Month: March 2019

Saturday events

Winter Speaker Series continues March 9 at Grinter Place
 The last Winter Speaker Series will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas. Leona Sigwing will portray Annie Grinter and tell about the history of the Grinter House at this program. Also, Louise Crable will talk about prairie plants and their medical uses. The program is free and open to the public. Doughnuts, coffee and juice will be served. After the program, Grinter House will be open for tours. Admission for tours is $6 for adults and $3 for children.For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/2275195965864215/.

Programa de Folklorica at South Branch Library
 A folk dance workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the South Branch Library, Conference Room A, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Students will have the opportunity to express themselves through movement. The program is in Spanish, and is open to children, teens and adults.

Clases de Canto at South Library
 Singing classes are offered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, in Conference Room B at the South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program is in Spanish. Those attending will work on clarity and tone All ages may attend the free program. Sandra Zamora is the instructor.

Craft program planned at Main Library
 Children and teens may attend an origami (making items out of paper) program from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. A variety of easy designs that can be used as gifts or decorations for a room or locker will be featured in the program. All materials and instructions are provided. For more library programs, see www.kckpl.org.

Piper sends two teams to state hoops finals

Piper High School has never played for a basketball state championship in school history. Now the Pirates have a chance for two.

Both Piper basketball teams will be playing for state championships on Saturday after winning Friday’s semifinal matches in the 4A KSHSAA state tournament in Salina.

The Piper boys defeated Wichita’s top-seeded Trinity Academy 57-54 in a nailbiter. After Trinity tied the game at 54 with less than a minute remaining, Piper’s Ty Shelley hit a 3-pointer for the game winner with less than 5 seconds left.

The Pirates will face the winner of the late game between Augusta and Baldwin for the championship at 6:15 p.m.

The Piper Lady Pirates outperformed the Nickerson Panthers to win the 4A KSHSAA semifinal game 72-40. The win sets up a long-expected match between the state’s two best girls basketball teams, Piper and Bishop Miege, in the finals at 4 p.m.

Grace Banes led Piper in scoring with 15 points on 3-of-6 shots from 3-point range. Ali Vigil scored 13, including three baskets beyond the arc. The Lady Pirates as a team hit 55 percent from the floor and 41 percent from 3-point range.

Update: The Piper boys team will face Augusta in the finals at 6:15 PM.