Preparations are underway for the 2021 Blue Devil Scramble.
Held by the Kansas City Kansas Community College Athletic Department, the Blue Devil Scramble will be Aug. 16 at Dub’s Dread Golf Club, 12601 Hollingsworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas.
Registration, check-in and lunch starts at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. All proceeds will go toward the KCKCC Athletics Fundraising Program. The program benefits student athletes during their time at KCKCC through scholarships and to enhance the overall student-athlete experience.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble format. Prizes for winning teams will be determined by the number of entries, hole contests for longest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt. Prizes include a PING Putter, Titleist ProV1 Golf Balls and more.
There will also be a silent auction. Dinner from Italian Delight will follow the conclusion of the tournament.
For more information on the tournament, to register or to make a donation/sponsorship, contact KCKCC Athletics by email at [email protected] or call 913-288-7656.
Two American Red Cross blood drives are planned in Wyandotte County.
One will be from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 4 at Cabelas, 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas.
Another will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at Repairs Unlimited Inc., 1940 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, Kansas.
According to the Red Cross, there is an emergency need for blood.
The Red Cross has been distributing about 12% more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage, a spokesman stated.
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O, which stands at just a one-day supply right now.
To thank donors who help ensure a strong blood supply this month, all who come to give Aug. 1-15, will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Those who come to donate throughout August will also receive a free 4-month subscription offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). More details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.
Schedule an appointment to give blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
In most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine they received is important in determining donation eligibility, the Red Cross spokesman stated.
Will Kengor drove his first of two home runs on Monday night at the Kansas City Monarchs baseball game at Legends Field, Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Ellis, Kansas City Monarchs)
The Kansas City Monarchs (38-22) took home a massive 15-6 win against the Houston Apollos (8-52), courtesy of infielder Will Kengor, who tied a franchise record for the number of RBIs in a game.
The Apollos scored two runs in the top of the second, taking an early lead over Kansas City.
Kengor kicked off the Monarchs’ offense with a three-run homer in the bottom of the second, scoring himself, Gaby Guerrero and Casey Gillaspie.
Houston made its way back to the top of the scoreboard, hitting four runs in the top of the third.
Kansas City answered quickly, with Morgan McCullough hitting a double then running home after a sacrifice fly by Darnell Sweeney, cutting into the Apollos’ lead 6-4 as they headed into the fourth inning.
Justin Donatella (1-0) relieved starting right-handed pitcher Justin Shafer in the top of the fourth. Shafer left after pitching for three innings, recording seven hits, six runs, four earned runs, one walk and five strikeouts.
The Monarchs continued to chip away in the bottom of the fourth, beginning with a double by Gillaspie. After advancing to third after a Colin Willis put out, a wild pitch while Charcer Burks was up to bat allowed Gillaspie to punch in a run, putting Kansas City behind by only one run, 5-6.
Kansas City took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, starting with a broken-bat single to left by Guerrero to score McCullough. A single to center field by Willis then scored Grotjohn and Guerrero. The offense didn’t stop there; McCullough hit another single and scored both Willis and Burks.
Righthander Ryan Newell took over the mound in the top of the sixth, relieving winning pitcher Donatella. Donatella pitched for two innings, recorded one hit, and one strikeout.
In the bottom of the eighth, Darnell Sweeney tacked on another run for the Monarchs after Willis advanced to first off a fielder’s choice.
Kengor then hit a three-run home run all the way to the Home Run Hill, tying the franchise record for the number of RBIs (7) in a game.
Basehor, Kansas, native and rookie right-handed pitcher Brock Gilliam stepped on the mound for the top of the ninth, relieving Jacob Lindgren. Gilliam recorded three-straight strikeouts in his pro debut, giving Kansas City the win 15-6.
The Kansas City Monarchs will match up against the Houston Apollos again Tuesday, with the first pitch set for 7 p.m. with the gates opening at 6 p.m. The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv.
Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.
