Kansas City Star: High School

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Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00 CDT

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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.

High Schools

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:15 CST

BOYS SCORES University Academy 66, Mid-Buchanan 51

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.

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.

Athletes of the week for May 25

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:00 CDT

SCHOOL: Barstow

Three things to watch at Missouri state tennis

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00 CDT

1. Pembroke Hill's boys tennis team will try to defend its Class 1 team championship today at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

Wednesday, May 23 high school results

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00 CDT

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Tuesday, May 22 high school results

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00 CDT

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Park Hill South edges Kearney in Class 3 girls soccer sectional

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Blame it on postseason jitters or the big crowd, but Park Hill South and Kearney both started out sloppy in a Missouri Class 3 girls sectional showdown Tuesday at William Jewell College in Liberty. The teams gave away a soft goal apiece in the opening 12 minutes.

BV West girls headed for state semis in soccer

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Blue Valley West is headed to the 6A state soccer semifinals.

DeGraw redeems himself with big hit in Rockhurst's win

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Rockhurst senior first baseman Mitch DeGraw sat in the visitor's dugout at Lee's Summit West with one simple thought on his mind.

Blue Valley North overcomes wind and wins 6A golf crown

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Windy conditions Monday at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City ensured that no golfer at the Kansas 6A state tournament would finish under par. So Blue Valley North had no chance at duplicating its other-worldly 6-under team score from the regional win a week earlier.

Aquinas can't repeat as champs in Kansas 5A golf

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00 CDT

The St. Thomas Aquinas golf team wasn't bad Monday in the Class 5A state tournament at the Alvamar Public Golf Course.

Five things to watch at Kansas state golf

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:00 CDT

1 Lancers lead 6A pack again

Truman's Rockhold makes triumphant return

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Truman sophomore Colton Rockhold had Saturday's date marked for quite some time.

Cass Midway's Weis defends 3,200-meter title

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Nothing was going to keep Cass Midway senior Mackenzie Weis from successfully defending her state title Saturday.

Shawnee Mission East, Blue Valley win state swimming titles

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00 CDT

It was more of the same at the Kansas state girls swimming meet Saturday at the Hummer Sports Park.

Penney's Schieber wins state title in shot put

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00 CDT

The defending champ eyed his main opponent in warmups Friday, wary of the challenge he could pose on this hot and muggy day.

Blue Valley runner wins two events at 5A regional

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00 CDT

It would be easy to confuse Blue Valley High School's Maddie Osmundson with some sort of runner.

Blue Valley looks strong at 5A-1A state swimming championships

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00 CDT

The race for the 5A-1A girls swimming crown probably will be a close one on Saturday at the Hummer Sports Complex.

Friday, May 18 high school results

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00 CDT

CLASS 2 DISTRICT 13

Behind its ace, Collin Wiles, BV West moves into state tourney

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00 CDT

For three innings, Shawnee Mission West southpaw Brandon Martinkus matched Blue Valley West ace Collin Wiles, but the Jaguars broke through with a four-run fourth inning and that proved to be plenty of run support for the Vanderbilt-bound senior.

Another Thomas rises to the top at Kansas diving meet

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00 CDT

Olathe Northwest freshman Allison Thomas has a hard act to follow.

Athletes of the week for May 18

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00 CDT

SCHOOL: Blue Valley North