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Sports Editor Stephen Montemayor checks in with his thoughts and insights on the area sports scene.
September 5, 2011
Northwest soccer a resilient bunch
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.
May 27, 2011
Epic weekend in store for St. James?
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.
May 19, 2011
Options abound for the sports-hungry fan this week
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.
April 14, 2011
Special season was years in the making for MV baseball
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.
March 25, 2011
St. James is once again team to beat in girls soccer
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.
March 4, 2011
Substate heartbreak
Postseason basketball can be cruel, however, and it certainly was for the Mill Valley boys and Shawnee Mission Northwest girls.
March 4, 2011
Substate heartbreaks
The Mill Valley boys and Shawnee Mission Northwest girls suffered heartbreaking substate losses Thursday, adding to the rough postseason for local hoops squads.
March 3, 2011
Substate surprises
It's been an interesting first few days of substate basketball in Shawnee, to say the least.
February 16, 2011
Turbulent Tuesday puts KVL boys' race up for grabs
It was a turbulent Tuesday for the Kaw Valley League, and suddenly the race for the boys basketball league title is wide open.
February 15, 2011
Local standouts sidelined
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.
February 3, 2011
Enough with the snow!
Nobody's in school. Nobody's playing games. Talk about a buzz-kill.
January 13, 2011
Friday will be proving ground for MVHS basketball squads
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.
December 16, 2010
McFall receives memorable introduction to the KVL
Mill Valley girls basketball coach John McFall gets memorable introduction to life in the Kaw Valley League.
November 4, 2010
Grayless changing attutudes, expectations at North
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.
October 21, 2010
Barnett has Cougars rolling toward football playoffs
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.
October 8, 2010
Basehor game will be telling about Mill Valley
Just how good is the Mill Valley football team? We'll know much more tonight.
September 15, 2010
Applebee's Jaguars are a passionate bunch
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.
September 2, 2010
St. James is 0-2, but so what?
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.
August 26, 2010
Playoffs? It's only August, and you're talking playoffs? Yes, I am.
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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