Month: May 2022

McKelvy, McCleary earn multiple medals for Sabres at state

The Sumner Academy girls’ 4×100-meter relay posed together after the race. The team placed 5th in class 5A with a time of 50.21 seconds. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Sumner Academy senior Janae McKelvy concluded her stellar track and field career at the 2022 KSHSAA state meet this weekend in Wichita.

McKelvy led the Sabres with medals in three events — 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles, high jump and the 4×100-meter relay.

Junior Kylie McCleary looks ready to pick up McKelvy’s leading role next year. McCleary earned medals in the girls’ 200-meter dash and the 4×100-meter relay. She also ran in the preliminaries of the 100-meter dash, but didn’t break through to the medal round.

Sophomore Myleah Brown and junior Kylah Burdette rounded out the Lady Sabres medal-winning relay team.

Junior Terry Rowe III competed in the boys’ high jump and freshman Sommyr Moore in the boys’ long jump, but both were eliminated in their preliminary flights.

Junior Kylie McCleary showed off her medals after the awards presentation. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Several thousand fans packed the stands of Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium for the KSHSAA state track and field meet, one of the largest in the country. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Janae McKelvy cleared the bar in the girls’ high jump. McKelvy placed 8th with a jump of 5-feet, 0-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Janae McKelvy crossed the finish line of the girls’ 4×100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Sophomore Myleah Brown ran the opening leg of the girls’ 4×100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Junior Terry Rowe III competed in the 5A boys’ high jump. Rowe finished 12th with a jump of 5-feet, 10-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Freshman Sommyr Moore prepared for landing in the boys’ long jump. Moore finished 16th with a jump of 18-feet, 8 1/2-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Bishop Ward Cyclones win medals at state meet

Senior K.J. Smith jumped in the finals of the 3A boys’ long jump at the Kansas state track meet Saturday in Wichita. He placed third with a top jump of 22-feet, 3/4-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Bishop Ward High School took a small but successful contingent to the KSHSAA state track and field meet in Wichita this weekend.

Despite a taped-up left quadriceps, senior K.J. Smith completed a jump of 22-feet, 3/4-inches to place third in the 3A boys’ long jump.

The Cyclones’ boys’ 4×100-meter relay team also earned a medal, placing fifth with a time of 44.47 seconds. Jashaun Holliday, K.J. Smith, Antonio Robinson, and Javon Roach ran in the preliminaries, with Ezekiel Hernandez swapping in for Smith in the finals.

Senior Antonio Robinson sprinted out of the blocks in the first leg of the boys’ 4×100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior K.J. Smith jumped in the finals of the 3A boys’ long jump. He placed third with a top jump of 22-feet, 3/4-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior Javon Roach crossed the line in the finals of the 3A boys’ 4×100-meter relay. Bishop Ward placed fifth with a time of 44.47 seconds. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Tornado watch in effect for Wyandotte County

A tornado watch is in effect from 5:25 p.m. Monday until 1 a.m. Tuesday for Wyandotte County and surrounding areas.

Several surrounding counties also are under the tornado watch, including Johnson, Leavenworth, Douglas and Miami counties, according to the National Weather Service. In all, there are 35 Kansas counties under the tornado watch.

Strong to severe storms are possible tonight and Tuesday, the weather service said.

Damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and tornadoes are possible.

For more information, visit www.weather.gov.