Month: January 2016

$1.6 billion Powerball jackpot to be split three ways

If you bought a Powerball ticket for Wednesday night in Kansas or Missouri, there’s always next time to win the jackpot.

This morning, Powerball is reporting that there were three winners of the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot, from tickets sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. Divided three ways, the jackpot for each ticket holder should be around $528.8 million.

Two persons in Kansas won $1 million each in the drawing, the Kansas Lottery reported. One was sold in southwest Kansas and the other in south central Kansas. The tickets matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball.

Seven Kansas tickets, including three in northeast Kansas, two in north central, one in south central and one in southeast Kansas, won $50,000 each.

Winning numbers in the Jan. 13 Powerball drawing: 04-08-19-27-34 Powerball 10. Power Play 2.

The cash option was $983.5 million.

Kansas Lottery officials said they set another record for highest Powerball sales in a single drawing on Wednesday. The total Kansas sales for the Powerball drawing were $9.68 million, surpassing the previous record of $6.77 million set last Saturday.

At the peak of the buying frenzy, about 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, players in Kansas were buying Powerball tickets at the rate of $12,140 per minute, Kansas officials said.

Sales from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Kansas weren’t far behind, averaging $11,446 a minute. Single-day sales for Wednesday were a whopping $5.31 million.

Piper results

Piper High School – basketball at Mill Valley
– Girls
o Piper varsity won 50-45, JV lost 48-50 (OT), and 9th won 24-9
– Boys
o Piper varsity lost 39-57, JV won 51-41, and 9th won 49-48

Piper High School – band
– Josie Jones made State Honor Band

Piper Middle School – basketball vs. Monticello Trails
– 8th
o Piper A won 43-29 and B won 37-22
– 7th
o Piper A lost 10-48 and B lost 4-46

Piper High School – boys swimming at Turner
– 200 Medley Relay 10th Johnson, Hart, Telthorst, Moon
– 200 free 11th Richardson
– 100 fly 12th Hart
– 500 free 8th Richardson
– 200 Free Relay 110th Hart, Richardson, Johnson, Telthorst
– 100 Back 10th Johnson
– 100 Breaststroke 7th Andrew Telthorst
– 400 Free Relay 8th Hart, Richardson, Moon, Johnson

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

May 7 Sprint Cup series race sponsor at Kansas Speedway will be GoBowling.com

The May race at the Kansas Speedway will be sponsored by GoBowling.com, according to an announcement today.

The Sprint Cup series night race will be May 7, on Mother’s Day weekend, at the racetrack in Kansas City, Kan. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, according to the announcement.

“We’re excited to announce our partnership with GoBowling.com for our May Sprint Cup Series night race,” said Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren, in a news release. “I’m thrilled to be able to work with such a family-friendly brand at Kansas Speedway because NASCAR racing appeals to fans of all ages. I know this will be a great partnership with GoBowling.com and I can’t wait to see their activation not only at Kansas Speedway but at bowling centers around the country.”

“Bowling is the number one participation game in the U.S. and NASCAR is one of the most popular fan-based sports making this a natural partnership,” said Strike Ten Entertainment President John G. Harbuck, in the news release. “We have very similar demographics so the exposure we get from this sponsorship – both in the Midwest and nationally – will allow us to promote bowling to current and potential bowlers, especially families and young bowlers.

“We will use the race as a platform to remind people what a great game bowling is for all ages and drive them to our website where they can find bowling centers near them as well as connect with us via social media,” he added.

As part of the agreement, GoBowling.com has naming rights to the race that will be featured on a nationally-televised broadcast and other news media. In addition, GoBowling.com will have extensive signage throughout Kansas Speedway and the rights to execute on-site and online promotional activations including regional and national consumer promotions such as bowling leagues, prize promotions and other branding initiatives.

GoBowling.com is a website to learn more about the great sport of bowling including information about 3,000-plus bowling centers throughout the country. Fans can learn about their local bowling centers, take advantage of promotional offers, watch bowling video tips and more.

“Bowling proprietors across America are proud of our relationship with Kansas Speedway,” said Tom Martino, Bowling Proprietors Association of America president. “After race fans enjoy a great race, we look forward to having them visit their local bowling center.”

Kansas Speedway tickets for all events in 2016 will be on sale soon. Kansas Speedway’s May 6-7, 2016 race weekend will include the Toyota Tundra 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and the GoBowling.com 400.

In October, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns with the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 16. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race will take center stage on Oct. 15, while the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship race will run on Oct. 14.