Evangel Sweeps Baker in Heart Softball Doubleheader

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Evangel University softball team added to its first-place lead in the Heart of America Athletic Conference standings with its road sweep over Baker University on Saturday, 5-2 and 5-0.

Evangel now stands at 7-1 in Heart play, tied for first-place with Grand View, while Baker falls to 4-4 in conference play tied for fourth-place with MNU.

Baker will next host Grand View on Tuesday, Apr. 5 at 2 p.m. at Cavaness Field.

In game one, Olivia Brees got the start in the circle and threw nearly a flawless game in each of the innings except the Top of the 2^nd, when the freshman allowed five runs. She finished the day with 10 strikeouts.

Hannah Tolliver and Caitlin Hardgrove knocked in both runs and Tolliver went a team-high 2-for-4.

In game two, Kyra Parker shut out the Wildcats with a seven inning, three-hit complete game.

Baker received hits from Stephanie Cardona, Lizzie Stover and Kelsey Vollenweider.

NAIA Softball Box Score Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Evangel (Mo.)	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		5	6	3
Baker (Kan.)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		2	5	1

NAIA Softball Box Score Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Evangel (Mo.)	0	1	0	0	3	0	1		5	7	3
Baker (Kan.)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	2

Damage at Midland Again

 Several times over the past few months, vandals have caused significant damage at the Midland Railway. According to Allen Kinsley  in a post in the Facebook group Citizens for the Future of Baldwin City Community

More damage has occurred to the Midland Railway equipment at the 1200 block of Elm Street. This time they have pulled open a door the wrong way and bent it to the point it cannot be fixed. To add to the cost to repair it, the door is stainless steel and will need to be custom fabricated. Along with that damage, they have began to vandalize a caboose that is owned by one of our members.

Because of the damage Kinsley said in the same post that

All trespassing on Midland Railway property from this point forward will not be tolerated and law enforcement will be directed to arrest such trespassers. This includes photography, looking at equipment (except at the depot), walking on our tracks, illegally dumping metal and trash on our property (which is also occurring), etc. We hate to do this to our community, but the damage we are suffering by trespassers is intolerable.

Photographers will be required to have permission before taking photographs, which would include proof of insurance with a liability waiver naming Midland Railway as a rider. Kinsley explains, that asking permission first before trespassing is the same as anyone else would expect someone to do on their own property. 
If anyone knows about this criminal act please contact the Baldwin City police department at 785-843-0250.

Wildcats Host Baker Relays on Saturday

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University track & field team hosted the Baker Relays on Saturday inside Liston Stadium.

The Baker men’s team finished in first place with 157.5 total points, ahead of rival MNU who finished with 115 points. While the women’s team finished with 144 points and took home first place.

Some highlights include a first place finish for Josh Peck in the men’s hammer throw with a mark of 47.91m, while teammate Jesse Austin took home second with a throw of 46.58m. Peck also took first in the men’s discus.

Kendal Holloman finished in first place in the women’s pole vault with her mark of 3.23m and Jordan Miller also finished in first in the women’s discus throw with a 40.73m toss.

Brenda McCollum took first place in two events, with her victory in the women’s 5.000m race walk and 1,600m race walk.

The men’s 4x800m relay team outpaced Kansas Wesleyan for a first place mark of 8:15.79, while Kansas Wesleyan finished at 8:17.20.

Alex Garbarino-Herman finished in first place in the women’s 100m hurdles, while Sarah Hollis ran past the competition in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 12:26.

MEN'S BASKETBALL: CJ Bolton Named NAIA Scholar-Athlete

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Baker University guard CJ Bolton was named one of 61 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball players in the country to earn the coveted Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, announced at the National Championship.

In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status.

Bolton knocked down 28 three-point field goals in 2015-16 and appeared in all 29 games for the ‘Cats with nine starts.

Men's Tennis Captures 10th-Straight Victory

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University men’s and women’s tennis teams took on Tabor College and Kansas Wesleyan last week, as the men’s team defeated both Tabor and Kansas Wesleyan, capturing its 10^th-straight victory.

For a look at the results, please see below.

Baker Women vs Kansas Wesleyan University at Oakdale Park on Mar. 22

Singles:

Djurdjina Uihova (KWU) def. Brooke Barnard (BU) 6-3, 6-4

Cassady Cook (KWU) def. Holly Chestnut (BU) 7-5, 6-4

Heather Koester (KWU) def. Jaimie Meyers (BU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-6

Morgan Francis (BU) def. Brenda Sanchez (KWU) 6-0, 6-3

Chelsea Bearrick (KWU) def. Taylor Swartzendruber (BU) 7-6(7-1), 3-6, 13-4

Amy Wysong (BU) def. Katie Andrews (KWU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

Brooke Barnard/Holly Chestnut (BU) def. Djurdjina Uihova/Chelsea Bearrick (KWU) 8-2

Cassady Cook/Heather Koester (KWU) def. Jaimie Meyers/Morgan Francis (BU) 8-1

Taylor Swartzendruber/Amy Wysong (BU) def. Brenda Sanchez/Jenny Ripley (KWU) 9-7

Final Score: Baker 4, Kansas Wesleyan 5

Baker Women at Tabor College on Mar. 23

Singles:

Jessica Emoto (Tabor) def. Brooke Barnard (BU) 6-2, 6-2

Holly Chestnut (BU) def. Naima Mexsen (Tabor) 7-5, 6-2

Jaimie Meyers (BU) def. Celeste Worthy (Tabor) 6-2, 6-3

Kiana Fujioka (Tabor) def. Morgan Francis (BU) 6-4, 6-3

Lindsey Stroud (Tabor) def. Taylor Swartzendruber (BU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6

Amy Wysong (BU) def. Mandi Hiett (Tabor) 5-7, 7-6(8-6), 10-3

Exhibition: Cassie Long (BU) def. Chloe Lind (Tabor) 8-0

Doubles:

Jessica Emoto/Mandi Hiett (Tabor) def. Brooke Barnard/Holly Chestnut (BU) 8-3

Jaimie Meyers/Morgan Francis (BU) def. Celeste Worthy/Naima Mexsen (Tabor)  8-2

Kiana Fujioka/Lindsey Stroud (Tabor) def. Taylor Swartzendruber/Amy Wysong (BU) 8-6

Final Score: Baker 4, Tabor 5

Baker Men vs Kansas Wesleyan University at Oakdale Park on Mar. 22

Singles:

Spartak Rahachou (BU) def. Mario Rincon (KWU) 6-1, 6-2

Blake Barnard (BU) def. Samir Lopez (KWU) 6-3, 6-1

Thomas Irick (BU) def. Michael Moody (KWU) 6-2, 6-1

Gavin Webster (BU) def. Harrison Hightower (KWU) 6-2, 6-4

Conner Petty (BU) def. Marcus Robinson (KWU) 7-5, 6-2

Aaron Greenbaum (BU) def. Mitchell Byers (KWU) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

Exhibition: Dylan Geick (BU) def. Alex White (KWU) 8-5

Exhibition: Caleb Book (BU) def. Jackson Schneider (KWU) 8-2 

Exhibition: Brandon Lloyd (BU) def. Cody Reprose (KWU) 9-2

Doubles:

Spartak Rahachou/Blake Barnard (BU) def. Mario Rincon/Samir Lopez (KWU) 9-7

Michael Moody/Harrison Hightower (KWU) def. Thomas Irick/Conner Petty (BU) 8-4

Gavin Webster/Aaron Greenbaum (BU) def. Mitchell Byers/Marcus Robinson (KWU) 8-1

Exhibition: Dylan Geick/Caleb Book (BU) def. Cody Reprose/Jackson Schneider (KWU) 8-3

Final Score: Baker 8, Kansas Wesleyan 1

Baker Men at Tabor College on Mar. 23

Singles:

Spartak Rahachou (BU) def. Illia Filanchuk (Tabor) 6-4, 6-1

Blake Barnard (BU) def. Angel Miguel (Tabor) 6-3, 1-6, 10-5

Thomas Irick (BU) def. Harry Faber (Tabor) 6-2, 6-0

Gavin Webster (BU) def. Reggie Koop (Tabor) 6-0, 6-2

Conner Petty (BU) def. Stephen Wilson (Tabor) 6-3, 6-1

Taylor Ficke (BU) def. Gallagher Martin-Chavez (Tabor) 6-3, 6-1

Exhibition: Brandon Lloyd (BU) def. Jeff Pritchard (Tabor) 8-2

Doubles:

Spartak Rahachou/Blake Barnard (BU) def. Illia Filanchuk/Angel Miguel (Tabor) 8-4

Thomas Irick/Conner Petty (BU) def. Reggie Koop/Stephen Wilson (Tabor) 8-4

Taylor Ficke/Gavin Webster (BU) def. Harry Faber/Gallagher Martin-Chavez  (Tabor) 8-2  

Final Score: Baker 9, Tabor College 0

Council Agenda - April 4, 2016

A. Call to Order: Mayor Marilyn Pearse

B. Consent Agenda Consent Agenda stems will be acted upon by one motion unless a Council member

requests an item be removed for discussion and separate action.

l. Consider the Draft Minutes of the March 21, 2016 Regular Meeting and the March 28, 2016 work

session notes.

2. Consider an Appropriation Ordinance No. 2016-04A Claims Against the City for Goods Provided and

Services Rendered

C. Public Comments: Members of the public are welcome to comment about any matter relating to City business not listed on this Agenda. Please stand and wait to be recognized by the Mayor. As a general practice, the comments may or may not be acted upon by the Council during the meeting, or the Council may refer the items to staff for follow up,

If you wish to comment on an item listed on the Agenda, a sign-up sheet is provided for you to sign in and provide your address. You will be called on when the Agenda item of interest is under discussion by the Council,

For all public comments there is a time limit.

D. Special Reports or Presentations

1. Metropolitan Pianning Organization presentation

E. Old Business

1. Set ClP work Session dates

F. New Business

Ꮐ. Committee and/or Commission Reports

1. Budget and Finance/Kathy Gerstner, David Simmons 2. Community Development Committee/Steve Bauer, Tony Brown 3. Public Health and Safety Committee/David Simmons, Kathy Gerstner 4. Public Works Committee/Christi Darnell, Steve Bauer 5. Utilities Committee/ Tony Brown, Christi Darnell

H. City Administrator and Staff comments

H. Council & Mayor Comments

J. Executive Session

K. Adjourn