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A junior varsity doubleheader between Piper and Washington has been rescheduled for April 4 at the Washington baseball fields.
A varsity baseball game between Piper and Washington will be played at 4 p.m. today at Piper.
– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director
The Kansas City T-Bones have signed Johnny Shuttlesworth, a pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks system, to a contract for 2016.
Shuttlesworth, 26, is a right-hander from Tuscaloosa, Ala. In 2015, he split time between high-A Visalia and double-A Mobile in the Diamondbacks system, and was 3-4 with a 5.06 ERA in 33 games, with three starts. In 53 1/3 innings last season, he gave up 35 runs, of which 30 were earned, while striking out 51 and walking 12.
In three professional seasons, Shuttlesworth is 8-8 with a 3.83 ERA. In 124 w/3 innincgs, he has 113 strikeouts and 31 walks.
He is the 22nd player, and 11th pitcher, signed by Kansas City for 2016.
The T-Bones’ home opener will be May 19 against Texas.
Single-game tickets are available for sale.
During the 50-game regular-season schedule, the T-Bones will play host to each American Association team at least once, including two series against Lincoln (May 23-25 and Aug. 8-10), one against Wichita (June 6-8) and two against Joplin (June 10-13 and June 21-23). Kansas City has four seven-game homestands — its longest stint at home in 2016.
As has become a tradition for the T-Bones, the team will be at home during the Independence Day weekend, as it plays host to St. Paul, July 1-3. The T-Bones will close out the regular season at home on Labor Day weekend with four games against Sioux Falls, Sept. 2-5.
Monday-Saturday games are still 7:05 p.m. starts but the Sunday games will be moved to 1:05 p.m. The following are exceptions:
• June 8 and 22 (Wednesdays) — School Day games — 11:05 a.m. starts
• July 3 and Sept. 4 (holiday Sundays) — 7:05 p.m. starts
• Sept. 5 (Labor Day) — 1:05 p.m. start
Some of the highlights throughout the season:
• Friday, May 13 (exhibition game) vs. Winnipeg — Lauren Chamberlain, the all-time NCAA softball home run leader from the University of Oklahoma now playing with the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch league, will be at the game for a home run derby and other activities to promote NPF games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark later this summer — 7:05 p.m. first pitch
• June 7, June 21 and Aug 23 — “T-Shirt Tuesdays” — all three games start at 7:05 p.m.
• Friday, June 10 vs. Joplin — Negro Leagues Baseball Night — the T-Bones and the Blasters will wear replica uniforms of the Monarchs and the Joplin Night Owls, sponsored by Charlie Hustle. Each uniform will then be auctioned following the game to benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum — 7:05 p.m. first pitch
• Sunday, June 12 vs. Joplin — Frank White Youth Pre-Game Baseball Clinic — fans from the ages of 6-15 can participate in a one-hour pre-game baseball clinic conducted by Royals Hall of Fame player and T-Bones coach Frank White, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. — first pitch at 1:05 p.m.
The complete 100-game schedule is attached or can be seen at www.tbonesbaseball.com/schedule.
Tickets for all 50 home games, plus the six exhibition contests, will be available by visiting the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark or by calling 913-328-5618.
– Information from T-Bones
Will fresh fruits and vegetables be all the rage? Or will waffles be the most popular food item?
The answer will come on Thursday, March 31, when hundreds of students attend the Taste of 500 food tasting fair held by the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools. The event will take place from noon to 1:45 p.m. at Schlagle High School.
Now in its 19th year, the Taste of 500 brings together students from across the district to sample food items from a number of food service brokers. The students provide their feedback using a simple scoring technique. Positive responses are then considered for next year’s school breakfast and/or lunch menus.
“This past year, we taste tested a real popular macaroni and cheese, which tested much higher than any other mac and cheese product we have looked at in the past,” said Josh Mathiasmeier, director of nutritional services. “And now it’s on our menu.”
Mathiasmeier said he is particularly interested to see how samples of fruits and vegetables will fare at the event. This year, his department received a USDA grant to implement a fresh fruit and vegetable program in 16 KCKPS elementary schools. Through the program, students take part in a taste test of fresh, and usually unique, fruits and vegetables, twice a week. It increases their exposure to new and healthy food items.
More than 600 students are expected to pass through the line of food vendors at Taste of 500 this year. Some of the items that will be available for sampling include: star fruit, jicama sticks, popped crisps, maple waffle, cheese stuffed pretzel, smothered burrito, naked juice, bulk taco snack, cheese calzone and mini cinis.
– Story from Tammy Dodderidge, communications director, Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools