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The first week

Track and field athletes begin their ’25 season
Sierra Nelson, Assistant Photo Editor • March 12, 2025
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Pen in hand, Coach Zvosec handles check-ins and instructs students warming up for the first week of Track and Field on March 6.
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Messing around, junior Carmello Sanders jokes with his teammate after landing his vault. Sanders jumped around on the mat before making his way off.
Vaulted
Senior Calan Gregory stands to run down the handshake line during pregame.
South vs South
A mother captures a moment with her son and Rocky the Raider, at Come Look at South Night, as her son holds the future raider sign proudly representing the class of 2029.
What the future holds
Focused on their cameras, seniors Charlie Jin and Jacob Kern take pictures and videos of the girl’s basketball game against Olathe South for KSMS on February 25. “[When I’m shooting a game], I really just think about quantity over quality. If you take a lot of pictures, you’re bound to get a good one,” Kern said.
Lady Raiders fall to Olathe South Falcons
The Shawnee Mission South student section reaction after our South varsity basketball team scores a point against Shawnee mission Northwest.
Boys basketball take on SMNW
Explaining her photos, senior Manahil Fatima tells junior Emmalee Rich the backstory of her favorite photos at the showcase on Feb 3.
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Senior Pacesetter Miranda Zimmerman performs at halftime show
Dance all day
Junior Ben Allen gets amped up after shooting and scoring an electrifying three pointer at the end of the third quarter.
Raiders cage the Falcons; 79-53
Raider Basketball team stands as a team after clinching Sunflower League title on Feb. 28 at SM East
Raiders trample the Lancers, 75-54
Senior Jadon Sautter goes up for a layup during a game at Mill Valley on February 21.
South tames Jags, 74-61
Junior captain Drake Debaun goes up for a dunk in warmups before a game against Olathe west on December 13.
SM South beats Olathe Northwest
Waiting for the referee to call a pin, sophomore Rachael Wilson wrestles her SMN opponent during districts on January 22. Wilson won the match 11-0 in the 130-pound weight class.
Girls wrestling wins districts
About the Contributor
Asra June, Design, Features, and Captions Editor
Asra June is the Design and Features Editor for The Patriot, the Editor-in-Chief of Inscriptions Literary Magazine, and the Captions Editor for Photojournalism. She spends most of her time either in the journalism room, the debate room, or at home playing guitar.