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SMNW

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SMNW

Football

DREAM COME TRUE

DREAM COME TRUE

Sophia Ragan September 22, 2025

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...

Seniors Ryann McEniry, Vincent Nixon, and Emelia Fothergill pose with the SM West “Cougar Hunt” shirts Sept. 1 in the SM South football stadium. Photo by Anna Torres.

Cougar Hunt

Grace Rau September 11, 2023

Shawnee Mission West’s flag flies in the wind, whipping back and forth as football players race out onto the field, their helmets winking gold in the evening sunlight.  Camouflage and Crocs are the...

With a flag in his hands, senior Marques Cook runs down the sidelines Nov 8 at SM North District Stadium. This was Cook’s last time running down the field with his teammates. “When you’re waving [the flag] in the air, you’re just thinking about getting hype,” Cook said. “Then when you run out with the team behind
you, the nerves and everything go away.”

“Pick Up Your Popcorn”

Michael Owens, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

The players and coaches embraced this year’s team motto “Everything Matters” and exemplified it with their planning and focus on every detail this year both on and off the field. Preparation...

Photo by Evan Battles

Football Midseason Summary

Jake Ditto, Staff Writer October 2, 2017

  Despite early setbacks, quarterback Spencer Stewart is excited and ready for the second half of the season. The team got off to a rough start with a 2-3 record with losses to Lawrence, SM East...

Photo by Alexa Styers

Football Season Preview

September 1, 2016

  Friday Night Lights is known for two things. The first thing is the 2004 movie starting Billy Bob Thornton. The second is the heart-pounding action of high school teams from across the nation....

Photo by Nick Kahtava

The final countdown

October 22, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Gymnastics - The gymnastics team will finish up this weekend at the Kansas State Championships in Newton, KS The gymnasts competing are Celeste Gordon, Samantha MacAuley,...

Photo by Emilie Amunatigui

SMNW vs Olathe Northwest-Football Preview

October 9, 2015

The Cougars prepare for a tough game against Olathe Northwest this week. The 1-4 Cougars will face a tough 4-1 Olathe Northwest team this Friday night. The Cougar defense will have to step it up in...

Photo by Alexa Styers

Cougars get steamrolled in Coach Black’s debut

September 4, 2015

The first game of Bo Black’s coaching career at Northwest is one he will want to forget. As the top five ranked Blue Valley Tigers steam roll the Cougars 62-27. “Honestly we didn’t play hard enough,”...

This Week's Special Teachers

This Week’s Special Teachers

September 28, 2012

These teachers were selected by the football captains this week to wear their jerseys. The players chose these teachers as a way of honoring them for being special people in their lives. Here’s...

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