The road to D1 college baseball was certainly unorthodox for senior Brenden Lee, yet he will be on his way to the University of Evansville to play baseball next year. It was a long journey but he had gotten...
After going 25 - 0 last season, ending with a state championship, the same five starters — seniors Aiven Riley, Van Collins, Tyler Salmon, Keaton Wagler, and junior Ethan Taylor — are returning to...
Three years ago, junior Calla Hardison heard crying as she walked into the bathroom at wrestling regionals.
Looking around, confused, her eyes finally landed on the scattered chunks of blonde hair.
And...
Senior Enrique Reyes crashed to the soccer field’s turf. His opponent, who, like Reyes, had jumped to head the ball, landed hard on Reyes’ leg.
He felt something in his knee slip.
He couldn’t...
Senior Elise Russell swiped on berry red lipstick in front of the school bathroom mirror. She’s dressed in her orange and black tank top and leggings, her hair tied back into a blonde ponytail at the...
Our very own Shawnee Mission Northwest Girls Swim Team, again, broke the relay record for the 200 freestyle and hopes to set a new one at State.
The Girls Swim State Championship is on May 17-18 at...
The bell rings. Two boxers rush to the middle of the ring. One in red and black and the other in white and pink. Eighth-grader at Trailridge Callista Ndubuisi, the boxer in red and black, throws the first...
Junior Easton Volk is walking out of Shawnee Mission Northwest after school. He’s heading to the track. It’s Tuesday, a “hard day.” He already rolled out his legs with a foam roller before practice...
The air in the SMSD Aquatic Center was heavy. Condolences and hugs were exchanged as the Jumbotron lit up with an image of the smiling face of Will Ensley as he held a swim medal. Quotes appeared beneath...
The Cougars faced the Saints in the first season game on Dec. 1 at Saint Aquinas High School. After a 20-minute warm-up, the players dispersed and the crowd went wild, a blur of face paint, glittering...
Shawnee Mission West’s flag flies in the wind, whipping back and forth as football players race out onto the field, their helmets winking gold in the evening sunlight.
Camouflage and Crocs are the...
Freshman Sofia Ellison broke the school record for the 100 yard backstroke this past Saturday at the girls' varsity districts swim meet. She swam the distance in 58.20 seconds.
“It felt pretty good...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
![Smiling with her team, sophomore Sofia Ellison celebrates after she and her teammates won April 8 at the SM Aquatic Center. Her relay team broke the school’s girl’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay record. They eclipsed the record by only 0.1 seconds. “I’m really proud of my teammates,” Ellison said. “It’s been a goal for us all season long [to beat the record].” photo by Kara Simpson](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-10-at-2.19.11 PM-1200x850.png)
