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The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

Junior Mac Solis high fives his teammates after scoring during a game against Wyandotte

Raider Baseball gets a new turf home

Mariam Mohamed, Reporter April 9, 2025

When you drive past the sophomore lot you may notice the baseball field with shiny new turf. After weeks of massive machinery, mounds of dirt, and sounds of bulldozers. Shawnee Mission School District...

Raiders basketball and crowd control celebrate together after beating SM East and winning a share of the Sunflower League title.

Raider Basketball finishes 21-2; best season in a decade

Levi Robertson, Sports editor April 3, 2025

Chemistry. Friendship. Grit. Habits. Good teams regardless of sport often share these characteristics.  “I think all the guys on the team are best friends off the court. We always go to Chick-Fil-A,...

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

Avery Tilley, Photo Editor March 24, 2025

Senior Pacesetter Miranda Zimmerman performs at halftime show

Dance all day

Jolie Weigel, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

While most high school students are just waking up at 6 a.m., sophomore Addie Edmunds and freshman Ella Klein are already at school, devoting their time and effort to the Shawnee Mission South Pacesetters...

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

Sierra Nelson, Assistant Photo Editor March 12, 2025

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

March 12, 2025

For the first time since 2019, South will be heading to Wichita for the Kansas Class 6A state tournament The Raiders topped Olathe South, 79-53, in its substate final on Friday night at South....

Senior Calan Gregory stands to run down the handshake line during pregame.

South vs South

Owen Morris, Photographer March 11, 2025

Raider Basketball team stands as a team after clinching Sunflower League title on  Feb. 28 at SM East

Raiders trample the Lancers, 75-54

Levi Robertson, Sports editor March 4, 2025

In a matchup between crosstown rivals, South dominated SM East and won the Sunflower League title. The Raiders ranked No.1 in Class 6A, topped the Lancers 75-54 on Friday night at SM East, South (19-1),...

Senior Jadon Sautter goes up for a layup during a game at Mill Valley on February 21.

South tames Jags, 74-61

Levi Robertson, Sports editor February 27, 2025

In a face-off between two top teams in Kansas Class 6A, Shawnee Mission South proved to Mill Valley why it’s a No. 1 sub-state seed and possible sunflower league champs. The Raiders, ranked No. 2...

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