Reynolds has dream freshman year (06/09/2009)
On an excitement meter of 1 to 10, Riley Reynolds’ enthusiasm would rate about a 0.5.

Saint Thomas Aquinas - Regional Champions! (06/02/2009)

Yonke Repeats As 6A State Golf Champ (05/27/2009)
Curtis Yonke of Blue Valley West needed to win a playoff to capture Kansas 6A medalist honors last year. This year, he won going away.

Where Are They Now?
Andrew Lasche (05/27/2009)
Andrew Lasche parlayed an excellent high school basketball career into a playing career in junior college and eventually Dakota Wesleyan.

Broncos Blast Their Way To First-Ever State Quarterfinals (05/26/2009)
For seven complete innings, Lee's Summit North and Blue Springs South engaged in a pitching and defensive duel befitting a Sectional game. Then all heck broke loose.

Broncos Extra Inning Homers Lead Team To First-Ever State Quarterfinals (05/26/2009)
For seven complete innings, Lee's Summit North and Blue Springs South engaged in a pitching and defensive duel befitting a Sectional playoff game. Then all heck broke loose.

Where Are They Now?
Kristin Runyan (05/24/2009)
Former Blue Valley Northwest softball star Kristin Runyan used her athletic prowess to earn a scholarship at Tennessee-Martin and Ohio Valley Conference honors.

All-EKL Softball Team Announced (05/23/2009)
The Eastern Kansas League (EKL) has announced its 2009 all-EKL team.

Olathe East Runs Wild (05/22/2009)
The Olathe East girls and boys track and field teams were running wild at the Kansas 6A Regional #1 at the Olathe District Activities Complex (ODAC).

Siler Tabbed For Jays Football Coach (05/21/2009)
After several months of wondering, the West Platte football team has a new coach, and he is a familiar face around Weston.

Terry Chooses Nebraska (05/21/2009)
According to published reports by the Blue Springs Examiner, Blue Springs High wide receiver Keeston Terry has orally committed to the University of Nebraska to play football.

Hornets Strong Going Into Sectionals (05/21/2009)
The North Kansas City High girls track and field team rode strong performances in the field events and relays to a second-place finish at the Class 4 District 8 meet Saturday, May 16.

Ward Wins 15th Straight Regional Title (05/21/2009)
Forty-three straight regional games. Fifteen straight regional titles.

Rockhurst, Zech Roll To State Golf Titles (05/20/2009)
The Rockhurst boys golf team rolled to the Missouri Class 4 title by 23 strokes Tuesday afternoon.

Free State Tops Among Local Schools In Final 6A Rankings (05/20/2009)
The final Kansas 6A baseball rankings were released today, and Lawrence Free State is tops among the local teams.

Where Are They Now? Katie Kelly (05/20/2009)

Mayberry On A Tear (05/20/2009)
John Mayberry may be have a hard time cracking a crowded and talented outfield for the defending World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. But he is making the most of his time in Triple A.

Blue Valley Blanks Regional On Way To State (05/20/2009)
The Blue Valley Lady Tigers swept their Regional last night with convincing shutout victories in a 12-0 win over Shawnee Mission South and a 4-0 over rival Blue Valley West.

Looking Great For State (05/19/2009)
Strong starting pitching. Check. Dangerous hitters up and down the lineup. Check. Killer instinct. Check.

Zech Roars To 7-Stroke Lead At State (05/19/2009)
There's good news and bad news for the Kearney High boys golf team after Day One of the Class 3 State Championships.

Blue Valley Wins Regional (05/18/2009)
Curtis Yonke's four-over 74 was good enough to earn medalist at the Kansas 6A Regional at Tomahawk Hill Golf Course in Shawnee, Kan.

Liberty Blasts Ways Into District Final (05/18/2009)
The wind was blowing out to left field Monday afternoon at Oak Park High School, and the big bats from Liberty blasted the Blue Jays into the District Final with a 12-3 victory over Park Hill.

District Delight (05/18/2009)
It was Kearney's game to win. Then Oak Park's. Then Kearney again. And Oak Park again. And finally Kearney.

District Track At Grandview: White Breaks High Jump Record, Lee's Summit West Sweeps (05/16/2009)
James White continues to show why he is the top high school high jumper in America.

Lions Top Rival Free State (05/15/2009)
When it comes to the age-old baseball debate — wood or aluminum — Lawrence High senior Aaron Rea could care less.

Cassity Named New Truman Coach (05/14/2009)
Steve Cassity, who was 135-30 the past six years at Hickman Mills High School, is the new girls basketball coach at Truman High School.

Shawnee Mission School District Baseball Pioneer Sylvia Wendt Honored (05/14/2009)
Can you guess how many home runs have been hit within the last 35 years of Shawnee Mission baseball? Without Sylvia Wendt and her unwavering desire to see baseball become a high school sport, the answer would be zero.

Blue Valley Tops Among Local 6A Baseball Teams (05/13/2009)
The defending State Champions from Blue Valley are the top local team in the most recent Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches 6A Rankings.

Rolls Slams Two Homers To Lead T-Bones (05/13/2009)
A Kansas City, Kan., native was the hero of the Kansas City T-Bones' last exhibition game on Tuesday.

Glasgow Leaving Oak Grove For Raytown (05/13/2009)
Earlier this year, legendary Oak Grove wrestling coach Bob Glasgow stepped down after 25 years, but the plan was for him to stay on as activities director.

Yonke Wins Lawrence Invite; SM East Takes Sunflower Crown (05/13/2009)
Curtis Yonke continued his stellar play by winning medalist at the Lawrence Invitational Wednesday.

Yonke, Hofmann Lead Blue Valley West To Leavenworth Title (05/12/2009)
Curtis Yonke fired a two-under 69 and won a scorecare tiebreaker to defeat the hottest golfer in Johnson County right now -- Blue Valley North's Harry Higgs.

Former NKC Star, Major Leaguer Bill Kelso Dies (05/12/2009)
Bill Kelso, one of the greatest all-around athletes to ever come out of the Kansas City area, has passed away at the age of 69 years old.

Muller Perfecto Times Two! (05/12/2009)
Lindsey Muller threw her second perfect game in a row Monday afternoon against Topeka High at Hummer Park in Topeka, after an identical performance last Saturday against Bishop Miege.

Super Senior Leads Broncos Past Park Hill South (05/12/2009)
The most prolific goal scorer in Missouri girls soccer history had three goals -- and that was five less than she scored Monday night.

Saints Take Undefeated EKL Title (05/11/2009)
Saint Thomas Aquinas finished its regular season on Monday with a sweep of Blue Valley West 8-1 and 9-1, going undefeated in the East Kansas League and claiming the unblemished EKL crown.

Raiders Roll Past SM East (05/11/2009)
Shawnee Mission South proved why its one of the top teams in the State Monday, taking apart rival Shawnee Mission East 9-2 Monday night at Johnson County 3&2.

Where Are They Now?
Leah Spiegelberg (05/11/2009)
Leah Spiegelberg was a top-notch basketball and volleyball player at Blue Valley Northwest High School, one of the first great athletes for a school that opened in 1994.

Controversy In Lee's Summit (05/11/2009)
A controversial ending in the final event left a bad taste in the Blue Springs boys track and field team's collective mouths Friday.

Raiders Roll Past SM East (05/11/2009)
Shawnee Mission South proved why its one of the top teams in the State Monday, taking apart rival Shawnee Mission East 9-2 Monday night at Johnson County 3&2.

Schweisberger, Schneider Help MU Win Big 12 Championship (05/11/2009)
The second seeded and 14th-ranked Missouri softball team (45-9) earned the program's second ever Big 12 Championship trophy Sunday with its 5-0 upset win over No. 1 seed, and ninth-ranked, Oklahoma (40-14) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Where Are They Now?
Laura Osterhaus (05/10/2009)
Laura Osterhaus played for one of the top high school volleyball programs in the metro in the early part of this decade.

Muller Tosses Perfect Game (05/10/2009)
Having to get up early for a makeup softball game isn't exactly a teenage girl's perfect idea for a Saturday morning.

Saints Push Win Streak To Eight Games (05/09/2009)
Saint Thomas Aquinas won its first six softball games before losing two at their Saints Classic. Since then, the Saints have been on a rampage, winning their last eight games in a row to move to 16-2 for the season with just two games remaining.

Father-Son Day At The K (05/09/2009)
In the final game of the 2009 Frank White Classic, the father's team bested that of the son in a game befitting the Major League stadium setting.

Father-Son Day At The K (05/09/2009)
In the final game of the 2009 Frank White Classic, the father's team bested that of the son in a game fittingly for a Major League stadium.

Tigers Sweep Topeka Seaman (05/08/2009)
In a first-ever softball meeting between the Blue Valley Lady Tigers and the Topeka Seaman Lady Vikings, it was only fitting that Blue Valley's Senior night celebration finished the night with two hard fought wins in a 1-0 and an 8-5 doubleheader sweep.

Palmer Named New Blue Valley Volleyball Coach (05/08/2009)
Blue Valley High School named Jessica Palmer as the new Varsity Volleyball coach.

Record Breakers (05/08/2009)
Basehor-Linwood and Lansing High School played in a record-breaking game last week.

Thorp Helps Send Jags To State (05/07/2009)
A late season collapse in 2008 was the spark that lit a fire under Blue Springs South junior Ty Thorp at this year's Class 4, District 7 state golf tournament.

Olathe South Star Leads Park Into National Tournament (05/06/2009)
Park University has been placed in Pool A and will take on California Baptist, Friends University and Hastings College from May 14-16 in Pool Play of the 2009 NAIA Softball National Tournament in Decatur, Ala.

Where Are They Now?
Stacy Leeper (05/06/2009)
When Shawnee Mission East was winning back-to-back State girls soccer championships in 1999 and 2000, Stacy Leeper was a big part of the Lancers' success.

KU Adds Jaguar To Roster (05/06/2009)
Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard announced the addition of Catherine Carmichael and Morgan Boub to the 2009 Jayhawk volleyball team Wednesday.

Tigers Shut Out Rival (05/06/2009)
Big rival's Blue Valley and Blue Valley West matched up yesterday evening at the Blue Valley District Activities Complex (BCDAC) on the Blue Valley West campus.

Saints Too Strong For Rival Stags (05/05/2009)
St. Thomas Aquinas continued its Eastern Kansas League sweep-fest by brushing aside Bishop Miege in a doubleheader on Tuesday, winning 10-0 in six innings and and 4-1 in the nightcap.

TIgers Sweep Blue Valley North (05/05/2009)
The Blue Valley Tigers opened the second half of the rain delayed season with a sweep of the Blue Valley North Mustangs 4-0 and 7-0.

Where Are They Now?
Laura Boyer (05/05/2009)
Laura Boyer was one of the best girls' soccer players to come out of the Kansas City area this decade.

Liberty North Mascot Announced (05/05/2009)
After five months of meetings, community and student voting, the Liberty North Blue and Gold Eagles is born!

North Kansas City Tabs Fuger (05/05/2009)
The North Kansas City Hornets have a new front man for the boys basketball team.

Vikings Sail Past Olathe East (05/05/2009)
With injury delays stalling the top and the bottom of the first inning at ODAC Tuesday night, the first half of a doubleheader between Shawnee Mission West and Olathe East seemed destined to go long into the night.

Liberty Names New Basketball Coach (05/05/2009)
Mike Morley has been selected as the new girls basketball coach at Liberty High School.

Adams Signs With Loyola (05/04/2009)
Before Shaun Adams ever played a varsity basketball game for Liberty High, he had dreams that so many young players have.

The City's Best Baseball Program (05/04/2009)
On a rainy weekday last week -- one of too many rainy days for the spring sports season this year -- the Bishop Ward baseball team couldn't take the field in their beautiful stadium.

Stump Leads BC With Two Top Five Finishes (05/04/2009)
The Benedictine track and field team wrapped up the regular season on Friday and Saturday at the HAAC championships in Fayette, Mo.

Recruiting Central (05/04/2009)
College recruiters from near and far converged on Rockhurst High School Monday night with the same purpose -- to get a jump start on the 2010 recruiting class.

Harvel Tosses Second Straight Shutout (05/04/2009)
Bret Harvel recorded his second straight shutout with five hits and seven strikeouts against Pittsburg State on the same day the rest of his academic classmates participated in commencement ceremonies as the Bearcats (24-25, 15-19 MIAA) split a doubleheader with the Gorillas (13-38, 10-26 MIAA) today.

Higgs Wins Hutch Invite (05/04/2009)
Harry Higgs has already proven he is one of this area's top high school golfers this year. Now he's taking his case to the rest of the State.

Blaine Dalton Suspended At Missouri (05/02/2009)
Former Blue Springs South quarterback Blaine Dalton has been suspended from the Missouri Tigers football team indefinitely after an arrest in Columbia.

Where Are They Now?
Carolyn McCullough (05/02/2009)
Five years ago, Carolyn McCullough was a superstar player on a superstar team.

Saints Slip By Tigers (05/01/2009)
In a game featuring two top teams, any miscue can be a difference maker.

Helping Children In Need (05/01/2009)
For 26 years, the Tommy A. Simone Memorial Award has been synonymous with high school football excellence in the Kansas City area.

Former Kansas City Chiefs RB Anders Named Northeast Head Coach (05/01/2009)
Former Chiefs fullback Kimble Anders has been hired as the new football front man at Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo.

White Breaks Another Record (04/30/2009)
James White is at it again.

Where Are They Now: Chris Steppig (04/30/2009)
Chris Steppig went through a situation that no new school in the Kansas City area has gone through since.

Area Teams Dot Top Three Classes In Kansas Baseball Poll (04/30/2009)
Area teams are well-represented in the most recent Kansas baseball polls, which were released Thursday.

Four Local Players Help UMKC Into NCAA Tournament (04/29/2009)
UMKC has advanced to the NCAA Tennis Tournament for the first time since 2000.

Saints Sweep, Set Up Showdown With Blue Valley (04/29/2009)
After a frustrating 2-2 finish at the Saints Classic last week, St. Thomas Aquinas got back to business with a sweep of Blue Valley North Tuesday.

Hot-Hitting Moore Pushes BC Into HAAC Tourney (04/29/2009)
After dropping their series to MidAmerica Nazarene University on Friday and Saturday, the Ravens were in need of a sweep over William Jewell on Sunday at the Ballpark at Benedictine in order to secure a spot in the HAAC postseason tournament.

Eagles Backhand Odessa (04/29/2009)
If you blinked, you missed much of Grain Valley's dominating 9-0 Missouri River Valley Conference West victory over visiting Odessa Tuesday afternoon.

Inexperienced East Rocks Hawklets (04/28/2009)
Two schools that site a mere three miles apart couldn't be more different this baseball season.

Freeman The Talk Of Tampa (04/28/2009)
He was No. 1 on the Bucs' draft board and he'll probably be No. 1 in your game day program as well. As for being No. 1 in your hearts, well, Josh Freeman has a ways to go there.

DeSoto Teen Fixes Up Field (04/28/2009)
Baseball is Chris Henning's passion.

Inexperienced East Rocks Hawklets (04/28/2009)
Two schools that site a mere three miles apart couldn't be more different this baseball season.

Olathe East Sweeps Leavenworth (04/28/2009)
Olathe East's softball team pounded out 32 runs Friday in a 16-0, 16-3 sweep at Leavenworth.

Nance Takes Big Seven Crown (04/28/2009)
The only thing more consistent than the drizzle that fell throughout Monday at Adams Pointe Golf Club was the play of Blue Springs' John Nance.

Cobb Finishes 26th As Truck Race Called (04/27/2009)
After two days of starting and stopping in the rain at Kansas Speedway, the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 has been called complete by NASCAR officials.

Beyond The Bleachers (04/27/2009)
The football spirals toward the edge of the field after being lofted into the air for a chance to score a quick touchdown.

Several Local Preps Sign NFL Free Agent Deals (04/27/2009)
According to the website nepatriotsdraft.com, several former local prep stars have signed free agent deals at the conclusion of the National Football League Draft.

Park Hill, St. Pius X Throw No-Hitters Against Each Other (04/27/2009)
A lot can change in a year. Take the Park Hill High and St. Pius X baseball game Monday, April 20, for example.

Bengals Tab Coffman In Third Round (04/26/2009)
After a longer-than-expected wait, Chase Coffman is following in his father's footsteps and heading to the National Football League.

Pujols Slams 1,000 RBIs (04/25/2009)
Albert Pujols put everything he could into the pitch from Cubs rookie reliever David Patton, and the result was hardly a surprise.

Freeman To Buccaneers (04/25/2009)
Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman (Grandview HS) has been selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the National Football League Draft, the no. 17 overall pick.

Eastern Kansas League To Add Two Teams (04/24/2009)
The Eastern Kansas League (EKL) is announcing the addition of two new schools to the league.

Petersen, Huskies Hand Rival Blue Valley West First Loss (04/24/2009)
She was 3-for-3 at the plate. She tossed a complete-game shutout. She struck out nine batters and walked none.

Petersen, Huskies Hand Rival West First Loss (04/24/2009)
She was 3-for-3 at the plate. She tossed a complete-game shutout. She struck out nine batters and walked none.

Pujols Homers Twice In Cardinals Win (04/23/2009)
Albert Pujols stroked line drives to all three fields. It was a bad omen for the New York Mets.

Mayberry Still Finding Groove (04/23/2009)
John Mayberry, Jr., was among the last cuts the defending World Champion Philadelphia Phillies made coming out of Spring Training.

George Signs With William Jewell (04/23/2009)
Kelsie George has signed a Letter of Intent to compete as part of the William Jewell College women's tennis program in the fall of 2009.

Top 10 Showdown (04/23/2009)
In a battle of top 10 Kansas 6A teams, Lawrence stopped Olathe Northwest 6-3 in a Sunflower League battle Thursday afternoon at College Boulevard Activities Complex (CBAC).

Bobcats Stop Piper (04/21/2009)
The Basehor-Linwood baseball team picked up its first victories of the season Thursday night, and the Bobcats did it over a highly touted opponent.

Kearney Opens Northland Tourney Victorious (04/21/2009)
Kearney High baseball opened the Northland Tournament with a victory.

White Wash (04/21/2009)
He was what everyone at the North Kansas City District Activity Complex at Staley High School came to see. And James White did not disappoint.

Jaguars Sweep Own Invite (04/21/2009)
The Blue Valley West Jaguars swept their own 17-team invitational meet at Lionsgate by placing in each of the top three spots.

Liberty Struggles At Jaguar Invitational (04/21/2009)
The weather outside was frightful and so was Liberty High's score at the Jaguar Invitational.

South Sweeps Northwest (04/21/2009)
Kahli Barrett made no bones about the fact she was feeling the pressure Monday as Olathe South's softball team resumed its doubleheader against Shawnee Mission Northwest at the Olathe District Activity Center.

McGee To Sign With Pitt State (04/20/2009)
JaVon McGee, 6-foot-5, 215-pound forward who helped lead Grandview High School to the first State Tournament appearance in school history, will officially sign with Pittsburg State today at Grandview High School.

Late Breakthrough Lifts Wildcats (04/19/2009)
For nearly 77 minutes, Blue Springs and Blue Springs South's girls soccer teams had battled to a scoreless tie.

Pappas Breaks School Record (04/17/2009)
In a matter of five days, the Baldwin High School girls' track team has competed against a handful of much larger schools at two different meets.

Indians Can't Slow Down Raytown (04/17/2009)
Fort Osage's girls soccer team had a game plan Thursday for slowing down Raytown's potent offense.

It's A Great Day For Baseball (04/17/2009)
With temps in the high 60s, the 2009 River City Baseball Festival couldn't have asked for better conditions for one of the biggest baseball tournaments in the metro.

Four KCK Basketball Players Named All-State (04/17/2009)
Three boys basketball players and one girls basketball player in Kansas City, Kan., have earned all-state honors.

Abel Sets School Record (04/17/2009)
Before the Paola meet was suspended because of sever weather, Eudora senior Kendal Abel put her name in the record books.

Lee's Summit Area Golfers Hang Tough (04/17/2009)
There was no shortage of talent in the Sedalia Golf Tournament at the Sedalia Country Club on Monday and the scores proved that.

Hawks Rout SM North (04/17/2009)
Scoring options for the Olathe East soccer team continue to pop out of the woodwork.

David Slays Goliath (04/17/2009)

David Slays Goliath (04/17/2009)
With a commanding pitching performance and a pair of scratched out runs, David Reese and the Olathe South Falcons slayed Kansas 6A defending champions Blue Valley 2-1 at the 2009 River City Baseball Festival at Community America Ballpark Friday afternoon.

Saints Take EKL Doubleheader (04/16/2009)
St. Thomas Aquinas hosted Eastern Kansas League rival Blue Valley Northwest on tax day for a marathon defensive struggle.

Cobb To Drive Truck Series At Kansas Speedway (04/16/2009)
Jennifer Jo Cobb's ultimate goal is to be the first woman competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series over eight years.

Kansas City Girl (04/15/2009)
Katie Houlehan has a foot planted firmly in two different worlds. There is Kathleen, the woman in the business world. And then there's Katie, the girl that loves basketball.

Van Horn To Join League (04/15/2009)
Van Horn High School will soon have a new league for academics and sports activities.

Still The Best Birds (04/14/2009)
Olathe East junior forward Claire Nicholson has been too much for any opponent this season.

Jags Rally For First Win (04/14/2009)
To say the Mill Valley baseball team needed to win this game would be a serious understatement.

Williams Commits To Northwest (04/14/2009)
In the past two years, Bryston Williams took part in two hefty rebuilding efforts on St. Joseph's North Side.

Blazers Stop Spring Hill (04/14/2009)
Scoring early and often, the Lady 'Blazer soccer squad scored an easy 11-1 road win at Spring Hill April 6.

Still The Best Birds (04/14/2009)
Olathe East junior forward Claire Nicholson has been too much for any opponent this season.

Cool Cats (04/13/2009)
With the top teams from Kansas 6A and 5A in the field, it was the host Cougars that took down the 2009 Shawnee Mission Northwest Invitational Golf Meet Monday at Lake Quivira Country Club.

Tongy Battles But Falls (04/13/2009)
It took an extra inning but Basehor-Linwood was able to knock off the Tonganoxie High softball team in its season opener on Thursday at Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.

Pujols Slams 7 RBIs For Cards (04/11/2009)
Albert Pujols put on quite a show Saturday.

Missouri Sweeps All-Star Games (04/11/2009)
Too much guard play and inside strength in the girls' game. Too much firepower and outside shooting in the boys' game. It all added up to a Missouri sweep of the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association (GKCBCA) All-Star games Saturday at Avila University.

Twin Sisters Enjoying Success (04/10/2009)
Nicole and Rachel Stolte, both freshman at Blue Valley West High School, find comfort in playing volleyball together on both their high school and club volleyball teams.

DiRenna Award Winners Announced (04/10/2009)
Two Missouri players who led their respective teams to the State Tournament have been honored with the DiRenna Award as the top boys' and girls' basketball players in the metro area.

Bobcats Led By Freshman (04/09/2009)
A freshman led the Bobcats in the inaugural race of the season.

Free State Blanks Olathe North (04/09/2009)
Free State sophomore Cody Kukuk swears he doesn't do it on purpose.

Freshman Sensation (04/09/2009)
Winning a State championship and being voted a member of the All-State Tournament Team, being selected first-team all-State and qualifying for nationals for out of the last five years is a great accomplishment for anyone.

Saints Sweep Doubleheader (04/09/2009)
Saint Thomas Aquinas softball traveled to WYCO park to take on the Piper Lady Pirates on Wednesday.

Excelsior Springs, Harrisonville Tops Among Missouri Baseball Schools (04/08/2009)
Two Missouri River Valley Conference rivals are among the top local baseball teams in Missouri, according to the most recent Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll.

Powerful In Pink (04/08/2009)
St. Thomas Aquinas made a statement in pink Wednesday night. But defending State Champions St. James Academy has had the final say so far.

Thunder Spoil Pink Out (04/08/2009)
St. Thomas Aquinas made a statement in pink Wednesday night.

Tigers No. 1 In Kansas 6A Baseball Poll (04/08/2009)
The defending State Champs from Blue Valley are atop the most recent Kansas 6A Rankings.

Tigers Tops In Kansas 6A Baseball Poll (04/08/2009)
The defending State Champs from Blue Valley are atop the most recent Kansas 6A Rankings.

Patriots Stay Undefeated (04/08/2009)
Kyle Gehrs and Ian Barker are making for quite a combination for the Truman baseball team.

Former Bulldog Joins Coaching Staff (04/07/2009)
As Shane Remley makes the trek to the mound, there's a sense of familiarity.

Ravens Aim For Team Title (04/07/2009)
Olathe Northwest swimming coach Hank Krusen is never one to make bold predictions, but even he's having a hard time moderating the possibilities for the Ravens this season.

Saints To Host Pink Out Wednesday (04/07/2009)
The St. Thomas Aquinas Saints soccer team will host their first-ever Pink Out Wednesday night, as the Saints soccer team faces rival St. James Academy at 6:30 PM.

Sunflower Showdown (04/07/2009)
In a matchup of two Kansas 6A preseason favorites it was a split decision Tuesday night.

Mayberry Misses World Champions Roster (04/06/2009)
Despite some flashes of great play throughout the spring, John Mayberry, Jr. (Rockhurst HS) was sent back to Triple A before the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies made their 2009 debut Sunday night.

Panthers Take Northland Battle (04/06/2009)
With a chilly wind knifing through players and fans alike, Park Hill South celebrated its baseball home opener with a 7-5 victory over rival Oak Park Monday afternoon.

Trojans Make History (04/05/2009)
History was set at the 49th William Chrisman/Bill Summa Relays. But it came from an unlikely source.

All-Star Basketball Rosters Annouced (04/04/2009)
The Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association announced their all-star game rosters for next Saturday's games, and the two biggest stars in the city will not be on the floor.

Experience A Factor (04/04/2009)
Strength in numbers is what the Bonner Springs girls soccer team hope comes to fruition this season on the soccer field.

On A Torrid Pace (04/03/2009)
The zone. It's that hard-to-define area that every athlete wants to enter.

A Cyclone Warning (04/01/2009)
After days of snow and rain delayed the start of the season, the best baseball team in Kansas City finally got to take the field Wednesday afternoon.

The Voice Of High School Sports (04/01/2009)
Kevin Wike is the voice of high school sports in the Kansas City area.

Eagles Soars Past Van Horn (03/31/2009)
A strong wind helped put the Van Horn girls soccer team behind the eight ball.

Kansas State Staff To Visit KC Football Coaches Wednesday (03/31/2009)
Members of the Kansas State football staff are scheduled to visit the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association (GKCFCA) clinic Wednesday night.

Liberty Cruises Past Olathe South (03/31/2009)
Make no mistake, the Liberty (Mo.) girls soccer team is astonishingly good.

Baseball Program Braces For Unknown (03/30/2009)
Doug Starzl guided Kearney High baseball to its only state championship in the history of the program back in 1998 — the second-ever state title for the school's athletic department.

Confident Rush Now Starting For Pacers (03/29/2009)
There wasn't one particular moment that turned around Brandon Rush's rookie season.

Clark, Roberts Repeat Honors (03/29/2009)
Stellar senior seasons just got better for Drew Roberts and Justin Clark.

Former Prep Stars Lead Mizzou To Elite Eight (03/27/2009)
Leo Lyons of Piper High School helped Missouri move on to the Elite Eight.

Balanced Attack Leads Broncos (03/27/2009)
The Lee’s Summit North girls faced a step up in competition on Wednesday and they stepped their own game up, defeating Smithville 3-1 in the Tiger/Bronco/Titan Varsity Soccer Tournament.

Ray-Pec Wins Lee's Summit Tournament (03/27/2009)
The Raymore-Peculiar Panthers started their 2009 season off on the right foot.

Cardinals Rule City Round-Robin (03/27/2009)
Mike Musser deflected any talk of personal achievements.

Wildcats To Fly High (03/27/2009)
Expectations are high for the Louisburg boys’ track team and for good reason.

McCray Leads Jayhawks Into Quarterfinals (03/27/2009)
Juniors Danielle McCray (Olathe East HS) and Sade Morris each scored more than 20 points for the third time in the last four games as the Jayhawk women's basketball team defeated Arkansas, 75-59, in Allen Fieldhouse Thursday night.

Track Teams Returning Solid Core (03/26/2009)
Through seven practices, Mike Spielman and Ted Zuzzio are excited about the upcoming Baldwin High School track season.

Chieftains Turn To Bats, Pitching Battery (03/26/2009)
Despite two major losses to its starting rotation, the Tonganoxie High baseball team isn't setting minor goals this season.

Two Thunder Players Tabbed All-America (03/26/2009)
It's been a few months since the St. James Academy volleyball team completed its dominant march to a 45-1 record, Class 4A state championship, No. 5 national ranking in the final ESPN Rise poll and No. 4 national ranking by PrepVolleyball.com.

Dominic Dominates, Liberty Wins (03/25/2009)
Dominic LaRocca did it all Wednesday night -- four hits, four innings of shutout relief and he even made the last out of the game.

Carroll Signs With Arkansas (03/25/2009)
Considering basketball was Max Carroll's first love athletically, it was only fitting that his hoops coach provided the guidance that ultimately led to Carroll earning a scholarship to throw the javelin for national powerhouse Arkansas.

Pirates Exterminate Injury Bug (03/25/2009)
Don't mention injuries around the Belton baseball program, it's bound to get you in trouble.

Grain Valley Falls In Soccer Debut (03/25/2009)
Kelsi Douglass wasn't quite sure what to expect.

DeSoto Baseball Looks To Build On Last Year's Success (03/25/2009)
The loss of several all-league infielders and his No. 1 ace in the pitching rotation has not deterred De Soto baseball coach Joel Thaemert.

Mann To Transfer From Iowa State (03/24/2009)
Iowa State men's basketball coach Greg McDermott announced Monday that 6-foot-7 freshman Clinton Mann of Overland Park, Kan., will transfer to another school.

Wind-Blown Win (03/24/2009)
The Truman High School golf team is the champion of the Independence Invitational.

Oak Grove Legend Steps Down (03/23/2009)
After 25 years, 12 team state titles, 22 top-four team finishes, 67 individual state champions and three four-time state champions, Bob Glasgow is stepping down as Oak Grove head wrestling coach.

KC Area Teams Out Of Midlands Poll (03/23/2009)
Only Topeka Highland Park remains from the area in this week's Midlands Poll.

Griffins Aim High (03/23/2009)
There were few teams playing better baseball than Winnetonka High at the end of the 2008 season.

Back To The Final Four (03/23/2009)
Danny Hawkins will never know what it feels like to play for a college basketball team that doesn't reach the Final Four.

Ellis Wins NCAA TItle (03/23/2009)
Missouri crowned its second-ever wrestling national champion upon the completion of junior heavyweight Mark Ellis’ (Raymore-Peculiar HS) 3-2 overtime victory over fifth-ranked Konrad Dudziak of Duke.

Pujols Ready To Go (03/23/2009)
The rest of the National League trembles. Albert Pujols on Sunday declared himself ready for the approaching season.

Providing Relief (03/23/2009)
In the midst of the middle of a busy spring break that features 16 baseball games, the Benedictine College Ravens are in good shape.

Tigers Into Sweet 16 (03/23/2009)
The 16-point lead had evaporated, and Mizzou was drooping, suddenly trailing Marquette 78-74 with less than 2 minutes to play in their NCAA Tournament West regional second-round game on Sunday at Taco Bell Arena.

Sherman Marches East (03/16/2009)
One of Kansas City's most ordinary high school football programs is about to be led by one of this area's more extraordinary coaches.

Title Game Losses Knock Grandview, Bishop Miege Out Of Midlands Poll (03/16/2009)
Topeka Highland Park celebrates a come-from-behind victory over Bishop Miege Saturday night.

Bobcats Earn School's First Ever State Title (03/15/2009)
For the first time in Basehor-Linwood athletics history, a state championship banner will hang on the wall.

West Comes Up Short; Falcons Move On To State Title Game (03/14/2009)
It took Senior Night and Maggie Holmberg’s bloody nose for Allison Babcock to become a starter for Washburn Rural this season and Junior Blues coach Bill Annan had a simple explanation.

South Rallies Again (03/13/2009)
Trailing 27-21 going into halftime in their state quarterfinal game Thursday against Goddard, the Olathe South girls got a boost from mild-mannered senior Shelby Johnston.

Kansas Top Metro Classic (03/12/2009)
For the third time in four years, Kansas proved to be the better all-star squad at the 17th Annual Metro Classic at Kansas City, Kan. Community College Wednesday night.

Kansas Tops Metro Classic (03/12/2009)
For the third time in four years, Kansas proved to be the better all-star squad at the 17th Annual Metro Classic at Kansas City, Kan. Community College Wednesday night.

Bobcats Open State Play Wednesday (03/11/2009)
Basehor-Linwood will play Wichita Trinity Academy in the opening round of the Class 4A state tournament this week

Thunder Rolls (03/11/2009)
St. James is too strong for Baldwin in Substate victory.

College Dreams For Northwest Gymnasts (03/11/2009)
ophomores McKenzie Fechter and Rachel Updike compete in gymnastics outside of school while also cheering at Blue Valley Northwest High School.

Making History (03/11/2009)
A boys basketball district championship title has never graced the trophy case at Pleas ant Hill High School.

Eudora Opens State Play Thursday (03/11/2009)
The Eudora girls will play Concordia at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bicentennial Center in Salina.

Braves Fall To Washington In Substate (03/11/2009)
The Bonner Springs boys have been underdogs all season on the basketball court, and Thursday was no exception in the first round of the Class 5A sub-state tournament.

Grapplers Make Big Gains (03/11/2009)
Despite not qualifying any of its wrestlers for the state tournament, the De Soto Wildcats enjoyed a season that saw significant improvement from previous years.

Kansas 6A Boys and Girls Preview (03/10/2009)
The Kansas 6A Tournament begins Wednesday in Emporia, Kan., and the metro area comprises exactly half the State field. However, it looks to be a rough run for any metro team to win a 6A Title.

Kansas 5A Preview: Bishop Miege Goes For A Sweep (03/10/2009)
The St. Thomas Aquinas Saints are the surprise team of the 2009 5A Tournament. Now their real work begins.

Mayberry Grabbing Phillies Attention (03/10/2009)
John Mayberry Sr. stood behind home plate during batting practice Wednesday at Bright House Field, where he chatted a few minutes with manager Charlie Manuel, hitting coach Milt Thompson and Ryan Howard.

Grandview, Miege Climb In Midlands Poll (03/09/2009)
Trevor Releford and Bishop Miege have returned to the Midlands Top 10.

Southeast Wins District Title (03/09/2009)
he Southeast High School Knights were victorious Saturday afternoon, defeating North Platte 65-28 to win the Missouri Class 2, District 12 championships.

Knight Powers Comeback (03/08/2009)
Olathe South's girls waged an uphill battle Saturday night with the sub-state championship — and a fifth consecutive berth at the Class 6A state tournament — on the line against Blue Valley at Olathe East.

Happy Times In Blue Springs (03/06/2009)
Laughter bounced off the walls of the Blue Springs High School small gymnasium as basketballs bounced on the court Thursday.

Eleven Things To Know (03/04/2009)
Which team moves on to the State Quarterfinals will probably be decided by which no. 11 play better tonight -- (left) Grandview's Alec Burks or (right) Lee's Summit West's Michael Dixon.

Eleven Things To Know (03/04/2009)
Which team moves on to the State Quarterfinals will probably be decided by which no. 11 plays better tonight -- (left) Grandview's Alec Burks or (right) Lee's Summit West's Michael Dixon.

On To Warrensburg (03/04/2009)
Another 30-point game by Alec Burks pushed Grandview into the Missouri Quarterfinals for the first time in school history.

Eagles Season Ends In Substate (03/03/2009)
The Maranatha Academy boys basketball team closed out its season with a 63-43 loss to Lebo in the first round of the Class 2A sub-state tournament on Monday.

McCray Named Big 12 Player of the Week (03/03/2009)
Danielle McCray of Kansas was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week by a media voting panel for games of Feb. 23-March 1.

Sabres Cruise In Substate (03/03/2009)
Behind Reese Holliday's quick start, the Sumner Academy Sabres rolled Bishop Ward for the second time this season.

Top Bowlers Head To State (03/03/2009)
Several area teams and individuals are getting ready for the State Bowling Tournament this weekend.

Staley Swims Strong At State (03/03/2009)
Only in their first year as a school, the Staley High girls swimming team got some top performances from their swimmers.

DeSoto Moves Past Eudora (03/03/2009)
Aaron Nutterfield scored only two points, but his presence was felt much more than that.

Tigers Wrap Up Season (03/03/2009)
The Lady Tigers basketball team bulldozed over the East High School Bears in the first round of Districts night, dominating the game from start to finish.

Paola Falls For First Time (03/03/2009)
For the first time this season, the Paola High School girls' basketball team walked off the court Friday nigh

Henry Earns First-Team, All-Defensive Honors (03/03/2009)
Former SM West star Hunter Henry is wrapping up his senior season with some hardware.

Piper Tops Baldwin In Substate (03/03/2009)
Despite Brandon Tommer's 17 points, Baldwin fell to Piper Monday night.

Bears, Jays To Clash (03/03/2009)
The 11 seniors on the William Chrisman boys basketball team don't want to think about playing their last game.

Park Hill Captures State (03/03/2009)
It is a Class 4 race that will have coaches, wrestlers and fans talking for the next few years.

Kearney Gets Its Shot (03/03/2009)
Back in January, Kearney High boys basketball expected to meet St. Joseph Lafayette in the finals of the annual Bulldog Classic in Kearney.

Blue Jays Move On To Sweet 16 (03/02/2009)
After cutting down the nets from a 2009 District 16 Championship, Liberty High School Principal, Dr. Marty Jacobs, asked Shaun Adams, "Shaun, do you know what the word redemption means?"

Lawrence Caps Career With State Wrestling Title (03/02/2009)
Olathe South senior Chaz Lawrence had been preparing for Saturday's 125-pound state championship match his entire wrestling career.

Two Braves Win State (03/02/2009)
onner Springs High School senior Tanner McCleary met a year-long goal simply by making it to state.

Barstow Boys Win 21st Game (03/02/2009)
Despite a slim 24-22 lead at halftime, Sherwood lost control in the fourth quarter and Barstow took home the 60-55 victory.

Final Loss Closes Books On 0-25 Season (03/02/2009)
After hanging tough with the Rockhurst Hawklets in the first round of the Class 5 District 13 basketball Tournament Monday night at Grandview High School, the Belton Pirates saw their season end with a 53-29 loss.

Lady Reds Face Tough Test At Basehor (03/02/2009)
The Atchison High School Lady Red are not heading into the substate tournament on a high note.

Barstow Holds Off Sherwood (03/02/2009)
The Lady Marksmen kept up the pace with Barstow for the last half of the contest, but weren't able to pull out a victory as the Lady Knights won, 49-41.

Grandview Holds Strong (03/02/2009)
Mater Dei is the best team in America, while Grandview is still the no. 9 team in the Midlands Region.

Bears Win First District Title In 29 Years (02/28/2009)
William Chrisman principal Jason Dial stuck his head inside the William Chrisman boys locker room.

Storming On (02/27/2009)
Teresa Turner (no. 10) and Notre Dame de Sion captured the District title Friday night.

Raytown's Allen Preparing For NFL (02/27/2009)
Roger Allen, a 2004 Raytown High School graduate, is one step closer to realizing a dream following a decorated four-year career at Missouri Western State University.

Truman Bounces Rival, Advances To Title Game (02/26/2009)
Truman's Courtney Eisman knows a thing or two about district championships, having won two in soccer.

Sunflower Power (02/25/2009)
For the fifth consecutive season, Olathe South's girls will at least share the Sunflower League crown after a 41-37 win Tuesday night at home against Shawnee Mission South.

Poland's Pride (02/24/2009)
Polish Basket Magazine has called him the Kobe Bryant of Poland. Far from his Kansas City roots, an entirely new culture is being exposed to the high-flying and high-scoring game of Quinton Day.

Grandview Breaks Into Midlands Poll (02/23/2009)
With 24 wins in 25 games, Grandview High has emerged in the Midlands Top 10 in the latest PrepNation.com basketball poll.

Besler Readies For Wizards Debut (02/23/2009)
Matt Besler is living every young Johnson County soccer player's dream.

Third Time Is A Charm (02/23/2009)
Sophomore guard Drake Patterson and the Blue Springs South Jaguars scored the first upset of District play by defeating Lee's Summit North Monday night.

Third TIme's A Charm (02/23/2009)
Sophomore guard Drake Patterson and the Blue Springs South Jaguars scored the first upset of Lee's Summit North Monday night.

A Family Affair (02/22/2009)
Blue Springs was truly a family affair Saturday at the Class 4 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships.

Wildcats Still Alive For Team Title (02/21/2009)
Keenan Hagerty has one goal in mind.

Key Duo (02/19/2009)
About a month before practices started for the Blue Springs girls swimming team, senior Kristi Fries decided she wasn't coming back.

Six Million Dollar Man (02/19/2009)
The Chargers officially commenced their offseason dealings Wednesday by designating running back and kick returner Darren Sproles as their franchise player.

Green Means Go (02/18/2009)
When the going gets tough, the tough get …

West Grinds Out Win In Battle Of Top 20 Teams (02/16/2009)
It wasn't pretty. Too many turnovers, too many fouls, too many missed shots for a battle of Top 20 teams.

Guards Answering Call For Pirates (02/16/2009)
The Platte County girls basketball team is among the best in the metro.

No. 1 Blue Springs Rolls Past Rival (02/15/2009)
The Blue Springs girls basketball team didn't need Cupid on Valentine's Day.

Not Slowing Down (02/13/2009)
Symon Seaton sat slumped against the wall of the Mill Valley High School gymnasium, still catching his breath after a wild 11-6 victory over Mill Valley’s Devin Ellison on Thursday.

Noland Road Showdown (02/12/2009)
Justin Clark slumped into the bleachers at William Chrisman High School and let out a long, satisfying sigh.

Northwest Runs By Free State (02/11/2009)
Before Shawnee Mission Northwest, one of the state’s best boys high school basketball teams, scored a point, Free State's Alec Heline had hit an elbow jumper, and teammate Nick Hassig had drained a baseline jumper.

Local Players Have Impact As Missouri Stuns Kansas (02/10/2009)
Intimidated by its own fans early, No. 17 Missouri settled down in time to knock off bitter border rival Kansas.

Mandacina Eclipses 1,000 Point Mark (02/08/2009)
Larry Mandacina has joined some elite company at William Jewell University.

Purple Pride (02/06/2009)
The Pleasant Hill High School Rooster varsity basketball team triumphed over three solid opponents in the annual Grain Valley Sonic Invitational Basketball Tournament last week, upping its record to 14-4 on the season.

Balancing Act (02/06/2009)
Paola girls basketball player Taylor Smith is also a cheerleader for the boys basketball team and carries a 4.0 GPA.

Tigers End Skid (02/06/2009)
It's been a tough, uphill battle lately for the Lady Tiger basketball team.

Inside Job (02/06/2009)
Grain Valley's ability to dominate inside, against a much larger Oak Grove basketball team, led to one of the most satisfying wins of the season for coach Andy Herbert.

Double OT Thriller (02/06/2009)
Say this about the Smithville High boys basketball team: It's never boring.

Oak Grove Takes MRVC Crown (02/06/2009)
Oak Grove clinched the first-ever Missouri River Valley Conference West wrestling title in convincing fashion Thursday night.

Starr Power (02/06/2009)
To stay undefeated in the Suburban Big Seven Conference, Liberty needed a boost from its Starr.

Foot Injury Sidelines Starzl (02/06/2009)
No one would blame the Bulldogs for questioning themselves right now.

Wounded Platte County Girls Still Tough (02/06/2009)
The Platte County girls basketball team is overcoming adversity and still winning.

Ransburg Ditches KU For MNU (02/05/2009)
Former Frank Fontana Award winner Sean Ransburg signed with Mid-America Nazarene Wednesday.

Lue Traded To Bucks (02/05/2009)
Former Raytown point guard Tyronn Lue is moving from Orlando to Milwaukee.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered (02/04/2009)
Just after 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, Blaine Dalton of Blue Springs South made Missouri his official college choice.

Clark 2G (02/04/2009)
Justin Clark of William Chrisman crossed a rare milestone when he amassed 2,000 career points Tuesday night.

Sign On The Dotted Line (02/04/2009)
Blaine Dalton of Blue Springs South is scheduled to make Missouri his official choice at 2:30 this afternoon.

East Bowls Over Washington (02/03/2009)
Olathe East's varsity bowlers split a home dual Monday against Washington from Kansas City, Kan.

Miege On The Move (02/02/2009)
The Stags have jumped up to no. 8 in the most recent Midland Poll.

Falcons Fly To Third Straight Kapaun Title (01/31/2009)
The much-anticipated battle of the titans in the championship Saturday at the Kapaun-Mount Carmel Classic didn't live up to the hype.

Sproles To Test Free Agent Market (01/31/2009)
As if trying to figure out what to do with LaDainian Tomlinson isn't enough, the San Diego Chargers also have to contend with the future of his backup, Darren Sproles.

O'Hara Rolls To Title (01/31/2009)
Grain Valley had no answer for O'Hara's size Friday night.

Kearney's Nurse Leaves UMKC Sick (01/30/2009)
Former Kearney superstar David Nurse scored 14 points and led Western Illinois to an amazing comeback against UMKC Thursday night.

Battle Of The No. 1s (01/29/2009)
In a matchup of the no. 1 team in Missouri Class 4 and the no. 1 team in Missouri Class 3 -- who also happen to be Northland rivals -- Oak Park rallied from behind, then eventually held off Park Hill 32-28 Wednesday night at Park Hill High School.

X-Man (01/28/2009)
With a little more than two minutes remaining Tuesday night at Blue Valley, Olathe Northwest coach Mike Grove drew up the perfect sideline out-of-bounds play to free Xavier Carter for a layup.

Spig UnHappy As No. 1 Wildcats Win (01/27/2009)
Mark Spigarelli watched his Blue Springs High School girls basketball team sleepwalk through a listless first half of basketball, wondering what might happen in the second half.

Odessa Improves To 4-0 (01/27/2009)
The Odessa Bulldogs traveled to Harrisonville to dual the Wildcats January 13.

Miege Cracks Midlands Poll (01/26/2009)
The Bishop Miege Stags are ranked no. 10 in the newest Midlands Regional poll.

Bobcats Roll To Tourney Title (01/25/2009)
The Basehor-Linwood boys basketball team put another trophy in the case Saturday night, winnings its second consecutive home tournament title.

Stag Stampede (01/23/2009)
Trevor Releford and the no. 1 ranked Stags rolled over Topeka Washburn Rural Friday night.

Panthers On The Prowl (01/23/2009)
Thirty seconds into his first match at his new 140-pound weight class, Oak Grove freshman Chase Wrisinger was in trouble.

Platte County Upset (01/23/2009)
Holly Switzer remembered the losing sting all too well.

Chrisman's Spotts Resigns (01/22/2009)
William Chrisman is searching for a new head football coach.

Stags, 'Cats Still Top Polls (01/21/2009)
The Grandview Bulldogs are nipping at the heels of Bishop Miege in the latest Kansas City Preps 20

No. 13 Bobcats Stay Undefeated (01/20/2009)
The Basehor-Linwood girls' ran their record to 8-0 on the season with a first-round win over Park Hill.

38th Annual Liberty Invite Starts Tuesday (01/19/2009)
Both Liberty High's basketball teams are in for tough tournament battles this week.

Chrisman's Spotts Resigns (01/19/2009)
William Chrisman is searching for a new head football coach.

No. 2 Leavenworth Upset (01/17/2009)
The Pioneers' undefeated season? Nevermore said the Ravens on Friday night.

Excelsior Springs' Williams New Coordinator For Saints (01/16/2009)
The Saints made their first big free agent acquisition of 2009, agreeing to terms with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams on Thursday morning.

Pius Star Helps Mo West Stop Slide (01/15/2009)
Missouri Western freshman Jessica Koch (no. 24 in black) led the Griffons to their first win of the season Wednesday night.

Belfonte Named MaxPreps Junior All-America (01/14/2009)
Rockhurst junior Sal Belfonte, who was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the metro's best defensive lineman or linebacker, was named a MaxPreps junior all-America.

Not Stagnant (01/14/2009)
Rick Zych leads the no. 1 ranked Bishop Miege Stags.

Lancers Bounce Back (01/14/2009)
Dorian Green couldn't offer so much as a hint of a smile Tuesday night.

MU Suspends Former Piper Star (01/13/2009)
The Tigers will play indefinitely without senior forward Leo Lyons, who was arrested Sunday in Columbia, Mo.

Ray South Rolls (01/13/2009)
When Raytown South coach Amber Bloecher scouted Fort Osage, she immediately noticed the scoring prowess of Kelcy Vanarsdall and Courtney Gapelu.

Sproles Starts, Scores But Steelers Roll (01/12/2009)
Darren Sproles made his first-ever NFL start for the San Diego Chargers Sunday.

Former Eagles Star On SI Cover (01/09/2009)
Darren Sproles, former Simone Award winner from Olathe North High School, has carved out his niche in the NFL.

Kansas City Preps 20 Released (01/08/2009)
Ivo Baltic has led Park Hill South to the no. 3 spot in the Kansas City Preps 20 boys basketball poll.

A Grand Outing (01/08/2009)
Former Olathe East star Danielle McCray scored her 1,000th point for the University of Kansas Wednesday night.

Wildcats Eye Conference Title (01/07/2009)
Mauricio Garcia nearly had the night off Tuesday.

Grapplers Bounce Back (01/05/2009)
After two days at the Clash National High School Wrestling Duals, the puffed chests of Blue Springs are a little more flat.

Sproles Could Start Sunday (01/05/2009)
Former Olathe North and Kansas State star Darren Sproles may have to start for the injured LaDainian Tomlinson in the NFL Playoffs Sunday.

No. 27 Wildcats Struggle In Minnesota (01/02/2009)
The Blue Springs wrestling team is in Rochester, Minn., this weekend facing some of the best teams in America.

Simien Now Playing Basquetbol (01/02/2009)
Former Leavenworth High School star Wayne Simien is now playing overseas in Spain.

Freeman To Enter NFL Draft (01/01/2009)
Kansas State's Josh Freeman is leaving school early to enter the NFL Draft.

The Truth About Cats And Dogs
Grandview's RJ Leverette (no. 20 in white) and the Bulldogs captured their first-ever William Jewell championship Tuesday.

The Truth About Cats And Dogs
Grandview's RJ Leverette (no. 20 in white) and the Bulldogs defense has been tough on Hickman Mills.

Championship Night
For 29 years Larry Holley has hosted the top basketball tournament in the Kansas City metro area.

Dixon Does It All
Michael Dixon poured in 35 points to lead Lee's Summit West to the championship of the Cardinal Division at the William Jewell Tournament Tuesday.

Jewell Of A Monday
Central and St. Pius X playing the Nelson Division consolation bracket is just an appetizer for what's to come.

In The Dog House
Anthony Pendelton and Raytown are struggling to solve the Grandview full-court press.

In The Dog House
Anthony Pendelton and Raytown struggled to solve the Grandview full-court press.

Breaking Down Barriers
One of these things is not like the others

Life, Liberty and Basketball
The 29th Annual Bank Midwest/William Jewell Holiday Classic brings together unfamiliar foes, like small-town Cameron facing no. 1 seed Grandview.

All About Ivo
Ivo Baltic and Park Hill South are proving why are they are one of the top teams in the metro.

Rush Scores Career-High 22
Former Kansas City star Brandon Rush had a career-high 22 points for the Pacers Tuesday night.

Lanced In Overtime
Senior guard Michael Dixon carried Lee's Summit West all game long, but Shawnee Mission East prevailed in the HyVee Shootout Saturday.

Olathe Schools Dominate JoCo Classic
Olathe was well-represented at the 15th annual Johnson County Classic, with wrestlers advancing to the championship bout in eight of the 14 weight classes.

Grandview Handles Its Business
Ronnie Boggs and the Bulldogs had a big second half to take out St. Thomas Aquinas in the HyVee Shootout.

Rock Block Party
Mike Ford (no. 51 blocking shot) and Rockhurst were too much for Blue Valley North to handle Saturday afternoon.

Lanced In Overtime
Senior guard Michael Dixon carried Lee's Summit West all game long, but Shawnee Mission East prevailed in the HyVee Shootout Saturday.

Battling Bishops
When Archbishop O'Hara and Bishop Miege meet up on the basketball court, it's always entertaining.

Defensive Struggle
Domo Davis and Blue Valley Northwest did not have enough firepower to overcome Liberty at the HyVee Shootout Saturday night.

Sneaky Sensation
There are a lot of words and phrases one can use to describe Lawrence High guard Lance Kilburn.

Raytown Storms Back
The Bluejays controlled freshman Benny Parker (no. 1 in blue) in the second half, and emerged with a 64-60 victory over Sumner Academy in the HyVee Shootout Thursday night.

Ravens Grounded By Comeback
Azia Washington (no. 45) led Lee's Summit to a come-from-behind victory over Olathe Northwest Thursday night.

HyVee Shootout Begins Today
Places, places, everyone.

Cats Stay Undefeated
Kassidy Ritchel walked out of the Truman High School locker room, slumped into a chair courtside in the gymnasium and sported a well-earned smile.

Open-Door Policy
After winning three of their first four games, the Kearney Bulldogs have plenty of reason for optimism.

Van Horn Rebuilding
An early run put Van Horn behind the 8-ball.

Will To Succeed
SM South's Will Spradling is a guard to be reckoned with.

North Edges South For Title
Buzzer-beaters haven't been kind to Olathe North in recent years of the Olathe South/Gardner-Edgerton Invitational.

Olathe Civil War
OK, so it's not brother-against-brother taking up arms.

Coffman Wins Mackey Award
University of Missouri senior tight end Chase Coffman (Raymore-Peculiar HS) has been named the recipient of the 2008 John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end.

Panthers Take It To North
The Lee's Summit North wrestling team got a good look of where they'd like to be at some point in the season in its dual against Ray-Pec on Tuesday when the Panthers took it to the Broncos, winning 64-12.

South Cruises Past Schlagle
For the briefest of moments Tuesday night, it looked like Schlagle might give Olathe South a battle in the final first-round game at the 26th Annual Olathe South Girls Basketball Invitational.

Taking It Easy
Drew Moore and Greg Wisner didn't want anything to do with an overtime thriller in the opening game of the McDonald Tournament hosted by Blue Springs and Blue Springs South high schools.

Schottel Wins Fontana Award
Conrad Schottel grew up watching former Kearney High star quarterback Benny Palmer.

Woten, Franklin Enjoy Simone Ceremony
Olathe North junior James Franklin and Olathe East senior Jake Woten didn't win the awards they were nominated for at Tuesday's Thomas A. Simone Memorial Awards ceremony.

Dalton Captures Simone Award
Blue Springs South quarterback Blaine Dalton was named the 2008 Simone Award winner in a ceremony at the high school this morning.

26th Annual Simone Awards
(clockwise from top left) Dalton Krysa of Fort Osage, James Franklin of Olathe North, Blaine Dalton of Blue Springs South and Nathan Scheelhaase of Rockhurst vie for Kansas City's biggest high school prize.

Wild Win
The first game-winning shot for Greg Wisner will be hard to top.

Council Leads Bearcats Back To National Championship Game
LaRon Council, a former Center High School star, led Northwest Missouri State to the National Championship game for the fourth straight year.

Hawks Get Defensive In Opener
Sporting stylish orange-and-navy striped, mid-calf socks courtesy of senior post Cassie Bruner, who brought a dozen pair to a mid-week practice, Olathe East's girls basketball team opened the season with a 42-23 victory Thursday on the road at Blue Valley Northwest.

Sad Day At Schlagle
After a long career, Steve Szczygiel is hanging up his whistle at Schalgle.

Back At I-mac
After six years of sending athletes to Leavenworth for wrestling, eight boys from Immaculata will get their shot to resurrect the storied Raider wrestling program.

Spig Wins Wildcat Debut
It took just eight minutes for the Mark Spigarelli era at Blue Springs High School to begin with an exclamation point.

Olathe East Looks To Return To State
Last year's run to the state tournament was one to remember for the Olathe East boys basketball players.

South Loses On Late Comeback
As Hazelwood Central football coach Richard Nixon watched film in preparation for the Hawks' Class 6 championship game against Blue Springs South, he could not help chuckling a bit.

Free State Falls In Final
Lawrence Free State's bid for its first-ever State Title came up a score short Saturday.

Blue Springs South Hopes To Rekindle 2006 Magic
There are times when Blaine Dalton will be sitting around, bored, when the Blue Springs South quarterback will be messing around on his laptop and start watching his football team's old highlights.

Cardinals Fall On Last Play
Despite Ronnell Garner's great night, Raytown South fell 39-34 in the Missouri Class 5 State Title game.

Former Super Bowl Hero Leads Hazelwood East Against Cinderella Ray South
The coach who used to be the Super Bowl hero is not happy.

Thankful For Practice
There's a long list of things the members of the Free State High football team are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

King For A Year
Blue Springs South's football team is a win away from one of the most remarkable seasons in the history of Eastern Jackson County.

Germany Bound
When Michelle Green takes the United States basketball team to the United World Games in Germany next June, the coach, the players and the team will all be from Kansas.

Former Grandview Coach Good Fit at Bonner Springs
When the Bonner Springs school district hired Joe Hornbeck as vice principal at Bonner Springs High School they made an excellent choice because they got Joe's expertise not only as an administrator but also as a former high school football coach with nine years of experience.

Pats Win Opener
Season basketball openers have a tendency to get wild and ugly.

Jags Rise To No. 5
Blue Springs South remains the only Kansas City area team in the Midlands Region poll.

Full MSHSAA Pairings
Raytown South's first-ever trip to a football State title game means a primetime matchup Friday night.

All Fired Up!
The Firebirds advance to their first-ever State Title football game.

South Rises Again
With 2 minutes, 18 seconds remaining, Blue Springs South needed a stop to continue its season.

All Fired Up!
The Firebirds advance to their first-ever State Title football game.

It's In The Cards
Raytown South's stunning comeback sends the Cardinals to the State Title game.

Simone Award Nominees Announced
Nathan Scheelhaase is trying to become the first-ever repeat winner of the Simone Award.

Say In Ain't So
Harold Wambsgans, the only head football coach in Lee's Summit North football history, has stepped down.

Clark Signs With Illinois State
Flanked by his grandmother, Dorothy Jones, and his older brother, Jason, William Chrisman High School senior Justin Clark signed his national letter of intent to play basketball at Illinois State University.

Taylor Award Nominees Announced
Gavin Lutman has led Raymore-Peculiar deep into the Missouri 5 playoffs.

Taylor Award Nominees Announced.
Gavin Lutman has led Raymore-Peculiar deep into the Missouri 5 playoffs.

Fontana Award Nominees Announced
Kearney QB Conrad Schottel (left) tries to become the first Bulldog since Benny Palmer to win the Fontana Award. Harrisonville RB Derek Naida (right) wants to make it two straight awards for Harrisonville.

Fontana Award Winners Announced
Kearney QB Conrad Schottel (left) tries to become the first Bulldogs since Benny Palmer to win the Fontana Award. Harrisonville RB Derek Naida (right) wants to make it two straight awards for Harrisonville.

Bell Award Nominees Announced
Starting today and ending Friday, Kansas City Preps will announce the finalists for each of the prestigious Simone Awards.

Only Blue Springs South Remains
The Jaguars are the last remaining local team in the PrepNation.com Midlands Poll.

Buchanan Award Nominees Announced
Olathe East's Jake Woten and three talented Missouri players vie for the Buchanan Award.

Tigers, Saints Move On
For a pair of area high school football teams, it's now second down, two to go in this year's state playoff race. And in so doing, both teams are zeroing in on a bit of team history.

Washington Helps Missouri To North Title
Chase Daniel threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Missouri clinched the Big 12 North and a spot in the conference title game by crushing Iowa State 52-20 Saturday night.

Graceland Ousts Benedictine College in OT
The Raven men's soccer team hit the road on Thursday for their semifinal match of the 2008 HAAC tournament in Lamoni, Iowa.

Roberts Helps Jennies To Opening Win
The Central Missouri Jennies opened the 2008-09 season with a 67-58 victory over William Jewell on Saturday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building.

Blue Jays Can't Stop Orrick
Orrick spent the majority of its first 12 games stifling its opponents into submission.

Offseason Key For Pirates
With his first season as head football coach at Belton High School under his belt, Kevin Keeton is hoping to take what he and the Pirates learned in 2008 and use it to turn things around in '09.

Emporia State Wins 32nd Game on Senior Day
Playing 17 hours after clinching their first MIAA championship with a 3-0 sweep of #10 Washburn, the #6 Emporia State volleyball team gutted out a 25-16, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22 win over Ft. Hays State at White Auditorium.

Koch's 20 Not Enough
The Missouri Western Griffons battled back from a double digit second half deficit but would fall 77-76 against the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters in their first game of the season in the first round of the Quincy/Subway Tip-Off Tournament.

Holton Runs Past Paola
Paola football coach Mike Dumpert didn't need to look at the statistics to know his Panthers were the victim of a dominating Holton performance Friday.

Chillicothe Passes By Pleasant Hill
Kyle Dosterschill fumbled possession away on Chillicothe’s opening drive.

Change of Heart Leads Moulin Back To Dugout
Last May Rick Moulin decided he had coached his last baseball game for Bonner Springs High School at the end of the baseball season.

Brown Leads Baker Past Avila
Richie Bryant used a new weapon today.

Night Of Upsets: Wier, Richland Knocked Out of Texas Playoffs
MANSFIELD, TEXAS -- In a game billed as a rare bi-district playoff clash between a pair of one-loss teams, Arlington Bowie used a punishing second-half offense to blow past Richland, 36-10, in a Class 5A Division II game Friday night at wind-swept Mansfield ISD Stadium.

Wier, Richland Knocked Out of Texas Playoffs
MANSFIELD, TEXAS -- In a game billed as a rare bi-district playoff clash between a pair of one-loss teams, Arlington Bowie used a punishing second-half offense to blow past Richland, 36-10, in a Class 5A Division II game Friday night at wind-swept Mansfield ISD Stadium.

Defensive Domination
On a day better served for a dog-sled race, Raymore-Peculiar proved you can beat the same opponent twice on that opponent's field in the same season.

Pleasant Ridge Lands 12 On All-DVL Team
The Pleasant Ridge football team had 12 players win All-Delaware Valley League honors in 2008 after finishing in second place in the DVL and winning both their district championship and their bi-district game in the first round of the 3A state playoffs.

D-LISH-ious
OLATHE — The fourth playoff victory in Free State High football history did not come without a price Friday night.

D-LISH-ious
The fourth playoff victory in Free State High football history did not come without a price Friday night.

South Side Shocker
Logan Moon stood in the hallway outside of the Blue Springs South locker room and shouted,

South Side Shocker
Logan Moon stood in the hallway outside of the Blue Springs South locker room and shouted, "Saturday practice! I can hardly wait 'Saturday practice."

Kopp Wins Gates Award
If Lee's Summit West senior volleyball player didn't know what was going on, it didn't take her long to figure it out.

Jags Not Seeking Revenge; Just a Playoff Victory
Revenge? Not even in the immediate thoughts of Blue Springs South High School football coach Greg Oder.

Free State Freight Train
It was not long after a 34-27 road loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest in the third week of the season that the light stopped flickering and the bulb stayed bright for the Free State High football team.

It's Anybody's Game
By most measures Olathe North is the favorite and Free State is the underdog in this week's state quarterfinal match-up.

The Saints Make History
The boys soccer tradition continues at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

Rock Still No. 2 In Midlands Poll
The 70 teams nationally or regionally ranked in last week's National Prep Poll compiled an impressive 64-6 record over the weekend, with three of the losses coming at the hands of fellow ranked squads.

Fort-ified
Taking advantage of every opportunity, the Fort Osage Indians rolled to a 21-0 Sectional victory over Park Hill at Preston Field Monday night.

Fortified
Taking advantage of every opportunity, the Fort Osage Indians rolled to a 21-0 Sectional victory over Park Hill at Preston Field Monday night.

South Wins State
Olathe South got the best possible revenge on the biggest stage after suffering two losses to Olathe East during the regular season.

Bronco Busters
Down 10-6 at halftime Friday, the Blue Springs South offense was angry and frustrated.

Rock Shocked
One by one, members of the Blue Springs High School football team left the visitor's locker room at Rockhurst High School.

No. 1 No More
Olathe North Coach Pete Flood (above) and the Eagles avenged their season-opening loss by stopping Olathe East Friday night in the playoffs.

No. 1 No More
So much for perfection.

Johnson Chooses Iowa
Since her sophomore, Morgan Johnson has created problems for area basketball teams with her outstanding post play.

Watching Williams
Quincy Williams and Lee's Summit North get a second shot at Blue Springs South tonight.

Titans Ready For Final Four
Lee's Summit West volleyball coach Mark Rice wanted his team to be prepared if they made it to the state tournament this season, so he put his Titans in some of the toughest tournaments are the Kansas City area, and even brought in some stiff competition from out of town.

Torain Out For Season
Former SM Northwest running back Ryan Torain is out for the season after his first career start with the Denver Broncos

WINNNNN-etonka
Winnetonka ended its playoff losing streak by vanquishing District foe Oak Park Thursday night.

Dream Matchup At Dasta
Blue Springs faces Rockhurst in a first-round playoff matchup tonight.

Bobcats Fall At Holton
Basehor-Linwood's trip to the Class 4A football state playoffs ended quickly on Tuesday night.

Lions Face Tough Task In Blue Valley
Throughout the last several decades, playoff football appearances at Lawrence High have not been luxuries but expected opportunities.

Leaving A Legacy
Olathe East doesn't really want to talk about it, but the 2008 season's legacy is on the line at 7 p.m. Friday when the Hawks host Olathe North in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at the College Boulevard Activity Center.

Free State Gets Rematch
Shut down tailback Chucky Hunter, figured Aaron Barnett, and Free State High's football team would struggle.

Strong Finishes Stopped
De Soto's strong second half finish ended Tuesday night at the hands of Perry-Lecompton

Washed Away
Rain gear was needed at the Winnetonka vs Oak Park playoff game Wednesday night.

At Long Last
After 14 seasons, Lee's Summit North is going to the State football playoffs.

Terry Named Player of the Week
Junior WR/RB Keeston Terry had a huge individual performance last week for Blue Springs.

Rockhurst, Olathe East In Midlands Top 10
Rockhurst and Olathe East continue to display regional prominence, as both are in the Midlands Region Top 10 poll.

CityBall Debuts in November
The new Metro Sports documentary CityBall debuts in early November in a public event and on television.

New Missouri Rules Give Teams Final Week Hope
This is what the rule change was all about. When MSHSAA member schools voted to include another school from each district is about creating opportunities.

Kansas Postseason Closer To Being Set
Week two is really the most important week of a three-week District format. Winning in week one can be important, but not vital.

Celtic Pride
The O'Hara Celtics are running themselves into the playoffs.

Celtic Pride
The O'Hara Celtics are running themselves into the playoffs.

Williams Runs To All-Star Player of The Week
Lee's Summit North senior RB Quincy Williams receives his All-Star Player of the Week Award Wednesday.

Top-Seeded Hawks Eye State
State tournament berths will be on the line Saturday at Olathe East, where all four city volleyball teams will vie for Class 6A sub-state titles.

East Enters Midlands Top 10
The Olathe East entered the Midlands Top 10, helped in part by Blue Springs falling out of the poll.

Kansas Just As Upsetting
Unlike the Missouri side, the Kansas City played pretty well to form – unless you were Turner, Olathe South, Topeka Highland Park, Basehor-Linwood, DeSoto, or….never mind…It's going to be a crazy finish!

Playoff Puzzle Starting To Clear Up
Staley was one of many teams that got off to a great start in District play.

Smith-Cotton Stops Harrisonville
Until Friday night’s 31-24 loss to Sedalia Smith-Cotton, the Harrisonville Wildcats hadn’t lost a game against a West Central Conference opponent since 2002, when they fell to the Tigers and shared the WCC crown.

Just Blaine Good
Blue Springs South quarterback Blaine Dalton spurs Jags to a blowout of previously unbeaten Blue Springs.

St. Mary's Hires New Coach
St. Mary’s has announced a new boys basketball coach.

Free State Rolls
No Chucky Hunter, no problem.

Nate Is Great
Rockhurst QB Nathan Scheelhaase is this week's Davenport Service Company Player of the Week.

Kaw Valley League Matures Into Strong Football Conference
Not long ago the Kaw Valley League was considered to be little more than a small-school conference lost in the shadows of the larger schools in the Kansas City area — power conferences such as the East Kansas League and Sunflower League.

Missouri District Playoff Preview
Can a winless team make the State Playoffs? When all four teams in your district have a losing record, anything is possible.

Cats Expect Belton's Best
Kelsey Kessler puts her 26-0 record on the line tonight against Belton.

Kansas District Playoff Preview
The Olathe East Hawks look to capture Kansas 6A, District 2 on their way toward the goal of winning the State Championship.

Missouri District Playoff Preview
Can a winless team make the State Playoffs? When all four teams in your district have a losing record, anything is possible.

Cats, Hawks Still Lead Midlands; Olathe East Lurking
fter a week that saw only one out of 70 nationally or regionally ranked teams lose to an unranked opponent, there is just one new entry into the National Prep Football Poll.

Kansas District Playoff Preview
The Olathe East Hawks look to capture Kansas 6A, District 2 on their way toward the goal of winning the State Championship.

Wildcats Outlast Oak Grove
Harrisonville put away Oak Grove in the second half to garner a share of the MRVC West title.

The 'Cats Show Their Claws
A big second-half surge led no. 2 ranked Blue Springs to a 42-10 win over Lee's Summit North Friday night.

Rockhurst Wins Big Against Minnesota Power
Minnesota high school football teams are 0-for-Missouri. Better yet (or worse), they are 0-for-Rockhurst.

Humes Garners All-Star Player of the Week Honors
West Platte quarterback Ryan Humes was named this week's Davenport Service Company All-Star Player of the Week, Mark Davenport announced.

Olathe North Humbles Free State
horoughly humbled were Free State High's football players as they jogged toward the buses that would take them back to Lawrence.

Up And Running
Talented SM West senior running back Darron Harvey is erasing those durability questions.

Brother Combination Backs Rockhurst
When you think of Rockhurst High School cross country, you have to mention the Neisius brothers.

Blue Springs, Rockhurst Knocking On Door Of National Top 25
The Week 8 National Prep Football Poll features a pair of teams making their season Top 25 debuts.

Hurricane Krysa Stops No. 8 Raytown South
Fort Osage senior running back ran wild on the Raytown South defense Friday night.

Other Williams Leads No. 1 Olathe East
Each week Olathe East seems to get another senior weapon going, and each week the Hawks look harder and harder to stop.

Ram Tough
Maurice Sneed of undefeated Hogan Prep is this week's Davenport Heating and Cooling All-Star Player of the Week, Mark Davenport announced Thursday.

Rockhurst vs Minnetonka Game on Fox Sports Kansas City
The Thursday, Oct. 9 high school football game between regional powers Rockhurst (Kansas City) and Minnetonka (Minneapolis-St. Paul) will be televised live throughout the region on Fox Sports Kansas City and nationally on Fox College Sports, it was announced today.

SM West Trying To Avoid Pitfalls of Last Season
The 2008 Shawnee Mission West football team has some striking similarities to the 2007 squad. Most notably, both started the season 4-0.

Playing Out Of Position
A rare condition affects location of vital organs in SM East soccer standout.

Wildcats, Hawklets Still 1-2
Why is Tony Severino smilling? His 4-1 Hawklets are the no. 2 team in the Midlands Region.

Another Perfect Game
Kelsey Kessler stole the show at the Columbia Hickman Tournament.

Game Changer
Liberty wide receiver Marcus Lucas is one of the premier playmakers in the metro area.

Falcons Lay Homecoming Egg
Both Olathe South and Free State entered their showdown Friday at the Olathe District Activity Center ranked in the top half of the Sunflower League offensively and the bottom half defensively.

East Passing Game Settles In
By now everyone knows that Olathe East can run the ball, so perhaps it should be no surprise that the Hawks ran for a cool 326 yards Friday against Shawnee Mission North.

Kearney Extends Homecoming Streak
Chalk up another successful Homecoming for the Kearney High football team.

Indians Feast On Pancake
A pancake, a new defense and a never-say-die spirit resulted in a spirited Suburban Middle Seven win for the Fort Osage volleyball team.

Perfect Saints
St. Thomas Aquinas improves to 4-0 with 17-7 road victory over Blue Valley West.

Game of the Week
Head coach Kevin Kopecky and St. Thomas Aquinas (left) clash with head coach Scott Wright and Blue Valley West tonight.

A Classic Rivalry
Nathan Scheelhaase gains yards the hard way on the Jefferson City defense.F

Cass County Clash
Harrisonville has been the team to beat in every game the Wildcats have played the past five years. Pleasant Hill will be the latest team to take a shot.

Harvey Has It
Darron Harvey (center) is this week's Davenport Heating and Cooling All-Star Player of the Week.

Wansing, O'Connor Lead Ravens Past MNU
Coming off a strong appearance in the MidAmerica Nazarene University Invitational on Friday and Saturday, the Ravens returned home Tuesday looking to keep their positive momentum rolling as they hosted MNU.

Panthers Hold Off Upset Bid
In the blink of an eye, the Lee’s Summit North football team had lost its momentum.

Titans Run Away From Competition
Chelsey Phoebus only seems to be getting better this season for the nationally ranked Lee's Summit West girl's cross country team as she won the Missouri Southern Stampede on Saturday with a time of 18 minutes, 27 seconds, smashing the school record by 39 seconds.

Ballou Finishes Second Overall
rooks Ballou finished second overall and led the Bonner Springs boys cross country team to a seventh-place finish at the Bonner Springs Invitational on Saturday at Wyandotte County Park.

Lawrence Sweeps Past SM East
Lawrence High swept the doubles competition en route to a 6-3 tennis victory over Shawnee Mission East on Tuesday at the Lancers' courts.

Smithville Stops Richmond Roll
After taking three of four and second place at the Chillicothe Tournament on Saturday, the Richmond Lady Spartans came out flat on Monday at Smithville in an 8-0 loss to the Warriors.

Rams Pick Up Two DVL Wins
The Pleasant Ridge Lady Rams picked up a pair of Delaware Valley League wins on Tuesday, sweeping a triangular at Jackson Heights.

The Lions Are Roaring
Junior hitter Rachel Milnark and the Lansing Lions are rolling over Kansas competition this season.

Cooking Up A Victory
Chris Cook was swinging his leg back and forth on the sidelines preparing for one of the biggest moments in his young high school career.

Baldwin Sinks Broncos
A 26-0 first-quarter deficit was too much for the Spring Hill High School football team to overcome Friday night.

Officials Represent Sport's Lifeblood
Good coaches get plenty of love. Great fan bases are heralded. Elite performers are lauded and fawned over. But seldom do the officials at the high school level receive any love.

Jaguars Spurt Past Tongy
For 95 percent of Tonganoxie High's 80-minute, Monday night match with Mill Valley, the Kaw Valley League opponents went toe-to-toe.

Pitcher of Perfection
Kelsey Kessler, the unstoppable freshman from Blue Springs, adds a perfect game -- her fourth no-hitter of the season -- to an amazing freshman campaign.

Marcum Out Until 2010
Former Excelsior Springs High pitcher Shaun Marcum will miss the rest of the 2008 season and all of 2009 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Tigers Get First MRVC Win
From the very first Tiger offensive drive of the game into the endzone to the final Tiger defensive stand in the redzone, Excelsior Springs fans had plenty to cheer about in Friday night's gridiron thriller against GrainValley at Tiger Stadium.

Big Third Quarter Lifts Buffalos
The message by Prairie View football coach Murray Zogg to his team at halftime of Friday's home opener against Anderson County was simple: Keep pushing back.

Plattsburg Flattens North Platte
With a wealth of weapons at his disposal, Plattsburg coach Andy McNeely prefers to balance his play calling between his ground game and air attack.

Going For An Upset
A much-discussed 1-yard touchdown run by Gardner-Edgerton's Taylor Richardson on fourth down and goal proved to the game-winner against the Paola High School Panthers on Friday night.

DeSoto Sweeps Bonner Invite
You could say the De Soto Wildcats cross country team had a pretty good day last Saturday at Bonner Springs.

Cats Take Out Lee's Summit North
Blue Springs' Kelsey Kessler and her Wildcat softball teammates doubled their fun by picking up two quick Suburban Big Seven wins over Lee’s Summit North.

Spani Commits To Lady Vols
Woman's basketball recruit Taber Spani, a 6-foot-1 guard from Lee's Summit, Mo., has verbally committed to play for the Tennessee Lady Vols next season.

Just A Bit Short
Keaton McCoy saved the first nine Lee's Summit North shots with several of the tough variety.

Pioneers Earn First Win
The Leavenworth Pioneers earned their first home win in four years and won a homecoming game for the first time in 14 years on Friday night, gutting out a 33-27 overtime win against Shawnee Mission North.

Focus A Key For Liberty Soccer
The total team concept is being stressed this season by Liberty High’s boys soccer team.

Lions Roar In OT
Behind two goals from sophomore Chris Rathjen and a penalty kick in overtime by senior Clayton Hall, the Lansing soccer team came from behind and snatched a 3-2 golden-goal victory over Bonner Springs on Monday night at Lansing Middle School.

Injured Raiders Drop Pair
The Immaculata boys walked away from Saturday's loss against Wichita Word of Life with enough injuries to make yesterday's contest with Maranatha a struggle.

Too Tiny? Not These Three QBs
In street clothes, Todd Reesing looks more like an alto in the cherub choir than he does a major-college quarterback.

Thunder Rolls
After an evenly-matched first quarter, Atchison and St. James Academy switched it up a bit.

Defense Dooms Free State
Bob Lisher has found a quarterback. Now if Free State High's football coach could just find a defense.

Staley Wins First-Ever Homecoming
There weren't any alumni to come home to, but that didn’t stop Staley High from winning their first ever Homecoming game 41-19 over Ruskin.

Rockhurst Too Much For Mullen
The Rockhurst football team isn't nationally ranked anymore, but the Hawklets certainly proved themselves against one of Colorado's best teams Friday night.

Cats Stave Off Tigers Upset Bid
First, the good news.

The Dogs Can't Hold It
George Hoff and the Grandview Bulldogs were running over the Platte County defense Friday.

Rivalry Renewed
Oak Grove quarterback Caleb Barnhill tossed a pair of touchdown passes to wreck Odessa's homecoming Friday night.

Pendelton Wins No. 100
Free State High boys soccer coach Jason Pendleton recorded his 100th career victory Friday, and the Firebirds made sure it was memorable for more than just the milestone.

Bears Fall Short In Upset Bid
Don't be deceived by Oak Park's 33-13 victory over William Chrisman Friday night at Independence All-School Stadium.

Woods Leads Mill Valley Past Bobcats
During the first half Friday night, the Mill Valley football team looked like a state playoff contender. For much of the second half Basehor-Linwood did the same.

Lady Spartans Overcome Miscues
One big inning helped erase what Richmond softball coach Staci Maddux called the Lady Spartans' worst defensive game of the year.

5,000 And Counting
Fort Osage running back Dalton Krysa (white no. 42) broke the career 5,000-yard rushing mark in Fort Osage's 31-0 victory over Belton Friday.

Eagles Survive Scare From Ravens
Credit Olathe Northwest for making it interesting.

Kearney Looks Like No. 1 Team In Class 4
For the first time in a few weeks, the Bulldogs truly looked like the No. 1 football team in the Class 4 state polls.

Savages Run Past Fighting Irish
Savannah quarterback Travis Partridge could see the goal line, but not Lafayette's Bryston Williams.

Blue Springs, Rockhurst Tops In Midlands
Rockhurst's defense stymied formerly-regionally ranked Mullen Friday night in Denver, Colo.

Maryville Too Much For Warriors
Joe Jasinski took his time, making sure he chose the right words so as not to sound cocky.

Rivalry Renewed
Oak Grove quarterback Caleb Barnhill tossed a pair of touchdown passes to wreck Odessa's homecoming Friday night.

Another No-No
Kelsey Kessler took the mound at Blue Springs High School looking like a reject from an Alice Cooper contest.

The Dogs Can't Hold It
George Hoff and the Grandview Bulldogs were running over the Platte County defense Friday.

5,000 And Counting
Fort Osage running back Dalton Krysa (white no. 42) broke the career 5,000-yard rushing mark in Fort Osage's 31-0 victory over Belton Friday.

Central Can't Keep Up With Blue Springs South
Central coach Tony Dudik managed a smile at Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium, even though his Indians dropped a 49-14 Suburban League Big 7 contest to Blue Springs South.

Rockhurst Sweeps Triple Dual
Despite not winning a single individual event, Rockhurst swept a triple-dual from St. Joseph Central, Staley and Winnetonka Wednesday.

Fort Osage at Belton
If the Belton Pirates want to prove they can return to the Dome and the State Championship game, they will need to make a statement tonight.

Outdoor Volleyball Debuts Tonight
Tonight's the night, as defending Missouri 4 State champion Lee's Summit West faces North Kansas City and Oak Park battles rival Winnetonka in volleyball -- outdoor volleyball.

Hawks Defense Named Athletes of the Week
The entire Olathe East defensive unit has been named the Davenport Heating and Cooling Athletes of the Week, Mark Davenport announced at the Hawks' practice facility Wednesday night.

Spartans Shutout Excelsior Springs
After going 16 years without a softball victory over Excelsior Springs, the Richmond Lady Spartans have now won their last two meetings with their rivals to the West.

Lansing Still Perfect
The Lansing volleyball team improved to 11-0 on Tuesday night, sweeping a quad at Bonner Springs that also included Spring Hill and Gardner-Edgerton.

Broncos Stop Crosstown Rival
The Lee's Summit North softball team had been struggling at the plate coming into Wednesday's game against Lee's Summit.

East Sweeps North
The Olathe East tennis team swept Olathe North 9-0 in a dual Tuesday.

Miller Places Fourth At Piper Invite
Ashley Miller placed fourth in the Piper Invitational girls golf tournament, shooting a career low 93 for the Spring Hill High School Broncos.

Benton Emerges In MEC Race
Benton's volleyball team needed all of last season to reach the nine-win mark.

Redeeming Quality
Ashley Danner made sure she had her redemption.

Wrong Kind Of Touchdowns
As a top-notch quarterback first for Shawnee Mission West High School and later Emporia State University, Ryan Majors, now in his fourth year as Shawnee Mission North's head football coach, has learned a thing or 26 or 226 about game preparations.

Leavenworth Falls In Sunflower Opener
The Leavenworth boys lost their Sunflower League opener on Tuesday, falling 10-0 at Olathe South.

Braves Best Bobcats
Professional football is usually reserved for Monday night football, but due to tornadoes in the area Friday night, the Bonner Springs-Basehor-Linwood football game was postponed and played tonight.

Lloyd Becoming Bears Top Target
The Bears don't have an established No. 1 receiver, but Brandon Lloyd sure looked like a primary target Sunday.

Quick Learner
It was fourth down with just a couple of inches to go on Northwest Missouri State's opening drive last Saturday when LaRon Council got the call.

Big Hitter On Campus
Maggie McGovern has made a quick adjustment to collegiate volleyball.

East Works To Remake Image
Jeff Meyers has heard the knock for years. His Olathe East football players have heard it, too.

Chieftains Roll
Osawatomie's Dylon Needham has started on defense this year, but he had not taken any snaps so far this season as the team's backup quarterback.

A Chilly Reception
Grain Valley unleashed its trademark running game against Chillicothe.

Slipping By
Fifteen minutes into Monday's Lawrence High-Olathe East soccer match at Youth Sports Inc., the Hawks scored on a rebound off of LHS goalie Sam Wessels.

Rams Run Wild
After a rough outing in their opener last week, the Pleasant Ridge Rams recovered with a decisive 26-0 win at Wathena on Friday.

Kearney Stays Undefeated
It wasn’t pretty – neither the weather, nor the play on the football field – but it still goes in the win column.

Jaqua Breaks Course Record
Lauren Jaqua made a statement in her first meet with the Lansing cross country team on Thursday, setting a new course record for the Girard Invitational and breaking her own school record after missing last week's season opener with the flu.

Broncos Continue To Roll
The Lee's Summit North girl's golf team didn't seem to be affected by playing three days in a row, turning in solid performances all week, starting with a win over Grandview on Monday, a first-place finish in a quad on Tuesday and a second-place team finish out of 18 teams at the Richmond Tournament on Wednesday.

DeSoto Falls Late
De Soto's triple offensive threat of Logan Clark, running back Dylan Burford and wideout Jamel Townsend were problems all night for Eudora.

Blue Springs Sends Message
When discussing the top volleyball teams in the Kansas City area, Blue Springs put itself at the top of the list Saturday.

Atchison Romps In Delayed Game
It's always nice to get a win on the road.

Smith Leads Irish To Win
Charlie Weis slowly ambled toward midfield on his crutches, soaked in both Gatorade and redemption, knowing that the moment would pass quickly and he would be shoved back on the defensive soon enough.

Wildcats Rule Midlands Region
Five teams in last week's national rankings were upset victims, paving the way for five new teams to enter this week's National Prep Poll Top 25.

Don't Sleep On These Northmen
Oak Park High's football team sent another message to anyone who may not have believed it was for real after a victory in Week 1.

Lansing Shuts Out Turner
Lions don't ordinarily appreciate water, but the ones from Lansing have no problem with it whatsoever, as their football team sloshed its way to a 33-0 win over Turner during a torrential downpour on Friday night.

Northwest Shuts Out Hawks
For the second time in a week, the Olathe East boys soccer team failed to net a goal in regulation against Shawnee Mission Northwest.

Rigby Sparks Rout
It's safe to say that Oak Grove tailback Trey Rigby showed no ill-effects from last week’s 37-carry, 130-yard performance against O’Hara by carrying the load once carrying the load once again Friday night in a 38-7 victory over the Raytown Blue Jays.

Nearly Picked Off
B.J. Jackson wouldn't scare you when he walks on the football field. After all, he is only 5 feet, 7 inches and weighs 155 pounds.

Making A Statement
College football programs take note: there's a lot of prospects at Olathe East who seem to respond well to playing on Saturday.

Darrian Does In Rockhurst
Blue Springs got three touchdowns, including the game-winner, and over 200 all-purpose yards from sophomore tailback Darrian Miller as the no. 3 Wildcats earned a hard-fought 28-21 overtime win over no. 1 Rockhurst.

Panthers Move To 3-0
The Blue Springs South at Raymore-Peculiar game was already one of Friday's highest-profile matchups, but when tornado warnings and thunderstorms forced the postponement of most other metro-area games, the contest at Panther Stadium became almost the only one in town.

Sproles Busts Loose In Loss
It says a lot about the Chargers' pass defense that the Denver Broncos, trailing by one point with 24 seconds to play, decided to go for a two-point conversion instead of playing it safe and going for the tie.

Panthers Move To 3-0
The Blue Springs South at Raymore-Peculiar game was already one of Friday's highest-profile matchups, but when tornado warnings and thunderstorms forced the postponement of most other metro-area games, the contest at Panther Stadium became almost the only one in town.

Shawnee Heights Rolls Past Washington
Austin Flohrschutz put Shawnee Heights on his back Thursday night.

Darrian Does In Rockhurst
Blue Springs got three touchdowns, including the game-winner, and over 200 all-purpose yards from sophomore tailback Darrian Miller as the no. 3 Wildcats earned a hard-fought 28-21 overtime win over no. 1 Rockhurst.

Off To A Running Start
Life for a 5-foot-7, 160-pound quarterback can be tough. Take, for example, the most basic of plays — when offensive linemen pop out of their crouch after the snap.

Cats In The Cradle
Blue Springs takes young but talented squad to Rockhurst on the Sports Radio 810 WHB Game of the Week tonight.

Cats In The Cradle
No. 3 Blue Springs at No. 1 Rockhurst has been postponed until Saturday at 11 AM.

Outdoor Volleyball Coming To Northtown
In what is believed to be a first on many levels, four area high school girls' volleyball teams are finding a very unique way to raise money to fight breast cancer.

Outdoor Volleyball Coming To Northtown
In what is believed to be a first on many levels, four area high school girls’ volleyball teams are finding a very unique way to raise money to fight breast cancer.

Brotherly Boost
Bryce Atagi has always had his brother Blake's back. So it only makes sense that along with this prep football season comes Blake's turn to have big brother’s back. And front.

Coffman Is Athlete of the Week
Cameron Coffman, who put together a passing performance that would be amazing on a National Football League or major college level, is this week's Davenport Heating and Cooling Athlete of the Week.

Crawford Boots Bonner To Comeback Victory
The next time you are talking around the water cooler and somebody suggest that kickers don't matter in football, stop them, sit them down and hand them the phone so they can call Bonner Springs High School football coach Lew Kasselman.

Jaguars Rally To Stun Park Hill
Blaine Dalton stood on the sidelines, with the rest of his Blue Springs South teammates, and held his breath.

Bobcats Cruise Past Sante Fe Trail
Brandon Leppke has started at quarterback since his freshman season and Friday night he carried Basehor-Linwood to a 23-7 football victory over Santa Fe Trail at BLHS.

Hard-Hitting Victory
One game was all that was necessary to show that in its rich history Lawrence High has had far deeper pools of football talent than it has this season.

Panthers Knock Off O'Hara
O'Hara. Oak Grove. Oh, my!

Strong Defense Not Enough For Pioneers
The Pioneer defense played good enough to win Friday night’s opener against Shawnee Mission East, recovering a fumble, blocking a punt and catching an interception all in the first half.

Patriots, Bears Get Off To Strong Start
The volleyball season is only a week old.

Cards Come Up Short In Opener
Committing five turnovers in a game is never a good recipe for success and that proved to be the case for Eudora Friday night.

Benton Spoils LeBlond's Return To The MEC
Dalton Helm kept tracking down loose balls and waiting for his offense to pick him up.

Titans Open Season Strong
It didn't take long for the Lee’s Summit West soccer team to get going as they started the season in impressive fashion when they blasted O'Hara 10-0 in the opening-round of the Lee's Summit West Titan Invitational on Tuesday.

Free State Hands Bonner Springs First Loss
Free State High School junior Daniel Chance scored two goals as the Firebirds handed Bonner Springs a 3-1 loss on Thursday at FSHS.

Blazers Spoil DeSoto's Debut
It wasn’t a pretty start for De Soto’s football team Friday night.

Bristow's Header Leads Olathe South Past Oak Park
Olathe South won a battle of two of the area's top high school boys soccer teams Thursday, topping Oak Park 1-0 in the semifinals of the 27th Annual Olathe Soccer Tournament at the College Boulevard Activity Center.

Smith Powers Lansing To Win
Senior running back Brenton Smith romped for 293 yards and three touchdowns, and the Lansing High football team needed every last one of them to claim a 35-34 victory over Piper in the season-opener Friday night.

Spoofhounds Overpower Fighting Irish
Lafayette coach Paul Woolard wanted to set the tone early on Friday night.

Imac Falls In Opener
The Immaculata Raiders fell 34-6 in their season opener against McLouth on Friday.

Pitching, Defense Can't Save Patriots
A strong showing by Truman pitcher Jenny Bowen and a strong defensive showing was undone by a lack of offense.

Gourley Gets
Jeff Gourley needed a miracle in his first game as Olathe South football coach Friday against Olathe Northwest – and the Falcons delivered it ultimately, off the foot of Tanner Miracle.

East Boys, Northwest Girls Take Invitational
The Olathe East boys won the Blue Valley Invitational cross country meet Thursday behind a first-place individual finish by Ryan Hocker.

Rock Into Top 20
Blue Springs will travel to Rockhurst Friday to try to knock the Hawklets out of the PrepNation.com Top 25.

Council Leads Bearcats In Romp
Former Center Star Laron Council led Northwest Missouri State to a win Saturday.

Blue Valley Tripped Up At Manhattan
Manhattan High open its season with a 29-7 win over Blue Valley-Stilwell on Friday night at Bishop Stadium.

Tigers Stun Park Hill South
Both Park Hill South and Lee’s Summit were looking for their first win when they tangled at Tiger Stadium Friday night.

Blue Springs Wrecks Central's Big 7 Debut
Sophomore sensation Darrian Miller racked up 229 yards on the ground as Blue Springs rolled by St. Joseph Central Friday night.

Seabury Falls In Football Debut
es, the follies that befell Seabury Academy’s football team Thursday night outnumbered the highlights.

High Expectations
The Bonner Springs Braves enter the 2008 season with some of the highest expectations theyve ever had.

Jays Home To Face Ray-Pec
Liberty High went into its football season opener at Columbia Hickman with a truckload of questions.

Keck Quits Tigers
Redshirt freshman defensive end Michael Keck has left the football team, team spokesman Chad Moller confirmed on Wednesday.

Student vs. Mentor
Sometimes all it takes in life is opportunity. One fortuitous break. One chance to prove one's worth.

Hawks by a Claw
Olathe East beats North 14-13 on a failed fourth quarter PAT. Plus a wrap of other key games!

Off And Running
If it's a sign of things to come, good things are in store for the De Soto Wildcat football team this year.

Juniors Lead Bobcats
A cluster of juniors leads the Basehor-Linwood boys cross country team this week as the first meet of the season inches closer.

The Feathers Will Be Flying
David Blazevic and the Olathe North Eagles will have their hands full with Olathe East in the season opener for both teams tonight.

Tennis Takes Dual
The Lansing girls tennis team won a dual at Spring Hill on Friday, taking a 7-2 win over their hosts.

Broncos Battle For Supremacy
Lees Summit North golfers McCall Christopher and Chloe Kittle have a friendly intra-team rivalry.

Imac Volleyball Opens With Win
The Immaculata girls won the first game they played on their home court in the 2008 volleyball season on Tuesday, starting their triangular with a victory over Wathena in two sets.

Toca Named Athlete of the Week
Gus Toca scored three touchdowns in Blue Springs' come-from-behind victory Friday.

O'Hara Puts The Hurtt On Wildcats
The Blue Springs High School volleyball team was Hurtt-ing Tuesday

Bobcat Netters Will Be Young
Basehor-Linwood High School lost seven seniors from last year's varsity volleyball team.

Losing With Class
Titan Coach Royce Boehm knows a week-one loss to Blue Springs is just one game in a long season.

Tongy Backfield Is Loaded
It’s a good thing that none of the members of Tonganoxie High’s deep backfield is claustrophobic because it’s looking pretty crowded back there.

Ferguson Added To Hermann Watch List
Pembroke Hill 2006 graduate Michael Ferguson is one of the top college soccer players in the United States.

Off The Wahl
Busy with her own responsibilities as a member of the Smithville High varsity volleyball team a season ago, Allie Daraban didn't have much need to get a read on the school's new freshman coach.

Chieftains Soccer Falls In Opener
The Tonganoxie High fall sports season officially started on Friday as the Chieftains boys soccer team opened its 2008 campaign on the road at Baldwin.

Hawk's Nest Is Full
If you happen to see what looks like a small army of young men and women jogging on the east side of Olathe, don't be alarmed and, for Pete's sake, don't call Homeland Security.

Thomas A Bright Spot For Jaguars
Derrion Thomas never dreamed his first sack would be recorded before a nationwide audience on ESPN.

Boehler Named Player of the Week
Former Olathe East volleyball player Whitney Boehler was named MIAA specialist of the week, it was announced by the Conference today.

Fort Osage Rallies Past Park Hill South
With his team trailing in the final three minutes against Park Hill South, Dalton Krysa came through.

Kansas Citians Lead Mizzou
The Missouri Tigers held off the Fighting Illini of Illinois Saturday night 52-42 with several key contributions from the Kansas City area.

Smith Following In Father's Golfing Footsteps
The compliments for a rookie head golf professional don’t get much better than being invited by members to play in their groups – especially when the rookie is the first female to hold the position

Blue Springs Captures Joplin Tournament
The Blue Springs High School softball team outlasted Webb City 5-2 in eight innings on Saturday to win the JSA Paige Neal/Christina Freeman Memorial Tournament.

LeBlond Able To Knock Off Mid-Buchanan
A few mental mistakes and Jacob Lilly salvaged Bishop LeBlond’s season opener from the clutches of Mid-Buchanan quarterback Drew Gray on Friday night.

Maryville Surges Past Hickman Mills
Maryville’s coaches finally decided to pull some starters with about 4 minutes left Friday night against Hickman Mills.

Wildcat's 41-Game Win Streak Snapped
All good things come to an end.

Hawklets Roll Over South
The Rockhurst defense swarmed Blue Springs South quarterback Blaine Dalton all game long in a 42-14 victory.

Freeman Leads K-State In Rout

Tiger Beat
Former Raymore-Peculiar teammates Derrick Washington and Chase Coffman, and Kearney grad Tommy Saunders led no. 6 Missouri past Illinois Saturday night.

Showdown
Blue Springs South hosts Rockhurst at 11 AM today live on ESPN.

Pirates vs Pirates: Belton Wins
Friday night signaled the beginning of not only a new football season for the Belton and Platte County Pirates, but also the beginning of new eras, as both Belton’s Kevin Keeton and Platte County’s Bill Utz made their head coaching debu

Wild Night For Wildcats
Blue Springs rallied in the fourth quarter to stop Lee's Summit West 36-35 Friday night.

Rushing To The Finish
Sam Pour and Park Hill ran over North Kansas CIty in the first half.

Experience Matters
When Staley hosts Raytown South Friday night, it will be a matchup of Kansas City's least experienced team against one of the most experienced.

North QBs To Split Role
To say Lee’s Summit North football coach Harold Wambsgans thinks he has a good situation this season at quarterback is an understatement.

Wildcats Must Replace 21 Starters
Losing a large group of starters off a team is tough for any coach to handle, but Louisburg football coach Gary Griffin and the Wildcat program will have to completely overhaul last season’s roster.

Blue Jays Open Page Era With Tough Draw
First-year head coach Kevin Page did not catch any breaks when he discovered his first opponent as the new head man of Raytown High football.

Liberty's New School Will Be Named North
The second Liberty High School opens in the fall of 2010.

Celtics Optimistic
The 2008 O'Hara football campaign begins Friday, Aug. 29, when the Celtics host Clinton in a West Central Conference game. Game time is 7 p.m.

Trojans, Hornets Set To Clash
Park Hills power ground game will run into a North Kansas City team with high expectations in a big Northland game Friday.

Calming Presence
The thing that has caught my eye the most about Staley High head football coach Fred Bouchard is how he has handled the program in its infancy.

Focus A Key For Liberty Soccer
The total team concept is being stressed this season by Liberty High’s boys soccer team.

Jones Excited As Kickoff Approaches
Although most high school football coaches will admit they’re excited about the new expanded playoff setup, a large number are quick to share their uneasy feelings about having to cut back the preseason by a week to accommodate the new schedule.

Reborn South Harbors Same Expectations
The Olathe South football program is barely recognizable these days.

Lusby Tosses No-Hitter In Debut
Marjie Lusby made quite a debut.

Pick 6 (and the point after) with Tony Severino
Tony Severino is set to lead the Hawklets into a dangerous season opener -- on the road at no. 8 Blue Springs South.

Full Throttle Battle On To Carry Football In Paola Backfield
Alex Roberts wraps his arms around a handoff from quarterback Daniel Mawby and bolts through a hole in the line.

Rank Em All
North Kansas City QB David Parker hopes to lead the Hornets to an upset of no. 7 Park Hill in week one.

First Pitch: Broncos and Tigers Go 2-0, West Splits
Lee’s Summit and Lee’s Summit North used dominating pitching to start their softball season with success, while Lee’s Summit West was able to bounce back from a tough loss.

Tee Time
There were plenty of reasons for the Lee’s Summit and Lee’s Summit West girls golf coaches to smile after the two squared off against each other in the first tournament of the season.

Independents/Others Preview: The Rock Is The Best
Rockhurst head coach Tony Severino leads the best football program in either Missouri or Kansas.

Lions, Firebirds Scrimmage At KU
Jayhawk fans hoping to catch one last glimpse of the Kansas University football team at the squad’s new practice fields before dozens of 16-foot trees are planted to provide cover might have been confused Saturday afternoon.

Countdown To A Showdown
Blaine Dalton and Blue Springs South will host no. 21 Rockhurst Sunday at 11 AM on ESPN.

Winning Combination
Blue Springs wideout Keeston Terry gives the Wildcats a dangerous passing attack in 2008.

Truman Coach Not Happy WIth Jamboree
Truman High School football coach Craig Lewis kept waiting for his team to reach game speed Friday night at Peve Stadium, where the host Wildcats, Patriots, Grandview and Odessa took part in the Blue Springs Jamboree.

Pour It On
Park Hill RB Sam Pour and the Trojans hosted Raytown South, Fort Osage and Blue Springs South in one of the many jamborees around the city Friday night.

Mid 6 Preview: Remember The Titans
Last season, Lee's Summit West celebrated with a Missouri Class 4 State Title win in the Dome. The Titans move to Missouri Class 5 this year.

Muna Lee Qualifies For 200-Meter Second Round
Central High's Muna Lee still has hope for Olympic gold.

Former Bear Returns Home
Matt Haberhehl, a former Examiner All-Area basketball player and 2002 graduate of William Chrisman High School, is back in Independence.

His Chance At Gold
Dave Denny can be forgiven if he doesn't get much sleep the next couple of nights.

Push Begins Here
A cruel thing, time. But if you squint just a little, there it is. Dust.

High-Flying Falcons
Olathe South is picked to win the Sunflower League soccer crown.

Small 6 Preview: These Dogs Will Hunt
Kearney is the favorite to take a newly-formulated Suburban Small 6 Conference

Dudik Continues To Prowl Sidelines
Central High School football coach Tony Dudik has been a stable force in the school's program in the face of increasingly talented opposition.

Rivalry Renewed
Not all that long ago, Kearney and Platte County high schools were plenty familiar with one another. A mere 26 miles separates what used to be two small towns that put their high school athletics above most everything else.

Sweet Dreams: Optimism reigns supreme as preseason begins
Walking out to the first practices of the year, there's just something different in the air.

Smithville Gets Down To Business
If there were any doubts about what time of year it is, they disappeared pretty quickly Monday, Aug. 11, for those hoping to suit up for the Smithville High football program this fall.

Coy Turns Down Phillies, Starts At ASU
Johnny Coy spent his first days as a Sun Devil finding ways to settle in and beat the heat.

Corum Tries To Keep Oak Park Rolling After Staley Split
Things were looking really good for the Oak Park High volleyball program at the end of last season.

Kearney Celebrates New Basketball Title Four Years Later

New Stadium Puts End To Thursday Night Games
One of the best pieces of news North Kansas City High football coach Chad Valadez got out of the Staley opening was the elimination of Thursday night games. Every North Kansas City school district team has had to play two Thursday night games a season because all three schools were sharing one field.

Big 6 Preview: The Men Of Troy
A season ago, Park Hill weathered a tough early schedule and went on five-game winning streak.

Ulrich Fights Off Cancer To Keep Making Putts
Sometimes life throws us a curve.

Staley Changes Northland Landscape
Pretty soon the whispers will grow into a loud roar:

Good Vibrations
Liberty High’s football team looked like it was trying to make up for lost time in the first practice of the season.

Girls Basketball Standout Commits To KU
Until Wednesday, the biggest moment of Tania Jackson's basketball life came in March, when she drilled a three-pointer from the baseline that tied the state championship game and led the Lions to the 2007-08 Class 6A state title.

Lee Finishes Fifth In Olympic 100 Meters
A bad start was too much to make up at the finish for Kansas City’s Muna Lee, costing her a chance to win an Olympic medal in the Women’s 100 Meters.

Big 7 Preview: Kelly's Heroes
Blue Springs QB Jared Lanpher will lead Blue Springs to the top of the Suburban Big 7 Conference this year. (photo courtesy Doug Neeb/SquintEye Photography).

Frontier League Preview: Blazing A Trail
After finishing second in the State last season, Louisburg will be challenging Gardner-Edgerton for a Frontier League title in 2008.

MEC Preview: Feel The Sting
Chillicothe is the favorite to raise the MEC flag in 2008.

Sunflower Preview: Its All Olathe
Jake Woten and Olathe East will try to sack the Sunflower League in 2008.

BV West's Ubel Accepts Nebraska Offer
Nebraska, while on hold for a possible addition to its 2008 basketball recruiting class, has offered a scholarship to a Kansas City-area player for 2009.

An Early Start
Lees Summit North Head Coach Harold Wambsgans and the Broncos get ready to start practice at 12:01 AM Monday morning.

The Eagles Fly High
The IL has just four teams in 2008, but the league will be competitve.

EKL Preview: The Saints March On
St. Thomas Aquinas is hoping to charge all the way to a State Title game in 2008. (photo courtesy of stasaints.net).

WCC Preview: Celtic Pride
QB John Danaher Hopes To Lead St. Pius X To The Top of the WCC and past rival OHara

KCK League Preview: Its A Wild(cat) Ride
Schlagle Coach Steve Szczygiel Hopes To Lead The Stallions To A League Title In His Final Season

Brown Re-Signs With Bears
Former UCLA and Blue Valley Northwest Star Trey Brown Re-Signed With The Chicago Bears Monday

MRVC Preview: Its A Cat Fight.
Four-Time State Champion Harrisonville Looks To Rule The New Missouri River Valley Conference. (photo courtesy Cass County Democrat Newspaper)

A Braves New World
Basehor-Linwood is one of the many teams trying to catch Bonner Springs in 2008

Liberty Kicker Connects For Colts
Former Liberty High School and Missouri placekicker Adam Crossett made his National Football League debut Sunday night for the Indianapolis Colts.

High-Flying Hawks
Tony Severinos Hawklets Are Ranked No. 1 In The PrepNation.com Midlands Poll

Preps In The Pros -- Darren Sproles
The fourth-year pro enters 2008 coming off career-highs with 37 carries for 164 yards and two touchdowns.

Rushing East
The Philadelphia 76ers signed free-agent guard Kareem Rush on Tuesday to help bolster the team;s 3-point shooting.

Ginavan Leads Kansas To Victory
Kyson Ginavan's versatility was crucial for the Olathe South football team last fall as the Falcons made a run to the Class 6A state championship game.

Naster Goes Out In Style
Mike Naster knew in the spring of 2007 that it was time to retire from teaching and coaching at Shawnee Mission South High School.

The Monster Mash
The Monster Mash is my weekly look back at the weekend's high school sports scene.

The Monster Mash
The Monster Mash is my weekly look back at the weekend’s high school sports scene.

Hawklets Roll Over South
The Rockhurst defense swarmed Blue Springs South quarterback Blaine Dalton all game long in a 42-14 victory.

Blue Springs Wrecks Central's Big 7 Debut
Sophomore sensation Darrian Miller racked up 229 yards on the ground as Blue Springs rolled by St. Joseph Central Friday night.

Rock Into Top 20
Blue Springs will travel to Rockhurst Friday to try to knock the Hawklets out of the PrepNation.com Top 25.

Keeton To Lead Belton
Kevin Keeton will lead the Belton Pirates Football team for the 2008-09 campaign following action taken by the Belton Board of Education during its May 29 meeting.

Blue Valley Tripped Up At Manhattan
Manhattan High open its season with a 29-7 win over Blue Valley-Stilwell on Friday night at Bishop Stadium.

The Feathers Will Be Flying
David Blazevic and the Olathe North Eagles will have their hands full with Olathe East in the season opener for both teams tonight.