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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

Sports

Varsity Football wins first home game

Veronica Meiss September 3, 2022

NW's varsity football team won their opening home game against Shawnee Mission West, winning 44 to zero. The Cougars' defense only gave 59 rushing yards to the Vikings, while the offense gained 321...

Gutter Ball

Morgan Tate March 16, 2021

Grace Bradley, Owen Markwart and Colby Hovermale all went up to Wichita on Friday, March 5th to compete in the state bowling tournament at Northrock lanes.  When bowling, each bowler bowls three games...

Junior Ella Mackiewicz shoots a free throw March 13 in the Wichita State Koch Arena. The girls' basketball team went on to win the championship game against Topeka High 61-54.

Lady Cougars win state basketball tournament

Elizabeth Kuffour, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2021

The Lady Cougars basketball team defeated the Topeka High School Trojans 61-54 on March 13 in Wichita State University's Charles Koch Arena, winning the championship round of the Kansas High School Activities...

The Lady Cougars Work Toward State Title

Rory Dungan, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2021

The Lady Cougars basketball team is on the prowl for a state championship title after finishing their regular season with a staggering 21-0 record. The girls’ team was on the road Monday night, facing...

New Year, Same Sports

New Year, Same Sports

Rory Dungan and Michael Owens January 27, 2021

Boys' Swim Senior swim captain Brian Harrell and the boys’ team have been excelling in meets this season, and are set to compete at the state championship in February. Harrell individually qualified...

Student reactions to Fall Sports

Yeretzy Blanco October 16, 2020

The Shawnee Mission School District reversed their decision Sep. 9th and allowed Fall sports to continue. While some student-athletes were determined to play, many others saw the decision as potentially...

KSHSAA votes not to postpone fall sports

Michael Owens, Staff Writer July 30, 2020

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) released a statement over the results of their executive board vote against a postponement proposal July 28. The board voted 5-4 against...

Dance team tryout results announced

Elizabeth Kuffour, Co-Editor-in-Chief July 15, 2020

Tryouts for the Cougar Classics Dance Team typically happen the last week of March, but were postponed until July 6 through July 8 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The tryout was condensed from a week-long...

Sports scouting in a pandemic

Sports scouting in a pandemic

Ally Pruente, Staff Writer April 8, 2020

With the cancellation of the spring sports season, many high school athletes have been left on their own to train and stay in shape — especially those who are juniors and seniors looking to join college...

Striving for Strikes

Striving for Strikes

Michael Owens, Staff Writer February 27, 2020

     As a 15-pound Brunswick sphere rumbles down the lane, its goal is the 10 rock maple pins. Now the girls’ bowling team has found a proven formula and the senior-led team continues to roll to a...

An Evangelical Nation?

Alex Barfield, Staff Writer January 30, 2020

     Growing up in Lee’s Summit, Mo., a town with one of the largest evangelical communities in the nation, Christianity was inescapable.      I remember gazing out of the window of the family...

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