Family story time planned
A family story time is planned from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library youth services craft room, 625 Minnesota Ave. The story time, for ages 2-6, will include stories, dancing and singing.
KCK schools to hold public ‘listening tour’ today
Members of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education will meet the district’s parents, students and community in a public listening tour. The board will listen to what is important to parents, students and the community concerning the Kansas City, Kansas, Public School district. The listening tours will be a chance for the board to hear first-hand about important opportunities that could help inform future board priorities, a spokesman said. It also gives parents, students and the community a chance to meet new members of the board. Some listening tour programs have already been held. Remaining listening tour dates include:
• Saturday, March 31: 1 to 3 p.m. at Washington High School, 7340 Leavenworth Road
• Tuesday, April 3: 10 a.m. to noon at the Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th St.
Those unable to attend in person, can engage with the board by sharing their comments or questions during a YouTube Live event on the school district’s page: www.YouTube.com/KCKPSTV.
Baseball game planned today
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s baseball doubleheader with Allen County is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday at KCKCC.
Churches plan services
Several area churches are planning services on Saturday and on Easter Sunday. For more information, see http://wyandottedaily.com/faith-news-211/ or contact your church.
D.C. United visits Sporting KC tonight in KCK
A pair of MLS charter members will square off Saturday when Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City (2-1-1, 7 points) play host to D.C. United (0-2-2, 2 points) at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available via SeatGeek.com. The first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a limited-edition Ike Opara bobblehead. For more information, see http://wyandottedaily.com/d-c-united-to-visit-sporting-kc-on-saturday-in-kck/.
A pair of MLS charter members will square off Saturday when Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City (2-1-1, 7 points) play host to D.C. United (0-2-2, 2 points) at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available via SeatGeek.com. The first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a limited-edition Ike Opara bobblehead.
FOX Sports Kansas City Plus and FOX Sports Midwest Plus will televise Saturday’s match live with three hours of coverage beginning at 7 p.m. The game will also stream on FOX Sports GO, while ESPN 94.5 FM (English) and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM (Spanish) will air live radio broadcasts. Additional in-game updates will be available through the Sporting KC Uphoria app.
A dramatic 2-2 draw with the Colorado Rapids last Saturday pushed Sporting Kansas City’s unbeaten run to three matches and vaulted the side to first place in the Western Conference.
Manager Peter Vermes’ men conceded twice in the first 10 minutes but rallied in the second half, as midfielder Felipe Gutierrez scored his league-best fourth goal of the season on 57 minutes before substitute Diego Rubio found a 91st-minute equalizer.
No team in MLS has amassed more goals through Week 4 than Sporting KC, which has scored nine times since suffering a 2-0 defeat to New York City FC in their season opener.
Gutierrez has sparked the club’s recent surge, becoming the second midfielder in club history to net four goals in his first four regular season appearances while also leading the league in shots on target and tackles won.
Fellow Sporting KC newcomer Johnny Russell has added a goal and two assists, complementing center forward Khiry Shelton (one assist) and opposite winger Daniel Salloi, who returns to the squad after missing last weekend’s match while on international duty with the Hungary U-21s. Salloi is tied atop the MLS charts with three assists, including two of the game-winning variety.
Four-time MLS Cup champion D.C. United enters Saturday seeking its first victory of the young campaign. Tasked with playing 12 of their first 14 games away from home as the new Audi Field is completed in Washington, D.C., the Black and Red are coming off a 3-1 road loss to Columbus Crew SC in which Yamil Asad bagged the visitors’ lone goal.
United’s nine goals conceded are tied with Sporting KC for most in MLS, a compelling similarity among two teams who are set to meet for the 55th time in MLS regular season history.
Despite a winless start, head coach Ben Olsen’s side has created problems for opponents over the last month.
Asad and veteran forward Darren Mattocks are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece, making up half of a formidable front four that also includes playmaker Luciano Acosta (one goal, one assist) and U.S. international Paul Arriola (one assist). This quartet will look to test a Sporting KC backline that has conceded multiple goals in each of the first four games this season.
D.C. fell on hard times last year, losing a league-high 20 games after posting three straight winning seasons from 2014-2016.
Yet the Black and Red have held a distinct upper hand on Sporting KC in recent years, going 3-0-3 while conceding just one goal over the last six meetings. Sporting KC last beat D.C. with a 1-0 home win on Oct. 18, 2013, but United has emerged victorious in each of its last two visits to Children’s Mercy Park.
The sides last met on opening day of 2017, scrapping to a scoreless draw at RFK Stadium. Sporting KC goalkeeper delivered an excellent performance, denying Marcelo Sarvas from the penalty spot and finishing the night with five saves.
While Sporting KC approaches Saturday with a clean bill of health, D.C. must cope with the absence of defender Taylor Kemp and Venezuelan international Junior Moreno.
A regular starter over the last three seasons, Kemp will miss his fourth straight game with a groin injury. The 24-year-old Moreno is sidelined with a hamstring ailment, having started in the club’s first three matches.
– Story from Sporting KC
The Grinter Place Friends are gearing up for some April events.
According to Pat Spencer, the Grinter Place Friends are planning a Tacos N More fund-raising dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 7 at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Then, the Grinter Jamboree, a monthly social event, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St.
For the taco dinner April 7, tacos, nachos, dinners, drinks and dessert will be available for purchase. A meal of three tacos, refried beans, rice, chips and a drink will be $8. Individual tacos will be $2 each, and nachos will be $1.50 each. Dessert will be available for $1.50. There also will be a raffle for a cooler full of barbecue, with three gift cards from local barbecue restaurants, with a $350 value. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. For more information, call 913-334-2500.
For the Grinter Jamboree on April 10, the MP3 Band will perform country music, with guest Donna Hensley. Admission is $5. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 913-481-3527.
Spencer said the Grinter Place Friends, whose fund-raising efforts go to support the museum at 78th and K-32, also are working on several other projects for this year.
One project will be clearing out space in back of the Grinter Barn to have a walking trail, she said. The trail may have historical markers.
A quilting show with the Grinter Quilters is being planned at the end of April, she said.
A Ladies’ Night Out is planned from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 3, with vendors being lined up, Spencer said. The fundraiser will include admission, wine tasting, cheese and food samples. Admission will be $5.
Another future project is tying in to an Oz event being planned by Wyandotte County tourism officials in August, she said. Several museums in the area are planning to participate with their own events.
For information about the Grinter Place Friends events, call 913-334-2500.
Grinter Place State Historic Site at South 78th and K-32 in Kansas City, Kansas, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. For information about the historic site, call 913-299-0373.
