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Monarchs clinch playoff spot

by G.M.W. Vaughan, Monarchs

The Kansas City Monarchs (54-31) clinched a playoff spot as they defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs (39-47) Saturday night at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Matt Hall, starting pitcher for the Monarchs, struck out a season-high 12 batters, notching the win against the Saltdogs, 3-2. It was the fourth straight season that Kansas City has clinched an American Association playoff spot.

The Monarchs’ batters took a while to get started in Lincoln. Pete Kozma got the momentum going in the top of the third inning with a double to left field. A base hit from Ryan Grotjohn allowed the Monarchs to get on the board first, 1-0.

Monarchs’ bats remained quiet until Ryan Grotjohn’s base hit started the sixth inning. Jacob Robson and Casey Gillaspie followed with walks, loading the bases, and the Monarchs were in business. Another walk by Gio Brusa brought in Grotjohn, bringing the lead to 2-0.

The walks resulted in a pitching change for the Saltdogs as Jonathan Cheshire came in for John Bezdicek. Alexis Olmeda followed the pitching change with a single, scoring Robson and ending the inning with some insurance and a KC lead, 3-0.

Hall ended his quality start with 12 punch-outs, a season high for him as Brian Glowicki came in in the top of the seventh inning for relief. The first batter, Luke Roskam, hit a home run, followed by an error that advanced Randy Norris, but Glowicki and the Monarchs’ defense held off the Saltdog advance, ending the inning with a 3-1 lead.

In the home half of the eighth inning, Ryan Long started the Saltdog offense off with a walk from Glowicki, followed by a single by Jason Rogers, then a sacrifice fly from Hunter Clanin scored Long, narrowing the 3-2 Monarchs lead.

Brandon Koch came in for the Monarchs’ save, and he worked a 1-2-3 inning, ending the game with a 3-2 victory and a spot in the 2022 playoffs American Association playoffs.

The winning pitcher was Hall (8-2), the losing pitcher Bezdicek (0-3).

The Monarchs trail the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks by 3.5 games for the top seed in the post season with 15 games left to play including four head-to-head games over Labor Day weekend.

The Monarchs will look to sweep the three-game weekend series at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, in Lincoln.

The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the video stream airing on aa baseball.tv.

Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.

Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is making schedule changes.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Masses at Christ the King are at 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Christ the King is planning an ice cream social after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 11 a.m. Sunday. For more details, see 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 noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the church fellowship hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

“Scripture Group: Lectio and Discussion” will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas. Heather Neds will lead the meeting. Registration is required to 913-689-9375. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Services are at 9:50 a.m. Sunday.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. For information about services, see https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. For more information see 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 celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. The church plans an ice cream social from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. Also, a fish fry and block party is planned for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. Masses are at 5 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Chin-Burmese. The Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 21. The cost is a freewill offering. St. Patrick Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the parish center. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040. St. Patrick parish plans an ice cream social after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event will include food, music and games.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday School following the service at 10:45 a.m. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Livestream services here at https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch/. For more information visit [email protected] or email [email protected].

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday School at 9 a.m. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see 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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At the Croatian Festival

Tamburitza music was one of the features of the Croatian Festival held Saturday evening at St. John the Baptist Catholic parish, 708 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

More than 200 people showed up at this year’s St. John the Baptist Catholic parish’s Croatian Festival on Saturday evening.

Among those attending the event were State Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, former UG Mayor David Alvey, Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree and Wyandotte County Judge Courtney Mikesic.

The event continues until 10 p.m. Saturday. It was a fundraiser for the parish.