Month: May 2017

Blue Devils defeat Longview 11-6; entertain Garden City Friday at 3 p.m.

Chase Redick (KCKCC photo)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College tuned up for Friday’s Region VI playoffs with a 16-hit attack that included seven extra base hits in an 11-6 win over Longview Tuesday.

The win was the 38th of the season for the Blue Devils (38-18), who will host Garden City Friday at 3 p.m. in the first game of a best-of-three series. The second game will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. with a third game if necessary Sunday at 1 p.m. At stake will be a berth in the 8-team super-regional to be played next week in Wichita’s Dumont Stadium.

Garden City (33-22) finished fifth in the Jayhawk West with an 18-14 record while KCKCC tied with Neosho County for third in the Jayhawk East at 24-12. However, Neosho earned the No. 3 seed by virtue of a better record against East champion Cowley.

Chase Redick led the way against Longview. Just a single short of hitting for the cycle, the sophomore from SM North drove in five runs with a double, triple and home run. Brigham Mooney also tripled and Rorey Combs, Josh Schumacher and Easton Fortuna doubled. Schumacher joined Redick with three hits; Mooney and Combs had two apiece.

It was Longview, however, that jumped in front 5-2 before the Blue Devils launched the extra base barrage with five runs in the fifth and four in the sixth.

The fifth inning rally started with two out. A single by Tyler Pittman, an error and a walk loaded the bases to set the stage for back-to-back 2-run doubles by Fortuna and Redick. A Schumacher single and a throwing error made it 7-5. The four runs in the sixth also came with two out. After a one-out triple by Mooney, Alex Phillips drove in his 68th run of the season, Combs doubled in a run, Fortuna singled and Redick added the final two runs with a triple.

Redick also started the Blue Devil scoring with his eighth home run of the season leading off the second while Mooney’s bunt single led to a run in the third that gave KCKCC a short-lived 2-1 lead.

The Blue Devils used six pitchers. Max Storch pitched into the fourth when he was kayoed by a bases-loaded triple by Daniel Gibbons. Cameron Bednar got the win despite giving up four hits in 1 1/3 innings before Cole Gacke and Colton Kenagy each pitched a hitless inning. Allan Brown was touched for two hits and a run in the eighth before Julian Rivera closed out the win.

Weather: More rain today

About a half-inch to an inch of rain may fall in Wyandotte County through Thursday, according to a National Weather Service graphic. (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain is back in the forecast, with some rain falling during rush hour Wednesday morning in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service said there is a possibility of flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams along and south of the Missouri River in the region.

In Wyandotte County, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service hydrology charts this morning showed that the Missouri and Kansas rivers were considerably below the flooding level here.

South of the Kansas City area, the Marais des Cygnes River was flooding near Trading Post, Kansas, according to the hydrology charts. The Missouri River at Miami, Missouri, to the east of Kansas City, Kansas, was flooding, according to the charts.

An additional 1 to more than 2 inches of rain will be possible today through Thursday morning, along and south of U.S. Highway 24, the weather service said.

Flooding along area rivers, creeks, and streams, and the adjacent roadways, is expected to last through the end of the week, according to the weather service.

Today, showers are likely, mainly before noon, with a high near 53, the weather service said. A northeast wind of 8 to 13 mph is expected. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 42, according to the weather service. A north northeast wind of 7 to 11 mph is possible.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 65, the weather service said. A north wind of 7 to 17 mph may gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 46, according to the weather service. A north wind of 7 to 14 mph will gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 69 and a north wind of7 to 11 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, the low will be around 48 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Flood watches, warnings and advisories. (National Weather Service graphic)

KCKCC to hold Senior Health and Fitness Day

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Wellness and Fitness Center is holding the 24th Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day event later this month.

The event is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 31 at the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center, which is located just east of the Jewell Center on the KCKCC main campus.

“The KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center staff is excited to host this event for the community,” said Pam Hall, wellness specialist at the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center. “It has been such a positive and fun event in the past years. I feel the presentations can extend information to all ages, but is geared toward the senior community population.”

The Senior Health and Fitness Day features a variety of different workshops including:
• Wake Up and Stretch
• Cravings, Weight Gain and the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster
• Keys to Embracing Aging
• Exercise to Help Your Balance
• Tulip Gardens and Fields in Holland
• Chair Yoga
• Scenic Stroll on the KCKCC Campus

Participants do not need to attend every session. People are welcome to attend any workshop they want. There will also be healthy snacks for breakfast and lunch. For more information, to get a schedule of workshops or to make a reservation, contact Hall at 913-288-7368 or by email [email protected].