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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

Under the Lights

Greta Waller and Eric Vacek September 13, 2023

This past weekend the cross country team competed in its biggest meet of the season to date: the Olathe Twilight Meet. 40 different high school teams from neighboring states traveled to the Olathe District...

Matt Shipley Resigns as Head Baseball Coach

Levi Robertson, Reporter September 8, 2023

Matthew Shipley resigned as the head baseball coach on August 24th in a press release from the athletic office. According to the press release, Shipley "resigned his position to pursue new opportunities." This...

Running across midfield, junior Graham Ziegler waits for a pass during the varsity game against Sumner Academy.

Kicking Off

Eric Vacek, Reporter September 5, 2023

The boys varsity soccer team won 10-0 against Chanute High School on Tuesday, invoking the "mercy rule" to end the game early. The KSHSAA goal differential rule or "mercy rule" states that "whereby at...

Senior Katelyn Colwell pitches to the Gardner East hitter, trying to strikeout the Gardner East Hitter on March 29, 2023

Varsity Softball

Kaiden Moorman, Photographer April 5, 2023

South Student Announced as a Top 25 Girls Soccer Player

South Student Announced as a Top 25 Girls Soccer Player

Noel Mohamed, Editor in Chief April 5, 2023

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) announced on March 16, 2023, ‘The 25 Class 6A Girls Soccer Players to Watch in 2023’. On that list is senior center back, Ava Smith. “This...

Ava Smith lines up for a long pass down the pitch.

Girls Soccer Keeps on Rolling

Fletcher Knowles, Head Copy Editor March 31, 2023

The girls soccer team notches another win over Park Hill moving to a perfect 4-0 on the season. The team is led by Captain Harper Larsen and Senior Ava Smith. The girls have high hopes for this season. Last...

In position, sophomore Addison Hartzell catches for her pitcher while they warm up. Hartzell gets ready before the pitching and catching tryout on February 28.

Softball tryouts

Avery Tilley, Photographer March 27, 2023

The Mental Game

Greta Waller, Reporter March 9, 2023

Sports are an intrinsic part of American high school life. Students enjoy Friday nights squeezed shoulder-to-shoulder in rows of bleachers as they watch football and basketball games. Cheerleaders, dancers,...

The Road to State

The Road to State

Noel Mohamed, Editor in Chief March 8, 2023

Last month, your Lady Raiders’ defeated Olathe South winning the Sunflower League Championship.  "It felt amazing to win league. It felt like cool to see one of our goals that we set the beginning...

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