Month: June 2018

Kids win prizes at annual fishing derby

The largest fish at the Kids’ Fishing Derby today at Wyandotte County Lake was caught by Travis Evans, 3. The fish was 4 pounds, 1 ounce. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)

by Lou Braswell

The weather was super for today’s Ed and Ione Trapp Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby at Wyandotte County Lake kids’ pond.

There was a nice breeze and the humidity did not kick in until about 10 a.m., but there was still a nice breeze.

The event was sponsored by the Leavenworth Road Association and Wyandotte County Parks.

Community Police Officer Toms sounded the siren from his new police car to begin fishing at 8 a.m.

The first fish was caught and weighed at 8:01 a.m., a catfish at 3 pounds, 1 ounce. From then on, the weigh-in station was busy.

Officer Toms also had 10 rods and reels that were donated to community policing from Cabela’s, so along with the trophy presentation, numbers were drawn for the rods.

Shasa Wells, Wyandotte County Parks employee, presented the trophies along with Officer Toms. Three turtles also were caught during the derby.

Lou Braswell is the executive director of the Leavenworth Road Association.

Largest Fish
Travis Evans age 3 4 lbs. 1 oz.

Age Group 3-6
1st: Benny Hall age 4 3 lbs. 12 oz.
2nd Stella Sisk 3 3l bs. 1 oz.
3rd James Hall 5 2 lbs. 11 oz.

Age Group 7-9
1st Khalyiah Evans age 8 2 lbs. 4 oz.
2nd Sabrina Faulkner 7 1 lb. 12 oz.
3rd Lily Peterson 7 1 lb. 12 oz.

Age Group 10-12
1st Andrew Koontz age 11 2 lbs. 8oz.
2nd John Spencer 10 2 lbs. 4 oz.
3rd Luke Peterson 10 2 lbs. 4 oz.

Age Group 13-15
1st Corey Koontz age 13 3 lbs.
2nd Kaitlyn Stimac 15 2 lbs. 15oz.
3rd Lauren Boyd 15 1 lb. 6 oz.

Photos by Lou Braswell with Shasa Wells, Wyandotte County Parks employee

These participants planned their strategy today at the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby at Wyandotte County Lake. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
A participant at today’s Kids’ Fishing Derby wore a special fishing shirt. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
Waiting for the whistle to blow at the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby today. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
Registration table at the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby today. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
The police chief’s new pup attended the Kids’ Fishing Derby. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
Benny Hall took first place for kids in the age 3-6 group. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
Khalyiah Evans took first place in age group 7-9. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
Andrew Koontz took first place in the 10-12 age group. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)
A participant in the Kids Fishing Derby. (Photos by Lou Braswell and Shasa Wells)

T-Bones score nine runs in ninth inning, winning 11-3

The Kansas City T-Bones and Wichita Wingnuts were locked into a 2-2 pitchers’ duel into the top of the ninth inning. Then with a flip of the switch, Kansas City sent up 14 batters in the inning, scoring nine runs and rolling to a 11-3 series opening win.

Adrian Nieto had his fourth hit of the night in the ninth, a bases-clearing double to score two runs to give KC the 4-2 lead off Wichita reliever James Campbell.

Dylan Tice drove in another with a double to make it 5-2 T-Bones. The T-Bones were just getting started.

With the bases loaded, Zach Walters drove in two more runs, and Cal Towey followed with a double to score another pair, and it was 9-2 Kansas City.

The T-Bones picked up an RBI single from Dexter Kjerstad, his second RBI on the night, with an error by short stop Leo Vargas leading to the final run of the ninth.

Tommy Collier tossed his third straight quality start, allowing only a solo homerun to Fernando Perez in the second for his only earned run.

Collier struck out nine and scattered five hits, getting a no decision. Wichita starter Travis Banwart went seven innings, giving up two earned runs, but also did not figure in the decision.

The T-Bones took the lead in the fourth on a leadoff double for Nick Torres. Zach Walters followed with another base knock to left to put runners at the corners. Dexter Kjerstad hit a sac fly to left to tie the game; then Adrian Nieto singled to right to give Kansas City the 2-1 lead.

Wichita would tie the game in the eighth with a two-out RBI single by John Nester off Sam Street, but that was all the scoring for the Wingnuts on the evening.

Carlos Diaz (1-1) worked the final out of the eighth and got the win. Campbell (0-3) got the loss for Wichita.

The T-Bones (11-8) will take on the Wingnuts (10-10) in the second game of the three-game series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.

Right-handed pitcher Scott Carroll (0-0, 1.68) will make his second start for Kansas City while Wichita will send out right-handed pitcher Jordan Cooper (2-1, 3.27). The game can be heard on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

The T-Bones return home at 7:05 p.m. Monday, June 11, to open a four-game series with the Sioux City Explorers.

Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

– Story from T-Bones

Stabbing reported Friday near 7th and Minnesota

A stabbing occurred near 7th and Minnesota Avenue on Friday evening, according to a police spokesman.

A spokesman stated Kansas City, Kansas, police officers responded to a call they received about 5:25 p.m. Friday, and found a man outdoors with a stab wound.

The victim was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition, according to the spokesman.

Police took a person of interest into custody off 18th Street, the spokesman stated.