3-peat? Olathe West girls primed to win another state championship

The Olathe West girls cross country team looks primed to bring home a third-consecutive state championship this fall, while the boys team will continue to battle through a tough regional in hopes of making it to state.On the girls side, the Owls graduated only their seventh runner from their state team that brought home aContinue reading “3-peat? Olathe West girls primed to win another state championship”

Season preview: St. Teresa’s to replace talented senior class

Coming off a runner-up finish at the Class 5 state meet, St. Teresa’s Academy has some work to do to bring home hardware in November. The Stars graduated four of their seven runners, including their top two in Amelia Arrieta and Sydney Swan, who are both running collegiately. Their three others runners from state wereContinue reading “Season preview: St. Teresa’s to replace talented senior class”

Season preview: Liberty North squads have high expectations

Both Liberty North cross country teams qualified for last year’s Class 5 state meet. The boys finished third and the girls placed 12th.  The boys team graduated its top runner, Ethan Lee, but now junior Sage Wilde was one spot behind him at state, placing third overall. Wilde was 14 seconds behind Rock Bridge’s AndrewContinue reading “Season preview: Liberty North squads have high expectations”

Season preview: Blue Springs South girls poised to compete for repeat

Last November, the Blue Springs South girls cross country won its first-ever team state championship. The Jaguars’ top six runners all finished in the top 50 en route to an exciting end to the season. Senior Mya Trober led the way with a fifth-place finish to cap her final MSHSAA race as a Jaguar. SheContinue reading “Season preview: Blue Springs South girls poised to compete for repeat”