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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Junior Kennedy Taylor prepares to lead the undefeated Lady Cougars to the state tournament for the third straight year.
So far this season, the team is ranked third in the state with...
As the gun fires, the swimmers dive off their blocks and hit the water in unison. Their only thought is getting their fingertips to the wall. They come up for a breath only when they...
Blue Valley…
Blue Valley North…
The minutes feel like hours as the competition cheer team grits their teeth in anticipation, waiting to hear their school’s name.
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Girls:
As both the temperature and leaves drop, the unmistakable sound of a Wilson Evolution Basketball hitting hardwood fills the halls at the end of every school day. This can only mean one...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
