Category: Piper

Saturday events

In the event of inclement weather, please call the sponsoring organization to see if the even will still be held.

Church to hold Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival
Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th (at 115th and Leavenworth Road), will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The community is invited to the free event. There will be an Easter egg hunt, inflatables, pictures with the Easter bunny, food and carnival games. For more information, visit livingwaterumc.net or call 913-400-7203.

Church plans Easter egg hunt
An Easter egg hunt will be held for toddlers through fifth graders at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, in the Stony Point Christian Church park, or the Cole Activity Center in case of bad weather. Those attending should bring their own baskets. The church is at 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan.

Children’s Easter party planned
A children’s Easter party is planned from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

Easter egg hunts planned at parks
An Easter egg hunt is planned from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Big Eleven Lake, 11th and State, Kansas City, Kan.
Other Easter egg hunts are planned from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Whitmore Park, 1412 Southwest Blvd., and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Shawnee Park, 10th and Osage, Kansas City, Kan.

Learn how marbles are made
A marble-making demonstration is scheduled from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Moon Marble Co. store, 600 E. Front St., Bonner Springs. Demonstrations begin around 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. and end at about 3 p.m., provided a glass artist is available. For more information, see www.moonmarble.com/.

Marker tie-dye class offered
A craft program on how to make tie-dye items with Sharpie markers will be held from 10 a.m. to noon March 26 at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, story time – craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The class is for adults and senior adults. Those attending should bring something to class to work on, such as a T-shirt, napkins, or a scarf. Teens may attend if accompanied by an adult. Registration is required to 913-279-2066.

Learn sewing and quilting at the library
Sewing and quilting for beginners or for those who want to learn more will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26, at the West Wyandotte Library, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, children’s craft room, 1737 N. 82nd, Kansas City, Kan. The class is for adults, and for those ages 10 and older. There is a limit of 15. Advance registration is requested to the library, 913-596-5800. Those who register get priority.

Roller Warriors to compete today in KCK
The Kansas City Roller Warriors are scheduled to compete at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Memorial Hall, 600 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information, visit kcrollerwarriors.com. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the match begins at 6 p.m.

Live music offered
Live music by The Late for Dinner Band is planned at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen, at 1859 Village West Parkway at The Legends Outlets, at I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kan.


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Piper results

Piper High School – soccer vs. Basehor-Linwood
– Varsity won 1-0
o Goal by Wilson, assist by Gray. S/O by Morgan
– JV won 3-0
o Goals by Wallace, Do, and Barnett. S/O by Andrade

Piper High School – forensics at Baldwin
– Cailin O’Mara came in 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking and qualified for State Champs.
– Anissa Brantley and Scott Ladish came in 1st in Improvised Duet Acting and qualified for State Champs. Scott also came in 3rd in Prose and qualified for State Champs in that event.
– Audrey Wenzl came in 1st in Serious Solo Acting and 4th in Poetry. She qualified for State Champs in both of those events.
– Aly Barnet came in 1st in Informative Speaking and qualified for State Champs. She also came in 3rd in Oration.
– Keelon Vann came in 2nd in Poetry and qualified for State Champs
– Kristen Warner came in 5th in Prose.
– Anne Schneider came in 5th in Humorous Solo Acting.
– Chris Baumli came in 5th in Serious Solo Acting.
– Ian Smith and Ariana Williams came in 5th in Improvised Duet Acting. Ian also came in 6th in Prose.

– from Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

Piper results

Baseball and softball games rescheduled

Because of the possibility of bad weather for Thursday, March, 24, the baseball and softball games have been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 23, at the same times as previously scheduled.

Piper High School – girls basketball
– Senior, Jessica Wayne
o 1st team all-state Capital Journal
o 3rd team all-state Wichita Eagle
– Junior, Maya Morrow and freshman, Ryan Cobbins
o Honorable mention all-state Capital Journal

Piper High School – forensics
– CFL National Qualifier
o Emmett Lockridge came in 4th in Dramatic Performance and qualified for Nationals. Emmett is also the first Nationals runner up in Oral Interpretation of Literature.
o Sheridan Smith is the second Nationals runner up in Dramatic Performance.
o Kara Evans is the second Nationals runner up in Oral Declamation.
– Lawrence Free State
o Mason Vestal came in 2nd in Prose and qualified for State Champs.
o Isaia Wilcoxen came in 4th in Prose.
o Ariana Williams and Anissa Brantley came in 6th in Duo Interp.
o Chris Baumli and Jamison Foglesong came in 6th in public forum debate.

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director