Month: October 2015

Fire causes $250,000 damage to home at 9th and Armstrong

A fire at 1:17 p.m. Oct. 8 caused $250,000 damage to a home and its contents at 905 Armstrong Ave. in Kansas City, Kan., according to a Fire Department spokesman.

There was a delay in response – with crews arriving within 5 minutes – because of another fire in the same district at the same time, the spokesman said.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and were sent to the University of Kansas Hospital for treatment, the spokesman said.

Crews saw heavy fire showing through all floors of a three-story wood-frame home, the spokesman said. A primary and secondary search confirmed all residents were out of the home.

The loss to the home was valued at $200,000, and contents valued at $50,000, which was the total value of the property, the spokesman said.

KCKCC women’s soccer team to raise money to fight breast cancer

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s women’s soccer team is on an October journey to do more than just win soccer games and secure a berth in the regional playoffs.

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Lady Blue Devils will be raising money for the Great Kansas City Susan G. Koman Foundation at their four home games during the month.

Donations will be accepted at the gate for the following games: Johnson County, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m.; Dodge City, Friday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.; Hutchinson, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.; and Barton County, Monday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. Donations will also be accepted in the KCKCC Athletic Department or by mail to KCKCC Women’s Soccer, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, KS. 66112.

“This is a great opportunity for our ladies to play for a cause bigger than themselves,” said KCKCC coach Jeremy Winzer. “I have personally lost a family member to breast cancer and in the past I’ve coached players who lost parents and relatives to breast cancer. So this month will bring forth a great deal of emotion and passion. From this point on, it is not about winning or losing. It’s about bringing together a community and fighting for a good cause and ultimately the biggest win, bringing an end to breast cancer.”

Alan Hoskins is the sports information director at KCKCC.

Piper results

Piper High School – golf at Basehor-Linwood
– Do shoots a 92 for 9th place
Piper High School – soccer vs. Shawnee Heights
– Piper varsity lost 0-6
– Piper JV won 5-0
Piper High School – 9th volleyball
– Defeated Lansing 2-0 (18 and 14)
– Lost to Mill Valley 0-2 (11 and 8)
Piper High School – cross country at Louisburg
– Piper varsity girls – O’Mara 11th
– Piper varsity boys – Gooch 13th
– Piper JV boys – Berry 7th, Shumaker 8th, and Guillerm 11th
Piper Middle School – volleyball vs. Monticello Trails
– 8A 1-2 and 8B 0-3
– 7A 0-3 and 7B 1-2

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director