Month: January 2017

T-Bones sign infielder

The Kansas City T-Bones have signed Patrick Brady to a contract for the 2017 season.

Brady, 28 (02-05-88), is a 5-foot-10 and 180-pound infielder from Lexington, Ky. He has spent time at every level of the Seattle Mariners’ farm system since the club selected him in the 48th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Bellarmine College.

He played all of 2016 with the organization’s double-A club in Jackson, Tenn. In 80 games in 2016, Brady hit .227 with 57 hits, 33 RBIs and 28 runs scored. In seven professional seasons, Brady is a career .256 hitter with 351 hits, including 70 doubles, 18 triples and 32 home runs. He has 170 career RBIs and has scored 199 runs.

“In Brady we signed an experienced player that has skills to play multiple positions,” T-Bones manager Joe Calfapietra said. “That’s a great type of player to have with a small roster.”

Although the bulk of his defensive time has been at second base, left field and third base, Brady has played every defensive position, except catcher, throughout his professional career. He’s even made three pitching appearances, facing 12 batters and not giving up a hit or a run.

Kansas City now has nine players — four pitchers — signed for 2017.

The T-Bones open the 2017 regular season at home on May 19 against Lincoln.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

KCKCC to sponsor ’30 Miles in 30 Days’ challenge

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College Wellness and Fitness Center will sponsor the “30 Miles in 30 Days: challenge starting Jan. 30.

Its purpose is to encourage students, staff, faculty and community members to complete at least one mile of cardiovascular activity every day for a month. That includes walking, jogging, riding a bike or one mile on an elliptical machine.

“It takes 21 to 30 days to break old habits and create new habits,” said Pam Hall, wellness specialist at the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center. “We want to make it personally challenging, have individuals make a real change and re-pattern their fitness routine.”

Upon registering, individuals will receive a tracking card, which is what they will turn in at the end of the 30 Miles in 30 Days Challenge to show the activity logged. Participants mark the box for each day they complete a mile. When the challenge ends March 6, individuals will submit their completed cards for a chance at winning a prize.

The 30 Miles in 30 Days Challenge is also for those that may already be exercising.

“Make this a personal challenge for yourself,” Hall said. “Say you already do two miles of exercise a day. For one mile, make yourself go faster than you normally would.”

For more information or to register for the challenge, contact Pam Hall at [email protected] or at 913-288-7368. Individuals can also register by calling the Wellness and Fitness Center at 913-288-7610 or visiting the front desk.

No injuries in school bus accident

An accident involving a school bus was reported at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, on I-35 northbound ramp to Lamar, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

There were no injuries reported, according to the report.

A 2004 Chevrolet Malibu northbound on I-35 on the ramp to Lamar was hit on the side by a school bus that was to its left, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Malibu, a 40-year-old man from Weston, Mo., was not injured, the trooper’s report stated.

The 2010 school bus was driven by a 40-year-old Shawnee, Kan., man who was not injured, according to the report.