Category: Bonner Springs

Saturday events

Downtown Farmer’s Market to be today

The Downtown KCK Farmer’s Market will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at The Merc Co-op parking lot, 501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The market will have vegetables, eggs and greens. For more information, see www.facebook.com/kckfarmersmarket.

Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market open this morning

The Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market is open from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, in Kelly Murphy Park, 129 Elm St., Bonner Springs, Kansas. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/bonnerspringsfarmersmarket.

Braves, Pirates feature in 5A regional softball tourney

Piper senior catcher Kaitlyn Bradbury applied a tag at the plate to Bonner Springs senior shortstop Emily Ashford. Bradbury and Ashford will be teammates next year on the KCKCC softball team. Bonner Springs won the 5A regional semi-final 10-7 over Piper. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

The Bonner Springs and Piper high school softball teams competed in the KSHSAA 5A regional tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Basehor-Linwood high school. The host Lady Bobcats won the tournament and will advance as one of eight teams to the state tournament.

Basehor-Linwood defeated St. James Academy 14-4 in the first semi-final game of the afternoon.

Bonner Springs and Piper matched up in the second semi-final, which was delayed in the first inning for a brief but intense rain shower.

Bonner Springs got on the board first in the bottom of the 1st inning with a double by Teelie Super bringing home Carley Billings. Piper answered back in the top of the 2nd with Kaia Cordill’s double to left bringing in Gabrielle Salazar.

The Lady Pirates went ahead 3-1 in the top of the 3rd with doubles from Kaitlyn Bradbury and Shalom Searcy. The Lady Braves responded with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 3.

In the top of the 4th, Piper scored 3 to go up 6-3, with runs batted in from Grace Rome, Sage Grann and Bradbury. Once again Bonner Springs answered back in the bottom of the inning, scoring runs from Meghan Billings, Autumn Ashford and Carley Billings. A tag at the plate by Piper catcher Bradbury ended the inning with the scored tied at 6.

Lady Braves reliever Carley Billings notched 4 strikeouts in the 5th and 6th innings to cool the Piper offense.

In the bottom of the 6th, Bonner Springs put up 4 runs for a 10-6 lead. A series of singles kept the Lady Braves line moving, and earned them the victory. Piper’s comeback attempt in the top of the 7th fell short, but earned them a run on Searcy’s 2nd RBI of the game.

The regional championship followed immediately the semi-final contest, so the Lady Braves had little time to catch their breath.

Starting pitcher Carley Billings held Basehor scoreless through four innings, working out of trouble in most of them, while the Bonner Springs offense had trouble finding traction against Lady Bobcats pitcher Taylor Cruse. In the bottom of the 5th, a double, followed by a misplayed bunt, opened the floodgates for Basehor, which put up 5 runs in the inning.

Bonner Springs got on the board in the 6th and 7th, but as dusk closed in on the field, the final margin stood at 5-2.

Both teams have a bright future next year. Coach Rachel Milnark will have all her starters returning, except senior Kaitlyn Bradbury. Bonner Springs head coach David Blazevic is in a similar spot, returning all his starters except senior Emily Ashford.

Ashford and Bradbury will switch from opponents to teammates next season, both committed to play for the KCKCC Lady Blue Devils.

Bonner Springs freshman Mariah Herrera hit a single to deep left field in the regional final. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper freshman third baseman Grace Rome threw to first on a grounder, while Bonner Springs freshman Autumn Ashford looked for the chance to dash home from third. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior second baseman Carley Billings settled under a pop-up to short right field. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper freshman second baseman Sage Grann threw home on a grounder. Grann was the Lady Pirates’ leading hitter this season with a .507 batting average. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior pitcher Carley Billings came on in relief in the 5th inning of the semi-final game. She also started in the championship game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper senior catcher Kaitlyn Bradbury upended Bonner Springs senior Emily Ashford with a tag at the plate. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs sophomore third baseman Wren VanCleave secured a pop-up near home plate. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore outfielder Shalom Searcy dove and rolled to come up with an out in left field. Searcy hit 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman outfielder Emmalee Foya charged in to catch a fly ball to short right field. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper freshman Grace Rome slid in to second base just ahead of the throw. Rome was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore Alyssa McClanahan was the Lady Pirates’ starting pitcher in the semi-final game. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore Kylie Brockman watched a high pitch sail past on her way to earning a first inning walk. Brockman hit .411 on the season with 7 home runs. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Piper freshman Emma Moppin, on as a relief pitcher, threw to first on a grounder. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Autumn Ashford rounded third base. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)
The Bonner Springs Lady Braves softball team posed together after the tournament. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Faith news

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches, Masses, and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.

Blessed Sacrament, Christ the King and Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, May 16. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579, https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck, and https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose/. Sunday Mass is online at https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. The Socialites at Christ the King are planning a fiesta from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Christ the King, 3024 N. 54th St. Christ the King Catholic Church will sponsor a Community Blood Center blood drive from 12:30 pm. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 28, at Davern Hall, church basement, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kansas. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse Ave., Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at the church Fellowship Hall. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. May 16. The church has an online service at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. Check with the church’s social media page for more information on services. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

New Bethel Church, 745 Walker Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold an American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 21, at the church. The blood drive is sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Appointments may be made by downloading the Red Cross blood donor app, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the blood donor feature on the Alexa Echo device. For information about church services, visit https://www.facebook.com/NewBethelKC.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Sunday worship services at 9:45 a.m. May 16 on Facebook. See https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC/ or http://ormbc.org/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 16, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 16. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. High school and college graduates will be recognized at the May 16 service. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass in person and online for Sunday, May 16, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at St. Patrick Church Parish Center. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will continue with its in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, May 16. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have two worship services on Sunday, May 16. Services will be at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc/.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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