Month: April 2017

Rain today, storms possible Tuesday

Rain is in the forecast today for Wyandotte County, and stronger storms are possible on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The storms Tuesday may be capable of small hail and gusty winds, the weather service said.

One to two inches of rain will be possible today through Wednesday, which could lead to minor river flooding, according to the weather service.

Today’s forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 63, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Between a quarter and a half-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low of 47, and a west northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, There will be a 60 percent chance of showers, the weather service said. A thunderstorm is possible after 1 p.m. The high will be near 58 with a northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Between a tenth and a quarter inch of rain is likely.

Tuesday night, expect an 80 percent chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. The low will be around 44 with a northeast wind of 10 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph. Between three-quarters and one inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 55. The north northwest wind will be 17 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 39.

Thursday, skies will be sunny with a high near 56, the weather service said.

Thursday night, the low will be around 36 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Friday, expect sunny skies with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Friday night, skies will be mostly clear with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there will be sunny skies and a high near 71, the weather service said.

Elementary school lunch menus

Turner Public Schools
Monday, April 3
Chicken strips with Italian bread; pizza grilled cheese sandwich, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Cobb salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 4
Barbecued pork on bun; super nachos with Spanish rice, cowboy beans, garden salad, cinnamon apple slices, fruit; taco salad, cowboy beans, cinnamon apple slices, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, April 5
Chicken patty – spicy chicken patty; roasted pork; popcorn chicken bowl, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit, roll; vegetarian chef salad, green beans, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, April 6
Barbecued bacon-wrapped hot dog; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; chicken Caesar salad, French fries, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 7
Pizza; fish sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, April 3
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread; pizza grilled cheese sandwich, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices; mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 4
Barbecued pork on bun; super nachos, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, April 5
Chicken patty; roasted pork; mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit, roll; strawberry chicken salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, April 6
Hot dog; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 7
Pizza; fish sandwich, garden salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, April 3
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread; sloppy Joes, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices; mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 4
Barbecued pork on bun; super nachos, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, April 5
Chicken patty; hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit, roll; strawberry chicken salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, April 6
Hot dog; Korean barbecued pork tacos, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 7
Pizza; fish sandwich; pepperoni calzone, garden salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, roasted vegetables, tropical fruit, fruit, fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Home runs, stingy pitching let KCKCC get key sweep at Highland

Brandon Green

Alex Phillips

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Blue Devils went deep Saturday, launching a half-dozen home runs in a sweep at Highland that thrust the Blue Devils right into the thick of the 2017 Jayhawk Conference baseball race.

Brandon Green had three home runs and drove in six runs in a 7-3 opening game win; Alex Phillips belted a pair and drove in four in an 11-1 nightcap cruise that locked the Blue Devils into a 3-way tie for third place just two games out of first in position to determine their own destiny. With four weeks left, 12 of the 16 remaining games are against three of the four top contenders.

The Blue Devils (13-7) start with a home doubleheader with second place Allen County (14-6) Thursday at 1 p.m. Then it’s league-leading Fort Scott (14-6), sixth place Neosho County (11-9) and third place Johnson County (13-7) the closing three weeks. KCKCC has already finished play against the other third place team, Cowley College.

The Blue Devils also continued to get great pitching at Highland Saturday. Shae Stephens allowed just two hits in five innings in the 7-3 opening win and Corey Cowan gave up only three in six innings of the nightcap win. On Friday, Chad Cox and Jake Purl had combined to give up just seven hits as the two teams divided a doubleheader.

A freshman from Liberty, Green provided Stephens all the support he needed in the 7-3 opener, blasting a 3-run home run in the first, a 2-run shot in the third and a solo round-tripper lead off the sixth inning. The trio of homers were Green’s first of the year.

A walk, Tyler Pittman’s single and a run-scoring ground ball by Phillips gave the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead before Green belted the first of his three homers. Pittman and Chase Redick each had a pair of hits as they combined with Green for all seven KCKCC hits.

Stephens (4-1) struck out seven in five innings but also walked seven including three in the second and two in the fourth. Two of the walks ended up in runs delivered by two-out singles by Mitchell Austin. Cole Gacke worked the last two innings, striking out three while giving up a run on two hits and an outfield error.

The Blue Devils scored in every inning but the third in the 11-1 nightcap highlighted by Phillips’ sixth and seventh home runs of the season and one by Josh Schumacher. Five Blue Devils had two hits in the game, Albert Woodard, Easton Fortuna, Green, Schumacher and Phillips.