Month: March 2014

Snowy weather this year causes school day to be lengthened

A greater number than usual of snow days has resulted in a longer school day for Kansas City, Kan., Public School students.

On Monday, students started a new schedule that added 15 minutes to the end of each school day to make up for missed time.

In a memo to parents, Superintendent Cindy Lane stated that besides the extra 15 minutes each day, one additional day would be added to the end of the school calendar to make up for snow days.

Her memo stated that seniors needed to have enough instructional time in order to graduate, and other students needed enough instructional time.

The new last day of school for most students will be May 23, and the last day for graduating seniors will be May 16. Preschool classes will not be affected.

T-Bones sign pitcher Shore, acquire pitcher Blanks

The Kansas City T-Bones have signed right-handed pitcher Bobby Shore to a contract for the 2014 season.

Shore, 25 (01-27-89), a native of Oceanside, Calif., who is 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, spent the last three seasons in the Seattle Mariners organization.

In 2013, he went 6-5 with a 5.42 ERA in 34 appearances, including 11 starts, for High Desert, Seattle’s high-A club. In 81 1/3 innings, Shore struck out 63 and walked 31. He is 10-9 with a 3.72 ERA, 155 strikeouts and 57 walks in 63 professional appearances.

“Bobby is a strike thrower, who’ll compete for one of the starting rotation spots,” said manager John Massarelli.

Seattle selected Shore in the 41st round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. At single-A Clinton of the Midwest League in 2012, Shore went 4-3 with a 1.94 ERA, 69 strikeouts and 19 walks.

Additionally, the T-Bones have acquired the reversionary rights to right-handed pitcher Bradley Blanks from Laredo in exchange for infielder Devin Goodwin.

In 2013, Blanks went 5-1 with three saves and a 1.38 ERA in 27 appearances for Laredo. He has spent time in the Milwaukee and Philadelphia organizations, in addition to three independent-league teams, in five professional seasons.

The T-Bones open the 2014 regular season at home on May 15 against Lincoln.

– Story from T-Bones

Cool, sunny weather in today’s forecast

Sunny skies and cool weather are in store for Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures were 28 degrees at 8 a.m., and are expected to reach a high of 41 today.

Winds will be 11 to 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Wednesday will be windier, with a south wind from 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 39 mph Wednesday.

Showers are likely late Wednesday night. There is a 60 percent change of precipitation.

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Thursday, with more windy weather.

Friday, there will be a 20 percent chance of showers with a high near 50.

Saturday’s weather will be sunny with a high near 64, and Sunday’s forecast is sunny with a high near 75.