Month: January 2021

UG committees to meet Monday night

The Unified Government Public Works and Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, followed by the Administration and Human Services Committee.

The meetings will be on Zoom, and will be carried on local cable television and on YouTube.

On the PWS Committee agenda:

• A resolution for an agreement with Bonner Springs for a quiet zone improvements on Swingster Road.

• A resolution approving revisions to the capital asset and equipment investment and management policy.

• A presentation and recommendation on Wyandotte County Lake boat slips.

On the Administration and Human Services Committee agenda:

• An amendment to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment sub-recipient agreement for year two – overdose data to action local project.

• An update on CARES Act funding.

• An appearance by Kat Hooley-Lickteig, president for Johnson County Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Chapter, regarding a project on tiny houses as possible means to solve homelessness in the metropolitan area.

For more information on how to connect to the meetings and the agendas, see https://www.wycokck.org/Clerk/Agendas.aspx.

No. 14 Lincoln Land foils KCKCC bid for opening volleyball sweep

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC sports information

An injury short-circuited a fast start for Kansas City Kansas Community College’s volleyball team in an opening triangular Saturday.

The Blue Devils opened the season with a 3-1 win over Metropolitan Community College on Metro’s Longview campus and took a 24-21 lead over 14th ranked Lincoln Land but lost a key performer in the process.

“Starting middle hitter Nicole Hughes went down early in the first set,” KCKCC coach Mary Bruno-Ballou said. “Our other two middles are injured so we had to take advantage of Mia Tomasic’s flexibility to move her to a position that she had never played and she did well.”

Lincoln Land rallied for a 26-24, 25-20, 25-19 sweep after the Blue Devils had defeated Metro 25-10, 25-23, 22-25, 25-15.

“We played well,” Bruno-Ballou said. “We were competitive in every set for our first match in more than a year and I’m proud of that. We had a quality win against Metropolitan. We dropped the third set but rallied and made a statement in the fourth set. Cassidy Crist was a powerhouse and dominated the net; Adriana Velez ran an excellent offense; and Kelsey Hund was tremendous on the defensive side.

“We didn’t finish the first set against Lincoln Land and our serve receiving struggled a bit but the best part is that these things can be fixed. We got good team play and effort all around and are in an excellent position as a group.”

The Blue Devils are right back in action Monday, opening Jayhawk Conference play at Cloud County before opening at home against Johnson County Monday, Feb. 1.