The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

Owl Post
The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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Sydney Brown

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief

All content by Sydney Brown
Sophomore Cameron Carter holds the trophy and celebrates with the team after winning the Regional Championship game against Olathe South. Owls won in extra innings with a final score of 2-1.

2022 Varsity Baseball Regional Champions

Sydney Brown, Editor
May 18, 2022
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Sydney Brown, Editor
May 16, 2022
Senior Andrew Evans, pitches in the first inning of the game against Shawnee Mission East.

Photo Slideshow: Softball and Baseball Opening Day

Sydney Brown, Editor
March 31, 2022
Senior Maurice Coleman walks the court with his family for the senior night ceremony on Feb. 22.

[Photo] Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball Win Senior Night Home Games

March 4, 2022
Senior Stevi Cochran walks the court during the senior night ceremony. The ceremony took place in between the Girls and Boys basketball game.

Senior Brisyn Robinson poses for a picture with his parents during the senior night ceremony. Olathe West played Shawnee Mission East at their last home game of the season.

Senior Jayson Luse walks the court with his parents for the senior night ceremony. The Boys team won their game with a score of 62-52, the girls also won their game with a score of 49-44.

Junior Keely Barnard and Junior Kate Harter celebrate during a time out. Girls basketball defeats Mill Valley with a score of 54-50. The girls varsity team ends January with a 2-3 record.

January 2022 Recap

Sydney Brown, Editor
February 1, 2022
Senior Mike Anderson looks for a pass during the game on Jan 7 against Mill Valley. The Boys varsity team ends January with a 8-5 record.

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2021 Fall Semester Recap

2021 Fall Semester Recap

Sydney Brown, Editor
December 14, 2021
Senior Kendall Starcevich intoduces her friends and family at the athletic signing on Nov. 11. Kendall is signing to Drake University in Iowa to play soccer.

Fall Athletic Signing

Sydney Brown, Editor
November 18, 2021
Peter Marshall pitches during the JV and C-team scrimmage.

Spring Sports Preview 2021

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2021
Birge and Bailey Andrade pose for pictures after being crowned senior king and queen at halftime.

Winter Court Crowning 2021

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2021
Senior Taylor Modrcin and her family pose for a picture before the crowning ceremony.

Junior Connor Shepherd reaches the fall preparing for a flip turn during the 200 meter freestyle.

Boys Swimming: How a Bigger Team has Affected Their Season

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2021
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Senior Troy Pierce starts his first lap swimming butterfly.

Research has shown that certain ethnical groups habitually score lower on the ACT.

Unequal ACT Scores Among Various Demographics Raise Questions About Bias

Sydney Brown and Brendan Ulmer
December 18, 2020
After a turnover of the ball, junior Terique Suwareh dribbles the ball up the court, staying aware of the Barstow defense.

Start of Basketball Season: First Varsity Game Rundown

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2020
Student Council meets on their usual Zoom meetings on Tuesday nights, every week.

Student Council Continues Work through the Pandemic

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2020
Olathe West students show off their online learning set ups.

Students and Teachers Navigate the New District Online Learning Option

Sydney Brown, Emily Harter, Brendan Ulmer, and Ellie Pogorek
November 17, 2020
First home football game of the season against ONW, families of players are required to social distance and wear masks during the game.

Continuing Fall Sports: Inside Look From Admin

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2020
Parents and students protested to support in-person education and to continue fall sports before the Sept. 3 board meeting.

Olathe Schools on Virtual Learning: Concerns and Challenges Being Faced By Students and Parents

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2020
Cancelled Spring Sports, and their Seniors

Cancelled Spring Sports, and their Seniors

Sydney Brown, Editor N Chief
May 4, 2020
Post-Season Kicks Off For Boys and Girl Basketball

Post-Season Kicks Off For Boys and Girl Basketball

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2020
OW vs. ONW Basketball: Sophomore Kendall Starcevich prepares to shoot a free throw during the third quarter.

Photo Slideshow: Whats Up At West

Sydney Brown, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2020
Little Owls Dance Camp: Senior Mikayla Forde helps a dancer with her hair while playing duck duck goose.

The Little Owls Dance Camp: The fourth and fifth grade group perform their rehearsed dance in front of parents.

Wildfires take over Australia

Wildfires take over Australia

Sydney Brown
January 22, 2020
Sophomore Alexis Newman jumps for the ball at tip off to start the game.

Scrimmage Kicks off Basketball Season

Sydney Brown and Matt Bice
December 6, 2019
Moore dribbles down the court, guarded by freshman Jordyn Wilson, looking for an open pass.

Senior Matt Eastman goes for a layup right after the second half starts.

Senior Cougar Downing dribbles the ball down the court looking for an open shot.

Sophomore Brisyn Robinson dribbles the ball looking for a pass with a few minutes left in the game.

Junior Kolton Buehler waits for the whistle to be blown to pass the ball back in the game.

Downing and Buehler jump for the tip off.

Loveless gets ready for a free throw shot after a foul.

Loveless dribbles the ball and tries to shoot with only a few minutes left in the game.

Junior Sydney Loveless, Junior Michelle Anderson, Junior Mackenzie Hart, and Senior Anaiya Uhde walk out on the court as their names are announced before the game starts.

Kira, played by sophomore Kalista Brown, and her six muse sisters, plan their strategy to inspire Sonny Malone.

Xanadu Cast and Crew Prepares for Upcoming Show

Sydney Brown, Managing Editor
November 22, 2019
Senior Isabelle Yanes and junior Megan Geyer hit rackets to celebrate a point made in the game.

Fall Sports Highlights

Sydney Brown
November 8, 2019
Junior Henry Curnow and senior Cameron Denton celebrate a goal made in the game against Olathe Northwest.

[Photo] Soccer

November 8, 2019
Junior Henry Curnow and senior Cameron Denton celebrate a goal made in the game against Olathe Northwest.

[Photo] Soccer

November 8, 2019
Junior Taylor Modrcin tees off at the first hole of the course.

Photo Slideshow: Varsity Girls Golf Regionals

Sydney Brown, Managing Editor
October 23, 2019
Freshman Liz Lyons lines up her ball to putt on the first hole of the course.

Junior Bailey Basham practices her swing before she tees off on the first hole.

Lyons lines up her ball and gets ready to hit again.

Sophomore Kendall Starcevich waits for her turn to hit again on the ninth hole of the course.

Lyons puts away her clubs and gets ready to walk to the next hole.

Lyons practices her swing before she tees off on the second hole of the course.

[Photo] Golf

November 8, 2019
Lyons lines up her ball getting ready to putt on hole one.

Lyons practices her swing before she tees off on the second hole of the course.

[Photo] Golf

November 8, 2019
Lyons swings to hit the ball back on to the fairway on hole two of the course.

Junior Alyssa Moore jumps to catch a ball thrown during the first half of the Powder puff game on Thursday Oct.3.

Homecoming Recap

Sydney Brown, Managing Editor
October 13, 2019
Senior Luke High kicks the ball back in during the remaining minutes of the game.

Varsity Boys Soccer Kicks Off the Season

Sydney Brown, Writer
September 18, 2019
Human trafficking, which includes “forced labor, bonded labor, debt bondage among migrant laborers, involuntary domestic servitude, forced child labor, sex trafficking, and child commercial sex trade" is happening all across the country, including locally.

Trafficking Right Under Our Noses

Sydney Brown
September 11, 2019
Opinion: Is Maternal Care in Hospitals Enough?

Opinion: Is Maternal Care in Hospitals Enough?

Sydney Brown
November 7, 2018
Freshman Mya Austin shows off her nails for Homecoming.

Homecoming Getting Ready Slideshow

Sydney Brown
October 5, 2018
StuCo Plans for a Golden Age

StuCo Plans for a Golden Age

Sydney Brown
September 14, 2018
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