Piper results

Piper High School – track at Tonganoxie
– Jasmine Wayne, Piper senior, has signed to compete at Johnson County Community College in 2014-2015.

– Boys team placed 2nd, girls team placed 4th
– 1st
Jasmine Wayne – 800m run
Regan Johnson – Discus
Logan Stacer – 800m run
Chris Schneider – 1600m run
Travon Jones – Long Jump
– 2nd
Maya Morrow – 100m dash
Sterling Owens – 100m dash
Dion Saunders – 200m dash
Chris Schneider – 3200m run
Emmett Lockridge – Triple Jump
-3rd
Jessica Wayne – 400m dash
Gabi Kempf – Discus
Travon Jones – 200m dash
Parker Richardson – 400m dash
Logan Stacer – 1600m run
Jarod Wright – 110m Hurdles
Kilil Richard – Long Jump
Girls 4X100m Relay – Myiah Washington, Alex Moran, Talia Simmons, Sydney Spears
Girls 4X400m Relay – Myiah Washington, Alex Moran, Talia Simmons, Sydney Spears

Piper High School – baseball vs. Atchison
– Varsity sweeps Atchison
– Game No. 1 (11-5). Nate Hays/Colton Beebe pitched
– Game No. 2 (21-9. Wyatt Hays/Ben Wietharn pitched

Piper High School – swimming at Bonner Springs
– Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 3rd (Megan Dailey, Hope Grable, Carly Johnson, BW)
– Girls 200 Yard Freestyle – 1st Megan Dailey State qualifying time
– Girls 200 Yard IM – 1st Carly Johnson State qualifying time
– Girls 100 Yard Butterfly – 1st Carly Johnson State qualifying time and 4th Cindy Muthoni
– Girls 500 Yard Freestyle – 1st Megan Dailey  State qualifying time and 4th Cindy Muthoni
– Girls 200 FREE RELAY 3rd (Megan Dailey, Hope  Grable, Carly  Johnson, BW)
– Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay4th (Drew Waters, Cindy Muthoni, BW, BW)

Piper High School – JV track at Mill Valley
– Boys 2nd place
– Noel 1st (SP)
– Bradley 2nd and Boyle 3rd (discus)
– Rogers 1st (HJ)
– Johnson 1st (TJ)
– Dreger 1st (110h)
– Smith 1st (100m)
– boys 4x100m 1st
– Smith 3rd (400m)
-Dreger 1st (300h)
– Girls 3rd place
– Vanhoose 3rd (SP)
– Vanhoose 2nd (Jav)
– Smith 3rd (TJ)
– girls 4x100m 2nd
– Simmons 3rd (300h)
– Washington 3rd (200m)

– from Doug Key, Piper activities director

 

AYS plans annual fundraiser May 2

Associated Youth Services will hold a Stack the Decks Casino Night 2014 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Overland Park Marriott.

The annual casino-night fundraiser supports the nonprofit’s five programs aimed at filling in the missing pieces for struggling youth.

Stack the Decks Casino Night will provide an evening of activities reminiscent of a night on the Las Vegas Strip: “blackjack, poker, craps, and roulette casino games are sure to keep guests trying their hand at lady luck,” event organizers said.

For those who want to bid on great prizes, silent and live auctions will give guests the chance to take home everything from a KU basketball signed by the team to a week’s getaway to Destin, Fla. Stack the Decks includes a DJ, specialty drinks, and hors d’oeuvres.

Tickets are $80 and can be obtained at AYS’ secure website – www.aysusa.org/stackthedecks, or by contacting AYS resource development specialist, Maggie McKinley at 913-831-2820, Ext 224.

“All proceeds from Stack the Decks Casino Night 2014 go to support the five AYS programs that continuously strive to stack the decks in favor of nearly 4,500 Kansas youth every year,” said Dennis Vanderpool, AYS chief executive officer.

Established in 1972, Associated Youth Services has worked diligently provide hope and a brighter future for at-risk youth in Kansas City, Kan., and throughout the state of Kansas. With its resume stemming back to 1912, as it was once part of the Mennonite Children’s Home in Kansas City, Kan., AYS has not only broadened its client base but has also increased its services:
• Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Program
• AYS Academy GED Preparation
• Statewide Foster Care
• Home Ties Youth Residential Center
• Community Health Program

Attorney general speaks at memorial service for victims of shooting

At a community memorial service today for three victims of tragic shootings April 13 at the parking lot of the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kan., U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged people “to bring hope and help to those around us; to create a more loving society; and to help forge a more just existence.”
Holder told the persons gathered at the memorial service, “We are united in our condemnation of this heinous attack – and our commitment to see that justice is served.”
Reat Griffin Underwood, William Corporon and Terri LaManno died after being shot Sunday, April 13. The suspect is a white supremacist from Aurora, Mo., who faces murder charges.
Holder was among several speakers at the memorial service, from different faiths and backgrounds, urging people to take positive steps toward helping others.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback also issued a statement today on the tragedy.
“Kansans of all ages, faiths and race have united in the aftermath of this tragedy, inspired by the strength shown by the families of Reat, William and Terri,” Gov. Brownback said in the statement. “The greatest tribute we can offer them is through our own renewed commitment to understanding and compassion.”

The text of Attorney General Holder’s speech:
“It is a privilege to be here today.  And it’s an honor to stand, and to pray, with this community as we pay tribute – and our last respects – to the three remarkable people who were taken from us just a few short days ago.
“Terri LaManno was a dedicated occupational therapist; a loving wife to her husband, Jim – with whom she should have celebrated her 25th anniversary on Tuesday; and a wonderful mother to their three children.  She was also a devoted daughter who traveled, every Sunday, to visit her mother at Village Shalom.
“William Lewis Corporon was a highly-respected physician who moved to Johnson County from Oklahoma to be closer to his grandchildren.  He cherished his family and dedicated his life to helping others.  And he planned to spend a portion of last Sunday bringing his talented grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood – a 14-year-old Eagle Scout with a beautiful voice and a passion for theater and debate – to a singing competition.
“But on Sunday afternoon, as they and others went about their daily business, and as Kansas City’s thriving Jewish population prepared for the festival of Passover – this community was targeted by a senseless and unspeakable act of violence.  And Terri, William, and Reat were taken from us – far too suddenly, and far too soon.
“In the midst of what ought to be a time of celebration – when Jewish families, often joined by relatives and friends of different faiths, come together to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt – this community has instead been visited by terrible tragedy.  In this celebratory holy week when Christian families, often joined by relatives and friends, come together to proclaim their faith, a pall has been cast over our great nation.  And so we gather not in joy, but in solemn reflection – and in remembrance of those whose lives have been cut short.
“We mourn the untimely losses of Terri, William, and Reat – and all that their futures should have held.  We grieve for the friends and family members who knew them best and loved them most.  And we pledge that we will support you – as one community and one nation – not only in sorrow, but in strength; united by tragedy, but bound together by unyielding resolve in the face of hate-fueled violence.
“Every alleged hate crime, no matter the intended target, is an affront to who we are – and who we have always been – both as a country and as a people.  These acts cannot be ignored.  And their impact is not limited to particular communities or individuals.
“That’s why, today – although our hearts are broken – all Americans stand with the people of Overland Park, of Leawood, and of Kansas City.  We are united in our condemnation of this heinous attack – and our commitment to see that justice is served.  We are inspired by the resilience of this community, the strength of those who lost loved ones, and the stories of heroism that emerged from Sunday’s tragic events – from the passersby and staff members who helped warn others about the danger, to the brave law enforcement officials who raced to apprehend the suspect – and prevented this horrific incident from becoming even more deadly.
“In these acts of valor and selflessness are written the true story of what happened here – a story of light emerging from terrible darkness; a community rising above senseless violence; and a diverse group of people accepting the responsibility that all of us share:  to respond to intolerance and anti-Semitism not by pushing one another away, but by drawing each other close.
“The Jewish religion speaks of a concept called “tikkun olam,” which means “repairing the world.”  These words may be unfamiliar to some, but the idea is universal to people of every faith:  that it is incumbent upon each of us to bring hope and help to those around us; to create a more loving society; and to help forge a more just existence.
“At times – particularly on days like this one, when we stand in the shadow of such mindless destruction – I know it can seem as though the world is irreparably broken; that it is fractured beyond repair.  But all of us here, in this moment – surrounded by the people we love, and held in the hearts of innumerable others – we are a testament to the limitless desire in this country for healing, for compassion, and for peace.  And we reaffirm the spirit of fellowship that has always held this nation of immigrants together – and defined diversity as our single greatest strength.
“A few days ago, many of you observed the beginning of Passover, marking the start of a long and difficult journey from tyranny and persecution toward freedom in the Promised Land.  Today, this community begins its own journey of healing.  And although the road ahead will not be easy, I promise you that I, and millions of others throughout our nation, will be here to walk alongside you – not only today, but always.  We will never stop fighting for justice.  And we will never forget the names, or the stories, of those we lost.
“Terri, William, and Reat will live on in our hearts, and in the cherished memories of all who knew them.  They will live on in their children, their friends, and countless others whose lives they touched.  And they will live on in the work that we begin – here, today – to repair the world and forge a future that is worthy of their joy, their passion, and their love.
“This world will be their legacy.  And we will build it together.
“Thank you, once again, for allowing me to be here.  God bless you.  And may God bless the United States of America.”