The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot
The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot
The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot
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

Sebastian Aburto, Photographer • February 15, 2025

Explaining her photos, senior Manahil Fatima tells junior Emmalee Rich the backstory of her favorite photos at the showcase on Feb 3.

Showcased

Stella Stiles, Photographer • February 14, 2025
Emmalee Rich, Stella Stiles
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

Shea McNellis, Assistant Photo Editor • January 28, 2025

South hosted the 2025 SMSD district wrestling tournament on January 22. The girls team took home the trophy.

Dressed as santa for the holiday themed basketball game, Junior tuba player Jakobe powell waves at the camera.

Holiday Hoops

Owen Morris, Photographer • December 19, 2024

Fanning out a stack of newspapers, senior and The Patriot editor Asra June, snaps a photo of the freshly printed issue 2 of The Patriot. June had perfectly placed each one and created a post for the instagram account used to communicate to followers and viewers of the arrival and distribution of the issue on November 20.

The Patriot Distribution

Madi Russell, Photo Editor • December 19, 2024

Band Director Steve Adams leads the rest of the SM South band in the October 4 Homecoming parade.

Coming home

Asra June, Design Editor • December 19, 2024

The hard rock cafe on 1113–1131 Market St Philadelphia, by the hotel the students stayed in. The outside of the building was unique off the street to capture.

A look through Philly

Sebastian Aburto, Photographer • December 17, 2024

The girls volleyball team stands proudly during the national anthem, with Junior Madeline Dillon among those showing respect and unity before each game. Their commitment to the game and each other is evident from the very start.

Through the net

Ray Ellis, Photographer • December 17, 2024

A week before Thanksgiving break, sophomore River Brown grabs a glue stick and paper to make a teacher appreciation card. "My favorite teacher is [Tucker] Love, he's a really kind person," said Brown.

Giving Thanks

Sahara Montgomery, Photographer • December 10, 2024

Kicking off the meeting with sharing the supplication for exams, sophomore Heba Boullaouz encourages her fellow members to study hard and recite the supplication every day during the third MSA meeting on, Dec 7th.

New group takes shape at South

Manahil Fatima, Photographer • December 10, 2024

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