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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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Senior Sherron Woodbury drives to the basket against Paseo Academy

Owls Defeat Paseo Academy in Blowout fashion

Caleb Robles, Sports Editor, Writer December 13, 2024

After a tight 83-79 win at Maize High School on Friday Dec. 6, the Owls looked to continue that momentum when they faced the Paseo Academy Pirates at home. Monday’s game was the first to utilize the...

The girls basketball team poses for a group photo in the team room.

New Varsity Head Coach For Girls Basketball

Maya Gee, Writer May 8, 2024

The team room filled with cheers and excitement from the girls basketball team as the announcement of Jami Hodge as the new girls basketball head coach.  This year was varsity head coach Rick Rhoades’...

Sophomores Avery Cogdil and Kaiya Finazzio receive the Owl's warrior belt award for who played best that night.

JV Girls Basketball 2024 Season Comes to an End

Maya Gee, Writer March 7, 2024

The JV girl's basketball team had a 15-1 season, one of the best JV seasons in the district. Basketball season is one of the longest sports seasons, lasting almost four months. All the girls pushed...

Freshman Colton Nichols lining up a shot during a varsity game against Shawnee Mission West.

Freshman on Varsity: Colton Nichols

Avery Mathieu, Writer March 4, 2024

Not everyone gets to play on varsity as a freshman. Only four students in Olathe West’s seven years have gotten to play varsity basketball as a freshman. However, Colton Nichols has earned the opportunity...

Sisters Hannah and Lexi Cooley have the opportunity this year to spend their Olathe West basketball season together.

Sisters on the Court

Reece Young, Writer December 11, 2023

  This girls varsity basketball season, two sisters, senior Hannah Cooley and sophomore Lexi Cooley, are playing together for the last time. Hannah is the starting point guard on varsity, and Lexi...

February 2023 Emma sales plays varsity against Olathe east High school.

Basketball Tryouts Begin This Week

Maya Gee, Writer November 13, 2023

Boys and girls basketball tryouts start Monday, Nov. 13. Many student athletes have been using the previous weeks, months and years to get ready to start the season.  Junior Emma Sales and sophomore...

Boys Basketball Rundown

Boys Basketball Rundown

Annie Self, Writer February 1, 2023

Boys Basketball is having a hot season. The boys currently stand third in the state and have an overall record of 10-1. Not only have the boys been doing great as a team, they are also accomplishing goals...

 Olathe West girls basketball beats Shawnee Mission East 72-16 in their second fall league matchup.

Basketball is Back: Girls Basketball Begins Fall League

Emily Harter, Writer October 1, 2021

On Sept. 19, Olathe West girls basketball began their fall league games, marking the beginning of their training for the 2021-2022 season following their third place tie finish in the 6A state tournament...

Senior Girls Commit to Play College Basketball Over the Summer

Senior Girls Commit to Play College Basketball Over the Summer

Tyler Burkett, Writer October 12, 2020

Over summer break, seniors Bailey Collar and Mackenzie Hart signed to play basketball at the collegiate level.  For both players, this accomplishment was the culmination of many years of work. “I...

The student section cheers on boys varsity during their senior night game against Olathe North.

Both Varsity Teams Claim Sunflower League Titles on Senior Night

Caché Goracke, Editor in Chief March 9, 2020

Both our boys and girls varsity basketball teams claimed titles of Sunflower League Champions on their senior night, Friday, Feb. 28, and moved on into substate games. While the boys beat Olathe North...

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