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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

Raiders open Sunflower League play with a win

Levi Robertson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2024

The Raider boys basketball team opened Sunflower League play against the Olathe West Owls. Olathe West came into the game 2-0 and the Raiders came in 1-0.  “The game plan was to sprint back on defense...

Conor Kerrigan dunks in layup lines at the Green and Gold Scrimmage on December 6.

Raider basketball wins season opener over St. Thomas Aquinas

Levi Robertson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2024

Raiders boys basketball tipped off their season at home against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints on Tuesday, December 10. Raiders came into this game ranked 6th in 6a and Aquinas ranked 7th in 5a according...

Junior point guard Calan Gregory warms up for a home game against SM West.

Raiders boys basketball falls to SM Northwest

Levi Robertson, Reporter February 3, 2024

The Raiders boys basketball team hosted the 1st-ranked SM Northwest Cougars on Friday, February 2 – the same day when John Ballard, Bill McGowan, and Jeff Ingram were inducted into the Shawnee Mission...

Girls Basketball Ceremony

Laiylah Walker, reporter March 23, 2022

Winter sports are officially over and with that being said banquents and award ceremonies are by-passing to make the season complete. Many athletes are bittersweet about the situation but there are more...

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...

Auburn Made History

Auburn Made History

Megan Smith, Sports Editor April 4, 2019

In true March Madness fashion, the 5-seed Auburn upset the 1-seed UNC with a 97-80 finish in Kansas City Mar. 29. The Tigers will be in the Elite Eight for the first time in over 30 years, and the Tar...

Boys basketball secures another win

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...

After being fouled, senior Isaac Soares shoots a free throw, he made the shot and furthered the lead south held against East.

The Rivalry Continues: East vs South in Basketball

Avery Woods, Sports Editor March 2, 2017

On Friday, Feb. 24, the rivalry between East and South was reignited with basketball games at East. Boys JV, girls JV, boys varsity and girls varsity all competed. East won all of the games except...

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