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The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

Finishing strong, sophomore Murphy Brassel hands the baton off to sophomore Megan Wright at South Relays on April 4.

On Track

Eli Hemphill, Copy Editor May 15, 2026

With clear blue skies over the South stadium at, athletes from schools across the state and midwest, some as far as Colorado, compete in South Relays, one of the most well known and regarded high school...

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

Eli Hemphill, Copy Editor April 27, 2026

A new name has joined the top all-time list for javelin this season, as junior Ben Alexander makes his climb up the list. At South Relays on April 4, Alexander threw 176.4 feet in the javelin, propelling...

Morin pitches against SM East at Kaufmann Stadium.

South alum makes it to the MLB

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2026

Starting at Shawnee Mission South and ending up on a MLB mound with the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Morin’s baseball journey was filled with ups and downs. Being surrounded by friends and the right influences...

Junior Manny Torres squats during weights class.

Raising the bar

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2026

The Strength and Conditioning program has seen a lot of change this year with Colby Johnson taking over as head Strength and Conditioning coach. When Johnson first started in the program he wanted to improve...

Senior Elise Pai does a jump during their routine.

A National Pace

Mariam Mohamed, Editor March 12, 2026

On Feb. 13, the Pacesetters left for the 2026 National Dance Team Championship (NDTC) and were double finalists for the first time ever. They also received two shiny trophies for 7th place in intermediate...

Junior Conor Kerrigan goes up for a layup against Olathe North Tuesday Feb. 3.

SM South sweeps top 10 battles

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2026

SM South 64, Olathe North 44 (girls) In a top 10 matchup, Shawnee Mission South had no problem with Olathe North, 64-44, Tuesday night at Olathe North. The Raiders (12-2) came in ranked No. 1 in the...

Doyin Abitogun breaks it down with the team to end conditioning on Dec. 12.

Athletes prepare for spring sports

Eli Hemphill, Copy Editor February 2, 2026

As a cool breeze blows through the stadium, a blanket of snow covers the track and field, the same track and field that hundreds of spring athletes will fill in just a few months. For now, it's undisturbed–aside...

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