Month: February 2018

Temperatures cool today but will rise mid-week

Temperatures will rise to the 60s this week, according to the weather service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Temperatures were 19 degrees at 8 a.m., and may increase to a high of 35 today, according to the National Weather Service.

Tuesday, the winds will shift from the east to the south, with temperatures climbing into the high 40s in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service.

Mid-week, it may feel like spring, with a high of 62 predicted for Wednesday, the weather service said.

A cold front will begin moving into the area on Thursday, with temperatures dipping to a high near 31 on Friday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 35 and an east wind of 5 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, the low will be around 22 with mostly cloudy skies and an east southeast wind of 7 to 11 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, the high will be near 48 with mostly sunny skies and a south wind of 7 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 37, with a south southwest wind of 8 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 62 with mostly sunny skies and a southwest wind of 11 to 16 mph, gusting to as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday night, the low will be around 47 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Thursday, the high will be near 59 with mostly cloudy skies, the weather service said.

Thursday night, the low will be around 19 with blustery winds, according to the weather service.

Friday, the high will be near 31 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Friday night, the low will be about 19 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Saturday night, the low will be around 29 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Sunday, the high will be near 52 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Bonner Springs, Turner top Kaw Valley wrestling tourney

Turner junior Cameron Bates, left, took down Tonganoxie sophomore Connor Searcy in their 195-pound match. Bates won the match on points 5-1. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Wrestlers from the seven Kaw Valley League high schools met on Saturday in Lansing to compete for the league championship. Bonner Springs won the team championship, followed by Turner in second, and Tonganoxie in third.

Turner junior Cameron Bates was recognized during the tournament for achieving his 100th career win, a fourth-round victory over Bonner Springs junior Dominick Jennings in the 195-pound weight class.

Weight class winners were:
106 pounds: Cruz Lara, Bonner Springs
113 pounds: Derek Duffett, Bonner Springs
120 pounds: Byron Kirkwood, Turner
126 pounds: Aidan McMcClellan, Tonganoxie
132 pounds: Jacob Sullivan, Bonner Springs
138 pounds: Korbin Riedel, Tonganoxie
145 pounds: Kaden Jacobson, Basehor-Linwood
152 pounds: Branden Martin, Piper
160 pounds: Caden Searcy, Tonganoxie
170 pounds: Jon Trowbridge, Basehor-Linwood
182 pounds: Ricardo Yanez, Turner
195 pounds: Cameron Bates, Turner
220 pounds: Caleb Willis, Bonner Springs
285 pounds: Braiden McKee, Lansing

Bonner Springs junior Zane DeLeon, left, threw Tonganoxie senior Devon Duncan in their 182-pound match. Duncan won the match on a pin late in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Cruz Lara, top, got the upper hand against Lansing freshman Camden Maestas. Lara won the 106-pound match on points 8-2. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bishop Ward’s Jonathan Montoya, right, faced off with Turner’s Jeremiah Coleman in the 152-pound weight class. Coleman won the match on a pin in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs senior Adam McClure, right, pulled down Turner sophomore Joseph Castle in their 285-pound match. McClure won the match on a 2-0 decision and took third place in the class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs sophomore Xavier Seaton, left, and Piper sophomore Tyson Lanter tried to get leverage in their match in the 120-pound weight class. Seaton won on a pin in the final seconds of the second period. Seaton placed second in the class and Lanter placed third. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Turner senior Matthew Hook, left, wrestled against Piper sophomore Jacob Swatek in the 170-pound weight class. Hook won the match on a pin early in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Basehor-Linwood sophomore Kaden Jacobson, right, wrestled Bonner Springs junior Joe Tapia in the 145-pound weight class. Jacobson won the match on points 10-6. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior Caleb Willis, right, caught hold of Tonganoxie sophomore Brent Caray and won on a pin in the first period of their 220-pound match. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Lansing freshman Malachi Tinnel, left, shot through to take the legs out from under Bonner Springs junior Holden Lentz in their 152-pound match. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Corbin Bell, top, immobilized Lansing freshman Lane Gates. Bell won the 126-pound match on points 7-2 and placed third in the class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Derek Duffett, left, wrestled Tonganoxie freshman Hunter Harris in the 113-pound weight class. Duffett won the match on a pin in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)

JCCC’s 15 three-pointers hold off late KCKCC challenge, 79-72

With encouragement from teammate Malcolm Tate (25), KCKCC center Tyson Beringer put up a shot over Johnson County”s Meli McKinney. Despite Beringer’s career highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds, JCCC took a 79-72 win. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

KCKCC guard Juwan Davenport flashed past Johnson County’s Anthony Lupardus for two of his team-leading 20 points while Tyson Beringer (35) maneuvered for a possible rebound in the Blue Devils’ 79-72 loss. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s ‘Super Six’ dominated the rebounding, missed only one free throw and had just as many field goals as Jayhawk Conference leader Johnson County Saturday.

But the Blue Devils couldn’t withstand sizzling outside shooting by a trio of Cavaliers in a 79-72 loss that was a four-point game going into the final minute.

The win kept JCCC atop the Region VI standings at 6-0 while KCKCC remained in a three-way tie for fourth place with Hesston and Labette at 1-5 with four games to go. On the road at Hesston Wednesday, the Blue Devils return home Saturday to play Fort Scott in their final home regular season games at 2 and 4 p.m.

Again playing with just six players, the Blue Devils (8-18) led by as many as six points midway through the first half in a game that was tied seven times and had 11 lead changes.

Deadlocked 35-35 at halftime, JCCC (14-12) used four 3-point field goals for a 12-5 run and a 47-40 lead in the first four minutes of the second half and later in the half again put together four consecutive 3-pointers to turn back each challenge before KCKCC made one last bid.

A layup and a 3-pointer by Juwan Davenport sliced the JCCC lead to 72-68 with 1:28 left but the Cavaliers’ Xavier Womack slipped between two defenders for a layup with 59 seconds to seal the win.

Playing a tight zone defense, KCKCC had a 45-28 command of the rebounding including 16 offensive rebounds that contributed to 25 second half points. The Blue Devils also made 15 of 16 free throws and matched the Cavaliers in field goals – KCKCC converting 27 of 62 for 43.5 percent, JCCC 27 of 61 for .443.

The difference came from long range, JCCC winning the battle of 3-pointers 45-9 by making 15-of-30 to 3-of-13 for KCKCC.

“They killed us on the boards,” JCCC coach Mike Jeffers said. “But we made the extra pass, were unselfish and made the shots.” Indeed, the Cavaliers had 18 assists on 27 field goals and turned the ball over just three times to 12 for KCKCC.

KCKCC got standout performances all around. Tyson Beringer had a double-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and a couple of blocked shots in his best performance of the season. Josiah Laws also had a double-double, his first with 14 points and 10 rebounds in his best effort. Davenport led the scoring with 20 points and consistently broke JCCC’s press. Malcom Tate scored 11 points; and DuVonte Beard led in assists with six, scored six points and grabbed four rebounds.

“A good effort, we played hard,” KCKCC coach Kelley Newton said. “We just didn’t defend well enough and get enough loose balls.”

A trio of Cavaliers accounted for 60 points as they combined to make 15-of-26 3-point shots. Anthony Lupardus had 24 points (6-of-12 from 3-point) and Berlin Roberson (5-of-8) and Mat Baldeh (4-of-7) 18 points each.

The JCCC win sets up a season-defining clash of first and second place teams Wednesday night as Highland (5-1) comes to Overland Park in a twin bill that also matches the No. 3 Highland women (6-0) and second place JCCC. Highland defeated Labette 91-69 Saturday while Fort Scott was beating Hesston 100-69.