Category: Sports

Sporting Kansas City now a lottery scratch game

The Kansas Lottery today launched a new $2 instant scratch game called Sporting Kansas City.
“We’re excited to partner with the Sporting Kansas City organization on this new game,” said Kansas Lottery Executive Director Terry Presta. “We think our players will really enjoy a chance to win a VIP Soccer experience, as well as numerous cash prizes.”

Players can win up to $10,000 instantly playing Sporting Kansas City scratchers. There are six top prizes of $10,000 in the game, along with 30 $500 prizes, 60 $200 prizes and thousands of other smaller cash prizes.

Those who don’t win instantly may enter a second-chance drawing for a chance to win a VIP Soccer Experience Prize Package for the 2015 season. The grand prize package, valued at approximately $22,000, includes:

•         Four 2015 season tickets with two VIP parking passes, including hospitality
•         “VIP Dinner with Sporting Kansas City,” including a photo and autograph session, plus photo with the 2013 MLS Cup
•         Sporting Kansas City memorabilia (autographed jersey and soccer ball)
•         Honorary coin toss and game ball presentation at a predetermined game
•         Behind-the-scenes tour of Sporting Park at a predetermined game
•         Post-game press conference for four people at a predetermined game
•         $500 cash

For a chance to win the grand prize, players may enter non-winning $2 Sporting Kansas City tickets online through the Kansas Lottery Players Club.  The deadline to enter is noon on Sept. 23.  The winner will be announced Sept. 26.

T-Bones sign pitcher, utility player

The Kansas City T-Bones have signed Pat Doyle and T.J. Mittelstaedt to contracts for the 2014 season.

Doyle, 25, is a 6-foot-2 and 230-pound  right-handed pitcher from St. Louis, Mo. Splitting time between the Cincinnati Reds’ single-A and double-A teams in 2013, Doyle was 4-1 with 11 saves, 70 strikeouts, 18 walks and a 3.41 ERA in 52 appearances (74 innings).
Cincinnati selected Doyle in the 24th round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft out of Missouri State University. He reached triple-A with the Reds in 2011. In three professional seasons, Doyle is 24-10 with 17 saves, 278 strikeouts, 84 walks, and a 4.30 ERA.

“Doyle attacks the strike zone with all of his pitches and can start or even close for us this season,” said T-Bones manager John Massarelli.

Mittelstaedt, 26, is a 5-foot-10 and 185-pound utility player from Mission Viejo, Calif. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Mittelstaedt in the 44th round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft out of Long Beach State. Last season, splitting time between single-A and double-A, Mittelstaedt batted .199 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 35 RBIs in 97 games.
In four professional seasons, Mittelstaedt is a .250 hitter with 307 hits, 62 doubles, 38 homers and 156 RBIs. Playing mainly four positions — left field, right field, third base and second base — in the Milwaukee system, Mittelstaedt has a .963 career fielding percentage.

“T.J. is a very versatile player who can play a lot of different positions,” Massarelli said. “He plays the game hard and he plays the game right.”

The T-Bones open the 2014 regular season at home on May 15 against Lincoln.

Piper results

Piper High School – swimming at Lawrence (5th place as a team)

– 1st place finishers

– M. Dailey (200 free), C. Johnson (100 fly), R. Morris (100 back)

– 3rd place finishers

– R. Morris, H. Grable, C. Johnson, M. Dailey (200 medley), C. Johnson (100 fly and 500 free)

– 4th place finishers

–  R. Morris, H. Grable, M. Dailey, C. Johnson (200 free)

Because of the weather and field conditions, Bishop Ward has canceled the soccer games with Piper for tonight. A makeup date will be announced.
 
– from Doug Key, Piper activities director