Month: April 2021

KCKCC softball drops pair to league-leading Labette

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC sports information

Labette was as good as its first place Jayhawk Conference softball standings in a sweep of Kansas City Kansas Community College Saturday.

Improving their Jayhawk record to 15-1, the Cardinals ended KCKCC’s 7- game winning streak with 10-2 and 4-1 wins and a sweep of their four-game series. The losses dropped KCKCC (12-6) into third place in Division A behind Labette and Johnson County (12-4).

At Crowder College Tuesday, the Blue Devils (31-9) resume Jayhawk play at Cloud County Thursday before returning home Saturday to play host to Neosho County (1-3 p.m.).

The Blue Devils managed just seven hits in the two losses to Labette.

“Labette pitching was very good,” KCKCC coach Lana Ross said. “They just shut us down; just as they did the first time.”

Alaina Howe had two singles and Jenna Daugherty one for the only KCKCC hits in the 10-2 opener. The Blue Devils trailed just 3-1 before Labette scored six runs in the fourth. Breanna Droge (11-5) took the loss, allowing three hits and seven earned runs in 3.1 innings. Nerida Elson pitched the final 2.2 innings, allowing three hits and two runs.

Savannah Maynard tripled and Devin Purcell, Hannah Maurer and Bradi Basler singled for the Blue Devil his in the 4-1 nightcap. Basler (15-4) gave up six hits and three earned runs, walking two and striking out six in the route-going effort.

BPU to meet Wednesday

The Board of Public Utilities will meet Wednesday, April 21, in a remote meeting.

The 5 p.m. work session will include a board update and general manager update, and an information technology update.

On the agenda for the 6 p.m. regular session are a public comment time; general manager and staff reports, COVID-19 update, Leavenworth Road Association update; Turner Community Connection update; miscellaneous comments; board comments and a closed, executive session.

The BPU buildings are closed to the public because of the risk of COVID-19, and the meetings will be on the telephone and internet.

The public may access the meetings on the internet at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724.

Also, the meeting can be accessed by telephone, call toll free 1-888-475-4499.

The meeting ID number is 845 2313 9724.

The board meeting information package is available online at https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/pdf/board-information-packet-4-21-21.pdf.

Members of the community who want to speak to the board during the regular session must be logged into the Zoom meeting on the internet, using their browser or the Zoom application. Members of the public will be asked to raise their hands to signal they want to address the board.

During the public comment session, members of the community will be asked to provide their name and address and will then have 5 minutes to speak.

To raise your hand, click on the “Raise Hand” feature at the bottom of the application or window or press *9 if connected by phone only.

Section of southbound Turner Diagonal closure postponed until April 21

Part of southbound Turner Diagonal from 65th to K-32 is scheduled to be closed to traffic on Wednesday, weather permitting, according to KDOT. A yellow pin shows the location of the overhead truss sign. The pink line shows the detour route. (KDOT illustration)

A portion of the southbound Turner Diagonal from 65th to K-32 in Kansas City, Kansas, is scheduled to be closed to traffic on Wednesday, April 21, weather permitting.

It was postponed from an earlier closure date of April 20. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to remove an overhead sign truss over the roadway.

Traffic may travel south on 65th and east on K-32 back to the Turner Diagonal. Motorists should use an alternate route or allow extra time in their travel schedule, and expect delays, a spokesman stated.

The KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear your seat belt, the spokesman stated.