Bonner Springs police reported a car chase on area highways on Saturday, Feb. 11.
According to a social media post today, Bonner Springs police officers tried to stop a vehicle on Saturday at K-7 and I-70, as it did not have a license plate.
The driver fled east on I-70, and then west on I-70 to the toll plaza, where troopers were waiting, according to the Bonner Springs post.
The driver then left and went east on I-70. Finally, the car came to a stop on I-70, where arrests were made, according to the information from the Bonner Springs police.
Officers found narcotics inside the vehicle, according to police.
Bonner Springs sophomore Olivia Stean wasted no time in taking down Shawnee Mission North’s Cheyenne Paden, pinning her in just under 8 seconds in their match at the girls wrestling KSHSAA regional meet, held Saturday at Seaman High School in Topeka. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
Eleven Wyandotte County wrestlers earned the opportunity to compete at the KSHSAA girls wrestling state tournament by placing in the regional meet in Topeka on Saturday.
Athletes from Bonner Springs, Harmon, Sumner, and Turner high schools finished fourth place or better to qualify for the tournament coming up on Feb. 23 at Hartman Arena in Park City, just outside Wichita.
Bonner Springs High School will send six wrestlers to the state meet, including Jenna Knight, who won the 120-pound weight class, and Olivia Stean, who won the 170-pound class.
Stean blasted through her two preliminary rounds, pinning her opponents in 8 and then 29 seconds. A rematch against Basehor-Linwood’s highly ranked Mandy Wilson for the title was imminent, but Wilson forfeited the match due to an injury sustained in her semi-final bout. Stean’s season record is now 38-0.
Knight won two matches by fall and a third by major decision to take the 120-pound regional title, pinning Lansing’s Kaylin Dunlap in the second round of their championship match. She heads to the state tournament with a 27-8 record.
Bonner Springs finished third in the team competition, edging past rival Basehor-Linwood in the final round.
After the meet, head coach Dale Taylor was upbeat about the team’s performance, even more about its future.
“I thought we could qualify all nine of us,” the coach said, “but we got six through. And the three that didn’t make it wrestled really hard.”
“We get this whole team back, and more,” Taylor said of his young regional squad that had no seniors and only two juniors.
Turner High School qualified two wrestlers for the state tournament. Arianna Ortiz won the 101-pound class, and Daisy Chavez finished second at 155 pounds. Ortiz defeated Mill Valley’s Raina Frantz in the final, and now holds an 18-1 record for the season.
Harmon High School will send freshman Kamahni Jackson and senior Angelica Aleman to state. Jackson won the 132-pound weight class at the regional, winning all three matches by fall and improving her record to 26-8. Aleman finished fourth in the 155-pound class.
Second-year Harmon athletic director Alma Rosas-Hall talked about her role, and the relatively new sport of girls wrestling.
“My main focus has been to improve our student involvement in activities and in sports,” Rosas-Hall said, “reaching out to the community and establishing that connection.”
Rosas-Hall cheered the team loudly from the floor, and was on hand with the coaches to encourage the Harmon wrestlers after each match.
“I’m very proud,” she said. “We’re tiny but mighty, and it’s just the belief that we can do it, no matter how big or how small you are.”
Sumner Academy’s Alissa Harris finished fourth in the 132-pound bracket to earn her spot at the state tournament.
Harmon freshman Kamahni Jackson wrestled Seaman’s Koti Best in the 132-pound final. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs Jenna Knight flipped Seaman’s Jenna Best in their 120-pound match. Knight won by major decision (10-2) on her way to winning the class. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Turner junior Daisy Chavez wrestled against Highland Park’s Monya Dean. Chavez won the match in a 7-3 decision. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Turner junior Arianna Ortiz rolled over Mill Valley’s Raina Frantz in the 101-pound final. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Harmon senior Angelica Aleman wrestled Basehor-Linwood’s MacKenzie Botka in a 155-pound match, winning by fall in the second period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs sophomore Chloie Knapp applied some pressure to Shawnee Mission Northwest’s Mackenzie Farkes and won the match in the second period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Sumner Academy junior Alissa Harris boosted Basehor’s Aleksandra Stjepanovic in their 132-pound bout. Harris won by fall in the first round. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs sophomore Olivia Stean had the upper hand on Harmon’s Alayna Santos in their 170-pound bout. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Turner coaches M.J. Bland, left, and Paul Hansen encouraged Daisy Chavez during a match. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Turner junior Daisy Chavez wrestled Harmon senior Angelica Aleman in a 155-pound match. Chavez won by fall in the third period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs sophomore Emmalee Foya got a hold on Reece Taylor of Shawnee Heights. Foya won by fall in the third period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bonner Springs freshman Kylie Enriquez got some leverage on Seaman’s Taylie Heston in their 109-pound match. Enriquez won by fall in the third period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Harmon freshman Kamahni Jackson hauled down Mill Valley’s Rylee Allen-Atchison in their 132-pound match. Jackson won by fall in the second period. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs police reported that they attempted to stop a car Saturday in the area of 131st and Canaan Center when the driver fled east on I-70.
According to Bonner Springs police, the driver left the highway near 78th Street, where the car came to a stop, but the driver fled and eluded police.
The vehicle was impounded, police stated. The report was included in the weekly Bonner police briefs posted by the department on social media.
In other events last week, Bonner Springs and other police officers were interviewed by Jay Leno on the Kelly Clarkson show about lassoing a camel that got away from a holiday display in December. (See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_bGomCuid0)
