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The first week

Track and field athletes begin their ’25 season
Sierra Nelson, Assistant Photo Editor • March 12, 2025
Sierra Nelson
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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Remaining calm, Freshman Luke Woods takes his time on his free throws versus Shawnee Mission Northwest on Feb. 5.
Freshman basketball teams take on SM Northwest
Just getting started, junior Kyleena Potts takes shots before the game to warm up on January 19th.
Lady Raiders sneak past BVNW for win
battling for control juniors conner kerrigan and rowan minnick are fighting for control of the ball againts gardener edgerton after a miss shot from the opposing team in the first quarter.
Raiders taken on Gardner Edgerton
Waiting for warm-ups to start, junior Liam Farnen waits to do laps before the Swim and Dive meet against Shawnee Mission East at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center on Jan 15.
Boys swim and dive compete against SM East
Keeping up, senior Micah Kirkwood tries to stay close and defend an opposing west player in order to steal the ball back. With Micah being only about 5 '4, her height poses some difficult struggles, but she powers through it, defending every game in hopes she’ll get past everyone. “I’ve been on varsity for all four years of high school, so having this be my last year makes it feel so surreal and it makes me want to try even harder to achieve things. Being number one in the state makes me feel like we can do anything, it gives me the courage to try new things out mid game and succeed in them.” Kirkwood said.
Raiders dominate Vikings 76-15
Signing in, one of the judges gets his instructions for judging a novice debate. The judge was in charge of multiple novice debates on December 6.
December Debates
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Lady Raiders celebrate with the fans after winning the 2026 Kansas class 6A state championship at Koch Arena in Wichita.
Girls basketball wins two state titles in three years
Finishing strong, sophomore Murphy Brassel hands the baton off to sophomore Megan Wright at South Relays on April 4.
On Track
In the discus circle, junior Ben Alexander prepares for a throw at South Relays on April 4.
Junior becomes #3 all-time in the javelin
Morin pitches against SM East at Kaufmann Stadium.
South alum makes it to the MLB
Junior Manny Torres squats during weights class.
Raising the bar
Senior Elise Pai does a jump during their routine.
A National Pace
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.