no-hitters as a freshman, is expected to step right into the starting rotation after finishing fourth in the nation in innings pitched. Indiana-Purdue Calumet will be in just its third season of softball and boasts a new all-turf field.
Although Garden City is nearly 400 miles across Kansas, Ford said she needed only one visit to decide on KCKCC. “I fell in love with coach Tillery and the program. It’s definitely been a good learning and growing experience.”
Alan Hoskins is the sports information director at KCKCC.
