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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

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...

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

When One Door Closes, Another Opens

When One Door Closes, Another Opens

Katie Hiebl, Reporter May 22, 2019

What made you start diving? So, I was a gymnast before, (diving) and I got hurt pretty bad when I was in my freshman year of high school. My best friend was on the swim team, and so the day I got...

It's Never Too Late

It’s Never Too Late

Katie Hiebl, Reporter May 17, 2019

How long have you been dancing? I have been dancing for 5 or 6 years. What made you start dancing? There is a church by our house and my cousins were doing this dance thing and they had...

State Qualified Swimmers

State Qualified Swimmers

Katie Hiebl, Reporter April 10, 2019

  The Shawnee Mission South girls swim team placed second overall at the tri-meet on Tuesday, April 2. The Lady Raiders swam against Olathe Northwest and Shawnee Mission West.   The...

Junior Yasmeen Byers runs relays at the first track meet this season. She finishes in second place.

Track and Field

Reese Woods, Photographer March 29, 2019

Q&A with Sarah Wilkerson

Miah Clark, Copy Editor, Editorial Cartoonist April 24, 2017

  Pole in hand, junior Sarah Wilkerson has leaped over the competition as a varsity pole vaulter for South’s track and field team for three years now. We asked Wilkerson a few questions about...

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