Month: March 2018

Blue Devils stay tied for fifth with split at Labette; home Tuesday

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College stayed in contention for a position in the first division of the Jayhawk Conference with a split at Labette Saturday.

Edged 3-2 in the 7-inning opener, the Blue Devils rebounded with a 12-hit attack in a 10-4 win in the 9-inning second game. The split kept KCKCC tied with Johnson County for fifth place in the conference at 6-6 and 13-11 overall.

Cowley (11-1) leads the league followed by Fort Scott (10-2), Allen County (8-4) and Neosho (7-5) – all teams the Blue Devils have yet to play.

The Blue Devils are back home Tuesday, playing host to Longview in a single game at 2 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Lee’s Summit. The Blue Devils then go to Highland Thursday before returning home Saturday to play the Scotties at 1 p.m.

Outstanding relief pitching by sophomores Allan Brown and Julian Rivera cemented the Blue Devils’ 10-4 second game win.

A southpaw from Olathe Northwest, Brown allowed just one hit and no earned runs in four innings, He struck out three, walked one.

Rivera closed out the win with a flawless ninth inning. Victor Gotay worked the first four innings, allowing four hits and three runs (just two earned). He walked five, fanned one.

Trailing 1-0 early, KCKCC went ahead 3-1 in the third on run-scoring singles by Jared Goodfellow and Josh Schumacher and Rorey Combs’ ground ball.

Labette tied the game with a pair of runs against Gotay in the third but the Blue Devils went ahead to stay 6-3 in the fourth.

James Bradley Jr., Schumacher and Brandon Still had singles for the Blue Devils, who were aided by a hit batsman, passed ball and an error.

The Blue Devils tacked on another run in the seventh on singles by Combs, Brandon Green and Bradley and then hauled out the heavy artillery in a 3-run ninth.

After a leadoff triple by Still, Combs doubled for one run and scored on Gavin Gifford’s home run. Bradley had three hits and Schumacher, Still and Combs two each.

Sporting KC wins, 3-2, over San Jose

Sporting KC fans watched a close contest Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

Sporting Kansas City notched a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

A late goal from San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski was not enough for the visiting team.

Felipe Gutierrez (21) made the winning goal for Sporting KC, bringing the score to 3-1, and the team held on for the victory.

Sporting KC had earlier goals by Graham Zusi and Ilie Sanchez.

San Jose’s first goal was by Vako Wazaishvili.

With 24 minutes into the match, No. 6 Ilie Sanchez made the first goal to put Sporting Kansas city ahead of San Jose, 1-0. San Jose’s Vako (Valeri Qazaishvili) (11) then tied the match, 1-1. (Photo by William Crum)
Blue, the mascot of Sporting KC, was at Children’s Mercy Park Saturday for a match with San Jose. (Photo by William Crum)
With 24 minutes into the match, No. 6 Ilie Sanchez made the first goal to put Sporting Kansas city ahead of San Jose, 1-0. San Jose’s Vako (Valeri Qazaishvili) (11) then tied the match, 1-1. (Photo by William Crum)
Fans and players were preparing for Saturday night’s Sporting Kansas City match with San Jose at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas. At Saturday’s match were youths from 10 to 13 years old from all over the Midwest who were participating in a soccer academy. (Photo by William Crum)
More action from the Sporting Kansas City match with San Jose on Saturday night. (Photo by William Crum)

Faith news

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The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., will hold a Gospel Non-Violence study group from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. The group is facilitated by Peg Burns Kerbawy, developer of “Our Golden Thread, Gospel Nonviolence Curriculum Materials.” For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Metro Lutheran Ministry has launched a fight against hunger in the Kansas City area through March 31. MLM’s food pantries in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Mo., and the Northland help hundreds of people supplement their existing grocery budgets. Families and individuals are provided with about 20 meals a week. MLM is asking the community to help raise $140,000 to fully fund all three emergency food pantries for the next 12 months. Each dollar given between now and March 31 will be doubled, thanks to a matching gift from Blessings Abound Thrift Store in Overland Park. MLM’s food pantry in Wyandotte County is on the campus of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. For more information or to contribute, visit www.mlmkc.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1; an Easter Play at 8:30 a.m. April 1; and morning worship at 9:50 a.m. Easter, April 1. The community is welcome to attend. Pastor Ricky D. Turner will lead the service. For more information visit www.ormbc.org or call 913-788-5657.

Parkway Baptist Church, 12320 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 23 in the church classrooms. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., is holding Friday fish dinners in Lent from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays, March 23, in the parish center at 94th and State Avenue. The cost is $10-11 for adults, $5 for children, and $30 per family. Baked cod, fried catfish, fried shrimp and boiled shrimp are available.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will observe the Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 23; a soup supper will follow in the parish hall. The parish will observe Palm Sunday at 10 a.m. March 25.

A St. Joseph Table and spaghetti dinner will be held Sunday, March 18, at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 409 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The St. Joseph Table will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the St. Peter Altar Society and the Knights of Columbus. A freewill donation will be accepted.

Welborn Baptist Church, 3146 N. 51st, will hold a revival at 7 p.m. March 28-30. The speaker will be Dr. Jim Anderson.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 27 in the Fellowship Hall. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

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