Month: September 2021

Monarchs hold on to win 6-3

The Kansas City Monarchs (67-31) kept the Cleburne Railroaders (54-44) at an arms’ length all night in a 6-3 win in the heart of Texas on a Saturday.

Kansas City got on the board early with a second-inning sacrifice fly by Charcer Burks to send Ibandel Isabel home from third to give starter Justin Shafer a lead.

Shafer threw three innings of one hit, one run ball before the Monarchs turned a tied ball game over to Carson LaRue, who surrendered two runs on two hits in three innings.

Isabel had a two-run home run in the fourth to put the Monarchs back in the lead for good. He became the eighth Monarch to hit at least 10 home runs this season.

The Monarchs added another in the sixth when Colin Willis slapped an RBI single to score Gaby Guerrero.

Cleburne got a pair back to make it a one-run game in their half of that inning on a D.J. Peterson two-run shot off LaRue to make the Monarchs sweat; however, they wouldn’t sweat for long. Guerrero hit a single that sent home Morgan McCullough from third and Ryan Grotjohn from second in the seventh to erase the Peterson homer and bring the Monarch lead back to three.

The Railroaders gave Carlos Diaz a little trouble in their half of that inning with runners on first and second, but Diaz finally got Lago to fly out on a 10-pitch at bat.

Kansas City turned to Jameson McGrane out of the bullpen to close out the win and record the save against the heart of the Cleburne order.

The Monarchs have no more regular-season home games, but as the South Division champions, they will hold games in the postseason.

The remaining road games can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning 30-minutes prior to first pitch and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv. The teams will play game three of the series at 6:05 p.m. Sunday.

Post-season tickets can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com/tickets.

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Homicide reported in 2200 block of Silver Court

A homicide was reported Saturday night in the 2200 block of Silver Court, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

Detectives are investigating a shooting at the location, the spokesman stated.

Officers were dispatched to the area at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, officers found a male in his late 20s who had been shot, according to the spokesman.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, the spokesman stated.

There is a suspect in custody, according to the spokesman.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. Those calling can remain anonymous.

Faith news

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Sept. 5. Christ the King will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Davern Hall, church basement, 3024 N. 53rd. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sept. 5. There will be food and fellowship afterward. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church, Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the church Fellowship Hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a program on “The Many Ways of Prayer” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, on Zoom only. The class will learn different ways to pray to God, including lectio divina, visio divina, journaling and prayerful art. The class is led by Kathy Keary. Registration is required for Keeler programs to 913-689-9375. More programs are online at https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a parking lot service at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 5. Those who attend may bring a mobile device to watch the service online from their car. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

The Sisters, Servants of Mary, annual Golf Classic will be Friday, Sept. 10, at Painted Hills Golf Course, 7101 Parallel Parkway. A shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Registration will be from 10:45 a.m. to noon with lunch at 11:15 a.m. The Sisters, Servants of Mary, provide nursing care for the sick. Proceeds from the golf classic will go toward their mission of caring for the sick. For more information, visit https://www.sisterservantsgolfouting.com/.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass in person at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Burmese on Sunday, Sept. 5, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will continue with its in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, Sept. 5. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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