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Month: February 2018

Hosmer joins Padres, wears number of late teammate Ventura

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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) – Eric Hosmer has joined the San Diego Padres, and will wear a jersey number to honor late Kansas City teammate Yordano Ventura.

Hosmer and the Padres completed their $144 million, eight-year contract Monday night. The first baseman joined the team hours after it held its first full-squad workout of spring training.

Hosmer will wear No. 30 in honor of Ventura, a pitcher who died in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic last year. Hosmer asked Padres third base coach Glenn Hoffman for the number.

“It really meant a lot to me, and ‘Hoff’ was more than open to letting me carry on the number,” Hosmer said Tuesday. “And like I told him, I’ll wear it with pride each and every day.”

Wednesday Sports Headlines

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – James Palmer scored 15 points as Nebraska beat Indiana 66-57, allowing the Huskers the resume their NCAA Tournament pursuit. Nebraska (21-9, 12-5 Big Ten) bounced back from a Sunday loss at Illinois that stopped a six-game winning streak.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Breein Tyree scored 25 points, including a game-tying basket in regulation, and Ole Miss defeated Missouri 90-87 in overtime. The Rebels took the lead with 4:14 left in overtime and managed to hold on the rest of the way despite a series of fouls and turnovers.

WACO, Texas (AP) – Jevon Carter and Esa Ahmad both scored 15 points as No. 21 West Virginia beat Baylor 71-60. That ended the Bears’ five-game winning streak that had been the longest in the Big 12 Conference. The 20-8 Mountaineers were pretty much in control throughout the game, and led by as many as 28 points early in the second half. After the margin was cut to 12 with just under 7 minutes left, Daxter Miles converted a four-point play for the Mountaineers.

National Headlines

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) – Alina Zagitova’s record-setting short program gives the 15-year-old the lead over Russian teammate Evgenia Medvedeva heading into the free skate at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Zagitova scored 82.92 points, breaking the mark of 81.61 that Medvedeva had set about 15 minutes earlier. Mirai Nagasu was the top U.S. performer in ninth place.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) – American Lindsey Vonn fell shy of a second Olympic gold medal in women’s alpine, taking the bronze at the Pyeongchang Games. Italian Sofia Goggia (GOH’-jah) finished in a time of 1 minute, 39.22 seconds to hold off Norwegian Ragnhild Mowinckel by 0.09 seconds. Vonn was 0.47 seconds behind Goggia.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Louisville has been stripped of its 2013 NCAA men’s basketball title and will have to vacate 123 victories, along with millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA tournaments. The NCAA Infraction Appeals Committee says the association has the authority to take away championships for what it considers major rule violations. It also refuted Louisville’s position that the NCAA exceeded its boundaries and didn’t follow its own precedent established in other cases.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte Hornets have fired general manager Rich Cho with the team on pace to miss the playoffs for the second straight season. Cho was hired as GM in 2011 and assumed day-to-day responsibilities of the basketball operations department in 2014. Team owner Michael Jordan’s college teammate Buzz Peterson, who was hired last year as the team’s assistant general manager, is a potential replacement.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Second-ranked Michigan State has wrapped up a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship in men’s basketball by rolling to their 11th consecutive win. Miles Bridges scored 19 points and the Spartans ripped Illinois, 81-61 to improve to 15-2 in the conference. Joshua Langford had 16 for Michigan State, which led by just three points before opening the second half on a 12-1 run.

UNDATED (AP) – C.J. Jackson scored 18 points and 16th-ranked Ohio State completed its home schedule by clobbering Rutgers, 79-52. Jeff Dowtin capped his 23-point performance by hitting four free throws in the final seconds to push No. 18 Rhode Island past La Salle, 95-93. And No. 21 West Virginia earned a 71-60 win at Baylor behind 15 points apiece from Jevon Carter and Esa Ahmad.

Top 25 Scores
Final (2) Michigan St. 81 Illinois 61
Final (16) Ohio St. 79 Rutgers 52
Final OT (18) Rhode Island 95 La Salle 93
Final (21) West Virginia 71 Baylor 60

Tuesday Statewide Scores

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Arkansas City 61, Wichita Campus 49
Attica 66, Cunningham 23
Baxter Springs 69, Columbus 49
Central Plains 68, Ellinwood 26
Centralia 75, Washington County 37
Cimarron 46, Southwestern Hts. 37
Clifton-Clyde 69, Valley Heights 42
Colby 62, Hoxie 56
Galena 53, Pittsburg Colgan 45
Garden City 50, Liberal 46
Girard 59, Riverton 42
Greeley County 59, Weskan 56
Hanover 72, Linn 40
Hays 92, Dodge City 80
Hays-TMP-Marian 68, Plainville 67
Hoisington 43, Pratt 40
Holton 59, Sabetha 52
Ingalls 63, Satanta 46
Kapaun Mount Carmel 50, Wichita East 46
Kingman 64, Nickerson 50
La Crosse 57, Kinsley 37
Lakeside 56, Logan 54
Lakin 104, Hugoton 77
Larned 49, Lyons 32
Macksville 59, Hodgeman County 43
Manhattan 65, Junction City 61, OT
Meade 42, Spearville 37
Moscow 62, Sublette 34
Natoma 42, Palco 40
Ness City 80, Dighton 38
Northern Valley 101, Golden Plains 56
Osborne 65, Victoria 33
Phillipsburg 67, Stockton 56
Pittsburg 66, Joplin, Mo. 49
Rock Hills 63, Pike Valley 45
Salina Central 41, Salina South 22
Salina Sacred Heart 80, Ellsworth 74, 3OT
Scott City 81, Goodland 77
South Central 19, Minneola 9
South Gray 91, Deerfield 32
St. John 77, Otis-Bison 32
Stafford 62, Pretty Prairie 53
Syracuse 41, Rolla 18
Topeka Hayden 42, Topeka West 41
Topeka Seaman 72, Shawnee Heights 69
Trego 61, Quinter 59, OT
Wakefield 46, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 34
Washburn Rural 61, Highland Park 59, OT
Wichita Heights 52, Wichita Southeast 44
Wichita North 70, Wichita Northwest 5
Wichita South 65, Wichita West 22
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Altoona-Midway vs. Northeast-Arma, ppd. to Feb 22.
Andover Central vs. Goddard-Eisenhower, ppd. to Feb 21.
Augusta vs. El Dorado, ppd. to Feb 24.
Belle Plaine vs. Garden Plain, ppd. to Feb 21.
Bennington vs. St. John’s Beloit-Tipton, ppd. to Feb 22.
Buhler vs. Winfield, ppd. to Feb 21.
Centre vs. Peabody-Burns, ccd.
Chaparral vs. Wichita Independent, ccd.
Cherryvale vs. Humboldt, ppd. to Feb 21.
Chetopa vs. Yates Center, ppd.
Circle vs. McPherson, ppd. to Feb 23.
Clearwater vs. Wellington, ppd. to Feb 26.
Crest vs. Madison/Hamilton, ppd. to Feb 21.
Douglass vs. Conway Springs, ppd. to Feb 22.
Elyria Christian vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, ppd. to Feb 22.
Erie vs. Neodesha, ppd.
Eureka vs. West Elk, ppd.
Fredonia vs. Caney Valley, ppd. to Feb 22.
Goessel vs. Udall, ccd.
Haven vs. Halstead, ppd. to Feb 22.
Herington vs. Inman, ppd. to Feb 22.
Hutchinson vs. Derby, ppd. to Feb 23.
Independence vs. Fort Scott, ppd. to Feb 21.
Labette County vs. Coffeyville, ppd. to Feb 21.
Little River vs. Canton-Galva, ppd. to Feb 22.
Lyndon vs. Central Heights, ppd. to Feb 23.
Maize South vs. Andover, ppd. to Feb 21.
Maize vs. Newton, ppd. to Feb 21.
Marmaton Valley vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd. to Feb 23.
Medicine Lodge vs. Wichita Trinity, ppd. to Feb 22.
Minneapolis vs. Russell, ppd. to Feb 22.
Moundridge vs. Solomon, ppd. to Feb 23.
Mulvane vs. Andale, ccd.
Oswego vs. Pleasanton, ccd.
Oxford vs. Burden Central, ppd. to Feb 23.
Parsons vs. Chanute, ppd. to Feb 22.
Pratt Skyline vs. South Barber, ppd.
Smoky Valley vs. Hillsboro, ppd. to Feb 22.
Southeast Saline vs. Republic County, ccd.
Southern Coffey vs. Uniontown, ppd.
Sterling vs. Hesston, ppd. to Feb 22.
Valley Center vs. Goddard, ppd.
Wichita Collegiate vs. Rose Hill, ppd. to Feb 21.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Arkansas City 44, Wichita Campus 41
Beloit 47, Smith Center 43
Bucklin 58, Ashland 28
Central Plains 95, Ellinwood 38
Centralia 74, Washington County 38
Cheylin 42, Rawlins County 41
Columbus 42, Baxter Springs 38
Cunningham 38, Attica 25
Dighton 52, Ness City 22
Elkhart 47, Stanton County 41
Ellsworth 49, Salina Sacred Heart 31
Girard 56, Riverton 23
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 56, Wakefield 42
Golden Plains 57, Northern Valley 51
Hanover 59, Linn 29
Hays 48, Dodge City 38
Hays-TMP-Marian 69, Plainville 60
Hill City 46, Norton 37
Hodgeman County 55, Macksville 30
Holton 63, Sabetha 34
Hugoton 66, Lakin 37
Ingalls 80, Satanta 59
Kingman 47, Nickerson 35
Kiowa County 86, Fowler 16
La Crosse 59, Kinsley 52
Lakeside 49, Logan 34
Larned 37, Lyons 35
Liberal 49, Garden City 25
Manhattan 63, Junction City 28
Natoma 33, Palco 26
Pike Valley 46, Rock Hills 45
Pittsburg Colgan 52, Galena 50
Pratt 47, Hoisington 44
Pretty Prairie 43, Stafford 17
Salina Central 45, Salina South 43
Scott City 57, Goodland 41
South Central 69, Minneola 41
Spearville 49, Meade 37
St. John 36, Otis-Bison 35
Stockton 72, Phillipsburg 49
Sublette 58, Moscow 30
Syracuse 41, Rolla 18
Topeka Hayden 51, Topeka West 41
Topeka Seaman 53, Shawnee Heights 19
Valley Heights 56, Clifton-Clyde 41
Victoria 55, Osborne 49
Washburn Rural 61, Highland Park 25
Weskan 60, Greeley County 32
Wheatland-Grinnell 64, Western Plains-Healy 13
Wichita East 60, Kapaun Mount Carmel 55
Wichita Heights 53, Wichita Southeast 50
Wichita Northwest 61, Wichita North 36
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Altoona-Midway vs. Northeast-Arma, ppd. to Feb 22.
Andover Central vs. Goddard-Eisenhower, ppd. to Feb 21.
Augusta vs. El Dorado, ppd. to Feb 24.
Belle Plaine vs. Garden Plain, ppd. to Feb 21.
Bennington vs. St. John’s Beloit-Tipton, ppd. to Feb 22.
Berean Academy vs. Marion, ppd. to Feb 22.
Buhler vs. Winfield, ppd. to Feb 21.
Centre vs. Peabody-Burns, ccd.
Chaparral vs. Wichita Independent, ccd.
Chapman vs. Abilene, ppd. to Feb 23.
Cherryvale vs. Humboldt, ppd. to Feb 21.
Chetopa vs. Yates Center, ppd.
Circle vs. McPherson, ppd. to Feb 23.
Clearwater vs. Wellington, ppd. to Feb 26.
Crest vs. Madison/Hamilton, ccd.
Douglass vs. Conway Springs, ppd. to Feb 22.
Elyria Christian vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, ppd. to Feb 22.
Erie vs. Neodesha, ppd.
Fredonia vs. Caney Valley, ppd. to Feb 22.
Goessel vs. Udall, ccd.
Haven vs. Halstead, ppd. to Feb 22.
Herington vs. Inman, ppd. to Feb 22.
Hutchinson vs. Derby, ppd. to Feb 23.
Independence vs. Fort Scott, ppd. to Feb 21.
Labette County vs. Coffeyville, ppd. to Feb 21.
Little River vs. Canton-Galva, ppd. to Feb 22.
Lyndon vs. Central Heights, ppd. to Feb 23.
Maize South vs. Andover, ppd. to Feb 23.
Maize vs. Newton, ppd. to Feb 23.
Medicine Lodge vs. Wichita Trinity, ppd. to Feb 22.
Minneapolis vs. Russell, ppd. to Feb 22.
Moundridge vs. Solomon, ppd. to Feb 23.
Mulvane vs. Andale, ccd.
Oswego vs. Pleasanton, ccd.
Oxford vs. Burden Central, ppd. to Feb 23.
Parsons vs. Chanute, ppd. to Feb 22.
Pratt Skyline vs. South Barber, ppd.
Rose Hill vs. Wichita Collegiate, ppd. to Feb 21.
Smoky Valley vs. Hillsboro, ppd. to Feb 22.
Southeast Saline vs. Republic County, ccd.
Southern Coffey vs. Uniontown, ppd. to Feb 22.
Spring Hill vs. Baldwin, ppd. to Feb 22.
Sterling vs. Hesston, ppd. to Feb 22.
Tonganoxie vs. Bonner Springs, ppd. to Feb 22.

Barton Athletics announces 2018 Sports Hall of Fame inductees

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Barton Community College announces the election of Randy Cole, Tyson Gay, and Clair Oleen to its Sports Hall of Fame. The Class of 2018 will be inducted and honored at a 2:00 p.m. induction ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 24, in the Kirkman Activity Center located on the Barton Campus. Induction ceremony is free and open to the public. Public attendance also encouraged in honoring the inductees between the women’s and men’s basketball games versus Coffeyville Community College later that evening.

For twelve years as an assistant and then as head coach, Cole was a guiding force in continuing the national prominence of Barton track and field, a storied program Gay would later begin his next level training leading to worldwide sprint stardom. Still atop the Cougar men’s basketball record book with a single game defensive rebound performance, Oleen’s career led to a legendary coaching campaign upon retirement at Bethany College.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Barton Community College
2:00 p.m. – Induction Ceremony located on lower level of the Kirkman Activity Center on the Barton campus. Admission is free and public is encouraged to attend. *Live web streaming will also be available.
5:30 p.m. – Barton women’s basketball versus Coffeyville Community College
*7:20 p.m. – *Approximate time. Inductees will be presented with Hall of Fame plaques in a brief ceremony between the women and men’s basketball contests.
7:30 p.m. – Barton men’s basketball versus Coffeyville Community College

Kansas teen sentenced in grandmother’s stabbing death

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Lawrence man who stabbed his grandmother to death has been sentenced to more than 48 years in prison.

Long-photo courtesy Douglas Co.

Nineteen-year-old Jaered Long was sentenced Tuesday in the December 2015 death of 67-year-old Deborah Bretthauer at a Lawrence apartment where the two lived.

Lawrence police say Bretthauer was stabbed dozens of times with a bread knife while she was in bed.

Long was 16 at the time of his grandmother’s death. The Lawrence Journal-World reports he was charged as an adult with first-degree murder and eventually pleaded no contest to second-degree murder.

One of Long’s therapists testified earlier that she asked Bretthauer to consider residential treatment for her grandson’s abusive behavior but Bretthauer didn’t agree to the plan.

Kan. effort to repeal tuition help for undocumented students ends

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are no longer discussing a proposal to end in-state tuition for undocumented students.

Rep. Jones

After two days of testimony, a House committee on Monday did not act on a bill to end in-state tuition for undocumented graduates. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Kevin Jones of Wellsville, said he would not try to advance the bill.

Kansas law currently allows students who have lived in the state since they were young and who graduated from a state high school to pay in-state tuition, which is much lower than out-state tuition.

The Kansas Association of School Boards opposed repeal of the current tuition law.

Supporters of the repeal argue undocumented students are breaking immigration laws and shouldn’t be allowed to pay less than American citizens.

Police follow dozens of tips in search for missing Kan. boy

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue to ask the public for help in their search for a missing 5-year-old Wichita boy.

Hernandez- photo courtesy Wichita Police

Lucas Hernandez was last seen just after 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon

Police have received numerous tips in the case. Each tip is reviewed and assigned to an investigator, according to officer Charley Davidson. As many as 100 people have been working on the case. Tips have led police to search several parks in Wichita and they have completed a thorough search of Lucas’ neighborhood.  Police have used horses, K-9 teams and drones in the search, according to Davidson.

The boy was last seen just after 3 p.m. Saturday by his 26-year-old step-mother in his bedroom at a home in the 600 block of South Edgemoor in Wichita.

He was wearing black sweats, white sox and a grey shirt with a bear on it.

The best way for the public to help is by sharing the story on social media and providing tips to police, according to Davidson.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY – The search for a missing 5-year-old Kansas boy continues. There are no new leads in the child’s disappearance.

Police said they received a call about 6:15 p.m. Saturday reporting that to report Lucas Hernandez was lost in southeast Wichita. When officers arrived, Lucas’ 26-year-old stepmother said he was last seen Saturday afternoon in his bedroom before she showered and fell asleep.

Police spokesman Charley Davidson said Monday afternoon the search continues but police had little new to report.

Officers and dogs have searched the boy’s home, neighborhood and the 216-acre Chisholm Creek Park. Davidson said police have found no evidence suggesting Lucas was abducted.

An FBI team is assisting police. Lucas has brown hair and eyes and weighs about 60 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt with a bear on it.

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Hesston police chief awarded Medal of Valor

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder was among 12 law enforcement officers from across the country who were honored with a Medal of Valor.

Doug Schroeder received the award during Tuesday ceremony-image courtesy the White House

Watch the ceremony here

President Donald Trump recognized Schroeder and others in a ceremony Tuesday at the White House.

He was honored for his response to a report of an active shooter at the Excel Industries plant in Hesston in February 2015.

Schroeder entered the lawn equipment factory alone and shot and killed the gunman, Cedric Ford, who had already killed three people and wounded 14 others.

Ford had been served a protection order hours before the shooting. Authorities said tests also indicated a high level of methamphetamine and alcohol in his system during the shooting.

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