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Sophomore Kaiya Finazzo, and freshmen Kylie Webb play their Third JV game of the season.

Volleyball Team Prepares for the Season

Maya Garcia Gee, Writer September 11, 2023

The girls volleyball team has begun with a strong start to the season.  The girls have been working as a team all summer long doing workouts and practices early each morning.  It has not been easy,...

Marco Bermudez hydrates after playing on the field, the game was previously scheduled the day before, but due to the heat the game was moved.

Heat Wave Affects the Beginning of the Fall Sports Season

Logan Kraft, Writer September 7, 2023

During the past few weeks, the central United States has seen a record-breaking heat dome including an extreme influx in temperature here in Kansas reaching a heat index as high as 118 degrees by the end...

Beating Records From The Beginning 

Beating Records From The Beginning 

Annie Self, Writer May 15, 2023

Freshman Eliza Killough has started her high school swim career breaking standing records including the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.62.  While many athletes' performance peaks later in high school...

Softball Ranked First in the State

Softball Ranked First in the State

Riley Cornell, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2023

Girls softball has a record of 13-1 this season which is the best in school history. The team has had lots of victories this year and had a big win against Washburn Rural who placed second at state last...

Girls Varsity Soccer Season Starts 

Girls Varsity Soccer Season Starts 

Addison Smith, Writer April 25, 2023

Girls' varsity soccer started their season strong in March, having not been scored on all season.    One of the players, senior Lily Hendrickson, has been playing soccer since she was 4 years...

Softball Seniors Lead the Way to a Strong Start to the Season

Softball Seniors Lead the Way to a Strong Start to the Season

Bryce Mallory April 10, 2023

Girls softball is going into their season strong, with varsity 3-0 and JV 2-0. The season is kicking off and players are ready for it to go into full gear. During the season, varsity softball players...

Girls Wrestling Season Continues Amidst Injuries

Girls Wrestling Season Continues Amidst Injuries

Addison Smith, Caleb Chacon, Stella Brown, and Zach Darby February 1, 2023

Girls Wrestling season started in mid-November, led by head coach Lucas Vincent and assistant coaches Kelly Ledesma and Amanda Robinson.  The team won first in the Wrestling Girls Varsity Tournament...

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...

Football Season Concludes; Players Reflect

Football Season Concludes; Players Reflect

Addison Smith and Miranda Elgin December 2, 2022

Football season ended Nov. 11 against Olathe Northwest, wrapping up the fall sports season. Even though it wasn’t the outcome they wanted, the team had many other victories and successful moments...

Coach Brad Ball, seen here in a huddle with the 2021-2022 varsity boys basketball team, is known for his compassionate coaching style.

Coaching Matters

Corinne Zieg, Writer November 28, 2022

Recently, in the fall print issue, I talked about how student athletes deal with certain amounts of stress and pressure from their sports, which can be made worse by over-demanding coaches that want perfection...

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