Brad Gaines, who coached the Raymore-Peculiar girls’ basketball team for seven seasons, has been enshrined in the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Chaz Taibi of Raymore-Peculiar overcame some rough holes with three birdies for a ninth-place finished after shooting 81 on April 23 during the Suburban Gold Conference Boys’ Golf Tournament at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs.
Basketball had always been Shelby Martinez’s No. 2 sport, but she became good enough at it to play in the Kansas vs. Missouri High School All-Star Challenge.
Raymore-Peculiar’s Shelby Martinez will take part in the 21st annual Kansas vs. Missouri High School All-Star Challenge on April 13 at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jeremy Baker, an assistant coach the past two seasons, will take over the Belton wrestling program. Chandler Wilson is the Pirates’ new cross country coach.
New coach Jen Ogren, a Raymore-Peculiar graduate, already sees progress as she tries to instill a winning culture in the Panthers girls’ soccer program. Ray-Pec finised 10-12-1 last season.
The Pleasant Hill girls’ soccer team has seen an influx of year-round players, which has helped the Chicks to three straight district titles and the Class 2 quarterfinals a year ago.
Pleasant Hill’s girls rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter before losing 69-66 against Nevada in the Class 4, District 12 final. The Chicks entered the postseason on a six-game skid.
Belton’s Kyndal Lewis is a first-team selection and Kamryn Estell makes the second team, while two more Pirates received honorable mention honors from the Suburban Blue Conference.
Suburban Gold Conference co-champions Lee’s Summit North and Lee’s Summit West will square off in a rubber match with postseason advancement on the line.
Trio of Pirates — Joe Biondo, Andrew Gamble and Robert Weber — selected for Suburban Blue all-conference wrestling first team after state-title seasons.
