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December Debates

Raider debate hosts tournament Dec. 6
Emmalee Rich, Photo Editor • December 19, 2025
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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.
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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
Invested in the portrait art gallery, junior Zavi Pardo observes a fish portrait on Dec. 11.
Gallery Walk
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Kansas legislature passes House Bill No. 2299, banning phones and other devices from schools. Photo courtesy of the Kansas Office of the Governor.
Signal Lost
Junior Manny Torres squats during weights class.
Raising the bar
Winter Formal court winners stand together for a photo on February 6th.
Freezing over to Winter Formal
Counselor Chris Shelby talks to 8th graders about enrollment information and different elective opportunities available to them during the 8th grade showcase.
Enroll in your future
Air quality testing involved tracking airflow from classroom vents.
Building undergoes air quality testing
SMS Improv team won first place at Kansas Thespian Conference
South thespians attended KS Thespian conference 
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Emmalee Rich, Reporter
Emmalee Rich is a freshman and a reporter for the Patriot. She is in the choir and plays soccer. She also is involved in the Black and Veatch Engineering program. Emmalee enjoys spending time camping or at the lake.