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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

Hand up high going for the ball, sophomore Mary Donovan serves the ball back over the net to her opponent. Donovan won the match against Shawnee Mission North with the help of her teammate.

Getting In The Swing Of Things

Sarah Ohlde, Copy Editor September 18, 2020

With the delayed start of fall sports last week, golf and tennis hit the ground running. Tennis matches took place almost every day this week and the first varsity golf tournament was on Wednesday. The...

South West Showdown

South West Showdown

Jake Foil, Reporter September 15, 2020

Overland Park, KS - The Raiders are set to face district opponent, the SM West Vikings Saturday, September 19. This will be the first game of the season for both teams as South seeks their first victory...

It Is Finally Gameday, But Not As We Expected

It Is Finally Gameday, But Not As We Expected

Jake Foil, Reporter September 10, 2020

Kansas City, MO - The Kansas City Chiefs kickoff their 2020 regular season with a rematch of their divisional round comeback victory against the Houston Texans.  The last time these two teams met,...

Varsity football players tear through the Raider Pride banner held by the cheerleading squad during the 2019 Homecoming football game. The 2020 football team and all fall sports teams had their seasons postponed due to coronavirus.

SMSD Board approves return to fall sports

Evan Shibel, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2020

After questions concluded around 6 p.m. Wednesday, the SMSD board of education voted 5–2 in favor of resuming the fall sports seasons. Prior to the vote, SMSD was the last district in the state to still...

New Boy's Soccer Head Coach at South

New Boy’s Soccer Head Coach at South

Evan Shibel, Assistant Editor-In-Chief & Sports Editor May 13, 2020

As the Shawnee Mission South boys soccer team looks to usher in a new era of the program after former coach Matt Gordon stepped down near the end of last season, the squad will be led by new head coach...

Lady Raiders Fall to Olathe Northwest

Lady Raiders Fall to Olathe Northwest

Landrea Van Mol, Photographer January 28, 2020

Turning the Page

Turning the Page

December 19, 2019

Last year's basketball team was 2 minutes away from competing in a state championship. They were the number 4 team in the state and had multiple players on All-State and Sunflower league teams. This was...

New aquatic center opens. First meets have already been held at new facility.

New Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center

Katie Hiebl, Sarah Ohlde, Features Editor, and Reporter December 17, 2019

The Shawnee Mission School District and Johnson County Parks and Recreation District teamed together to Create the new Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center. The new aquatic center features a 50 meter competition...

Homecoming Let Down

Homecoming Let Down

Miles McKenna, Writer October 7, 2019

The game that gets personal On October 4, 2019 there will be a football game played at the Shawnee Mission South High School Football Stadium. This isn't just any other football game, this is the...

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