![]() It was time for a big deal for these St. Charles (Kansas City North) students. (Left to right) Zach Faust, Lorenzo Mortelli, John Paul Ameryun walked away the biggest winners of the night with $1,370.01. |
On Nov. 20 seventh graders from across the Northland met at the Regional Police Academy in Kansas City North to compete in the finals of e“Time to Make A Deal.”
The teams of three or their alternates had won local competitions to qualify for the finals and an opportunity to win prize monies of more than $1,000. The competition is designed to challenge the youths knowledge of substance abuse as well as teach them where to find accurate information about tobacco, alcohol and other substances on the Internet or through community resources. It was developed and sponsored by Tri-County Mental Health Services and the Northland Coalition. The following middle school teams were winners at the final event: Antioch Middle School, $550: Emma Harrison Rachel Gibbs
Congress Middle School, $75.50: Amanda Johnson James Cookinham Catherine Wong Excelsior Springs, $60: Gracen Blackwell Parker Golliglee Taylor McNeal
Hardin, $570: Chloe Arnoldy Aimee Central
Kearney, $310.01: Bridget Wilkinson Dakota Zimmerman Mariah Teague
Lawson, $590 Steven Pilcher Kelsey Pettz Kolbie Chancellor
Missouri City, $75.50 Kenneth Hurd Madelyn Ewing Shain Thompson New Mark, $150: Ethan Campbell Emma Gibbons Steven Vandegrift
North Platte, $100: Chance Bollinger Claire Everett
Northgate, $220: Sabrina Merrill Shayla Hicks Taylor Bode
Orrick, $40: Tyler Crow Sam Fulte
Smithville, $300: Justin Powell Katrina Shelley Brandon Baas
South Valley, $360.01 Marshall Williams Joseph Van De Carr William Beliso
St. Charles, $1,370.01 Zach Faust Lorenzo Mortelli John Paul Ameryun
St. Gabriel, $150: Abigail Tomczuk Anna Holmes Devin Chavez
St. James, $130: Maggie Witherow Hannah Power Olivia Davidson
Stet, $215: Jeff Gabert Zakery Finley Sean Utley
West Platte, $460: Harper Euwer Kelsey Lintner Regan Neustadt, Daniel Dickmann and Brenden Hay
St. Therese and Nekiesha Bailey and Sabrina Anderson
Eastgate were also local winners who won the right to compete on stage at the final event.
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