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Local track athletes excel at regional tournaments, advance to state

by Brian Turrel

Several Wyandotte County student-athletes qualified for the KSHSAA state track and field meet with their finishes at regional meets on Friday.

There were even a few multi-event qualifiers. Sumner junior Kylie McCleary qualified in both the girls’ 100- and 200-meter dashes, while Wyandotte sophomore Jaquelyn Perez-Vela qualified in the girls’ 200- and 400-meter dashes. Sumner senior Janae Mckelvy will compete at state in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles and the high jump.

Washington senior Christopher Blacher qualified in the boys’ 100- and 200-meter dashes. Bishop Ward senior Javon Roach qualified in the boys’ 100-meter dash and will also race with the boys’ 4×100-meter relay team.

Here are the local qualifiers from each regional, with their qualifying position, school and grade.

Shawnee Mission West 6A Regional

Girls’ 100-meter Dash
3 A’luel Miller, Harmon 11

Girls’ 400-meter Dash
4 Jaquelyn Perez-Vela, Wyandotte 10

Girls’ 200-meter Dash
4 Jaquelyn Perez-Vela, Wyandotte 10

Pittsburg 5A Regional

Boys’ 100-meter Dash
4 Christopher Blacher, Washington 12

Boys’ 200-meter Dash
3 Christopher Blacher, Washington 12

Boys’ High Jump
3 Terry Rowe III, Sumner 11

Boys’ Long Jump
2 Sommyr Moore, Sumner 9

Girls’ 100-meter Dash
1 Mikayla Henry, Washington 12
4 Kylie McCleary, Sumner 11

Girls’ 200-meter Dash
1 Kylie McCleary, Sumner 11

Girls’ 100-meter Hurdles
1 Janae Mckelvy, Sumner 12

Girls’ 300-meter Hurdles
3 Kyinn Lawrence, Washington 9

Girls’ 4×100-meter Relay
3 Sumner

Girls’ High Jump
2 Janae Mckelvy, Sumner 12

Royal Valley 3A Regional

Boys’ 100-meter Dash
3 Javon Roach, Bishop Ward 11

Boys’ 4×100-meter Relay
2 Bishop Ward

Boys’ Long Jump
1 K.J. Smith, Bishop Ward 12

A list of qualifiers from the De Soto 5A regional meet can be found in this previous article, https://wyandotteonline.com/pirates-braves-track-and-field-athletes-qualify-for-state-meet/

Sumner Academy senior Janae Mckelvy (File photo, copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Bishop Ward High School senior K.J. Smith (File photo, copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Stallions win big over Hawks at Legends Field

Schlagle junior Joey Marshall stole third base in the first inning of Schlagle’s 15-4 win over Harmon in a game played at Legends Field on Thursday. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

The Schlagle Stallions baseball team got their first win of the season on the biggest stage of the season, 15-4 over the Harmon Hawks at Legends Field, home of the Kansas City Monarchs.

Harmon took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, loading the bases and getting runners home on a walk and a hit batter.

Hawks’ starting pitcher Daniel Hernandez pitched two scoreless innings, with five strikeouts, to open the game, but loss of control in the third inning opened the gates for the Stallions, who notched eight runs in the frame. Schlagle pitcher Joey Marshall hit an RBI double that capped the offense.

The Hawks clawed back one run in the bottom of the third on Abraham Miranda’s RBI double to left that scored Lucas Nelson, but Marshall induced consecutive ground ball outs to get out of the inning without further damage.

The Stallions went on another tear in the fifth inning, pushing aggressively on the basepaths to cause problems for the Harmon defense. They ran out to a 15-3 lead, scoring all seven runs with two outs in the inning.

Hernandez got one back for Harmon, stealing second and then dashing all the way home on an errant throw, but Schlagle closed out the game at 15-4.

Shea Rainey was 1-for-3 at the plate for Schlagle, with a double and two runs batted in. Marius Washington reached base in all four plate appearances — the hard way — getting hit by a pitch each time.

Miranda led the Hawks on offense with a double, two walks and two runs batted in.

Harmon catcher Lucas Nelson scored in the bottom of the third inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Harmon’s Jeremiah Turner was caught stealing third base. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Harmon second baseman Abraham Miranda snagged a pickoff throw. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle’s starting pitcher was junior Joey Marshall, who pitched five innings and gave up four runs. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Daniel Hernandez started on the mound for Harmon and pitched four innings. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle junior Elonnie Fishback slid in to home plate ahead of the tag from Harmon catcher Lucas Nelson. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle senior Anthony Franco hit late in the game. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle freshman shortstop Ronnie Bush drove in a run with a single to right field in the fifth inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

The Schlagle Stallions posed together following the game. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

Harmon Hawks lose late to Olathe North in substate opener

Senior Chrishaud Berry hit a three-point shot to stop an Olathe North run after halftime of Harmon’s substate tournament game. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

A winning Harmon Hawks season ended in a disappointing first-round playoff loss at home Wednesday evening. Matched against the Olathe North Eagles, the Hawks couldn’t fend off a fourth-quarter run and lost 56-46 in the KSHSAA 6A substate tournament.

The Hawks held a 20-17 halftime lead thanks to excellent on-ball defense that turned into several breakaways, even though missed opportunities at the rim cost the home team an even bigger margin.

The Eagles scored the first 8 points after halftime before Chrishaud Berry hit a three-pointer to stop the slide. Harmon tied the score at 25 and stayed within reach through the remainder of the quarter, going to the final frame down 35-33.

The Eagles scored 9 unanswered points to start the fourth quarter, and Harmon was unable to stop the momentum. Late, frantic scoring from the Hawks was countered at the other end by free throws from the visitors, who maintained their double-digit lead through the final whistle.

After the game, head coach David Gonzales talked about the performance of his team.

“If you take this away,” the coach said, “we had a great season. It stings right now, but we just picked a bad night to play bad.”

The season was a successful one, although with a disappointing finale. Despite losing the first three games, Harmon posted a 15-5 season record, including a nine-game winning streak. The Hawks also won the Kansas City-Atchison League title for the third straight year.

Tournament recap:

In the 3A class, Bishop Ward boys lost in the substate semi-final against Pleasant Ridge 65-52 Thursday evening. The Cyclones finish the year with a 16-5 record and the Kaw Valley League title.

In the 5A class, Sumner Academy girls lost to Leavenworth 40-29. J’Layne Hulse led the Lady Sabres with 11 points, and MyLeah Brown had 9.

Turner girls lost the opening round match against St. Thomas Aquinas 71-17. Piper girls lost a game against Lansing 55-25. The Schlagle Lady Stallions played Basehor-Linwood and lost 68-9.

In the 6A class, Wyandotte boys lost to Shawnee Mission Northwest 76-58 Wednesday evening.

The only Wyandotte County team remaining in the post-season is Piper’s boys’ team, scheduled to play in Topeka against Highland Park at 7 p.m. Friday.