Month: September 2019

Police notes

Aggravated domestic assault reported
 Police responded to an aggravated domestic assault case at 9:55 p.m. Sept. 12, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. A victim said that during an argument with her husband, the husband pulled out a knife and pointed it at her. He was taken into custody when officers arrived.

Narcotics arrest reported
 A narcotics arrest was reported at 11:58 p.m. Sept 12 near 25th and Central Avenue, according to a social media post by police. Officers located a stolen auto near 25th and Central with an occupant inside. During the arrest, officers found what appeared to be a large amount of methamphetamine, according to the post.

Aggravated domestic battery reported
 An aggravated domestic battery case was reported at 2:49 a.m. Sept. 12, according to a social media post by police. A victim said that her boyfriend began choking her during an argument, until she couldn’t breathe. He was taken into custody when officers arrived.

KCKCC women nip No. 20 Cowley on last-minute goal, 2-1

A valiant effort by Cowley goalkeeper Lotta Sulva wasn’t enough to stop Kayley Pedersen’s game-winning goal with 19.2 seconds left that gave KCKCC a 2-1 win over the Tigers Wednesday. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

A dramatic goal with 19.2 seconds left has given Kansas City Kansas Community College its first women’s soccer win over a national ranked team and thrust the Blue Devils into the thick of the Jayhawk Conference season.

Kayley Pedersen, a freshman midfielder from Shawnee Mission West, launched the game winner from outside the box that sailed over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Lotta Dulva for a 2-1 win over No. 20 ranked Cowley College Wednesday night.

The last-minute win boosted the Blue Devils’ record to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in what shapes up as a wild, wild Jayhawk Conference race. Cowley came into the game off a 1-0 win over Butler County, which had handed KCKCC its only loss 3-2 with 5.9 seconds left in overtime. Butler then dealt Johnson County its first conference loss 1-0 Wednesday.

Only Coffeyville is unbeaten at 2-0 but the Red Ravens face Butler, Cowley and JCCC in its their next three contests.

“We’re in the conversation; it’s going to be a meat grnder,” said a happy KCKCC coach Shawn Uhlenhake, who called it the Blue Devils’ biggest win in his four years. “Beating a ranked team, it has to be.”

Riding a four-game winning streak, Cowley (5-2) took a 1-0 lead on a kick by Michayla Seahorn from outside the box with 23 minutes remaining in the first half and it took a pass from freshman Melissa Siegel to sophomore speedster Kayla Deaver for the KCKCC goal that tied it at 32:44 of the second half.

With time running down, Siegel alertly picked up a ball that had gone out of play and put it back in play with 30 seconds left before Pedersen’s high arcing shot settled in the net. Uhlenhake called it the Blue Devils’ biggest win in his four years.

“Beating a ranked team, that’s it,” he said.

The Blue Devils also got a standout performance by freshman goalkeeper Jaidyn Takaishi, who had 10 saves on 13 Cowley shots. KCKCC countered with 10 shots including five saved by the Tigers’ Dulva.

“We beat a good team today, no doubt about that,” Uhlenhake said. “They’re fast and aggressive. We got lucky to come away trailing just 1-0 in the first half but we came out the second half aggressive and started to believe we could win. Our centerbacks, Katrina Sargent and Sydney Guerra, did a fantastic job on Cowley’s No. 23 (Natalia Lima). Working in tandem they didn’t give her much space at all.”

The Blue Devils step out of conference play Saturday when they play Metropolitan Community College at Blue River at 11:30 a.m. before resuming conference action at Johnson County next Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Freshman Melissa Siegel went between three Cowley College defenders to get a shot in KCKCC’s last-minute 2-1 win Wednesday. Siegel had an assist to Kaya Deaver for KCKCC’s first goal. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)
Jubilant Lady Blue Devils whooped it up after the last minute 2-1 win over Cowley College Wednesday night. The win over the No. 20 ranked Tigers was KCKCC’s first over a ranked team. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)


Sunny, high near 80 today

National Weather Service graphic

Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service is sunny, with a high of 80.

Mild weather will continue through until Saturday, when the temperature rises to 85. The high may reach 89 on Sunday, according to the weather service..

A cold front has moved through the region following Thursday night’s rain. More rain and storms are not in the forecast for Wyandotte County until Wednesday night.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are currently below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 80 and a northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear with a low of 61 and a south wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 85 and a south wind of 5 to 13 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 70 and a south wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 89 and a south southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 90, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 88, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85, the weather service said.