Kansas City Star: High School

Olathe Northwest dispatches rival Olathe East

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

With under a minute remaining on Friday, Olathe East's fans could do little except bust out the "Let's play football" chant as visiting Olathe Northwest chugged toward a 66-52 victory in a Sunflower League showdown.

High Schools

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

ToDAY'S GAMES BOYS

High Schools

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

SATURDAY'S RESULTS BOYS SCORES

Lee's Summit North beats Liberty the second time around

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

Friday's rematch between Lee's Summit North and Liberty opened pretty much the same way the first showdown did. Tory Miller, Lee's Summit North's talented 6-foot-8 center, was whistled for two quick fouls and quickly was ushered to the bench. "I'm like, 'Oh my God,' déjà vu," joked Lee's Summit North coach Mike Hilbert, whose team dropped that early December game against the Blue Jays.

Blue Valley North withstands Miege's run, wins 52-36

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

Scott Edwards wasn't having a great game. Heck, he was barely having a mediocre game at halftime. Edwards, a Blue Valley North junior, had missed five of six shots, committed four turnovers and didn't have a single rebound in the first half at Bishop Miege.

Blue Valley girls edge BV Northwest

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

Eventually, Blue Valley's size proved too much Thursday for visiting BV Northwest in a key early-season East Kansas League girls basketball battle. The Tigers, who boast five players 5 feet 10 or taller, muscled their way to a 54-50 win. They had a 31-24 rebounding edge and made 10 more trips to the free-throw line.

High Schools

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

THURSDAY'S RESULTS BOYS SCORES

High Schools

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:15 CST

MONDAY'S RESULTS Girls summaries

The Star's final high school football rankings

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

The Star's selection process The Kansas City Star's All-Metro selections were made by members of the high school sports staff, who consulted with coaches. An athlete must participate in at least 60 percent of the competition for which the athlete has qualified to be eligible for first-team selection and 50 percent to be eligible for second-team and honorable-mention selection. At least 10 percent of the Kansas City metropolitan area high schools must participate in a sport for an All-Metro team to be selected. First-team, second-team and honorable mention selections are made in sports with more than 40-percent participation. First-team and second-team selections are made in sports with between 16- and 40-percent participation. First-team selections only are made in sports with between 10- and 15 percent participation.

Blue Springs South's Connor Harris is The Star's All-Metro football player of the year

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Greg Oder heard the question -- should his quarterback, Connor Harris, win the Simone Award? -- and reflected on it for a second before he shook his head. Oder, Blue Springs South's coach, wasn't shaking his head in anger. And he wasn't saying no to the question, either. Instead, he was shaking his head in disbelief after the display Harris had just put on.

The Star's 2011 All-Metro football team

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Trent Hosick, Staley, junior. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback had a smashing debut for the Falcons, leading Staley to a perfect 14-0 record and the Missouri Class 5 state championship in his first year as a starter. Hosick was the "smash" to star running back Morgan Steward's "dash" in the Falcons' potent running attack, rushing 249 times for 2,054 yards and 31 touchdowns (including four in the state championship game). Hosick also completed 94 of 149 passes for 1,442 yards and 10 touchdowns. RUNNING BACK

Olathe South's Gourley is The Star's All-Metro coach of the year

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Breaking new ground isn't a job for the faint of heart. The Olathe South football program, which started in 1981 when Olathe opened a second high school, has produced a two-time Super Bowl champion (Don Davis of the Patriots), flooded the college ranks with additional talent and treated fans to many memorable, thrilling games.

Blue Springs South's Nightingale is All-Metro girls cross country runner of year

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

As she prepared to run the final race of her high school cross-country career in November, Blue Springs South senior Samantha Nightingale felt something you might not expect from an undefeated, defending state champion. "I was nervous, really nervous," Nightingale said.

High Schools

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

BOYS SCORES University Academy 66, Mid-Buchanan 51

Aquinas' Winslow is the All-Metro girls golfer of the year

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

When Baile Winslow finally put it all together, she clobbered the field at the Kansas Class 5A state golf tournament. Winslow, a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas, had come close to breaking through with a tournament victory several times over the course of the season, but everything didn't come together until Oct. 17 at Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays, Kan.

Olathe East's Meads stays on top in gymnastics

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Allison Meads completed her sweep at the Kansas state gymnastics tournament with a decisive gold-medal performance on the balance beam. Meads, a junior at Olathe East, scored a 9.4 on the 4-inch wide, 16-foot long apparatus back in October. Lawrence Free State's Annie Soderberg was runner-up on the beam with a 9.1, giving Meads a winning margin of 0.3 points, which is a landslide in gymnastics.

High Schools

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

THURSDAY'S RESULT Boys summary

High Schools

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

MONDAY'S RESULTS BOYS SCORES

High Schools

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

SATURDAY'S RESULT Boys summary

Miege boys, down 16 at the half, rally to beat O'Hara

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Bishop Miege's knees were weak and wobbling after taking what seemed like a second-quarter knockout punch from O'Hara. The Stags, bothered by O'Hara's trapping defense, headed to their corner at halftime down 16 and in need of some major regrouping. Their goal at that point was to simply extend the fight.

High Schools

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

SATURDAY'S RESULTS BOYS SCORES

Aquinas wins Johnson County Wrestling Classic

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

St. Thomas Aquinas won four of its five championship bouts in capturing the Johnson County Classic Wrestling title Saturday at Blue Valley. The Saints won the title for the first time since 2006 and the sixth time in the 18-year history of the meet.

Olathe Northwest's defense key in victory over Rockhurst

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Midway through the fourth quarter, the Olathe Northwest lead had ballooned to 15 points but it felt like so much more. The Ravens retreated for another defensive possession, moving as a single unit as Rockhurst desperately looked for some hole -- some chink in Olathe Northwest's final line of defense.

Miege girls coach gets 700th win

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Bishop Miege coach Terry English emerged from the locker room, shook a few hands and quietly walked to a crowd of fans on the opposite side of the gymnasium. English had just collected his 700th victory in the Stags' 44-41 win over Notre Dame de Sion on Friday night at the Hy-Vee Shootout -- another milestone in a career that has spanned decades and been marked by titles. But as English stood and assessed his team's young season -- his 36th at Bishop Miege -- the landmark victory appeared to be secondary to something more important: This year's team.

High school basketball players of the week

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Pat Jones •SCHOOL: Rockhurst

Olathe East girls beat Raytown 37-35 in Hy-Vee Shootout

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

For three quarters Thursday night, the pace remained even, with Raytown matching Olathe East's runs, and Olathe East doing the same to Raytown. But then came the fourth quarter, and the speed limit changed for each team. Nursing a small lead, Raytown suddenly revved the accelerator. Olathe East pumped the brakes.

Lee's Summit West beats Sumner Academy at the Hy-Vee Shootout

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

Every time Lee's Summit West found itself in trouble Thursday against two-time Kansas 4A state champion Sumner Academy,somebody stepped up. And almost every time, it was somebody different, which goes a long way toward explaining how the Titans have burst from the season's starting gate with six victories in six games after a 77-68 win at the Hy-Vee Shootout at Avila University.

Mill Valley girls win close one this time over Bonner Springs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

As the final shot rotated toward the rim, both coaches couldn't help but think back to December. On that day -- Dec. 13, to be exact -- the Bonner Springs girls held off a late charge from Mill Valley and hit a shot in the final seconds to escape with a one-point victory.

Harrison outscores McCullough as University Academy tops St. James

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

St. James Academy tried various defenses Friday against University Academy senior Martez Harrison, and none of them worked.

De Soto's Wedel showing he's one of area's best

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Mason Wedel is the Rodney Dangerfield of Kansas high school basketball. He gets no respect.

Missouri district wrestling: Five things to watch

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Wrestlers in Missouri will compete Saturday in district tournaments, where state qualifiers in four classes will be determined.

High school basketball: Friday night fast break

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Olathe Northwest senior Shavon Shields is following in his father's footsteps, heading to college next fall at Nebraska. Shields, whose dad, Will, played football and had a 14-year career with the Chiefs, but Shavon will join the Cornhuskers' basketball team. In the meantime, he and the Ravens, 14-1 and ranked No. 3 in The Star's big-class poll, have a few goals to try to check off. That's why we asked Shields, a 6-foot-5 guard, to go four quarters with The Star.

High school player: From death's door to basketball court

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Three years after having her life thrown into chaos by a rare brain infection, Maggie Meier is back on the basketball court at BV Northwest. She's a senior now, a versatile role player. The illness, the hospital stay, the hundreds of pills -- those are all just distant memories now, some blurrier than others.

At Sunflower swim meet, SM East wins but spotlight falls on Olathe Northwest diver Clark Thomas

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Shawnee Mission East won its ninth consecutive Sunflower League Boys Swimming and Diving championship Saturday at Mission Trail Middle School in Olathe, but a history-making performance by Olathe Northwest senior Clark Thomas stole the show.

Blue Valley North boys swamp the competition at EKL swim meet

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Blue Valley North is the defending champion in Kansas 6A boys swimming, and the Mustangs appear to be strong again as this year's state meet approaches.

Oversight leads to tie at Suburban Conference girls swim meet

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

There was high drama at the Suburban Conference girls swimming championships on Saturday, where the difference between victory and defeat was a skinny hair tie.

Spring Hill girls get back at De Soto

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Spring Hill's girls would love to say revenge was the only motivation Friday against visiting De Soto, but the truth is that snapping a two-game skid was much more important for the Broncos.

LS North hangs on

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

For three days, Lee's Summit North coach Mike Hilbert worried about a letdown. Maybe it was the coach in him, but all the ingredients seemed to surface.

Coach Wier comes home to Olathe North

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

For its first 22 years, the constant for the Olathe North football program was Gene Wier.

Shawnee Mission South tops Olathe South

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Shawnee Mission South brought some serious defense to its Sunflower League matchup with Olathe South on Friday night. And that defense earned the Raiders a hard-fought 41-30 victory.

Leavenworth's Greenberg plays with heart

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Grant Greenberg isn't particularly tall. The Leavenworth boys' basketball program lists him at 6 feet 3, but that stretches the truth.

Wier to return as head football coach for Olathe North

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

The architect of Olathe North's football dynasty has returned to his roots.

Liberty girls top Lee's Summit on last-second shot

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

A near collapse. A controversial ejection. And a last-second layup.

Friday night sights

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Led by junior Anna Deegan, who averages 15 points per game, the Bonner Springs girls are enjoying the finest season in recent memory. Coming off a 15-6 season, the Braves stand 13-0 and are ranked No. 1 in The Star's small-class poll and No. 3 in Kansas 4A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association behind Holton and McPherson. As Bonner Springs closes in on the Kaw Valley League crown, we asked Deegan to give us a couple of minutes and go four quarters with The Star.

High school athletes of the week

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

• SCHOOL: Lincoln Prep

Signing Day is a farewell for LS West's title team

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

Evan Boehm was all smiles Wednesday in the Lee's Summit West Field House, where he and a dozen other teammates gathered to sign with assorted college football teams.

High school football signing day list

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00 CST

* denotes preferred walk-on