St. Patrick's Day Weekend

This is a nice weekend for indoor sports. Tomorrow, you can head down to the Power & Light District and watch the Missouri Tigers NCAA Tournament game, then cross the street to the Sprint Center and watch the Kansas City Command take on defending ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks. It is the season opener for both teams as each began the year with a week one bye. Kansas City is seeking to improve on its 6-12 record in 2011, taking the field with a revamped squad built around 10 returning players from a year ago.
After the game you can head back over to the P&L and watch Kansas in their tournament game against Detroit.
On Saturday you can checkout all the various parades in the area, have lunch at your local watering hole and watch K-State in the next round of the NCAA Tournament. Later that evening, head over to the Independence Events Center and watch the Missouri Mavericks battle the Tulsa Oilers in an inter-conference showdown. The Mavericks are currently 33-20-6 and in fourth place in the Turner Conference. The promotion for this game is a tote bag giveaway (courtesy of Centerpoint) to the first 1,000 fans. There will also be a St. Patrick's Day Jersey Auction.
It looks like this weekend will be a nice buffet of arena sports. Arena Football, hockey and local teams in the NCAA Tournament on the tube or flat screen. Enjoy!