On Saturday, Oct. 18, Marching Cougar Pride and 24 other bands attended the Festival of Champions, held in Warrensburg, MO. For the first time in six years, SMNW was back at this marching festival. The...
Heath Wilson walks into the middle of the Northwest gym, surrounded by chattering high school students, the last note of Cougar Fight still hanging in the air. As he approaches, the only thing running...
Kurt Webster walks onto the field for the first football game of the season, joining the other coaches on the sidelines, and puts his headset on — all with a smile on his face.
Previous head football...
Junior Bo Bronson chose volleyball in third grade and stuck with it ever since. As she’s grown up with the sport, Bronson’s played in school and club as well as working out daily for the sport.
“It’s...
Dance team is ready to perform before a roaring student section with hair glitter, smiles and high kicks once again.
To prepare for the season, over summer break they’ve had dance practice, band camp...
While most teenagers were asleep over the summer at 7:15 a.m, sophomore Micah Baker was hitting the hot summer pavement with her cross country teammates by her side.
What started out as soccer conditioning...
In Full Swing
Shawnee Mission Northwest’s varsity softball team has, as of Monday, April 14, started their season off with a 1-9 record
Shawnee Mission Northwest’s varsity softball team has played...
The road to D1 college baseball was certainly unorthodox for senior Brenden Lee, yet he will be on his way to the University of Evansville to play baseball next year. It was a long journey but he had gotten...
After going 25 - 0 last season, ending with a state championship, the same five starters — seniors Aiven Riley, Van Collins, Tyler Salmon, Keaton Wagler, and junior Ethan Taylor — are returning to...
Three years ago, junior Calla Hardison heard crying as she walked into the bathroom at wrestling regionals.
Looking around, confused, her eyes finally landed on the scattered chunks of blonde hair.
And...
Senior Enrique Reyes crashed to the soccer field’s turf. His opponent, who, like Reyes, had jumped to head the ball, landed hard on Reyes’ leg.
He felt something in his knee slip.
He couldn’t...
Senior Elise Russell swiped on berry red lipstick in front of the school bathroom mirror. She’s dressed in her orange and black tank top and leggings, her hair tied back into a blonde ponytail at the...
