Piper results

Piper High School – boys swimming at Osawatomie
– 6th in the 200 medley relay A (Jonny Moon, Jack Roland, Tanner Johnson, Drew Englis)
– 8th in the 200 medley relay B (Jackson Neal, Chase Bundy, William Mathews, Trey Young)
– 8th in the 200 free (Logan Ferris)
– 11th in the 200 free (Jackson Neal)
– 13th in the 200 free (Chase Bundy)
– 4th in the 200 IM (Tanner Johnson) and new school record, 2:52.26
– 9th in the 50 free (Jonny Moon)
– 16th in the 50 free (Trey Young)
– 18th in the 50 free (Drew Englis)
– 8th in the 100 butterfly (Jack Roland)
– 10th in the 100 free (William Mathews)
– 13th in the 100 free (Chase Bundy)
– 15th in the 100 free (Obinna Okoye)
– 5th in the 500 free (Logan Ferris)
– 5th in the 200 free relay A (William Mathews, Jonny Moon, Drew Englis, Tanner Johnson)
– 7th in the 200 free relay B (Chase Bundy, Conner Berry, Jackson Neal, Trey Young)
– 9th in 100 back (Jonny Moon)
– 6th in 100 breast (Tanner Johnson)
– 7th in 100 breast (Jack Roland)
– 7th in 400 free relay (William Mathews, Obinna Okoye, Logan Ferris, Jack Roland)

Piper High School – basketball at Tonganoxie (from Tonganoxie High School)
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Courage For Cortney Night in conjunction with the home basketball games this Friday, Dec. 16, against Piper. This fundraising event is to help provide financial needs to a high school student in the community who is suffering from kidney failure. Activities for the night include:

An auction at halftime of the Varsity Boys Game. Items include:
– a basketball autographed by Bill Self and the KU Basketball team
– an Alex Smith-signed football
– a large Tonganoxie Chieftain-themed Grizzly cooler

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

Residents discuss ways to reduce violence

Photos by Brian Turrel

Small group discussion participants brainstormed ideas Dec. 13 about how Kansas City, Kan., would be safer and healthier in 10 years at the Mayor’s Clergy Roundtable community dialogue on reducing violence. The event was at the Diane Kane Community Center in the Piper area of Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Small group discussion participants brainstormed ideas Dec. 13 about how Kansas City, Kan., would be safer and healthier in 10 years at the Mayor’s Clergy Roundtable community dialogue on reducing violence. The event was at the Diane Kane Community Center in the Piper area of Kansas City, Kan. About 30 people attended. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

The Mayor's Clergy Roundtable held a community dialogue on reducing violence at the Diane Kane Community Center in Piper on Dec. 13.  Mark Holland, mayor of Kansas City, Kan., introduced the event and talked about recent trends in crime locally and nationally.  This was the last of four community dialogue events held across the city. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
The Mayor’s Clergy Roundtable held a community dialogue on reducing violence at the Diane Kane Community Center in Piper on Dec. 13. Mark Holland, mayor of Kansas City, Kan., introduced the event and talked about recent trends in crime locally and nationally. This was the last of four community dialogue events held across the city. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Kansas City, Kan., Police Chief Terry Ziegler spoke to the crowd Dec. 13 at the community dialogue on reducing violence. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Kansas City, Kan., Police Chief Terry Ziegler spoke to the crowd Dec. 13 at the community dialogue on reducing violence. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Residents shared their thoughts about barriers to creating a safer community, including lack of local resources, negative media representations, and relations between residents and the police department. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Residents shared their thoughts about barriers to creating a safer community, including lack of local resources, negative media representations, and relations between residents and the police department. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Residents discussed ways to overcome barriers to a safer community, including community cooperation with schools and teachers, and better communication between residents and city government. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Residents discussed ways to overcome barriers to a safer community, including community cooperation with schools and teachers, and better communication between residents and city government. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Major Bill Howard Jr. of the Kansas City, Kan., police department participated in a small group discussion.  Howard expressed the concern he feels about crime both as a resident and a police officer. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Major Bill Howard Jr. of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department participated in a small group discussion. Howard expressed the concern he feels about crime both as a resident and a police officer. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Officer Timothy Fowler of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department participated in a small group discussion with several local residents. Fowler shared his thoughts about perceptions of the police. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Officer Timothy Fowler of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department participated in a small group discussion with several local residents. Fowler shared his thoughts about perceptions of the police. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Group discussion facilitator Alyssa Carodine summarized the results of the brainstorming session for the group. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Group discussion facilitator Alyssa Carodine summarized the results of the brainstorming session for the group. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Group discussion facilitator Mark Wiebe asked participants to vote for the barriers to a safer community that they considered the most important. (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Group discussion facilitator Mark Wiebe asked participants to vote for the barriers to a safer community that they considered the most important. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Mark Holland, mayor of Kansas City, Kan., talked with participants following the community dialogue on reducing violence.  (Photo by Brian Turrel)
Mark Holland, mayor of Kansas City, Kan., talked with Paul Soptick and other participants following the community dialogue on reducing violence. (Photo by Brian Turrel)