The pulsating theme from “Midnight Express” greeted Missouri Comets fans as they entered the Independence Events Center for a news conference dedicated to the newest member of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
I heard the theme “Midnight Express” in the parking lot of the Independence Events Center Wednesday afternoon as I walked up to the news conference introducing the newest version of the Major Indoor Soccer League’s Missouri Comets.
Winning sure is a lot of fun. Ask Blue Springs Post 499/Fike manager Jim Moran and the players on his 49-6 team and they’ll tell you the same.
They say bad and good things occur in threes. That certainly was the case recently involving the unfortunate deaths of Bill Brewster, Sue Anne Kubli and former William Chrisman and University of Colorado basketball standout Tim Richardson.
What's Up Next area sports calendar for July 29-31
Jeff Christian, whose courage and skills both on and off the ice helped the first-year Missouri Mavericks reach the Central Hockey League playoffs last season, will be back in town Saturday.
A pair of Grain Valley players captured titles in the girls 18-and-under and 16-and-under classes in the tournament held July 9-11. Katelyn Barr claimed the 18U title, beating Lee’s Summit West’s Kylie McCollum in the finals. Lanae Wilke of Grain Valley claimed the 16U girls championship.
Evan Monheiser, a Blue Springs resident and former St. Mary’s High School all-state golfer, fired a 36-hole total of 151 Monday in the U.S. Amateur Championship Sectional Qualifier at par-71 Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City.
Several area American Legion baseball teams will be conducting tryouts soon.
The Blue Springs High School Soccer Alumni Association will hold its 11th annual BSHS Soccer Alumni games weekend Friday and Saturday at Peve Stadium.
