Stephen Montemayor | BonnerSprings.com

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

BLHS girls soccer team sends off longtime leaders: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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: By Stephen Montemayor; 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.
The latest from the 2013 Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic: By Stephen Montemayor; 04:11 p.m., April 25, 2013 Updated 07:31 p.m.; The latest updates, photos and video from the Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. Stay tuned all weekend for more, and contribute your own updates by using #basehorsports and/or #bonnersports on Twitter.
Basehor-Linwood, Bonner Springs track and field adjust to uncanny spring weather: By Stephen Montemayor; April 24, 2013; Despite 20 years of coaching track and field, Bonner Springs girls coach Bill Downing experienced a first this season. “This is the longest I’ve gone without wearing shorts,” Downing said on Tuesday, after the Bonner Springs Invitational was postponed a second time.

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Mill Valley freshman Sherry McLeod advanced to Saturday's consolation finals in the girls 100-yard backstroke in the Class 5-1A state swimming and diving championships in Topeka. McLeod placed 15th with a time of 1:08.10.

BSHS senior Cheyanne Miller anchored the girls 400-yard freestyle relay team, which placed 15th at the 5-1A state swimming and diving championships Saturday in Topeka.