Month: February 2016

Dramatic rally lets KCKCC sweep Longview in baseball openers

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College got its home baseball season started in dramatic fashion Saturday.

Trailing Longview 8-2 in the fifth inning and 8-6 in the seventh, the Blue Devils rallied for a 9-8 win and then completed a sweep with an 8-1 win in the 9-inning nightcap.

The Blue Devils (6-2) are right back in action Tuesday when they play host to Maple Woods in one 9-inning game starting at 2 p.m. and remain at home for a doubleheader with Midland Saturday at 1 p.m. and a single game with William Jewell Tuesday, March 1.

Back-to-back singles by pinch hitter Dale Holtgrieve and Easton Fortuna ignited KCKCC’s winning 3-run rally in the bottom of the seventh of the opener. After Daulton Smith moved both runners up a base with a bunt, Albert Woodard singled in one run and Travis Stroup tied it with a sacrifice fly to right. Eli Lovell’s fourth hit of the game moved Woodard up to second, from where he scored on Ryan Fisher’s game-winning single to right. It was Fisher’s third hit of the game.

After falling behind 8-2, the Blue Devils got back in contention with four runs in the fifth. Lovell followed an inning-opening walk with a triple and scored on Fisher’s single. Malone Smith and Fortuna singled in the final two runs of the inning. KCKCC’s first two runs came in the third on a hit batsman, a double by Daulton Smith and Lovell’s 2-run single.

Avery Fliger got the pitching win, allowing three hits but no runs in two innings of relief. Dustin Eby worked the first four innings, Alton Walker the fifth.

Jake Purl made his first start of the season in the second game, allowing five hits and one run in five innings before Camron Bednar and Tanner Vestal came on for near-perfect relief. Bednar gave up one hit in two innings, Vestal struck out four in his two innings of hitless relief.

The Blue Devils put the game out of reach early, scoring seven times in the first three innings. Chase Redick led off the game with a double, took third on a Stroup bunt and scored when Lovell grounded into a force out. Lovell then stole second and scored on Fisher’s single. KCKCC scored four more times in the second. A walk, bunt and error scored one run, Stroup’s sacrifice fly scored another and Lovell belted a two-run home run to left center.

KCKCC lashed out 14 hits in the 7-inning opener but left 12 runners stranded; then added eight more hits in the nightcap including two each by Stroup and Lovell.

Alan Hoskins is the sports information director at KCKCC.

Temperatures to be in 50s today

Temperatures will be cooler than Saturday, but still above average for this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday’s high in Wyandotte County is expected to be near 51, the weather service said. An east wind will be from 3 to 6 mph.

A storm system will pass south of the region on Tuesday, which may bring light showers to an area south of Wyandotte County, the weather service said.

The forecast for Wyandotte County calls for a high of 49 on Tuesday, with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service. Winds will be from the east northeast at 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

On Tuesday night, the low will be around 32, and a north wind will be 13 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday, the high will be near 44, and a north northwest wind will be from 14 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph, according to the weather service. Wednesday night’s low will be near 30.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high near 42, the weather service said. Thursday night’s low will be 27.

Friday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 49, according to the weather service. Friday night’s low will be around 33.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Feb. 22
French toast sticks, sausage patties, celery sticks, carrots, tropical fruit.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Cheeseburger, broccoli, orange wedges.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Chicken quesadilla, tomatoes, refried beans, banana.
Friday, Feb. 26
Chicken nuggets, dinner roll, tri-taters, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges.
Additional lunch options include chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket, or vegetarian options, veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Feb. 22
Chicken and waffles; pizza grilled cheese sandwich, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Super nachos; Stromboli with broccoli cheese soup, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Chicken patty; breaded pork chopette, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Cheeseburger; sloppy Joes, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Feb. 26
Cheese pizza; fish sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Feb. 22
Chicken and waffles; hamburger mac and cheese, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Super nachos; chicken and cheese quesadilla, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Chicken patty; corn dog, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Cheeseburger; pepperoni Calzone, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Feb. 26
Cheese pizza; grilled ham and cheese sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Feb. 22
Chicken and waffles; pizza grilled cheese sandwich, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Super nachos; Stromboli with broccoli cheese soup, garden salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, refried beans, fruit, pineapple, cornbread.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Chicken patty; breaded pork chopette, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, roll.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Cheeseburger; sloppy Joes, French fries, garden salad, fruit, tropical fruit; Cobb salad, fruit, tropical fruit, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Feb. 26
Cheese pizza; fish sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pears, Rice Krispie treat.

All menus from all districts subject to change.