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New Grace Performing Arts Center facility to include much needed space to grow
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Sunday, Grace Baptist Church and Grace Christian Academy broke ground on an exciting new state of the art facility addition for the Grace Performing Arts Center (GPAC). 6 News went to the event to check out the vision for the new space and what it could mean for GPAC currently provides instruction in music, dance, and visual arts. Crews respond to drowning on Douglas Lake in Jefferson County 'The Bible talks about the arts so much about using wires and strings in our voices to praise the Lord. And so being able to do that and really allow the students to use what God's given them for him cause not everyone is gifted in academics or athletics but being able to use these gifts for his glory. It's going to be so exciting!' said Heather Lievsay the GPAC Director. The new performing arts building project has been four years in the making. It is fully funded, costing around 5.5 million dollars. The facility will have a 250-seat recital hall and various practice rooms, space that desperately needed as the program continues to grow. Over 200 students are expected this fall. GPAC was recently honored as the Best Music School and Best Dance Studio by the Knox Stars Community Choice Awards. 'We need more practice room, more space, more recital time. We have these practice lessons occurring all over the campus. Everywhere we found a room, we put a kid in it to take a musical lesson. So, we really needed a dedicated area to be able to handle the volume of children and even adults who want to learn different things dance, music, singing,' explained Barry Silver, the Pastor of Executive Operations and Finance with Grace Baptist Church. Five charged after $500,000 worth of pure fentanyl seized in Knox County drug bust Previously the program has operated out of random spaces across campus. The new space will provide more opportunities for children and parents to utilize their talents and reach more members of the community. 'It's going to give us a great opportunity to reach the community even more with extra space, to be able to really allow people to hone in their skills,' explained Lievsay. She went on to talk about the growth the program has seen 'One thing that's been really cool the last couple years, just to see this go from mostly younger kids who want to take to watching parents and grandparents get involved. And so, they're not just at the performances, they're taking lessons and they're taking classes.' Silver also shared that the new facility will be used by various programs within the academy and church, with hopes for it to become the most utilized building on campus. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-04-2025
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Northwestern pitchers Dykstra and Kralik named GPAC Pitchers of the Week
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Two Northwestern College athletes were selected as GPAC players of the week on Tuesday. Senior pitcher Drew Dykstra was named the conference Pitcher of the Week following his lone pitching performance last weekend against Hastings. The Urbandale native threw a complete-game shutout to take down Hastings 6-0. On the day, Dykstra only allowed two hits and collected six strikeouts. And fellow Red Raider Kate Kralik was also selected as the GPAC Pitcher of the Week. In the senior's three appearances last week, Kralik went 2-0 with two complete games and one run allowed. Kralik struck out 15 batters and punched out 9 in a complete-game shutout at the College of Saint Mary. Kralik currently leads the GPAC with 15 wins, is second with 100 strikeouts, and is third with a 1.99 ERA. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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05-03-2025
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Morningside upsets Concordia 87-77 in GPAC Championship game
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Courtesy of the GPAC) – Fourth seed Morningside jumped out to an early lead and claimed the championship of the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Basketball Tournament over two seed Concordia 87-77 on Tuesday night in Seward, Nebraska. Morningside secured the second automatic berth in the NAIA National Tournament. Dordt has the first automatic bid for the league by way of winning the regular season championship. Daniel Brocaille led the Mustangs with 28 points on 9-16 shooting from the floor. Joey Skoff had 13 and Aidan Vanderloo 10 for Morningside. Noah Schutte paced the Bulldogs with 22, while Tristan Smith had 13. Fourth seed Morningside reached the final with a semifinal win over #1 Dordt 109-106 in overtime, while two seed Concordia defeated three seed Northwestern 67-61. 64 teams will make the NAIA Men's Basketball Postseason this year. Games will be played at First and Second Round Sites on March 14-15 (four team pods). The 16 opening round winners will play in the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship is set for March 20-25, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, at Municipal Auditorium. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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05-03-2025
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Dordt wins second consecutive GPAC Title with 77-54 win over Briar Cliff
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Courtesy of the GPAC) – The top seed Dordt jumped out to an early lead and cruised to the championship the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Basketball Tournament over three seed Briar Cliff 77-54 on Tuesday night in Sioux Center, Iowa. Both Dordt and Briar Cliff have secured automatic berths in the NAIA National Tournament because of top seed, and regular season champion, Dordt reached the title game. Macy Sievers led the Defenders with a triple double, scoring 15 points, dishing out 12 assists and grabbing 11 rebounds. She was one of three Dordt players to reached double digits in scoring, with Olivia Harazin scoring 14 and Willow Bleeker 11. Kennedy Benne was the only player to reach double figures for Briar Cliff, finishing the game with 11 points. Top seed Dordt reached the final with semifinal win at home over #4 Hastings 80-73, while three seed Briar Cliff won at two seed Dakota Wesleyan 62-56. 64 teams will make the NAIA Women's Basketball Postseason this year. Games will be played at First and Second Round Sites on March 14-15 (four team pods). The 16 opening round winners will play in the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship is set for March 20-25, 2025, in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Tyson Events Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-03-2025
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DWU women fall in GPAC semifinals to Briar Cliff
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — The Dakota Wesleyan women's basketball team saw its season come to a close in the GPAC semifinals with a 62-56 loss to Briar Cliff inside the Corn Palace Saturday. The Tigers led 20-17 after one quarter but trailed by one at halftime. After a low-scoring third quarter where each team scored just seven points, the Chargers outscored DWU 17-12 in the fourth to pull out the victory. They scored 10 of the game's final 13 points. Shalayne Nagel and Avery Broughton paced the Tigers with 13 apiece. Taliyah Hayes and Rylee Rosenquist were also in double figures with 10 each. Kennedy Benne led three Chargers with double digits with 16 points. Mallie McNair followed with 15, and Grace Flanagan added 14. DWU wraps up the season with a 24-6 record. Briar Cliff is now 26-4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
