SM South News

A Century of Wins

Coach Western hits career milestone with 100th win in Thursday night Lady Raiders game.

Jake Foil, Reporter • January 30, 2021

Last night, in the Lady Raiders basketball game against Shawnee Mission North, our very own head coach Mark Western got his 100th win. The epitome of the Raider spirit, it was a long road to get there....

Return to Hybrid

With second semester on the horizon, the district makes a change to the learning model.

Sarah Ohlde, Copy Editor • January 13, 2021

With the beginning of second semester, middle and high school students will return to hybrid learning on Jan. 26. This means that students who have chosen the in-person learning option will be in school...

The Show Must Go On

Despite many challenges this year, the SM South theater department prepares for their first show of the year.

Annalie Polen, News & Opinions Editor • December 18, 2020

Relentlessness has been shown many times throughout this year as past South traditions find a way to continue in a covid friendly way. One holiday tradition that is having to be revised this year is...

Subpar Streaming Services

New way to watch high school sports takes the SMSD in a wave of new and expensive problems.

Nathan Judd, Sports Editor • November 4, 2020

This year, the Shawnee Mission School District partnered with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) to bring high school sports fans a reliable way to watch while following Covid-19 guidelines....

The Ups And Downs Of Hybrid

Two takes on the new integration of the new hybrid format of school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annalie Polen & Nathan Judd, News and Opinions Editor & Sports Editor • October 26, 2020

PRO: As coronavirus has been present throughout the last few months, many controversial decisions have been made to accommodate the virus. Many logical decisions have been made such as ending the in person...

Homecoming Madness

Amidst the global pandemic, a rescheduled football game, and thirty minutes of rapid planning, court nominees look to find the silver lining of homecoming this year.

Reese Woods, Multimedia Editor • October 9, 2020

Friday, Oct. 9 is the 2020 homecoming football game and ceremony that was originally scheduled for the coronation to begin at 6:30 and the football game against Olathe South to follow, but with the COVID-19...

Online School Pods

Many parents are tackling issues they never thought they would have to deal with because of the new type of education for students across the district.

Katie Hiebl, Asst. Editor-in-Chief • October 5, 2020

School, for the year of 2020 at least, has become anything but normal. With everything that has happened in the last six months, going back to school in the traditional way was inevitably impossible. This...

Sports Week Two In Review

A look around sports at SM South after week two.

Nathan Judd, Sports Editor • October 2, 2020

Soccer- South Soccer played Tuesday night and lost a close one to Olathe West. They were down by one goal and trying to come back, but fell behind after letting in another goal in the closing minutes....

Coming To You Live From SMS

KSMS, SM South's video production program, has begun broadcasting football and soccer live.

Annalie Polen, News & Opinions Editor • October 2, 2020

Friday nights here at South look a bit different than they did last year and every year before. Instead of a full stadium with football players and cheerleaders, filled with the sound of the band playing,...

Why Visiting a College is Crucial to Your Final Decision

You can only read so much about a university.

Alma Harrison, Editor in Chief • October 23, 2019

On this year’s National Testing Day, I had the privilege of traveling to Fayetteville, Arkansas to visit the University of Arkansas. Not only did I fall in love with the campus, but I learned a lot about...