After morning fog, high in 70s today

National Weather Service graphic

After some fog this morning, the temperature will warm up to about 73, according to the National Weather Service.

The focus for hazardous weather remains on Saturday as a cold front moves into Kansas and Missouri, generating strong to severe thunderstorms across the entire outlook area in the late afternoon and continuing into the overnight hours, the weather service said.

Some storms may develop early Saturday morning, but severe weather is not expected to develop along the front until late in the afternoon to evening hours as the front sweeps across the area, according to the weather service.

Today, after a foggy start, the skies will gradually clear and the high will be about 73, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 5 to 13 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear with a low of 61, according to the weather service, and a south wind of 9 mph.

Friday, look for sunny skies and a high near 83, with a south wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service, and a south southwest wind of 6 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Saturday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 83, and a south wind of 5 to 11 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is expected.

Saturday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 52, according to the weather service. Between three-quarter and one inch of rain is possible.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Sunday night, skies will be mostly clear with a low of 42, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be clear with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 71, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, skies will be mostly clear, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 72, the weather service said.

Calderon’s four goals help KCKCC blank Coffeyville, 6-0

Giovanni Calderon (KCKCC photo)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

With Giovanni Calderon leading the way, nine Kansas City Kansas Community College sophomores closed their regular season home soccer careers with a 6-0 blanking of Coffeyville Tuesday.

The win put the Blue Devils (8-3) in position to wrap up a home playoff berth when they close out Jayhawk Conference play Tuesday at Johnson County at 4 p.m. The win also kept KCKCC’s hopes alive for a conference title.

Boasting a 6-3 record, the Blue Devils lead the conference with 18 points, two more than Neosho and Cowley County. However, Neosho (5-1-1) has three games remaining and Cowley (5-3-1) one. Wins are worth three points, ties one.

A sophomore midfielder from Harmon, Giovanni Calderon scored four goals, believed to be the most in KCKCC history. The second of the four goals came on an assist from Calderon’s twin brother, Jesse Calderon. Reed Axthelm, a freshman from Riverton, Wyoming, scored the other two KCKCC goals.

Calderon put the Blue Devils in front 1-0 in the first four minutes on an assist from freshman Jackson Jones and Axthelm’s first goal 19 minutes into the game on a pass from sophomore Guilherme Grave gave KCKCC a 2-0 halftime lead,

Scoring in the first minute of the second half, Calderon broke the game open with three straight goals on assists from his brother and freshmen Gustavo Palmeiri and Bruno Rovares. Axthelm then closed out the scoring on a pass from freshman Keevin Dyke just moments after Calderon’s final goal.

The shutout was the first for sophomore goalkeeper Youssef Gadelkerim, who had saves on five shots on goal. Meanwhile, the Blue Devils launched 15 shots.

“A solid performance, a great way for the sophomores to close out their regular home season,” assistant coach Burke Slusher said. “We completely controlled the game with possession about 80 percent of the game.”

In addition to the Calderon twins, other sophomores playing their home finale were Emmanuel Hernandez, Leonardo DaSilva, Pa Ousman Jobe, Brajan Huyke, Ricardo Angelo, Guilherme Grave and Youssef Gadelkerim.

Revenues up at Hollywood Casino

September casino gaming revenues were up at the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a report today at the Kansas Lottery Commission.

September Hollywood Casino gaming revenues were a little over $12 million, according to Keith Kocher, the lottery’s director of program assurance and integrity.

He said it was the highest September casino gaming revenues on record for the state’s casinos. Boot Hill casino in Dodge City, Kan., reported almost $3.4 million for the month of September; Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kan., reported $14.8 million; and the new Kansas Crossing Casino near Pittsburg, Kan., reported $2.22 million.

Because of the addition of the Kansas Crossing Casino within the past year, the year’s casino gaming revenues are up, according to lottery officials.

August’s casino gaming revenues for the Hollywood Casino were $11.9 million, according to lottery figures. Three of the four casino’s figures were up from August to September. The Kansas Crossing Casino reported $2.4 million in August.

A Kansas Lottery Commission board member said the number of weekends in September – five Fridays and Saturdays – probably was the best explanation for the good revenue report.

In other reports, lottery officials reported good results for lottery ticket sales so far, with a 9 percent increase over the prior year. There is a change coming for Mega Millions in late October, raising the ticket price to $2 and increasing prizes. The Lotto America game will launch on Nov. 12 in Kansas, and it will be a $1 game, according to officials.