This year in sports: Best performances

May 17, 2010

Best performances in sports this year, including John Hauk's last game and A.J. Spencer's triple-double.

Fall Sports Wrap-Up: Football

November 6, 2009

Coming into the season, the football team expected to secure their third consecutive playoff berth since coach Aaron Barnett took over the program in 2006. Even with the loss of some key offensive players to...

Football team finishes on a high note, beating archrival North

October 30, 2009

It is one of the accomplishments every senior class that goes through Northwest wants to be remembered for: beating SM North all four years. “It's great for those guys to finish with a win," Coach Aaron Barnett said, "I’ve said that it's been a long time...

Loss to Lancers eliminates football from playoff contention

October 23, 2009

After a a tough loss against Shawnee Mission West last week, the football team looked to get their playoff aspirations back on track against a rebuilding Lancer program under new head coach Chip Sherman.

Football team struggles offensively, lose first game of districts

October 16, 2009

The story of the year for Northwest has been their struggling offense in the games against the top teams in the Sunflower League. First against Olathe North early in the year. Then the loss to Lawrence Free State in which they...

Football team bounces back against Olathe Northwest [Slideshow]

October 9, 2009

After an embarrassing loss to Lawrence Free State last week, Cougar football recovers and defeats the Ravens 27-17. It was an incredible shock that the Northwest football team was shutout by Lawrence Free State 49-0 last Friday night. The question was...

Firebirds blank football team [Slideshow]

October 2, 2009

After a two game winning streak, Northwest football loses to Free State's new dynamic duo 49-0. Last year, Camren Torneaden and Chucky Hunter tore apart the Sunflower League with their read-option running attack. But with Hunter's graduation the Firebirds were forced to break in new running back senior Kirk Resseguie.

Northwest Shuts Down Pioneers [Slideshow]

September 24, 2009

Cougar Football continues to take advantage of the team's on their schedule crushing Leavenworth 34-0. On a cool, wet Thursday night Northwest took care of business, defeating a struggling Leavenworth team in preparation for the heart of their schedule.

Football gets back on track with victory over Lions [Slideshow]

September 18, 2009

After a tough loss last week, the Cougars dominated Lawrence 35-7 and improved their record to 2-1. Playing in front of a Lawrence High fan base that was settling in to their brand new stadium, Northwest...

Cougars squeak by Raiders in season opener

September 7, 2009

Click-clack, click-clack, hut, hut, go. The names are different. The star players are gone. But the feeling under the Friday night lights still remains the same. On Sept. 4, the varsity football team took to the turf for their season opener against the SM South Raiders. After losing key offensive and defensive players ...