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Kansas high school football player dies after medical emergency
A Kansas high school football player has died just a few days after suffering a medical emergency, according to multiple reports.
KMBC reported that a football player from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School had an unspecified medical emergency after an off-season conditioning session on Wednesday and then died on Friday.
According to an email sent out to the student body and families on Friday, the deceased football player was revealed to be sophomore Ovet Gomez Regalado.
KSHB reported he was 15 years old.
“Death is always difficult to handle, but particularly so when someone so young dies,” wrote school principal Dr. Lisa Gruman, per KMBC. “It will be important to recognize that all of us will need time to process what has happened, and to express our feelings. Your child may struggle to make sense of this death. Please encourage your child to express their feelings, and be there to talk with them about what has happened.”
Additionally, a statement was released by the Shawnee Mission Northwest Football Booster Club in the wake of Gomez Regalado’s passing.
“Our football family has suffered the tragic loss of one our own,” the statement read. “We were informed this morning of the passing of Ovet Gomez Regalado. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, teammates, and coaches. We know many of you will want to find a way to support the family and honor his memory. We will work with the school district to support their efforts and share with you any opportunities that arise.”
This news comes just days after a 14-year-old Alabama football player passed away suddenly after collapsing in a practice.
According to KMBC, Shawnee Mission Northwest football had been scheduled to begin practice on Monday in anticipation of their 2024 season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A car crash turned into a homicide investigation for Kansas City police.
Officers found a car that had crashed into a pole at Truman and Bennington around 6:30 p.m. on June 16. They discovered a man inside the car with critical injuries.
Emergency crews transported the man to a hospital. As he was treated at the hospital, doctors determined he’d been shot. The man died from his injuries, according to police.
Detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
They are looking for witnesses or anyone who witnessed the shooting or the crash. Anyone who has information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the police department at 816-234-5043. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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Argentina fans party before Algeria World Cup match
Argentina fans gather in Kansas City to gather and prepare for their first upcoming World Cup match against Algeria.
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KANSAS CITY, MO — Four years ago to the day, fans jumped for joy in Kansas City’s downtown bar district. FIFA announced that the “Soccer Capital of America” would host the 2026 World Cup.
It all starts inside Arrowhead Stadium when Argentina takes on Algeria on Tuesday, June 16.
This certainly hasn’t been a smooth ride for Kansas City to become the country’s top soccer city.
“Twenty years ago there was a real question as to whether soccer at the pro level would even continue here,” MLS commissioner Don Garber told USA TODAY.
Garber, who has been the league’s commissioner since 1999, has seen firsthand the transformation of the city’s soccer identity.
When Cliff Illig and Neal Patterson bought MLS side Sporting Kansas City from Lamar Hunt in 2006, everything started to change for the sport in Kansas City.
“They said, ‘We believed in our city and we believe in the sport of soccer,’” Garber said. “‘We want to be the guys that are going to take the torch and carry it forward.’ From that day on, this sport has continued to grow.”
Last week, Kansas City was the top television market in the country for USA’s match against Paraguay.
Argentina, England and the Netherlands are all calling Kansas City home, with Algeria’s base camp set in nearby Lawrence, Kansas. The metro area has the most amount of base camps for one singular place in the entire World Cup.
Soccer in the middle part of the country is having a moment. Ecuador’s base camp is set in Ohio, while Nashville is hosting Japan. In these areas, MLS clubs have a strong hold, with passionate fans, clubs fighting for trophies and facilities that rival any team in the world.
“The fan bases in St. Louis, Cincinnati are admired around the world,” Garber said. “If we were to launch the league in those cities in 1996, I don’t think they would be able to succeed like they are today. They are able to capture the momentum that many markets, like Kansas City, have been able to show success.”
Success for the MLS will be on display in Argentina’s World Cup opener. The league’s most recognizable star, Lionel Messi, is set to feature. His Inter Miami teammate, Rodrigo De Paul, will also play for La Albiceleste.
Also in the group stage, Kansas City will see MLS youngster Rayan Elloumi play. The 18-year old forward for Vancouver will don the Tunisia kit as they face the Netherlands on Thursday, June 25.
In this World Cup, MLS has 45 different players in the tournament representing 17 countries. It’s the most players representing the league in history.
“MLS is a league that represents the rest of the world,” Garber said. “When I watch Argentina play, I might love the way that they play and love that they are world champions. But, Leo Messi and Rodrigo De Paul play for an MLS team in Miami and they are representing our league.”
Kansas City’s streets have flooded with Argentine and Algerian fans in the build-up to their World Cup opener. It’s easy to forget how far Kansas City has come on the world stage of soccer.
Instead of being regarded to as a flyover region, Kansas City is suddenly the world’s premier destination.
“The heart of America is here in this town,” Garber said. “Today, I think the heart of soccer is right here in Kansas City.”
Liam Keating covers the World Cup in Kansas City for USA TODAY. He also covers high school sports and Washburn University for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at LKeating@gannett.com
DEARING, Kan. (WIBW) – Two people were killed in a three-vehicle collision Monday afternoon in Montgomery County in southeast Kansas, officials said.
The crash was reported at 2:36 p.m. Monday at 1859 County Road 3900 in Dearing. The location was about a half-mile north of US-166 highway on County Road 3900.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2022 Dodge Charger was traveling north on County Road 3900 when it went left of center, side-swiping a southbound 2012 Nissan Altima before colliding head-on with a southbound 2019 Diamond Coach bus.
The driver of the Charger, Michael N. Swanzy, 37, of Independence, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the bus, Timothy W. Housel, 67, of Coffeyville, also was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan, Brandon S. Macrae, 38, of Wann, Oklahoma, was reported uninjured.
All of the drivers were alone in their vehicles and were wearing their seat belts, the patrol said.
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