The Gorillas opened the 2024-25 season at Gregory vs Avon on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The Gorillas jumped out early and led 6-2 after the first quarter, but Avon held a 25 to 23 halftime lead.

by Patty Connealy The Burke/Gregory Storm boys wrestlers started the week with a triangular meet in Winner, along with Wagner, on Thursday, December 12. In their first dual, against Wagner, Burke/Gregory won five of the seven matches wrestled.

The #3 ranked Gregory Gorillas opened their season on Thursday in O’Neill, NE where they were dealt a 64-43 loss to the #1 ranked St. Mary’s Cardinals. Each team relied on their defense in the first quarter while battling to a 7-7 tie after one quarter of play. Both teams got a little more offense going in the second quarter while Cole Serr netted 10 points for the Gorillas in the quarter.

Tuesday Mixed League 12/10/24 Old Pioneer, 239½-96½; Six Balls, 232-104; Tee Riffic Creations, 214-122; Angry Birds, 207-129; Buches Bowlers, 154-182; Carlock Babes, 145½-190½; The Outsiders, 95-241; HTG: Old Pioneer, 640; HTS: Old Pioneer, 1900; HIG: Couy Hollenbeck, 203; Goldie Warnkvist, 167; HIS: Aaron Debus, 567; Goldie Warnkvist, 484. Splits picked up: Justin Parkis, 6-10; Linda Teel, 3-10, 5-10; Paula Bortz, 5-10, 3-6-7-10.

Joy Has Dawned is a children’s service that traces the dawn of various eras in God’s love for humanity: the dawn of time, the dawn of hope following the fall into sin, the dawn of joy at Jesus’ coming that first Christmas, and the dawn of the New Testament church. Jesus is the only hope we have for peace and a future. This is the truth of Christmas.

At this time of year we are constantly reminded of so many possibilities, and opportunities to purchase the best gift for that special person in our life. We are blessed to have all those options to choose from! However after we have purchased that gift, we now present it to that special person in our life and, they have the privilege to accept or reject that special gift. Over two thousand years ago 'THE GREATEST GIFT' was presented to the human family.