ELLIS, Kan. – Norton won the K-18 West Regional Tournament Sunday in Ellis, beating Hill City 14-0 in the title game. Phillipsburg knocked off Ellis Black 11-10 to take third. All four advance to the K-18 State Tournament which begins Saturday in Lucas.
Norton beat Phillipsburg 22-5 and Hill City defeated Ellis Black 11-5 in the semifinals earlier in the day.
The K-18 State Tournament begins Saturday in Lucas.
K-18 State Quarterfinals
Saturday, July 22
Norton vs. Concorida F&A, 12pm
Concordia CNB vs. Phillipsburg, 2pm
Smith Center vs. Hill City, 4pm
Clay Center vs. Ellis, 6pm
CLOUD COUNTY – The Cloud County Sheriff’s Department and two game wardens rescued three people reported missing after seen tubing down the Republican River, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Game Wardens.
Authorities located the individuals on land as the wardens reached the area where they exited the river.
Since there are no improved access points Wardens Todd Robinson and Lt. Mike Peterson had to be creative to launch their airboat, knowingly getting their own truck struck in the fine river sand. Afterwards they used a couple shovels, a winch and their second patrol truck to “self-rescue.”
Alice Marie Weber, age 88, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays, Kansas. She was born September 7, 1928 in Ellis to Celestine and Nettie (Riedel) Dreiling. She married Ralph Weber on July 21, 1947 in Ellis. He preceded her in death July 24, 1991.
She was a homemaker and long-time cook for St. Mary’s School in Ellis. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Daughters of Isabella both of Ellis. She was a very active member of the church and enjoyed singing and polka music.
Alice is survived by two sons, Ronald (Merrie) Weber of El Paso, Texas and Roger (Dawn) Weber of Disputanta, Virginia; three daughters, Susan (Tom) Veeh of Kansas City, Kansas, Lois Dreher of Hays and Paula (William) Monroe of Warren, Oregon; three brothers, Robert Dreiling of Hays, Clarence Dreiling of Holdrege, Nebraska and Jerry Dreiling of St. John, Kansas; a sister, Freda Eberle of Ft. Collins, Colorado; 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a great granddaughter, Chloe Medina and a son-in-law, Bob Dreher.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM with a combined D of I rosary and parish vigil service at 7 PM all at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation (www.stbaldricks.org) The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for children with cancer.
The plane crashed just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday-photo courtesy KCTV
ATCHISON COUNTY -— Authorities are investigating the crash of a P-51 Mustang that killed two people.
The Kansas City Star reports the plane crashed around 10:30 a.m. Sunday about 60 miles northwest of Kansas City in Atchison County, Kansas.
The pilot identified as Vlado Lenoch, 64, Burr Ridge, IL., and a passenger Bethany L. Root, 34, Atchison, both died in the crash. Root was the manager of the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport in Atchison, which is about 45 miles northwest of Kansas City.
Lt. Bryce Whelply of the Kansas High Patrol says the cause of the crash wasn’t immediately clear. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration were on their way to the site Sunday.
The World War II-era P-51 Mustang fighter crashed one day after it flew in a festival that celebrates famed aviator Amelia Earhart in her Kansas hometown.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of a P-51 Mustang that killed two people.
The Kansas City Star reports the plane crashed around 10:30 a.m. Sunday about 60 miles northwest of Kansas City in Atchison County, Kansas.
The pilot and a passenger both died in the crash. Authorities did not immediately identify them.
Lt. Bryce Whelply of the Kansas High Patrol says the cause of the crash wasn’t immediately clear. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration were on their way to the site Sunday.
The World War II era plane may have flown in the Amelia Earhart Festival on Saturday, one day before the crash. The plane crashed about nine miles away from the Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been ordered to spend more than 15 years in prison for abandoning his infant stepdaughter in an apartment complex trash compactor.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that 28-year-old Marquis Young was sentenced Friday in Douglas County. That’s where he pleaded no contest in May to reduced charges of aggravated battery and child abuse.
He initially was charged with attempted first-degree murder after the baby was found in July 2016 in the trash bin. The then-9-month-old suffered two skull fractures but has recovered.
Young’s wife has testified she went to spend the night with friends after an argument and left the baby with her husband. He’d been drinking and told investigators he couldn’t remember what happened during the night.
GREAT BEND, Kan. – Palmer Hutchison hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning then hit a leadoff home run in the ninth to give the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion the lead as they rally for a 5-4 win over top-seeded McPherson Post 24 in the Class AAA Zone 8 tournament championship game Sunday afternoon at the Great Bend Sports Complex.
Hutchison’s blast over the left field wall on the first pitch capped a five-run rally to earn the Eagles (19-13) a spot in the AAA State Tournament in Ottawa.
Great Bend beat McPherson 9-8 on Saturday to win the Zone 7 title.
Grant Coffman worked around a leadoff walk in the bottom of the ninth to lock down the win. Coffman didn’t allow a hit in 2 1/3 innings in relief of Hutchison who allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits with six strikeouts and five walks over 6 2/3 innings.
Down 4-0 after three innings, the Eagles scored two in the sixth and two in the seventh to force extra innings. Brett Herrman tripled and Braden Stauth singled to drive in runs in the sixth. After leading off the seventh with a single, Brady Kreutzer scored on a bases loaded balk. Hutchison then drove in Trey Riggs with the tying run on a sacrifice fly.
The Eagles advanced to the title game with a 5-1 win over the Hutchinson Colts earlier in the day, ending a seven-game losing streak. Cole Murphy and Grant Coffman combined on a five-hitter. Murphy allowed the one run on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks for the win.
Trey Riggs homered in the bottom of the third inning to break a 1-1 tie. Palmer Hutchison and Braden Stauth also drove in runs.
The AAA State Tournament is in Ottawa and begins July 26th.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas right fielder Shin-Soo Choo lost Lorenzo Cain’s routine fly in the sun, and the ball glanced off his glove for an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers 4-3 Sunday.
Choo tried to shield his eyes, but even sunglasses didn’t help on Cain’s sliced flyball. The Royals snapped a five-game losing streak, and also ended a 12-game skid against the Rangers.
Kelvin Herrera (2-2) pitched a spotless ninth. Jason Grilli (2-5), acquired by Rangers from Toronto on July 2, took the loss.
Alcides Escobar led off the ninth with a single and Alex Gordon walked on four pitches. With one out, Grilli hit Whit Merrifield with a pitch to load the bases. After Jorge Bonifacio struck out, Cain delivered the game-winning hit, with some luck.
LIBERAL, Kan. Sunday night’s series finale between the Hays Larks and Liberal Bee Jays has been postponed due to poor playing conditions at Brent Gould Field following weekend rains. The game, which has big implications on the Jayhawk League championship, will be made up at 6 pm Monday.
This is the second time in three days a game has been delayed in the series. Friday’s opener was postponed and made up as part of a Saturday doubleheader which saw the Larks win game one 8-3 in eight innings and drop the second contest 2-1.
The Larks currently sit atop the Jayhawk League standings by one-game lead over the Bee Jays and Derby. The Twins close out their series in Dodge City Sunday night then play three next week at home against Great Bend. Liberal was scheduled to host Oklahoma City next week, but will receive three forfeit wins after the Indians folded following their game on Thursday. The Larks close with three at home against El Dorado starting Tuesday.
CLAY COUNTY- A Kansas man died in an accident just after 3 a.m. Sunday in Clay County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Chevy Impala driven by James R. Jenkins, 29, was eastbound on Kansas 82 at the west end of the causeway at Milford Lake.
The vehicle traveled off the north edge of the roadway and rolled down the embankment.
Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
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CLAY COUNTY- The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 3a.m. Sunday. A vehicle was traveling eastbound on Kansas 82 at the west end of the causeway at Milford Lake.
It traveled off the north edge of the roadway and rolled down the embankment, according to the KHP.
No additional details were available early Sunday. Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.
RENO COUNTY — A Kansas man accused of setting fire to his home on July 4, appeared via video from the Reno County Correctional Facility Friday for the formal reading of charges.
Kerry Getz, 64, rural Reno County, now faces two cases, including one where he’s charged with arson for setting fire to his home in the 5000 block of Nickerson Boulevard.
He’s also charged with interference with law enforcement for blocking access to the property. Fire crews had trouble reaching the home at the time of the call because his truck was parked in the way.
When law enforcement made contact with Getz, he appeared intoxicated and smelled of gasoline.
In a separate case, he’s charged with three counts of criminal threat, including two against his ex-wife. In one case, he apparently threatened to shoot her in the head. That was on May 22, according to court testimony.
In another threat, he told another person that he would “gut her like a pig because she didn’t keep her vows.” He also threatened to go to church and slit the throat of a Hutchinson man. Both of those threats occurred on July 8.
In court, his wife told Magistrate Judge Cheryl Allen she’s afraid of him because of his erratic behavior. She says he had threatened in the past to burn the house down and finally did.
The state asked that the bonds in both cases be raised, calling him a danger to the community. Judge Allen agreed to double the total bonds from $15,000 to $30,000.
In July of 2016, Getz entered a plea to a single count of making a criminal threat and was granted one year of probation after he chased a sub-contracted employee of Westar Energy who was at the home replacing an electrical meter.
Getz had been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery causing reckless bodily harm and criminal damage to property. However, as part of a plea agreement, the state dropped all the other charges.
