Browse past news stories for Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, MO.

• Ryan Ferro earns Eagle rank in Troop 347 (The Examiner)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 05:26:06 pm
  Loading multimedia... The Troop Committee, acting on behalf of the National Eagle Court of Honor and the Heart of America Council, is proud to present the Eagle Scout Award to Ryan Anthony Ferro, who received his Eagle Scout Award on Aug. 16, 2009.
• Hornet Volleyball Inks Three In Early Signing Period (WIBW Topeka)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:27:52 pm
  Emporia State head coach Bing Xu has announced the signing of three players during the early signing period to attend ESU and play volleyball for the Hornets.
• West to perform two plays (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:09:53 am
  Charlotte Parise and Tyler Caby share the stage as Marvalyn and Steve in the vinette "This Hurts" within Lee's Summit West High School's production of "Almost, Maine." The production runs 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6 and 7, 13 and 14 at the school's Performing Arts Center, 2600 S.W. Ward Rd.
• What's Happening sports bulletin board (The Examiner)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:47:00 am
  What's Happening sports bulletin board for Oct. 31
• Dixon gets a reprieve from his fouls in MU scrimmage (The Kansas City Star)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 04:22:53 am
  COLUMBIA | Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon — needing true freshman Michael Dixon to run the point for the team Nixon was coaching in Missouri’s Black & Gold Basketball Scrimmage — exercised executive privilege. Dixon, playing in his first college game situation after a standout career at Lee’s Summit West High School, fouled out of the scrimmage with 1.1 seconds left in the first half.
• Nixon pardons Dixon : Governor's executive power paves way to hoops victory (The Kansas City Star)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 03:42:53 am
  COLUMBIA | Gov. Jay Nixon needed true freshman Michael Dixon to run the point for the team he was coaching in Missouri's Black & Gold Basketball Scrimmage, so he exercised executive power.
• baseball (The Springfield News-Leader)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 08:11:36 am
  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Slugger Albert Pujols says the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in extending his contract during the winter.
• Pitcher from Lee's Summit commits to Bears (The Springfield News-Leader)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:00:32 pm
  6-foot-6 right-hander to sign with MSU in November
• Quick Slants: High school football preview capsules (The Examiner)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:17:00 am
  Quick Slants: High school football preview capsules for Oct. 16 games
• Area students named National Merit Semifinalists (The Examiner)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:11:24 am
  The only reason that Christopher Chambers took the Preliminary SAT exam in 2008 was because his mother told him to do so.
• What's Up Next area sports calendar (The Examiner)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 07:32:19 am
  What's Up Next area sports calendar for Sept. 2-8
• New dorm’s construction brings more students, more verve to UMKC (The Kansas City Star)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 04:02:14 am
  Classes start today at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and with 320 students moved into the school’s new residence hall, administrators are expecting a more bustling campus. The look and feel of the place has changed since construction began transforming the commuter campus into a more residential school. That fits plans to increase enrollment 25 percent by 2012.
• R-7 Swim/Dive facility nearly finished (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on July 23, 2009 at 04:07:08 pm
  The number five block waits over the Lee's Summit R-7 School District's new 750,000 galloon pool as the first gallons of water begin to cover the floor of the deep end. The swim/dive facility cost $12 million; $6.4 million came from the 2008 bond.
• American Legion Baseball Missouri Fifth District preview capsules (The Examiner)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 06:05:30 am
  A team-by-team preview of the American Legion Baseball Missouri Fifth District teams.
• Area sports calendar (The Examiner)
  posted on May 20, 2009 at 06:35:27 am
  Area sports calendar for May 20-23
• PREP ROUNDUP: Greer kicks S-C to finals (Sedalia Democrat)
  posted on May 20, 2009 at 04:25:50 am
  Jessica Greer and the Smith-Cotton Lady Tigers soccer team didn’t give in to the home team Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers rallied from a 3-1 second-half deficit to beat Lee’s Summit West 4-3 in overtime in the semifinals of the Class 3, District 13 tournament in Lee’s Summit.
• Raising the bar (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 10:37:17 pm
  Success in policy debate at Lee's Summit West High School leads graduate Allison Clements to the University of Missouri next fall to pursue an international business degree and ultimately law school.
• The final rose (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on May 14, 2009 at 10:52:37 pm
  Lee's Summit West High School Titan Television stars sophomore Kylie Newsom, left, and senior Brooke Spanke, right, vied for a prom date with senior Jonathan Cooper in his version of The Bachelor. Go to www.lswjournalism.com to watch the series.
• Mitko named R-7 teacher of the year (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on April 30, 2009 at 11:22:17 pm
  Susanne Mitko was named the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District teacher of the year at a reception held Thursday night. After receiving a standing ovation, Mitko’s acceptance speech was short and to the point.
• New principal for HHS (The Cass County Democrat Missourian)
  posted on April 30, 2009 at 07:52:00 pm
  The Harrisonville R-9 Board of Education approved the employment of a new principal for Harrisonville High School during a special meeting April 28.
• MIAA Athletes of the Week (WIBW Topeka)
  posted on April 14, 2009 at 09:46:00 pm
  Athletes of the week in baseball, softball, tennis and golf
• Hundreds show up in support of LSN play (Lee's Summit Journal)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:56:24 am
  To view more photos from the protest, go to the Galleries section. Despite freezing temperatures, windy conditions and the threat of rain, more than 100 people stood at the corner of Tudor and Douglas to protest the Westboro Baptist Church on Friday night.
• Weather makes spring season a challenge (The Examiner)
  posted on March 27, 2009 at 07:20:31 am
  Wind, rain, snow? This first week of the spring sports season is definitely making things difficult on the athletes participating.
• Boonville qualifies three for state (Boonville Daily News)
  posted on March 18, 2009 at 05:21:27 pm
  The Boonslick Heartland YMCA Wrestling Club will send three players on to the MO USA Wrestling State Folkstyle Tournament on March 27-29 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia.
• Broyhill places first in Region B Tournament (Boonville Daily News)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 05:43:34 pm
  The Boonville contingent of the Eierman Elite Wrestling Club--Andrew Broyhill, Michaela Rumbaoa, Ben Rumbaoa, and Gabe Rumbaoa--competed in the Missouri USA Wrestling Region B State Folkstyle Championship this past Saturday at Lee's Summit West High School.  All four will continue on to compete in the Missouri State Championship at Hearnes Arena in Columbia on March 27-29.
• Broyhill places first at MO USA Wrestling District 3 Tourney (Boonville Daily News)
  posted on March 10, 2009 at 05:51:11 pm
  Boonville's Andrew Broyhill, and the Rumbaoa siblings, Michaela, Ben, and Gabe, representing the Eierman Elite Wrestling Club, participated in the 2009 MO USA Wrestling District 3 Tournament at Marshall High School over the weekend.
• Lee's Summit West grad throws no-hitter for KU (The Examiner)
  posted on February 21, 2009 at 07:31:47 am
  Shaeffer Hall was downright stingy in Kansas’ opener. The junior left-hander, a graduate of Lee’s Summit West High School, tossed the fifth individual no-hitter in Jayhawks history.