Students from Shawnee Mission North, Pittsburg, Shawnee Mission East and Blue Valley West captured first places in KSPA’s first Photo of the Month competition.
Below are the winners and runners-up in each category. KSPA judges received more entries in the Student Life/Feature and Sports categories than any other. The October deadline for entries is Oct. 29.
The September winners:
Student Life/Feature
1st – Samantha Slupski, Shawnee Mission North, Homecoming Queen
2nd – Maegan Kabel, Blue Valley, Gerety Assembly
3rd – Kate Martens, Salina Central, Fourth Grader glows
Sports
1st – Grant Heinlein, Shawnee Mission East , Over the Top
2nd – Dan Stewart, Shawnee Mission East, Joga Bonito
3rd – Pamela Carper, Washburn Rural, Full Force
Photo Illustration
1st – Grant Heinlein, Shawnee Mission East, Time Wasted
Profile/Portrait
1st – Brette Minton, Pittsburg, Arm’s Reach
Academics
1st – Kirsten Selstad, Blue Valley West, Flutist
![10_pom_sep_photoillust_1st_heinlein_sme_6a](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_photoillust_1st_heinlein_sme_6a.jpg "[1st - Photo Illustration] - \\"Time Wasted\\" - No Caption. Picture was a photo illustration for an article by Kat Buchanan (also submitted) about her experience with teenage drinking. - (Grant Heinlein, Shawnee Mission East High School, 6A)")
![10_pom_sep_profile_1st_minton_pittsburg_5a](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_profile_1st_minton_pittsburg_5a.jpg "[1st - Profile/Portrait] - \\"Arm’s Reach\\" - (Brette Minton, Pittsburg High School, 5A)")
![10_pom_sep_sports_1st_heinlein_sme_6a](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_sports_1st_heinlein_sme_6a.jpg "[1st - Sports] - \\"Over the Top\\" - Junior Hayley Hansford screams as she enters the team huddle in order to get the girls excited. “You have to be intense after every point,” Hansford said. “I want to get the team pumped up for the next play.” - (Grant Heinlein, Shawnee Mission East High School, 6A)")
![10_pom_sep_sports_2nd_stewart_sme_6a](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_sports_2nd_stewart_sme_6a.jpg "[2nd - Sports] - \\"Joga Bonito\\" - As juniors Jeremy Young and Nathan Ross collide, above, the ball springs into the air in the direction of the Varsity team. “We were both going in to tackle and we collided—my cleat hit his ankle,” Young said. “I wasn’t frustrated, I was concerned, because I hit him pretty hard. It didn’t phase us though.” After the collision, the two boys sprung from the ground and got right back to the scrimmage. The play ended up being in varsity’s favor. - (Dan Stewart, Shawnee Mission East High School, 6A)")
![10_pom_sep_sports_3rd_carper_washburnrural_6a](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_sports_3rd_carper_washburnrural_6a.jpg "[3rd - Sports] - \\"Full Force\\" - Junior Tyler Wilson rushes down the field, holding back Emporia senior Brian Keisler on September 13. The Blues triumphed over the Spartans 55-36. - (Pamela Carper, Washburn Rural High School, 6A)")
![Motivational speaker Ed Gerety hugs senior Kirk Harris to demonstrate the importance of the \'three little words\', I love you. After telling Harris he loved him, Gerety continued to talk to the school about being grateful for what students have.](https://www.kspaonline.org/wp-content/gallery/10_sept_pom/10_pom_sep_feature_2nd_kabel_bv_6a.jpg "[2nd - Student Life/Feature] - Motivational speaker Ed Gerety hugs senior Kirk Harris to demonstrate the importance of the \'three little words\', I love you. After telling Harris he loved him, Gerety continued to talk to the school about being grateful for what students have. \\"We have so much to be thakeful for,\\" Gerety said. \\"It\'s important to appreciate every day.\\" - (Maegan Kabel, Blue Valley High School, 6A)")
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