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Standing for the national anthem, the varsity boys basketball team and cheerleaders show their support by wearing pink over their uniforms.

Pink Out Game

Hannah Carter, Photographer February 11, 2016

Souths New Softball Coach

South’s New Softball Coach

Keeli Ward, Writer January 20, 2016

The SMS softball team will have a new coach for the upcoming season. Olivia Abney, last year’s softball coach, is now coaching at the University of Nebraska. The team will still have social studies teacher...

Three former athletes inducted into Hall of Fame for schools 50th Anniversary

Three former athletes inducted into Hall of Fame for school’s 50th Anniversary

Avery Woods, Staff Writer January 13, 2016

The Athletics Hall of Fame has been a tradition at South since 2010. But it was still a special moment when the three class of 2016 inductees, or their representatives, accepted the honor during the halftime...

Peete presented his #9 jersey, signed and framed, that is hung in the hallway adjacent to the main gym lobby.

Former Raider football player, Super Bowl winner returns to South

Lily Wagner and Maxie Crimm January 13, 2016

Former Carolina Panthers Quarterback and South graduate Rodney Peete presented a Wilson Golden Football during halftime at the Tuesday, Jan. 5 boys varsity basketball game against Olathe Northwest....

Damage Control

Damage Control

Emily Wilkinson, Editor-in-Chief, Opinion Editor December 11, 2015
During its years of operation, Crowd Control has never had a female student as a member. Students cannot apply for or freely join the club, which is described by athletic director John Johnson as “officially unofficial.” Each member is a senior and is chosen by the previous senior members of Crowd Control.
The Royals celebrate their first World Series title since the 1985 season after defeating the Mets in five games.

Go Mets!

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor November 23, 2015

With unfinished business, the Kansas City Royals faced the New York Mets. The last championship title earned by the Royals in 1985, excited fans and with back-to-back appearances in the World Series,...

National anthem being sung by Sara Evans during game 2 of the World Series against the Mets at Kauffman Stadium.

KC is the Royal place to be

Maddy Westcott & Sylvia Shapiro, Heritage Reporter November 9, 2015

If you live in the Kansas City area, you already know maybe from the sound of fireworks or the sea of blue that took over on the week of Nov. 1- The Kansas City Royals won the 2015 World Series against...

The Final outcome for the freshman football team against Lawrence High is reflected on the scoreboard.

Freshman football looks to continue winning record

Angel Guzman, Heritage Reporter October 22, 2015

Today against Shawnee Mission West, the freshman football team hopes to keep their winning record. The game begins at 4:15 at Shawnee Mission West. The Raiders have momentum going after beating beat...

The bracket for the Madden tournament is posted throughout the hallway and in room 254.

The Madden Tournament Begins

Mark Holland, Reporter October 21, 2015

The results of the first round are in: Skyler Rhoads got BYE and automatically passed to the second round. In a match between Ben Hanson and Caleb Cossairt, Hanson won. In a match between Andrew...

Sophomore Sara Wilkerson, preforms her uneven bar routine. Wilkerson practices after school with other south students as well as SME students. Wilkerseron has been a gymnast for 9 years.

SMS Gymnastics

Savannah Morgan, Photographer October 1, 2015

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