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- Fair Thee Well: A closer look at the 2011 Leavenworth County Fair
- Inauguration Central: On the ground
- Lawrence Weather Watch: The highs and lows of Lawrence's highs and low
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The Sports Desk
Northwest soccer a resilient bunch
Monday, Sept. 5, 2011
Make no mistake about this year's Shawnee Mission Northwest boys soccer team: This is one resilient bunch. The Cougars proved in winning the Olathe Tournament that they're never out of a match, and they always expect to win.
Fair Thee Well
Fair Thee Well
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011
It's been a busy week thus far at the Leavenworth County Fair.
The Sports Desk
Epic weekend in store for St. James?
Friday, May 27, 2011
It would be tough to argue that there has been a bigger day in St. James Academy's six-year history than when its first senior class graduated — until now.
The Sports Desk
Options abound for the sports-hungry fan this week
Thursday, May 19, 2011
If you've been wanting to watch a high school sporting event this week and haven't been able to find one to attend, shame on you.
The Sports Desk
Special season was years in the making for MV baseball
Thursday, April 14, 2011
If you're surprised by the success the Mill Valley baseball program is having this season, you haven't been paying close enough attention for the past few years.
The Sports Desk
St. James is once again team to beat in girls soccer
Friday, March 25, 2011
For the first time, Class 4-1A will have its own classification for high school girls soccer, leaving behind Class 5A now that more schools in Kansas are sponsoring the sport. That means St. James Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas wont stand in each other's way for a state championship — but it also means the Thunder are the early favorites in 4-1A.
The Sports Desk
Substate heartbreak
Friday, March 4, 2011
Postseason basketball can be cruel, however, and it certainly was for the Mill Valley boys and Shawnee Mission Northwest girls.
The Sports Desk
Substate heartbreaks
Friday, March 4, 2011
The Mill Valley boys and Shawnee Mission Northwest girls suffered heartbreaking substate losses Thursday, adding to the rough postseason for local hoops squads.
The Sports Desk
Substate surprises
Thursday, March 3, 2011
It's been an interesting first few days of substate basketball in Shawnee, to say the least.
The Sports Desk
Turbulent Tuesday puts KVL boys' race up for grabs
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011
It was a turbulent Tuesday for the Kaw Valley League, and suddenly the race for the boys basketball league title is wide open.
The Sports Desk
Local standouts sidelined
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011
There are few things worse than seeing an athlete suffer an injury, but it's even more frustrating when the injured player is a key contributor.
The Sports Desk
Enough with the snow!
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011
Nobody's in school. Nobody's playing games. Talk about a buzz-kill.
The Sports Desk
Friday will be proving ground for MVHS basketball squads
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011
Thanks to snow cancelations on Tuesday, neither the Mill Valley or Basehor-Linwood boys and girls basketball teams suffered any roadblocks in Kaw Valley League action. That guaranteed that a bright spotlight will be shining on the Mill Valley High School gymnasium Friday night.
The Sports Desk
McFall receives memorable introduction to the KVL
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010
Mill Valley girls basketball coach John McFall gets memorable introduction to life in the Kaw Valley League.
The Sports Desk
Grayless changing attutudes, expectations at North
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010
Dennis Grayless worked wonders in a short amount of time with the Junior ROTC program at Shawnee Mission North. Now he's working his magic on the football program.
The Sports Desk
Barnett has Cougars rolling toward football playoffs
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
Aaron Barnett is a passionate guy, so there was no doubt the Shawnee Mission Northwest football coach wasn't happy when his team opened the 2010 season with three straight losses.
The Sports Desk
Basehor game will be telling about Mill Valley
Friday, Oct. 8, 2010
Just how good is the Mill Valley football team? We'll know much more tonight.
The Sports Desk
Applebee's Jaguars are a passionate bunch
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
Two games isn’t a fair amount of time to judge the job that Joel Applebee will ultimately do as Mill Valley High School’s football coach.
The Sports Desk
St. James is 0-2, but so what?
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
The St. James Academy boys soccer team is 0-2 and hasn't scored a goal this season. Big deal. The Thunder still are the team to beat for the Class 4-1A state championship.
The Sports Desk
Playoffs? It's only August, and you're talking playoffs? Yes, I am.
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Could Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission North, Mill Valley and St. James Academy give Shawnee a four-for-four representation in the football state playoffs this fall? Dispatch Sports Editor Chris Wristen weighs in on the debate.
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