The Mission

Spring Sports are back

Gage Chapman, Writer/Photographer • March 8, 2021

It’s been two years since there has been a Spring sports season that included meets, games, and matches, and the excitement surrounding this season is growing. “I am very excited for the players...

SM North girls bowling team places first in regionals

Anna Miesner, Writer and Editor • February 26, 2021

North's girls bowling team places first in regionals and will be heading to state competition next week. Regionals were different this year, they had a morning and afternoon session, therefore...

Varsity Volleyball Trivia Night

Abby Schiller, Writer/Photographer • September 30, 2020

On Sept. 25, the varsity volleyball team had a team bonding costume “trivia night”. The three teams of three girls consisted of “the Powerpuff Girls”, “the Insects”, and “the Rockstars”....

Sports return to SM North

Gage Chapman, Writer/Photographer • September 29, 2020

After a board meeting on Sept. 9 the Shawnee Mission Board of Education decided to allow all fall sports. It’s already late September but most teams are just getting started. Head Football coach Andrew...

SM North varsity football defeats Turner 48-0 in season opener

Gage Chapman, Writer/Photographer • September 23, 2020

In their first game of the delayed 2020 season, the SM North football team defeated Turner 48-0. This was the first time North’s varsity football team had won since the end of the 2018 season, and it...

SM North NJROTC places sixth at national competition

Anna Miesner, Writer • April 25, 2019

SM North’s ROTC competed in nationals in Pensacola, Florida on April 6 and 7. Chief Warrant Officer Dennis Grayless was pleased with the outcome of nationals, with the team placing sixth overall. “Our...

Cross country coach Aaron Davidson to become head coach of track and field program

Rilee Morrow, Sports Editor • April 25, 2019

After science teacher Jeff Roudebush stepped down as head track and field coach last year, administrators approached cross country coach Aaron Davidson to take that position. Having experience as the...

Buffer week approaching for sports

Alyssa Grant, Contributor • October 11, 2018

There will be a buffer week for all sports from Nov. 5-10. All athletes and coaches involved in any sports cannot condition, practice or work out in school-owned facilities or as a team. “It’s...

Courts repaired during tennis season

Hailey Stuck, Contributor • October 11, 2018

The Shawnee Mission School District decided to repair the tennis courts in front of SM North during the tennis season. The tennis courts needed to be repaired, but the timing interrupted the girls tennis...

SM North hires new baseball coach

Cale Chapman, Editor-in-Chief • October 4, 2018

Shawnee Mission North has named Shane McBride the varsity baseball coach for the 2018-19 school year. McBride has served as a graduate assistant and assistant coach the past two years at Rockhurst...

Meet New Baseball Coach: Shane McBride

Cale Chapman, Editor-in-Chief • October 4, 2018

Shawnee Mission North has named Shane McBride the varsity baseball coach for the 2018-19 school year. McBride has served as a graduate assistant and assistant coach the past two years at Rockhurst...

New girls varsity basketball coach

Grace Altenhofen, Writer • July 29, 2018

Martina Mihailovic will be SM North’s new girls varsity basketball coach for the 2018-19 school year. A native of Serbia, Mihailovic moved to the US to play basketball at Cloud County Community College....