KSPA fall 2024 student showcase entries shine spotlight on the excellent work by Kansas student journalists

KSPA is thrilled to present the Fall 2024 Showcase, celebrating the exceptional work of student journalists across Kansas. From August through November, students from 30 high schools showcased their creativity and passion in photography, writing, and video journalism. Below, you’ll find their incredible submissions, organized by category.

Disclaimer: Moving forward, only entries submitted in the proper format will be considered. Thank you for your understanding! If you have questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to email us at staff@kspaonline.org.

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Sports Reaction Photo

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Academic Photo

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Student Life/Feature Photo

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Newspaper Design

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Yearbook Design

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Election Print Coverage

Full Newspaper Entries (PDF)

Full Newspaper Entries (Digital)

Sports Writing Entries

BLHS Boys Basketball Preview
Raider Football Perseveres Through Challenges
Levi Robertson
Boys soccer season ends with loss to East
Ian Chern
With the Rise of Pickleball, People of All Ages Are Playing Competitively
Maddie Martin, Abby Stidham-Ebberts
BlueValleyHighSchool_JazzmynMeans1.pdf
Jazzmyn Means
BlueValleyHighSchool_KatieKennedy.pdf
Katie Kennedy
The Road to State
Roll Jags
No Question
Sofia Ball, Grace Rau
BVNW Ties Against BVN in Boys Soccer Home Opener
Emily Olm-Shipman
Boys Cross Country Goes to State for the First Time, Girls Win State for the Fifth Time
Maddie Walle
Football Goes 1-1 vs Shawnee Mission South, Olathe North
Caleb Robles
Two Sides to a Story
Madi Brown
Run the Course Together
Madi Brown
OlatheSouthHS_BarrettYahnEastonYahn.pdf
Barrett Yahn, Easton Yahn
OlatheSouthHS_EmilyLuedke.pdf
Emily Luedke
Panthers Football Rolls Past Hays in Season Opener
Noah DeVault
Defensive Effort Key in Football’s Win at Hutchinson
Noah DeVault
The Rim Rock Experience
Rakshan Ossen
Sports: The Participation Dilemma
Rakshan Ossen
Seven Going on Sixteen
Brooke Mermis
On the Road to Success
Ria Hudson
Game Changer: Senior Nate Phillips Transferred From Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Last Year to Play Football and Has Improved East’s Record This Year
Sophia Brockmeier
Football Sports Writing
Boys Soccer Wins State Championship and Finishes Season Undefeated
Addison Boland
Senior Jensen Gibbs Makes History for the Girls Tennis Program
Katharine Lopez-Couto
ShawneeMissionNorth_MacyWilliams.pdf
Macy Williams
Annual Dodgeball Tournament

News Writing Entries

Students Waltz Through Homecoming
Mariam Mohamed
New Securely Pass System Impacts Students
Carson Fox
Former USD232 Social Studies Teacher Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Attempted Sexual Relations
Hailey Perrin, Madelyn Mulryan
Students and Staff Weigh the Positives and Negatives to a No Phone Policy
Evan LeRoy, Ian Chern
BlueValleyHighSchool_AspenGallentine (1).pdf
BlueValleyHighSchool_NikooTahmasebi.pdf
Silent Screens
Maddy Mullins
Full Gerontocracy Story
Innocent Prank or Serious Issue
Sofia Ball
07 LUNCH.pdf
Hiawatha’s Maple Leaf Sculptures: A Work of Art and Heart
Isabel Burnos
New School Year, New Policies
Jacob Gallagher
Traffic Stops Increase at Entrance to Northwest
Madison Kraft, Inaya Zaman
Two Teachers Nominated for State and Regional Awards
Madison Kraft
Owl Post is Leaving X for Bluesky and Threads
Avery Mathieu
Voting Vibes: How High School Seniors Feel About Voting This Election Year
Chamiru Liyanawaduge
Students Participate in Chalk the Walk
Quorynn Harris
Sea Our Spirit
Hannah King
OlatheSouthHS_KimberlyTeeter.pdf
OlatheSouthHS_ZoeyBerger.pdf
Community Comes Together for Sophomore
Maggie Elliott
Band Director is Awarded for Hard Work and Dedication
Kaelyn Kissack
New and Improved FAFSA Remodel Intends to Extend College Financial Aid
MC Dunn
Say Goodbye to the Scanner
Lilly Wall
Bending Boundaries
Lauren Jackson
Overpopulated: Larger Class Sizes Are Affecting Students’ Education, Therefore Frustrating Already Stressed Out Teachers
Addie Moore
Reading Strategies: Student and Teacher Discuss Recent Field Trip
Natalie Boland
Band Director Brandon Lesando and Section Leader Reagan Toman Talk About Upcoming Competition
Kerry Espelien

Opinion Writing Entries

Review of the Green Day Concert in August
Samara Rowe,
10 years later (inside out)
Working Through Challenges Helps Develop Long-Term Confidence
Quin Peters
Two JagWire Reporters Argue For and Against the Growth of Comedy Online
Maddie Martin, Madelyn Mulryan
BlueValleyHighSchool_EmilyKozlowski (2).pdf
BlueValleyHighSchool_CadyReynolds.pdf
Trump’s America
Liv Snyder
Ai Story
Soundtrack of My Life
Sage McCarthy
11_COLUMN 4PRINT.pdf
The Hoover Problem
Isabel Burnos
Life As A Ginger in a Blonde and Brunette Society: Satire
Kerragan Bachman
No Laughing Matter: Why Rape Jokes Are Never Acceptable
Reagan Wald
Don’t Speak If You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About
Emily Olm-Shipman
Technology Policies: Are They Worth It?
Avery Mathieu
Homecoming Ticket Prices Are Outrageous
Avery Mathieu
Consumerism Takes Over
Macey Chaulk
Editorial: To Pledge or Not to Pledge?
Ava Rushing
OlatheSouthHS_StaffEditorial.pdf
OlatheSouthHS_KennedySmith.pdf
Tragically Losing a Loved One Sucks, It’s Even Worse When They’re Young
Persephone Ivy
Fear of School Shooting Far Too Real for Students Today
Olivia Waugh
Student Reflects on Time at Camp
BeBe Preu
Issue 2, Page 12
Maria Mosconi
Letter from the Editor
Lilly Wall
Bumper to Bumper
Maddie Hellerich
Serial Killers, Not Celebrities
Claire Thompson
The Path Ahead: Seniors Shouldn’t Be Expected to Be Committed to a College During Fall
Ada Lillie Worthington
Living Inside a Bubble: Phones’ Impact on Social Development
Lucy Wolf
Thoughts on the TikTok Cake Trend
Lilly Ice
Finding Homecoming Dresses is Too Difficult
Hannah LaCroix

Feature Profile Writing Entries

Rising Football Talent
Jennipher Ngolwe
Libby Hopkins profile
I Am Mill Valley: Seville Skinner Volunteers at Camp Barnabas
Kennedy Botkin
Ceramics Teacher Uses Instagram to Grow Interest
Madelyn Mulryan, Evan LeRoy
BlueValleyHighSchool_EmmaMcAteeEllaLim.pdf
BlueValleyHighSchool_AspenGallentine.pdf
KSPA Kyler Rose Story
KSPA EXPECTATION VS REALITY STORY
Many Stages
Isolating or Inviting?
United in Grief
Sofia Ball, Grace Rau
Home is a lock screen
The Lasting Effects of Perfectionism in High School
Madelyn Keller
The Importance of Transgender Awareness Month
Olivia Hawks
Raising Hope, Raising Awareness
Emily Olm-Shipman, Inaya Zaman
Navigating Grief After Suicide
Danielle Croom, Julia Curotto
Rest and Recovery: The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
Violet Vallad
Dream of American Life Comes True at Olathe West
Harper Adams
A Slurred Experience
Hannah Mueller
Catherine Hapke Creatively Aligned
Ava Rushing
OlatheSouthHS_CharliRobinette.pdf
OlatheSouthHS_DamienCourtney.pdf
Page 2: Mwarema Serves Community One Hour at a Time
Emma Searle
Page 2: Let’s Kick It
Myca Keith
Health in Mind: Mental Health Decline Prompts Solutions
Bella Dessert & Elaina Gibson
Feature: Penguin Project Performs Frozen Jr.
Jonah Frye
Feature: Once Upon a Festival
Ebi Hegeman
New Hires, New Talent
Samantha Estes
The View from the Sidelines
Libby Meyer
Treble on the Field: Junior Brock Rider Balances Music and Football
Emmerson Winfrey
Party Culture – feature
Sophomore Dara Onibonoje Starts a Business to Sell Crochet Products
Callie Tess
Bringing Brightness to Birthdays
Addison Boland
120-121 FRESHMAN MUGS.pdf

Yearbook Copy Entries

Mill Valley
Gracie Pollicita
Mill Valley
Aniston Crabtree
BlueValleyHighSchool_MadalynnMcCaughey.jpg
BlueValleyHighSchool_PhaelinJones.pdf
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OlatheSouthHS_LaurenTaylor
New Drivers Story by Liberty Smith
Liberty Smith
Leaders find a way at DHS
Emmersyn Bonebrake
FreeState_LillyWall.pdf
FreeState_MeredithShryock.pdf
“When you walk through the hallways of East, you feel our culture radiating from the students. On second floor, you’ll see the sparkling lion dance heads from Lion Dance club. You’ll see posters in the stairwells about HALO club and the Multicultural Exhibition. In fact, there is a hall decorated with the 158 flags of our students’ nations of origin. We welcome students from countries around the world such as Vietnam, India, Uganda, Mexico, and China. Just as the flags decorate our halls, these cultures weave together the fabric of East High. We are proud of this diversity, each student’s individual identity and culture.”
Ruby Moore
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Theatre – yearbook copy
AP Classes – yearbook copy
Football story
Story Rough Draft

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