Piper results

Piper High School – track at Basehor-Linwood

– Boys 1st and Girls 2nd place

– 1st: Davis (100m/200m), Murray (LJ), Richardson (300m), Ortiz (discus – new school again), G 4x100m (Webb. Morrow, Erwin, Davis)

– 2nd: Morrow (400m), Ja. Wayne (800m), White (110h), Kempf (discus), Webb (TJ), Saunders (100m), Richardson (110h), Jones (LJ), Rogers (Jav), G 4×400 (Morrow, Erwin, Washington, Ja. Wayne), B 4×100 (Jones, Owens, Hooks, Saunders)

-3rd: White (300h), Murray (TJ), Saunders (220m), Schneider (1600m/3200m), McIntosh (110h), Ortiz (SP), B 4×400 (Saunders, Bah, Wright, Pahls)

Piper High School – swimming at Shawnee Mission East

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay

2nd Morris,Grable, Johnson, Dailey

5th Eikenbary, Waters, Muthoni

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle

1st Johnson State qualifying time

Girls 200 Yard IM

1st Dailey State qualifying time

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly

1st Morris

4th Muthoni

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle

2nd Waters

4th Shearer

Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke

2nd Dailey

3rd Johnson

4th Grable

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

1st  Morris, Grable, Dailey,  Johnson State qualifying time

Piper High School – forensics at Tonganoxie

3rd place overall

Laura Clark- 6th in Poetry

Jalen Zwart- 1st in Poetry and qualified for State Champs

Morgan DeWitt- 5th in Prose

Tyrone Hooks- 1st in Humorous Solo Acting and qualified for State Champs

Jared Winzer- 4th in Informative Speaking and qualified for State Champs

Matt Romero and Ian Smith- 6th in Improvised Duet Acting

Jalen Zwart and Maggie Wolf- 5th in Improvised Duet Acting

at East Kansas National Forensics League National Qualifier:

Team took 3rd overall

Logan Stacer- 1st in Original Oration and qualified for Nationals, and 5th in Dramatic Interpretation.

Jerry Manan- 2nd in Dramatic Interpretation and qualified for Nationals.

Taylor Smith 9th in Dramatic Interpretation.

Cole Oakland 9th in International Extemp.

Photo from Piper schools
Photo from Piper schools

 

– Informaton and photos from Doug Key, Piper activities director

 

Outdoor burning ban lifted

A temporary outdoor burn ban has been lifted in Kansas City, Kan.

According to a Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department spokesman, the change in weather conditions has allowed for a change in the temporary burn ban.

Residents may apply for a burn permit at any Kansas City, Kan., fire station.

Residents must apply for a burn permit 24 hours in advance of the intended burn day, the spokesman said. All burn permit guidelines will be strictly enforced, the spokesman said.

Residents are asked to use extreme caution when burning during this open burn period.

If weather conditions change, the burn ban may be enforced again, the spokesman said.

 

Donnelly College celebrates diversity with Multicultural Festival

Donnelly College celebrated the diversity of its students with a Multicultural Festival on Friday, April 11. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

Once a year Donnelly College has a cultural day where the students talk about their countries.

This year the Donnelly College Multicultural Festival was held Friday, April 11.

The students share food from their countries and information about the countries. Donnelly College, at 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., is known as an international four-year college.

Students from all over the world come here to study at Donnelly College and this cultural event showcases them.

Not only did they have food from their countries and talk about their countries, but they also showcased dances from their countries, making this event a truly cultural experience.

More than 200 people attended this event.

Donnelly College celebrated the diversity of its students with a Multicultural Festival on Friday, April 11. (Photo by William Crum)

 

Donnelly College celebrated the diversity of its students with a Multicultural Festival on Friday, April 11. (Photo by William Crum)