Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
Late May is a busy season in high school sports, with state playoffs taking place simultaneously in baseball, softball and girls’ soccer. All three sports will finish their season with state championships on May 27 and 28.
Here’s how local teams have fared in the playoffs so far.
Baseball
Bishop Ward defeated Easton-Pleasant Ridge in the 3A regional quarter-final 4-3. The Cyclones will play Perry-Lecompton in the Wellsville regional semi-final. The game has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday due to expected inclement weather. The game will follow the other semi-final and start at approximately 4 p.m.
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy 6-5 in a regional semi-final played at Legends Field. The Braves lost the final to Shawnee Heights 3-0.
In other regional action:
Mill Valley 3, Piper 1 Olathe West 14, Wyandotte 0 Pittsburg 13, Turner 4 Blue Valley Southwest 15, Washington 0
Softball
Piper defeated Leavenworth 14-9 in the 5A regional semi-final at Basehor, but lost to the Basehor-Linwood Lady Bobcats 7-5 in the final.
Bishop Ward defeated Osage City 1-0 in the 3A regional quarter-final, but lost to Wellsville 10-6.
In other regional action:
Spring Hill 15, Turner 0 Saint Thomas Aquinas 7, Bonner Springs 3
Girls’ soccer
Sumner Academy defeated Bonner Springs 8-2 in the 5A regional semi-final. The Sabres will play Spring Hill in the final on Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. at Schlagle stadium.
In other regional action:
Spring Hill 11, Turner 0 Seaman 6, Piper 2 Bishop Miege 10, Bishop Ward 0 Pittsburg 6, Washington 0 (play-in) Highland Park 1, Schlagle 0 (play-in)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Sumner Academy junior Joselyn Clark took a shot on goal in the first half. Clark scored three goals in Sumner’s 8-2 win over Bonner Springs in the 5A girls’ soccer regional semi-final. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
The Sumner Lady Sabres gave up early 1-0 and 2-1 leads to the Bonner Springs Lady Braves in their first-round playoff match, but a full-team effort brought Sumner back to an 8-2 lead at the final whistle.
Speedy Bonner forward Jenna Knight caused the Sumner defense problems early, and runs from Knight led to both Bonner goals. In the 9th minute, she took an open shot that ricocheted off the post, but the rebound fell to teammate Jaelyn Romo to put away for the early lead.
Sumner got the equalizer less than two minutes later, when the ball squirted out of a goalmouth scrum to Brenda Guevara-Alatorre who knocked it in from 15 yards out.
In the 22nd minute, Knight got onto the end of a pass from Mercedes Madlock and raced to fire it in to re-establish a one goal lead.
Sumner took less than a minute to come back to tie the score at 2-2, with Joselyn Clark racing unchecked up the middle. Bonner goalkeeper Alyssa King parried the shot, but the rebound fell back to Clark, who put it away.
Sumner made defensive adjustments to prevent Knight from getting open with running room, and the Lady Sabres started to pull away before halftime, scoring three unanswered goals. The most notable was Ashley Terrazas heading in a cross in the 35th minute.
Sumner added on three more goals in the second half, the last two off Terrazas free kicks. In the 66th minute, Terrazas picked out Clark, who knocked the ball in from the near post. In the 67th minute, Terrazas scored on a direct kick from 40 yards out, over the goalkeeper’s hands.
Clark scored three goals in the match. Terrazas and Guevara-Alatorre both notched two, and Gabriella Lopez scored one.
After the match, head coach Jon Borger talked about his team’s victory.
“We got some nice passing patterns, really played team ball,” the coach said. “We usually look to Joselyn Clark, our number 8, but we were able to put together some great team goals tonight. That’s what I was really proud of.”
The Lady Sabres advance to meet the Spring Hill Lady Broncos in the regional final on Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. The match will be played at Schlagle stadium. The winner of that game will advance to the 5A state tournament in Wichita on May 27 and 28.
The Bonner Springs Lady Braves finish their season with a 4-12 record. With 8 freshmen and 6 sophomores on the varsity roster, many of them playing significant minutes, the team is poised for a lot of growth in the next two years.
Sumner senior Brenda Guevara-Alatorre fought for a loose ball with Bonner Springs sophomore Esther Solomon Holland. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs junior Jenna Knight raced to stay ahead of Sumner sophomore Ashley Terrazas. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs senior Mercedes Madlock cleared the ball just ahead of a takeaway attempt by Sumner junior Joselyn Clark. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs freshman Jordan Powell got some space from Sumner junior Emily Baltazar. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs junior goalkeeper Alyssa King secured the ball after a Sumner shot attempt. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Sumner senior Brenda Guevara-Alatorre scored Sumner’s third goal, set up by a cross from Valery Chacon in the left corner. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Sumner sophomore Ashley Terrazas and Bonner Springs freshman Jaelyn Romo fought for possession. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs freshman Kylie Enriquez raced after a loose ball against Sumner senior Brenda Guevara-Alatorre. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Sumner freshman Gabriella Lopez took a shot in the first half. Lopez later scored just before halftime. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Sumner sophomore Ashley Terrazas split two Bonner Springs defenders. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
A severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 9 a.m. Sunday for Wyandotte County, Leavenworth County and Johnson County, according to the National Weather Service.
At 7:28 a.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Easton to Lawrence to near Overbrook, moving southeast at 50 mph, the weather service said.
This storm is capable of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, according to the weather service.
Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage is possible to roofs, siding and trees.
Bonner Springs and Edwardsville in western Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County, along with Overland Park, Shawnee, Merriam, Fairway and other Johnson County areas, with Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie and Basehor in Leavenworth County, are among the areas in the path of this storm.
The weather service said people should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of their buildings.
The weather forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 p.m. Sunday. Then it will become mostly sunny, with a high near 74 and a north northeast wind of 5 to 9 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Between a half and three-fourths of an inch of rain is possible.
