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High school cheer squads compete for state title

by Brian Turrel

Cheerleading squads from Piper, Turner, and Bonner Springs high schools competed Saturday in the third annual KSHSAA Spirit Gameday. The Pirates’ cheerleaders took home third place in the 4A division, following up their 2018 championship.

Spirit Gameday is KSHSAA’s state championship for cheerleading, now in its third year. Squads compete in three preliminary rounds — fight song, crowd leading, and band chant. Squads that make the final round perform a routine of their own selection, and then have to lead a cheer that fits a football game scenario randomly assigned by the judges.

Piper led all seventeen 4A squads after the preliminaries, but were edged out by first-place Louisburg in the finals.

Turner and Bonner Springs competed in the 5A division, but were unable to break through to the finals.

All the squads will be returning to the court when basketball season starts in early December.

The Piper High School cheerleaders competed in the 2019 KSHSAA Spirit Gameday. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

The Bonner Springs High School cheerleaders competed in the 2019 KSHSAA Spirit Gameday. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

The Turner High School cheerleaders competed in the 2019 KSHSAA Spirit Gameday. (Photo copyright 2019 by Brian Turrel)

Faith news

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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 2203 Parallel, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in Spanish at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. After the Mass, there will be adoration from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with time signups available at the church office.

A Nativity Display will be held after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish, 409 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The Nativity Display also will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. More than 200 Nativity sets will be on display. There is no admission charge and refreshments will be served. A bake sale also will be held.

A Thanksgiving Day Mass is planned at 9 a.m. Nov. 28 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The Keeler Women’s Center reopened July 1 at a new location, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas.
Scripture Study and Reflection facilitated by Heather Neds will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas.
An Advent retreat will be conducted by Sister Micaela Randolph from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
To register for classes, call 913-906-8990. The Keeler Women’s Center is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will meet for Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 24. Sunday school is at 9 a.m. The church plans a Praise and Pie service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will observe the first Sunday in the season of Advent at 10 a.m. Dec. 1. A study session entitled “Journeying in the way of live” will be held at 11:45 a.m.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Sunday School at 9 a.m. and a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. On Sunday, Nov. 24, after the worship service, the church plans a Thanksgiving dinner about 11:30 a.m. in the Cole Activity Center. The Horizon Ladies group at the church will hold a Christmas decor fundraiser from 8:30 am. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the coffee shop.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will meet for worship services on Nov. 24 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and the youth group at 1:30 p.m. Dedication Sunday will be on Nov. 24. The charge conference will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24.

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Police notes

Aggravated robbery reported
A suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money in an aggravated robbery reported at 6:59 p.m. Nov. 22 in the 10900 block of Parallel Parkway, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
According to the police social media post, the clerk complied and the suspect fled. There were no injuries.

Shots fired at house on North 5th
Shots reportedly were fired at a house in the 300 block of North 5th Street at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 23, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Officers went to the scene, where a witness said persons in two vehicles were shooting at each other. A gutter on the house was hit by gunfire, according to the report. No injuries were reported.