Month: April 2021

Charges filed against parent whose car hit a woman near Bruce Middle School

Tyla L. Jack

Six charges have been filed against a parent whose car hit an individual near the Carl Bruce Middle School on April 27.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark A. Dupree Sr. charged Tyla Lavelle Jack with aggravated battery, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery, leaving the scene of an accident, criminal threat and battery against a law enforcement officer.

Five of the counts are felonies, and the last one, battery against a law enforcement officer, is a misdemeanor.

According to a police spokesman earlier this week, the incident took place around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. It started with a disagreement among a small group of female students at Carl Bruce Middle School, 2100 N. 18th St.

Parents were called, and one parent then was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle driven by another parent, police stated. No students were injured.

Jack voluntarily went to the police headquarters and turned herself in on Thursday.

Unbeaten Blue Devils win ninth in row, climb to No. 8 in rankings

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC sports information

A switch in personnel paid big dividends for Kansas City Kansas Community College’s streaking women’s soccer team Thursday.

Unable to fill her usual starting job as goalkeeper, freshman Susie Lopez shifted to forward and Mia Tomasic took over in goal and both played big roles in the Blue Devils’ 3-0 win over Neosho County.

The win was the ninth in a row for the Blue Devils who vaulted to No. 8 in the latest NJCAA Division II poll, the highest ranking in college history. The win also set up a demanding schedule for next week – at Butler County in El Dorado Monday and then home matches with Johnson County Wednesday (5 p.m.) and Hutchinson Saturday (2 p.m.).

A freshman from Turner, Lopez scored the Blue Devils first goal while Tomasic made her first start after joining the Blue Devils following the KCKCC volleyball season.

“Susie had a hand injury and couldn’t play in goal,” KCKCC coach Shawn Uhlenhake said. “She’s such a versatile player we wanted to give her the opportunity to play up top and Mia got her first shutout in her first start.”

Although the Blue Devils were in the Neosho end of the field most of the first half, it was scoreless at the break before Lopes scored early in the second half.

“Her goal got us going,” Uhlenhake said. “Neosho was in a defensive shell and it was difficult to break through it. And their goalkeeper is really good. We changed some things at halftime and got more opportunities. We dominated possessions and the girls played well.”

Caroline Rutledge assisted on both of the final two KCKCC goals. Melissa Siegel made it 2-0 and Kaylee Shaw scored the third goal.

Kansas Speedway celebrates 20th anniversary with weekend races

Kansas Speedway celebrates its 20th anniversary with NASCAR races this weekend.

Three races are planned May 1 and 2, with the NASCAR Cup Series race at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Kansas Speedway is near I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas.

An ARCA Menards Series race will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, followed by the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Country music performer Willie Jones will perform the national anthem before the NASCAR Cup Series race on May 2.

The Kansas Speedway is planning on reduced capacity this weekend because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has in place a number of safety protocols and procedures.

Many fans have had their grandstand seats relocated because of the seating capacity limitations. Social distancing and screening is planned, with staggered entry times for fans. Masks will be required through the event, with hand-sanitizing stations placed around the entrances and grandstands.

The Sunday NASCAR Cup Series race has been named the Buschy McBusch race through a fan naming contest. The naming contest was a benefit for Farm Rescue, an organization that helps family farmers. Busch beer is the entitlement sponsor of the race.

Dutch Boy Paints, a subsidiary of Sherwin-Williams, is the entitlement sponsor for the ARCA Menards Series race event at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Wise Power will be the entitlement sponsor for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at 6:30 p.m. May 1 at Kansas Speedway. Wise Power is a renewable energy provider.

For ticket information, visit https://www.kansasspeedway.com/ or call 866-460-RACE (7223).