Girls soccer defeats Lansing 5-0
Sydney Carson, JAG reporter
April 18, 2013
The girls soccer team extended its season record to 7-1 after defeating Lansing 5-0 on Tuesday, April 16. Junior Abby Sieperda led the team in scoring with three goals, two of them in the first half. The game started off slow but quickly picked up when Sieperda scored the first goal of the... (more...)
Seven questions with Culinary Arts student Caroline Peters
Sydney Carson, JAG reporter
March 29, 2013
How long have you been cooking? Since I was probably six or seven, I would help my mother in the kitchen and make boxed goods. What inspired you to start cooking? At first my mom inspired me, then I got sick of eating her food so I made my own. What is your favorite thing to cook... (more...)
Science Olympiad team places fourth at regionals, qualifies for state
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
February 25, 2013
The Science Olympiad team placed fourth in the regional tournament at Johnson County Community College on Saturday, Feb. 23. It was the highest it had ever placed at regionals, and it qualifed for the state tournament at Wichita State University in April. Seniors Amanda Platt and Ashley Hague... (more...)
Girls basketball defeats Piper 51-28
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
January 31, 2013
Cheers from students filled the gymnasium on Tuesday, Jan. 9 as the girls basketball team dominated the Piper Pirates, 51-28. The squad out-rebounded the Pirates, 35 to 17, and outscored them 21 to 7 in the third quarter. The leading scorers of the game were seniors Stephanie Lichtenauer with... (more...)
NHS members model in Natalie M. fashion show
Sydney Carson, JAG reporter
January 16, 2013
Members of NHS modeled prom wear in the Natalie M. fashion show at the Overland Park Convention Center on Sunday, Jan. 13. Other schools from around the Kansas City area participated in this fashion show to help raise money for their schools. Each student had to sell 20 tickets at the price... (more...)
Human Growth and Development classes participate in mock preschool
Sydney Carson, JAG reporter
December 6, 2012
Laughter and the melody of Disney music filled Human Growth and Development teacher Ellen Gray’s classroom on Tuesday, Nov. 27. In order for the students to learn what the life of a preschooler is like, they did activities like painting, playing with Play-Doh and completing preschool math... (more...)
Young Life members travel to Great Wolf Lodge for Rad Dog Road Trip
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
November 16, 2012
Members of Young Life, a local youth group that has many student members, gathered at Great Wolf Lodge Saturday, Nov. 10 for Young Life’s Rad Dog Road Trip. The youth group met up with students from schools all around the Kansas City area to learn about the Bible and make new friends. Sophomore... (more...)
Broadcast students recieve awards at the Kansas State Fair
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
November 2, 2012
Seniors Allison Mackey, Hannah Reichle and Avery Laluk joined with juniors Jacob Patterson and Ty Smith winning many awards for an episode they created for the Kansas State Fair broadcast competition on Friday, Sept. 14. The students had eight hours to put together an episode of three different... (more...)
Varsity boys soccer team is defeated by Blue Valley West 2-0
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
October 11, 2012
The boys soccer team lost 2-0 against the Blue Valley West High School Jaguars on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Once two goals were scored off corner-kicks, sophomore goalie Austin Dyche felt indifferent about his individual and the team’s performances, knowing there is always room for improvement. “I... (more...)
Girls golf wins first in Paola tournament
Sydney Carson, JAG Reporter
September 21, 2012
The girls golf team won its tournament at Paola Country Club against Spring Hill, Piper, Basehor-Linwood, St. James, Anderson Co, Gardner and Osage City on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The joint team of the Mill Valley Jaguars and DeSoto Wildcats earned first place in the tournament. The whole team... (more...)