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Royals Defeat Yankees

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kcr smallDuffy (3-3) struck out a season-best 10 while walking two and earning his first win since April 14th, against the Angels. Duffy had been 0-3 with two no-decisions in his last five starts.

Mike Minor handled the eighth before Kelvin Herrera surrendered a run in the ninth.

The Royals scored twice in the second off Jordan Montgomery (2-3) before Moustakas deposited his pitch into the bullpen in right in the fifth inning to break the game open.

MANFRED-COMPETITION COMMITTEE

Alomar, Smoltz on new MLB competition committee

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar and John Smoltz are among 16 men appointed to a new competition committee by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is the only holdover from the 14-man special committee for on-field matters appointed by then-Commissioner Bud Selig in 2009.

The panel announced Thursday includes managers Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees, Mike Matheny of St. Louis, Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Buck Showalter of Baltimore. There are four baseball operations executives: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, Cleveland president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto and Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein.

Other club executives include Pittsburgh president Frank Coonelly, Texas managing partner Ray Davis, Washington principal owner Mark Lerner, Miami president David Samson and Boston chairman Tom Werner.

Manfred is considering implementing speedup rules in 2018 that could include a pitch clock and limits on catchers’ trips to the mound.

 

JCHS Qualifies 22 Athletes for State Track Meet

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small-blue-jayThe Junction City High School track and field program will send a contingent of athletes to the State Track meet next week in Wichita.

The Lady Jays captured first in the team competition at the Class 6A Regional meet on Thursday in Lawrence with 152 points, ahead of Manhattan who finished second in the eight-team field with 110 points.

For the Lady Jays Lyric Holman won the 100 meter dash in 12.75, finished second in the 200 meters in 25.93, and second in the 400 meters in 59.30. Amaya Booker was third in the 100 in 12.92 and fourth in the 200 in 26.50. Hope Stephens was third in the 800 meter run in 2:25.61, while Keiana Newman won the 100 meter hurdles in 15.46 and the 300 meter hurdles in 46.80. Alana Kramer was third in the 100 meter hurdles in 16.68 and third in the triple jump with a mark of 33-feet-10.5-inches, Tiara Smith finished third in the 400 meters in 1:00.27 and Destiny Lemons was fourth in the 300 meter hurdles in 61.16. The Lady Jay 4 x 100, 4 x 400, and 4 x 800 relay teams all finished first.

Hannah Reynolds finished second in the discus with a throw of 130-feet-11-inches, Savannah Adams was third in the shot put with a throw of 35-feet-11.5 inches, Ayi-lissa Dotson won the high jump with a top jump of 5-feet-4-inches, and Hope Stephens finished fourth in the high jump at 15-feet-2-inches.

The Blue Jay boys scored just 30 points and finished eighth in the Regional Meet. Chase Bennett finished fourth in the 800 meter run in 2:04.62 and Jacob Lovell was third in the 1600 meter run in 4:34.91. Jaylene Brime was fourth in the long jump at  20-feet-8 inches, and he also won the triple jump with a top mark of 45-feet-4.25 inches.

Hannah Reynolds finished second in the discus with a throw of 130-feet-11-inches and Savannah Adams was third in the shot put with a throw of 35-feet-11.5 inches.

The state track meet is May 26th and 27th at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.

Season Ends for Lady Jay Softball Team

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small-blue-jayThe Junction City Lady Jay softball team saw their season come to an end with a 4-3 loss to Haysville Campus in eight innings in the first round of a Class 6A Regional Tournament in Wichita.

The Lady Jays ended the season 6-15.

Rovelto, Schultz Earn Big 12 Outdoor Honors

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freshmanMANHATTAN, Kan. – Coming off a historic victory at the Big 12 Championship meet last weekend, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto was unanimously named Women’s Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and freshman Nina Schultz was the third-straight Wildcat woman named Outstanding Freshman of the Year, the conference office announced on Thursday.

The honor is the first for Rovelto since the 2002 season when he led the women to the Big 12 Championship title. His other honor came in 2001 following the women winning the program’s first Big 12 Championship. For Schultz, it is the freshman’s first end-of-the-year conference award of her career. She joins teammates A’Keyla Mitchell (2015) and Shadae Lawrence (2016) as the only Wildcats to win the award.

Rovelto guided the 11th-ranked women’s side to an upset victory over Texas with a program-best 133 points to claim the Wildcats’ third outdoor Big 12 title. He joins Beverly Kearney (Texas) and Pat Henry (Texas A&M) as the only coaches in the Big 12 era to win at least three women’s outdoor Coach of the Year awards.

“Championships and awards are a reflection of the efforts of a whole lot of people,” Rovelto said about the honor. “Our athletes, coaching staff, support staff and administration should all also be recognized for their efforts this season.”

At the Big 12 Championship, Schultz helped lead the team to its first conference title since 2002 with an individual title of her own in women’s high jump with a personal-best effort of 1.82m/5-11.50. Over the course of the weekend, Schultz also recorded a personal best in the javelin throw (47.67m/156-05) and posted solid performances in the long jump (6.41m/21-00.50 (3.3)), 100-meter hurdles (13.40 (3.5)) and the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.94) to earn High Point Scorer of the Meet honors after accumulating 25 points.

roveltoEarlier in the season, the freshman broke the Canadian U20 national record and won her first collegiate heptathlon at the Jim Click Combined Events. Her score of 6,021 points is the fourth-best point total in team history and is currently the fourth-best heptathlon score in Division I.

“It is definitely a tremendous honor,” Schultz said about receiving the recognition. “My outdoor season got off to a bit of a slow start. However, at the Big 12 Championship I really peaked when it mattered the most. I am excited for the rest of the season.”

K-State returns to action next week as the team heads to Austin, Texas, for the 2017 NCAA Division I Track and Field West Preliminary. More information on the meet, including ticket information, a complete schedule and more, can be found on the Texas track and field website here.

For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.

Sports Awards Presented at JCHS

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small-blue-jayAnnual sports awards were announced during the Senior Awards Night assembly at Junction City High School.

Ally McKenzie was the recipient of the Kim Kilpatrick Award which goes to the senior female athlete who has contributed the most to the overall athletic program during her high school career. She was also the recipient of a Mike Champ Scholar Athlete Award, and a Rob Smith Loyal Blue Jay Award.

Aryus Jones received the Bert McKinsey Award which is presented to a senior male athlete who has contributed the most to the overall athletic program during his high school career, and a Rob Smith Loyal Blue Jay Award.

Ryan Henington was the recipient of a Mike Champ Scholar Athlete Award and Jasmine Berry received a Rob Smith Loyal Blue Jay Award.

Yankees Roll Past Royals

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kcr smallKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, the Yankees piled up 16 hits and New York rolled to an 11-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Michael Pineda (4-2) allowed three runs and six hits with two walks over six-plus innings. The big right-hander was shaky throughout but good enough to win for only the second time in 16 road starts.

The Yankees teed off on Jason Vargas (5-2), who came into the game with a major league-leading 1.01 ERA. The left-hander allowed as many earned runs in the fourth as he had in his first seven starts combined, and was lifted after allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings.

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer and Whit Merrifield also went deep for Kansas City, which scored three times in the ninth to make the final score more respectable.

Season Ends for Blue Jay Baseball

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small-blue-jayThe Junction City Blue Jay baseball team lost to Hutchinson 8-1 in a Class 6A Regional Tournament on Wednesday in Dodge City.

The loss ended the season for Junction City. The Blue Jays finished with a final record of 11-10.

Chapman Baseball and Softball Teams Compete in Regionals

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irish mascotThe Chapman Irish softball team fell to Clay Center in the championship game of their Class 4A Division II regional tournament 6-3 on Tuesday in Clay Center. Chapman defeated Smoky Valley in a first-round game 8-2 while Clay Center defeated Concordia 5-0.

Clay Center advances to the Class 4A State Tournament.

In baseball the Chapman Irish were defeated in the first round of their regional tournament by Rock Creek 11-4. Rock won the tournament by defeating Clay Center in the championship game 13-5.

Yankees Overpower Royals

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kcr fourKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer, Chris Carter added a two-run shot and CC Sabathia got back on track as the New York Yankees rolled to a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Pitching on six days’ rest, Sabathia (3-2) went 6 2/3 shutout innings to win for the first time since April 15. He struck out five and walked two before leaving with the bases loaded, but Tyler Clippard promptly fanned Whit Merrifield to escape the jam.

Clippard also handled the eighth before Jonathan Holder gave up a run in the ninth.

Sanchez drilled an 0-1 pitch from Jason Hammel (1-5) to center field with nobody out in the third, and Carter pounded a 1-1 pitch to almost the same place with two down in the fourth.

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