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Sporting Ends Season in Loss to Houston

Lili Everley, Writer November 28, 2023

After putting on an electric postseason performance, Sporting Kansas City’s season was put to bed by the Houston Dynamo Sunday, Nov. 26, capping off a truly shocking run. Sporting started off their...

Senior Wrestler Nevaeh Wardlow during a wrestling-based assembly on Friday Nov. 17. Wardlow and other wrestlers took part in the demonstrating, each representing the different wrestling weight classes.

Wrestling demonstrates during assembly

NorthmenNews staff November 18, 2023

In an assembly leading to fall break, students celebrated many fall accomplishments both on the field and in classrooms. From football's third-ever undefeated regular season and impressive post...

Swim Wins First Ever Red Conference Title

Swim Wins First Ever Red Conference Title

Lili Everley, Writer November 9, 2023

The Gladstone Community Center was lively as boys swim became Red Conference champions for the first time in school history. The Northmen outscored their next closest opponent, St. Joe Central by 128 points. With...

Girls Golf Constructs a New Varsity Team

Emma Arnone, Journalism 1 reporter October 19, 2023

This year, the girls golf team has a new varsity team. The previous varsity team graduated last year leaving the varsity team empty. Senior Kari Newton, and juniors Ava Sanderson, Emma Arnone, Lily Tice,...

Junior Brynlee Tucker at Chiefs stadium.

Reflections of a Chiefs Super Fan

Brynlee Tucker, Photographer March 31, 2023

I consider myself a Kansas City Chiefs fanatic. My football season starts in about mid-July, when training camp kicks off. This past season I attended five days of training camp allowing me to create endless...

Women are more likely than men to suffer these sports-related injuries.

Gender Gap in Sports Injuries

Lili Everley, writer March 26, 2023

An ACL tear can be a devastating injury to any athlete, taking them out of competition for upwards of 12 months. However the prevalence of this injury is somewhat overlooked, especially to female athletes...

Sporting, Current improve rosters to prep season

Sporting, Current improve rosters to prep season

Lilian Everley, Writer March 10, 2023

The season is heating up in the Soccer Capital of America, and local teams Sporting Kansas City and Kansas City Current are making moves for success.  After not making the playoffs in the 2022 season,...

Cross country: Why You Should Join It

Cross country: Why You Should Join It

Kamila McCall, Journalism 1 reporter November 21, 2022

Come as you are. Levels, shoes, clothes – just run. “Cross country is a sport for vulnerability levels, there are no cuts,” said coach Matthew Sulzen. Cross country is an accepting sport....

Weekend: Accomplishments Abound

NorthmenNews staff November 2, 2022

Three groups celebrate this weekend's accomplishments this week. Speech and Debate competed in the Maryville Kinman Classic Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Maryville High School. Poetry Placement Stephanie...

Oak Park Football Plays at Districts

Oak Park Football Plays at Districts

Alicia Porraz, photographer October 28, 2022

 

Junior Kevin Chavez dribbling at Oak Park's match against Fort Osage on Monday, Sept. 26.

Mens Soccer Kicking it into High Gear

Lilian Everley, Writer October 4, 2022

The mens soccer team started strong this season with a record of 5-2 (3-1 in  conference) as of Tuesday, Sept. 27. With a roster of 14 upperclassmen, five sophomores, and no freshmen on varsity the Northmen...

Ochai Agbaji, NCAA Basketball Champion, and Oak Park alummni.

Ochai Traded to The Jazz

Ben Place, photographer September 28, 2022

Oak Park alumnus Ochai Agbaji was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz as part of a blockbusting trade in which Cleveland received three-time all-star Donovan Mitchell in exchange for three...

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