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A leg up on the competition

The incorrect copy of this story was published in the Northwest Passage on March 9, 2012. Here is the correct story. At 6 a.m. on a cool summer morning, junior Lucas Karlin pulls into the parking lot. He makes his way down to the dewy football field and begins to stretch, focusing mainly on his [...]

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Cougars win against Olathe Northwest

Northwest took to the field Sept. 16 to play the Olathe Northwest Ravens 2–0 after suffering two tough losses to SM East and SM West. The Cougars’ quarterback Colton Dirks returned after not playing against SM West due to a shoulder injury. The Cougars started off slow again as they found themselves down 7–20 in [...]

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Cougars drop season opener to Lancers 28-3

It was a scene that was missed by high school football fans for months. The marching band playing school songs, teenagers and proud parents flooding the stands wearing their school colors. The stage was set for the first football game of the season. The game was a long awaited, and ultimately disappointing rematch against SM [...]

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Oct. 22: Football beats Leavenworth Hi­gh Pioneers 49-20

Photos and Slideshow by David Freyermuth

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Football beats SM North 35-7 on Oct. 15

Photos and Slideshow by David Freyermuth

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Fall Sports Wrap-Up: Soccer

The Cougars opened the season by winning the four out of their first five games of the year. After a loss to the highly-esteemed Rockhurst Hawklets, the Cougars fell into a winless streak that lasted until they destroyed the SM South Raiders in a 7-0 blowout.

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Fall Sports Wrap-Up: Football

Coming into the season, the football team expected to secure their third consecutive playoff berth since coach Aaron Barnett took over the program in 2006. Even with the loss of some key offensive players to…

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Football team finishes on a high note, beating archrival North

Football team finishes on a high note, beating archrival North

It is one of the accomplishments every senior class that goes through Northwest wants to be remembered for: beating SM North all four years. “It’s great for those guys to finish with a win,” Coach Aaron Barnett said, “I’ve said that it’s been a long time…

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