Zack Kaltenbach was happy to be on the tennis courts near Belton High School Friday afternoon and as far away from Cook-apalooza as he possibly could get.
“I just got my license three days ago,” the sophomore tennis player said, “and the last thing I wanted to do was get in all that traffic at South.”
Blue Springs South graduate David Cook, one of the three finalists on “American Idol,” was giving a free concert at Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium Friday and a crowd of more than 10,000 was expected to attend.
Crappie anglers know that during the spring the fishing can be excellent as the fish move close to the bank for the annual spawning run.
And that makes for an ideal situation for catching a limit of these tasty fish.
I have heard many reports about mountain lions in this area.
Most callers were concerns about the damage they could do. Imagine what the complaints would be like if it were alligators instead of the big, overgrown cats?
While discussing the honor of having the only number retired in any sport at Blue Springs South, Richard Wood had a typical self-deprecating moment.
Victory No. 28 of the 1994-95 high school girls basketball season would have been special for veteran coach Dale Williams and Fort Osage.
On March 4, the Indians entered the Class 4 state quarterfinals at Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium 27-0 and were favored to defeat a Park Hill team they had beaten 46-43 earlier in the season.
Richard Wood doesn’t get it.
“I know American Idol is a big deal,” the likable Blue Springs South High School math teacher and baseball coach said, “but it’s just David Cook – our David Cook."
Before any sprinter or distance runner stepped foot on the track at William Chrisman High School, the site of the Suburban Big Seven Track and Field Championship, Blue Springs High School had totaled 41 points – thanks to a shot put and discus crew that was led by Gus Toca and Jordan Chrisman.