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Journalism students visit Seattle for JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, explore city
Maddy McKenna, Photographer • April 30, 2025
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A Hidden Gem in South's Library
A Hidden Gem in South's Library
Travis Gatewood and his biking journey
Travis Gatewood and his biking journey
During Kickoff at the senior night game, Seniors Tyler Lawniczak and Kai Contreras get Loud to support the raiders football team in their game against Shawnee Mission NorthWest on October 25
Taking control
Junior Lucy Dreiling examines a bobcat skin during a lab station in Derek Berg's environmental education 1 class.
Life in the SMESL
Senior Pacesetter Miranda Zimmerman performs at halftime show
Dance all day
Instructing his second hour, ELA teacher Will Griffin tells his freshman students how to correctly format their creative writing essays on October 20. "[Teaching at South] is definitely a very joyful and fun experience, we're right in the middle of teaching Romeo and Juliet," Griffin said. "I'm really getting the hang of it."
A love for stories
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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
Pen in hand, Coach Zvosec handles check-ins and instructs students warming up for the first week of Track and Field on March 6.
The first week
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