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Month: March 2019

Light to moderate rain expected today and tonight

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Off and on rain will move into the area this morning, and become more steady through the afternoon and evening. Most of the rain will fall north of I-70, where up to 1/2″ is expected, with lesser amounts further south. While this activity is not expected to dramatically worsen the flooding along the Missouri River and neighboring tributaries it will certainly contribute to a slower recession of the water. More rain is expected later this week, into the weekend, which again will slow the recession of waters, but not expected to dramatically aggravate the ongoing flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers before 2 p.m., then rain likely, mainly after 5 p.m. High near 49. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4 a.m. Low around 36. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday: A chance of rain after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Missouri man airlifted to hospital after rear-end crash

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 2 p.m. Monday in Livingston County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 GMC Terrain driven by Mark T. Ramers, 40, Kansas City, was westbound on U.S. 36 at Route D one mile east of Mooresville.

The vehicle rear-ended a semi driven by George F. Roberts IV, 54, Mooresville.
Chillicothe EMS transported Ramers to Hedrick Medical Center and then he was air lifted to St. Luke’s on the Plaza.

Roberts was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Kansas City-Area Coalition Working To Combat Climate Change

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of Kansas City-area leaders is working to reduce the impact of climate change amid reports that the region could be among the hardest hit in the nation.

After an international group of scientists issued a climate report in October, Lindsey Constance, a councilwoman in the suburb of Shawnee, Kansas, teamed up with officials in Roeland Park, Kansas, for a December workshop. The workshop evolved into the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition.

The Weather Channel has ranked Kansas City fifth among 25 U.S. cities most likely to be affected by climate change, potentially facing higher temperatures as well as both extreme drought and heavier rains.

Constance said the concerning reports had her flipping ahead to 2030, when her now-8-year-old daughter will graduate from high school.

“To me it was terrifying to think about the fact that we might not have much of a hopeful future,” she said.

The coalition is preparing to host a Climate Action Summit it hopes will draw up to 1,000 people in September. The coalition is made up of dozens of members from local municipalities, nonprofits and utility companies from both Kansas and Missouri. The group is in part preparing for the inevitable effects of climate change.

Roeland Park Mayor Michael Kelly said the issue requires a regional approach.

Strategies can include planting trees or promoting urban gardens to mitigate heat from asphalt and concrete. Municipalities could urge residents and businesses to consider “green” roofs, solar panels, LED lighting and other energy efficient practices. They could help companies transition to wind energy or other sustainable power.

Leaders also want climate action plans and legislative platforms imploring state and federal leaders to address the issue.

The stakes are high. The Climate Disruption Index study said Kansas City face “heat in the form of urban heat islands and extreme drought. The city will see 20 more days above 90 degrees than its rural counterparts, according to Climate Central, plus more drought in the coming years.”

“While it’s alarming to see KC ranked fifth,” said Kelly, “I also know that KC is up for the challenge.”

Griffons lose on a walk-off sac fly to Washburn 4-3

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ST. JOSEPH – For the first time this season, Griffon Baseball (10-9, 8-4) lost a conference series, falling 4-3 on Monday to Washburn (10-11, 5-7) to drop the series two games to one.

Playing as the home team after the series was moved from Topeka, Kansas, Washburn took advantage of its batting opportunity in the bottom of the ninth, getting a walk-off sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

NOTABLES

  • With runners on the corners and one out, Washburn won it with a sacrifice fly to center
  • Missouri Western twice rallied to tie the game, scoring two in the top of the fourth to tie the game at two and getting one in the seventh to tie the game at three
  • The Griffons left two in scoring position in the seventh and had runners on first and second in the top of the ninth
  • MWSU left seven runners on base on the day; Washburn left nine
  • It was the first of four MIAA series that went to the Griffons’ opponent
  • The loss left MWSU tied for second with Central Missouri and Emporia State in the MIAA standings

LEADERS

  • Casey Danley was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double. He also stole a base and was hit by a pitch
  • Fahd Shakeel had a pair of hits
  • Carson Dwyre didn’t allow a run in four innings of relief. He struck out four, walked one and allowed four hits

UP NEXT

  • The Griffons hit the road for four-straight games
  • Missouri Western will begin a three-game series at Lindenwood (11-14, 6-6) on Friday, March 22.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou women earn No. 7 Seed in Greensboro Region, will face Drake in Iowa City

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, earning a No. 7 seed in the Greensboro Region. Mizzou clinched its fourth consecutive berth to the Big Dance for the first time since 1983-86.

No. 7 Mizzou (23-10) will face No. 10 Drake (27-6) on Friday, March 22, in Iowa City. Tipoff is slated for approximately 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The winner will take on either No. 2 Iowa or No. 15 Mercer in the Second Round on Sunday, March 24.

With this season’s NCAA Tournament berth, Mizzou secured its 13th trip to the Big Dance, and the fourth under head coach Robin Pingeton. Mizzou’s No. 7 seed is its third-highest seeding in the NCAA Tournament since the field moved to 64 teams, trailing its No. 5 seed in 2018 and No. 6 seed in 2017. Mizzou also held a No. 3 seed in 1982 and a No. 4 seed in 1983 and 1984 when the field featured 32 teams.

It will be the fifth matchup between Mizzou and Drake, as the Bulldogs currently hold a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series. Mizzou is 1-5 all-time against Iowa and 0-0 against Mercer.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Missouri Western softball splits doubleheader with UCM

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ST. JOSEPH – One big inning lifted Griffon Softball (13-12, 2-4) to a win in its home debut, but a big inning by Central Missouri (10-8, 1-1) in game two left Missouri Western with a series split.

The Griffons jumped out to a big lead then held on for a game one win while it was UCM coming back on MWSU in game two.

GAME 1
Missouri Western 8, Central Missouri 6

  • The Griffons scored seven runs in the third to stake an 8-1 lead
  • MWSU batted 12 and prompted two UCM pitching changes in the third
  • UCM didn’t go away, chipping away at the lead and leaving runners on second and third to end the game
  • Cassidy Kelsheimer went 3-for-3 in the game with a double, an RBI and a run scored
  • Taylor Hoelscher hit a two-run home run, doubled and was 2-for-4 at the plate
  • Brea Blanton went 2-for-3
  • Sydni Hawkins was 2-for-4 with two runs scored
  • Kaili Hinds improved to 7-3 with the win on six-plus innings pitched
  • Olivia Goodale pitched a scoreless seventh to earn her third save of the season

GAME 2
Central Missouri 6, Missouri Western 3

  • The Griffons had the bases loaded with two out for Kelsheimer in the bottom of the seventh, but a ground out gave UCM the win
  • MWSU led 3-0 after three innings, but UCM got two in the fourth and four in the fifth to take the 6-3 lead
  • The Jennies got a two-run home run from Mackenzie McAtee after a pitching change in the fifth before Goodale got two of the next three batters to ground out
  • All three of the Griffons’ runs came via home runs
  • Kelsheimer homered and doubled in game two, going 2-for-4 at the plate
  • Brea Blanton hit a two-run home run in the third and was 2-for-4 in the game

UP NEXT

  • Missouri Western stays home to host Northwest Missouri (3-9, 0-4) in a re-scheduled doubleheader March 20 at 4 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Western men’s golf in third, McCarthy tied for lead at Washburn Invite

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TOPEKA, Kan. – Missouri Western Men’s Golf began play in its first competition of the spring season at the Washburn Invitational on Monday. Patrick McCarthy is tied for the lead and the Griffons are third in the team standings after the first two rounds on the tournament.

Missouri Western sits in third after a combined team score of 301 in the first round and 302 in the second. The Griffons are just two strokes back of Concordia – St. Paul for second place. Washburn played an impressive first two rounds and holds a significant 14-stroke lead over the rest of the field.

McCarthy tied for first over the first two rounds after shooting a 69 (-2) in the first round and a 74 (+3) in the second. His first-round score of 69 also tied for the best single-round score of the day. McCarthy was consistent throughout the day, leading the field with 25 pars. He also shot an impressive two-under on par-five holes and totaled five birdies over the two rounds.

Also landing in the top-10 for the Griffons was Jett Simmons, whose combined score of 150 (+8) ties him for ninth place heading into Tuesday. Simmons finished with 23 pars, with his best round coming in the first when he shot a 74 (+2).

Tom Buffington was next on the individual leaderboards for Missouri Western. Buffington struggled early on Monday, shooting an 80 (+8) in the first round. However, Buffington bounced back for a score of 74 (+2) in the second round.

Lucas Horseman and Axel Johansson both shot a 159 to tie for 31st after the first two rounds.

Missouri Western Men’s Golf will continue play in Topeka on Tuesday morning.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest’s Witthus earns Central Region First Team honors

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Northwest Missouri State University senior Joey Witthus has earned NCAA Division II Central Region First-Team honors from the Conference Commissioners Association.

Redshirt freshman Trevor Hudgins also earned second-team all-region status.

The award is voted upon by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from the region. The Central Region consists of 42 men’s basketball teams from the Northern Sun (16 teams), Mid-America (14 teams) and Great American (12 teams) conferences.

Witthus is averaging a team-best 21.7 points per game and shooting 51.2 percent from the field. Witthus has buried an-MIAA high 107 three-pointers (one away from the Northwest single-season record of 108 set by Zach Schneider in 2016-17), and he is shooting 45.7 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Witthus leads Northwest in free throws made (150) and his shooting 84.7 percent from the free throw line. The senior from Chanhassen, Minnesota scored a career-high 39 points in Northwest’s 91-62 NCAA first-round win over Minnesota State. Witthus has been named the MIAA Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player at the 2019 MIAA Tournament.

Hudgins, the MIAA freshman of the year, is scoring 18.6 points per game and handing out 5.4 assists per game. Hudgins is shooting 53.9 percent from the field, including 48.1 percent from three-point range. Hudgins is making 82.8 percent of his free throws and tied the all-time MIAA record for consecutive free throws made at 36. Hudgins has scored 20 or more points 17 times this season. He has set the Northwest and MIAA freshman scoring record with 631 points.

NCAA Division II Central Region FIRST TEAM
Joey Witthus, Northwest Missouri State
Gage Davis, St. Cloud State
Kevin Buckingham, Southeastern Oklahoma State
Ryan Bruggeman, Southwest Minnesota State
Cam Martin, Missouri Southern State

NCAA Division II Central Region SECOND TEAM
Harrison Cleary, Minnesota Crookston
Trevor Hudgins, Northwest Missouri State
Trevon Evans, Sioux Falls
Jhonathan Dunn, Southern Nazarene
Javion Blake, Washburn

— Northwest Athletics —

MWSU’s Ong has the individual lead after day one of Holiday Inn Express Classic

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Women’s Golf completed the first round of the Holiday Inn Express Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club on Monday. Shi Qing Ong leads the field of 82 while Missouri Western is positioned third going into Tuesday. Despite being in third place, the Griffons sit just three strokes back from Minnesota State on the team leaderboard.

Ong shot a 70 (-2) to dominate the competition on Monday. With the next closest golfer five strokes back, Ong put together the best single round score of her season. Ong led the entire field with a total of four birdies, and also separated herself with effective play on par-4 holes, finishing two-under par on those holes. Her 13 total pars gave her the second most in the round.

Less than one week after tying Ong for first place at the Warrior Invitational in Las Vegas, Anna Bech shot an 80 (+8) to land tied for 12th. Bech finished with the second-best round score on the team, earning nine pars and one birdie.

Chong Yong tied for 25th after shooting an 83 (+11) as she scored 10 pars on the day.

Jenna Kosmatka and Sabrina Galfano finished with scores of 84 and 85 respectively to round out the first-round scoring for Missouri Western.

The Griffons will tee off at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday for the second round of the Holiday Inn Express Classic.

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