Stephen Montemayor Community Sports Editor
Stephen Montemayor is community sports editor for The World Company's weekly newspapers and websites in Northeast Kansas. Stephen previously worked as a reporter and photographer for The Shawnee Dispatch. Prior to joining the company, Stephen served as editor-in-chief, sports editor and a reporter during five semesters with The University Daily Kansan at Kansas University. You can follow Stephen on Twitter at @smontemayor.
Recent stories
- The latest: BLHS and BSHS at the 4A state track and field championships
- May 24, 2013
- Stay tuned for the latest from the Class 4A state track and field championships at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Add your own photos and updates using #basehorsports and #bonnersports on Twitter or email sports editor Stephen Montemayor at smontemayor@theworldco.info.
- BSHS girls swim team closes season with two more records at state
- 05:58 p.m., May 18, 2013 Updated 02:52 p.m.
- One day after earning the final place in the girls 400-yard freestyle relay consolation finals during preliminaries on Friday, the Braves improved to 15th at Saturday’s Class 5-1A state swimming and diving championships at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.
- BLHS girls soccer team sends off longtime leaders
- 02:20 p.m., May 15, 2013 Updated 10:27 a.m.
- On Friday, Stephens scored twice and Rutherford added a goal in a 4-0 win against Bishop Ward to cap the regular season. The Bobcats’ season, and the two seniors’ careers, concluded Monday in a 6-0 loss to Bonner Springs.
- At season’s end, BLHS softball reflects on overcoming adversity
- 07:58 a.m., May 15, 2013 Updated 10:27 a.m.
- Tucked away in a dugout on a Eudora High field behind the one on which the two teams played, Mayberry instead recounted the ways in which her 14-7 Bobcats overcame adversity this season.
- BSHS softball’s late-season surprise ends in regional final
- May 15, 2013
- After routing Tonganoxie, 18-3, the night before, BSHS (7-13) stuck to its script of surprise against another Kaw Valley League rival in Basehor-Linwood in Tuesday’s semifinal.
- BLHS, BSHS softball teams belt their way to regional semifinal rematch
- May 14, 2013
- The Braves finished with 17 hits and no errors in the field, doing most of their damage in a 12-run fourth to advance to a 4:45 p.m. regional semifinal against Basehor-Linwood Tuesday in Eudora.
- Neal homers but BSHS baseball’s season cut short by Eudora
- May 14, 2013
- After junior Darian Neal led off the second inning with a homerun to left field — the Braves’ only long ball of the season — Eudora responded with a six-run fourth inning to win Monday’s play-in game, 7-3, in Spring Hill.
- Senior import celebrated: Exchange student new to softball
- May 8, 2013
- Yasmine Bale wore the colorful remains of a frosted chocolate cupcake Monday afternoon at the Field of Dreams complex after a teammate pelted her with the pastry as part of the day’s senior night celebration.
- BLHS baseball sweeps Braves after Butch Foster tournament
- May 2, 2013
- The Braves (2-13) mounted a late rally in the opener, scoring nine runs in the final two innings, but the Bobcats (5-7) used a nine-run sixth to maintain their lead and cap a 15-11 victory. BLHS clinched a sweep with an 11-4 win in the nightcap.
- Soccer’s sister act: BLHS, BSHS siblings connected at young age
- May 1, 2013
- For one rare season, two sets of siblings have taken the field for both the Basehor-Linwood and Bonner Springs girls soccer teams, and the similarities don’t end there.
Recent photos
BSHS sophomore Madison Stumbough swam on a pair of relay teams that set new school records at Friday's Class 5-1A state swimming and diving preliminaries in Topeka.
BSHS swim coach Preston Williams leans toward the pool's edge before shouting encouragement during the Braves' 400-yard freestyle relay event at Saturday's Class 5-1A state swimming and diving championships.
BSHS sophomore Lei'Onna Smith gulps a breath of air during the girls 400-yard freestyle relay at the Class 5-1A state swimming and diving championships on Saturday.



