Boys basketball secures another win
Evan Shibel, Reporter
December 12, 2018
The boys Raider basketball team continued their hot streak with a second straight win on the road at Shawnee Mission Northwest on Friday. They dominated the game winning 68-54. Senior forward Skyler Rhoads led the way with 24 points. This was a performance that dictates what Skyler told me preseason s...
Boys basketball starts season with a win
Evan Shibel, Writer
December 9, 2018
The boys basketball team started off their season with an incredible win 49-45 over Blue Valley West. The season tip off game was the epitome of what you want in high school basketball. It had two student sections packed full cheering their hearts out for their team. It had two teams playing for the f...
A Season to Remember
November 16, 2018
If you spent your Friday nights watching the Raider football team, then you probably noticed a pattern of successful games that lead them to the second round playoff game for the first time in 29 years. They also have won the most games in their program history since 1989. The football team here at South...
South takes home special win on senior night
October 19, 2018
South won in large fashion Tuesday night, beating Olathe North 5-0 on senior night. "I’m proud of the boys tonight, I’m proud of every single one of the members of the team because we put on a performance that we feel really good about,” said senior captain Tim Nuñez who had an assist. For seniors...
South narrowly loses to East in overtime
Milad Jahani, Reporter
October 4, 2018
Tuesday night South lost to longtime rivals Shawnee Mission East in a very close game. The boys team can’t seem to catch a break this season, and Tuesday was no different as they tried to keep up with East until the last minute. The game took a bad turn when coach Matt Gordon received a yellow...
South girls tennis loses to Blue Valley Northwest
Katie Hiebl, Reporter
October 2, 2018
Shawnee Mission South girls tennis team lost Monday night's tennis match against Blue Valley Northwest. South played well but lost 11-7. "They were really good, I feel like all the Blue Valley schools are really good, but it was a good match it was 6-8 so we were really close." Sophomore Olivia...
Boys soccer takes down defending state champs
Milad Jahani, Reporter
September 26, 2018
South took their first win of the season versus against what were the 7-0 Olathe East Hawks. South, who was ranked at the bottom of the Sunflower League at 0-7, miraculously pulled out a win, scoring two goals in the last 15 minutes of the game against Olathe East. "I mean it feels amazing, especial...
Volleyball loses to Shawnee Mission East
Avery Woods, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2018
Tuesday night's game ended with a loss for the Lady Raiders Varsity volleyball team to Shawnee Mission East. The game started with a loss in the first match, then a win in the second and losses for the third and fourth. Varsity volleyball player and senior Abigail George thought that the loss in the...
Girls JV tennis team loses to Blue Valley West
Katie Hiebl, Reporter
September 24, 2018
Monday night's tennis games against Blue Valley West ended up in a loss for South, but the team thought they really played well together. "My partner and I communicated really well together during the match," senior Olivia Sutton said. South's new teammates enjoyed their time playing. "I love ...