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Members of the girls varsity basketball team listen to coach Shane Stouts advice during the season opener against Ottowa Dec. 2.

Both basketball teams look to advance to state for first time in school history

Dirk Beashore, Sports Editor March 1, 2017

The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will be playing in the sub-state tournament this weekend at home. Both teams are top seeded in the bracket and will look to use the homecourt advantage to help...

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Senior Bryant Rogers rushes to block his opponent in the game against Basehor Bobcats.

Boys’ varsity basketball takes the win against Basehor

Hannah Pappert, Photo Editor February 23, 2017

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Boys varsity playing Basehor-Linwood last tuesday

Boys’ basketball beats Bishop Ward at senior night

Hannah Haworth, Co-Web Editor February 23, 2017

This season, the boys’ basketball team has kept students worried for the win up until the last few seconds, but the senior night game against Bishop Ward Feb. 21 ended very differently.  Tuesday night...

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The boys huddle up together before their game.

Boys’ basketball looks to win league

Dirk Beashore, Sports Editor February 10, 2017

Following the Feb. 7 conference win against the Lansing Lions, first-year boys’ basketball coach Bryan Shelley’s squad improved to 14-2 overall on the season and in sole possession of the top spot...

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Senior JJ Letcher  focuses in during the Pirates 74-73 win against Bonner Springs Feb. 11. Letcher ended with 14 pts, 4 stl, 1 ast.

Varsity boys defeat Bonner Springs in dramatic fashion

Dirk Beashore, Sports Editor February 10, 2017

Senior J.J. Letcher hit a last-second half-court shot to give the Pirates a one-point win at Bonner Springs Feb. 10. After trailing 44-35 at the half, the Pirates cut the lead to two halfway through...

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Lady Pirates work to pave way to state

Lady Pirates work to pave way to state

Taylor Green, Staff February 7, 2017

The girls’ basketball team is ranked second in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s 4A-Div. I ranking. They are undefeated in the league with a 12-1 record when the newspaper went to press Jan....

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Swim breaks school records

Isaia Wilcoxen, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2017

Diving into the season, the boys’ swim team is making school history. At the Osawatomie meet Dec. 14, senior Tanner Johnson broke the first school record in boys’ swim in the 200 IM with a time...

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Sophomore, LaKya Leslie goes for the shot in the second half of the girls varsity game with Sophomore, Ryan Cobbins coming in to help with the rebound.

Girls varsity basketball beats the Braves

Bailey Spencer, Photographer January 24, 2017

On Jan. 12 the girls basketball team played a great game beating the Bonner Braves 83-11.

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Senior James Letcher enters the court after team timeout.

Varsity Boys Basketball drops season-opener to Ottawa

Ben Rehm, Photo Imaging Student January 1, 2017

The varsity boys' basketball team lost its the home-opener to Ottawa, 87-77.

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Sophomore Lakya Leslie dribbles the ball down the court Dec. 2.

Girls’ varsity basketball beats Ottawa

Macey Nigh, Photo Imaging Student January 1, 2017

The girls' varsity basketball  team started its season, 1-0, defeating Ottawa, 92-20 at home Dec. 2.  

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Freshman Cortez Adams runs down the court to try to add to the score.

Freshmen boys open basketball season with close win over Ottawa

Chance Pippert, Photo Imaging Student January 1, 2017

The boys' freshman basketball team opened its season with a 61-59 win, hanging on as Ottawa threw up a desperate last-second shot from the opposite lane that nearly went in.

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The boys huddle up together before their game.

Varsity boys basketball vs. Ottawa

Hannah Pappert, Photo Editor January 1, 2017

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