September 2016 – Page 80 – Hays Post Archive

Kansas teen dies in 3-vehicle semi crash

Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016

MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 9p.m. on Saturday in McPherson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup pulling a horse trailer and driven by Tally A. Klitze, 43, Windom, was westbound on Comanche Road and stopped at the stop sign on Kansas 61.

The Dodge attempted to proceed through the intersection at Kansas 61 after noting the oncoming vehicles were far enough off.

A northbound Chevy S-10 pickup driven by Tyler R. Karraker, 19, Little River, struck the center of the trailer pulled by the Dodge.

The Chevy came to rest across both northbound lanes of Kansas 61.

A northbound 2014 Freightliner semi driven by was Colton L. Dyche, 22, Coats, hit the pickup.

Karraker was transported to the hospital in Hutchinson where he died.

Klitze, Dyche and a passenger in the semi were not injured.

All were properly restrained at the time of the accident A horse in the trailer did not survive the accident, according to the KHP.

Enter Wild About Kansas photo contest by Nov. 4

Posted on September 4, 2016September 2, 2016

KDWPT

PRATT – Kansas Wildlife and Parks magazine staff invite you to enter your favorite outdoor photographs in the 4th Annual Wild About Kansas photo contest ending Nov. 4. Participants can submit up to three photos in select categories including wildlife, other species, hunting and fishing, outdoor recreation, and landscapes. There is no fee to enter or age restrictions, and both residents and nonresidents may participate.

Participants can submit up to three photos total. Photos must be taken within the state of Kansas and must be the entrant’s original work. Images should be in JPEG or TIFF format and file size should be not less than 1mb and not more than 5mb.

Each photo will be judged on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting, and overall sharpness. Winners will be featured in the 2017 Special Photo Issue of Kansas Wildlife and Parks magazine.

Only electronic images will be accepted and must be e-mailed, with a completed entry form, to Nadia Reimer at nadia.reimer@ksoutdoors no later than 5 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2016.

Entry forms and additional information are available at ksoutdoors.com/Services/Publications/Magazine/Wild-About-Kansas.

FHSU men’s soccer opens season with draw

Posted on September 3, 2016September 4, 2016

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 120 minutes was not enough time to determine a winner in the 2016 season opener for the 15th-ranked Fort Hays State men’s soccer team on Saturday (Sept. 3) as they took Alderson Broaddus to a 1-1 draw. With the draw, the Tigers are now 4-1-1 all time in season openers. After losing to Rockhurst earlier in the week, Alderson Broaddus moves to 0-1-1 on the season.

The Battlers went up 1-0 early when they found the back of the net 15 minutes into the contest. Maurizio Costa leveled the score for the Tigers in the 37th minute by means of a header when he tucked a cross from Dylan Kintner just inside the post. Early in the second half the Tigers had a chance to take the lead on a shot from Mauricio Castorino, but the ball ricocheted off the post and away from the goal. Aside from that neither team was able to gain an advantage for the rest of regulation.

The two overtime periods saw a defensive battle, as there were only three combined shots in the extra twenty minutes. Michael Yantz was big in net for the Tigers with five saves, two coming in overtime.

The Tigers return to action Monday with a rematch of the 2015 NCAA Quarterfinal against the 3rd-ranked Rockhurst Hawks. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.

Kan. woman sentenced for putting drugs in daughter’s Kool-Aid

Posted on September 3, 2016

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 44-year-old Topeka woman was sentenced to five years in prison for putting prescription drugs in her daughters’ Kool-Aid.

Shakina Dauniel Lawton was sentenced Friday for two counts of attempted second-degree murder in a plea deal. Prosecutors say she gave her daughters, then 14 and 9, the drug-laced Kool-Aid in July 2015.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports prosecutors say Lawton had a history of mental health problems and was not taking her medication at the time of the crime.

The older daughter called 911 to tell dispatchers her mother was trying to poison her and her sister.

Jayhawks roll Rhode Island to give coach Beaty first win

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Montell Cozart threw three touchdown passes, Ryan Willis tossed two more and Kansas gave second-year coach David Beaty his first victory by routing overmatched Rhode Island 55-6 on Saturday night.

Third-string quarterback Carter Stanley also threw a TD pass, LaQuvionte Gonzalez caught seven passes for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Taylor Martin and Ke’aun Kinner ran for scores as the Jayhawks (1-0) won for the first time since beating Iowa State on Nov. 8, 2014, a span of 665 days.

They went 0-12 for the first time in school history last season.

The Rams (0-1) were held to 219 yards of offense by a Kansas defense that gave up at least 40 points eight times last season. Wes McKoy was 6 of 29 for 43 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Rhode Island has never beaten a school from the Football Bowl Subdivision in 14 tries.

Beaty has been slowing trying to rebuild the downtrodden Jayhawks, and there was little evidence of progress last season. But an infusion of touted freshmen and high-profile transfers — Gonzalez came from Texas A&M, for example — gave a sparse season-opening crowd reason to be optimistic.

Kansas scored its most points since routing Nebraska 76-39 on Nov. 3, 2007, when Mark Mangino was still roaming the sideline. The Jayhawks are on their fourth head coach since then.

The big question surrounding them Saturday night was who would be under center.

Cozart was the starter before a season-ending injury a year ago, and Willis took over the rest of the way. The two battled until the final week of training camp and Cozart won the right to take the first snaps of the game, though both played a significant amount of time.

Cozart wound up going 18 of 25 for 199 yards, while Willis was 7 of 9 for 144 yards.

Still, there were times they looked like the same old Jayhawks.

Late in the first half, Kansas failed to convert third down, got called for illegal substitution and missed a field-goal attempt. Cozart threw a pick in the end zone midway through the third quarter, while Derrick Neal botched a punt return midway through the fourth quarter.

But for the most part, it was easy to look good against the Rams.

The Football Championship Subdivision bottom-dweller also muffed a punt that led to the Jayhawks’ first touchdown, then had their only extra-point attempt blocked in the second quarter.

THE TAKEAWAY

Rhode Island: The Rams’ chances were ruined in part by three turnovers, including a pair of fumbles that were recovered by the Jayhawks. Both of them turned into eventual touchdowns.

Kansas: Gonzalez has star potential. The speedy wide receiver had to sit out last season under NCAA transfer rules, so he was playing in his first game since Dec. 29, 2014.

UP NEXT

Rhode Island: Plays its home opener against Albany next Saturday.

Kansas: Ohio visits Memorial Stadium next Saturday.

Hosmer hits 20th HR as Royals top Tigers

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit his career-high 20th homer, Yordano Ventura pitched into and out of trouble, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Hosmer homered in the fourth after Cheslor Cuthbert led off the inning with a double. Hosmer’s previous high was 19 as a rookie in 2011.

Ventura threw 53 strikes and 52 balls in six innings, allowing one run and six hits with six walks and a wild pitch. The Tigers went 1 for 9 with runners on base, stranding nine, while he was on the mound and had a base runner every inning.

Ventura (10-9) improved to 7-0 against the Tigers, including three wins this season, and is 4-0 overall in his past six starts

Michael Fulmer (10-6) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings for the Tigers, falling to 1-4 in his past five starts. He walked one and struck out four.

FHSU volleyball wins twice in Oklahoma to remain unbeaten

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

FHSU Sports Information

GOODWELL, Okla. – The Fort Hays State University volleyball team wrapped up the opening weekend of the 2016 season with a perfect 4-0 record after a pair of victories Saturday. The Tigers opened the day with an outstanding performance against Texas-Permian Basin, handing the Falcons (2-1) their first loss of the season in straight sets. FHSU steamrolled tournament hosts Oklahoma Panhandle State (0-4) in three to cap off a strong opening to the year.

The Tigers were the lone team to go undefeated in the Aggies Challenge, dropping just two sets on the weekend. It was the first time the team opened the season 4-0 since 2012, also at the Aggies Challenge.

FHSU will return to the floor next weekend when it travels to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Volleyball Invitational, hosted by Westminster College. The Tigers will face off with Texas A&M-International and Western New Mexico on Friday (Sept. 9) before a pair of contests with Westminster and Minot State on Saturday.

Fort Hays State 3, Texas-Permian Basin 0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-13)
The Tigers started the day a bit sluggish, but the slow start didn’t last long in a dominating sweep over Texas-Permian Basin. FHSU hit at a .351 clip for the match, highlighted by a .440 attack percentage in the third set, while holding the Falcons to a -.022 hitting percentage overall.

UTPB jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first set, prompting head coach Kurt Kohler to call an early timeout. After scoring six of the next eight points, the Tigers tied the score at 13 on a block from Rebekah Spainhour and Callie Christensen, never trailing for the remainder of the set. A five-point run with Kailey Klibbe serving extended the lead to 22-15 before Crystal Whitten ended the set on a kill from Hannah Wagy.

Fort Hays State once again rallied from an early deficit in the second set to win, 25-16. The Falcons scored the first five points of the frame, leading the way until FHSU leveled the score at 13 with a solo block from Christensen. The Tigers scored the final eight points of the set with Klibbe serving with Whitten once again delivering the final kill.

Stellar defense complimented the impressive hitting percentage in the 25-13 third set victory, with Ari Jacobsen and Chandler Hillman making several diving saves and Megan Anderson and Whitten combining for two blocks. The Tigers scored seven-straight points in the heart of the game to extend a 15-5 lead. Consecutive kills from Whitten on sets from Wagy brought the match to a close.

Whitten led the way with 14 kills, adding seven digs and three block assists. Anderson hit .500 for the game, tallying six kills and three total blocks. Spainhour turned in seven kills, three blocks and one service ace while Magan Alexander hit .417 with six kills. Wagy assisted on 33 kills, blocking one attempt and contributing four digs on defense. Hillman led the way with nine digs.

Fort Hays State 3, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0 (25-5, 25-9, 25-11)
The Tigers returned to the court Saturday evening with a bang, storming past Oklahoma Panhandle State in straight sets. The Aggies managed just 25 points in the match, the fewest points allowed in a match since Kurt Kohler took over as head coach in 2009. The Tigers hit a blistering .385 for the match, holding OPSU to a -.179 hitting percentage.

Callie Christensen was a perfect six-for-six on swing attempts while adding five total blocks. Crystal Whitten paced the Tigers with eight kills and nine digs in the match, turning in two service aces. Becca Page recorded a team-best four service aces, the most in a match by a Tiger this season, and tallied 8 assists. Sydney Dixon turned in a .556 hitting percentage after totaling five kills and zero attack errors.

OPSU captured the first point of the match on a kill from Rylee Abert, but the Tigers rebounded to score 11 of the next 12 points to take a commanding 11-2 lead. Christensen led the way in the opening set with three kills in a five-point stretch. Abbie Hayes served the team to a 25-5 victory over the final six points, recording one service ace and forcing numerous Aggie mishits.

The Tigers jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the second set with Whitten serving. Dixon picked up four kills in the set, including back-to-back points to extend the lead to 13-2. Page recorded a pair of service aces down the stretch before an Aggie attack error handed the Tigers a 25-9 victory.

It was more of the same in the third set, with Fort Hays State scoring six of the first seven points. Whitten picked up three quick kills to bring the score to 14-8. Megan Anderson and Makaleigh Yantzie combined for a pair of blocks down the stretch before an Aggie service error brought the match to a close.

State files motion to move convicted Kan. teen to adult jail

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

Sam Vanochen in court on Tuesday pool photo Hutch News

HUTCHINSON – The state is not giving up its efforts to have a Kansas teen convicted this week for two counts of murder moved to the county jail from juvenile detention.

The state filed a motion Friday in the case of 17-year-old Samuel Vonachen after the Judge Trish Rose denied their immediate request for the move after the verdict in the murder case was read, according to District Attorney Keith Schroeder.

On Wednesday a jury convicted the teen of two counts of first-degree murder for the killing of his mother and sister, who died after he set fire to the family home on Sept. 26 2013. His father was able to escape.

Sentencing is set for Sept. 30.

Kansas man dies after ejected in pickup rollover crash

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

JEFFERSON COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just after noon on Saturday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by Reid Allen Bressler, 51, Ozawkie, was southbound on Ferguson Road just south of Kansas 92.

The driver failed to negotiate a left hand curve.

The pickup left the roadway to the right and the driver swerved left and overcorrected.

The pickup left the roadway hit some trees, overturned and the driver was ejected.

Bressler was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Controversial plan revives old tensions in Kan. school funding debate

Posted on September 3, 2016

JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new funding plan from a group of Kansas school administrators is reviving longstanding regional tensions and spotlighting questions about whether the state spends enough on public education.

One part of the plan was similar to a complex formula to dole out nearly $4.1 billion yearly that legislators junked last year. Instead, legislators went for predictable “block grants” for districts that allow the state to better control its spending.

But other provisions represent a radical departure from past policy, such as stripping local districts of their power to tax. The state would instead raise property taxes statewide as a way to prevent poorer schools from falling too far behind wealthier ones.

Rooks County woman dies in 3-vehicle crash

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

STAFFORD COUNTY – A Rooks County woman died in an accident just after 11a.m. on Saturday in Stafford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Ford Escort driven by George H. Wiebe, 77, St. Louis, Mo., was stopped southbound on U.S. 281 at U.S. 50 and failed to yield at the intersection.

The Ford pulled in front of and collided with a 2004 Honda Accord driven by Jonathan D. Ensz, 22 Cimarron that was eastbound on U.S. 50.

The Honda also collided with a 2010 Dodge Avenger driven by Gary D. Lumm, 53, Parsons that was stopped northbound on U281 at U50.

A passenger in the Ford Marjorie L. Bice, 87, Plainville, was transported to Wesley Medical Center where she died.

Wiebe and a passenger in the Honda Rachel J. Ensz, 17, Cimarron, were transported to Stafford County Hospital.

Jonathan Ensz, Lumm, two others in the Honda and a passenger in the Dodge were not injured.

A passenger in the Honda Clarke W. Ensz, 18, Hillsboro was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

KC man indicted for assaulting mailman with a gun

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for assaulting a mail carrier with a firearm, according to Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

Timothy LaBlance, 52, of Kansas City, was charged in an indictment returned Thursday by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo.

The indictment alleges that LaBlance used a firearm to assault a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service on Oct. 10, 2015, while the mail carrier was engaged in the performance of his duties.

Dickinson cautioned that the charge contained in this indictment is simply an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Moeder. It was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspectors Service.

Man sentenced in shooting death of 17-year-old Kansas girl

Posted on September 3, 2016

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — One of five men who were involved in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Salina girl was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in the crime.

Twenty-year-old Daniel Sims was sentenced Friday for involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery in the May 2015 death of Allie Saum.

Prosecutors say the men were seeking revenge for a confrontation and shot at a truck Saum was riding in because they mistakenly believed the truck’s driver was involved in the confrontation.

Sims received a lighter sentence than others in the case because he cooperated with prosecutors, testified against co-defendants and didn’t have a major role in the shooting.