Lee's Summit Journal

13/07/2018

“I’m not as concerned about the record because of extenuating circumstances of missing guys. Everybody took vacation at the same time after the all-star break.”

The Midwest Athletics stumbled through a 2-5 late-season stretch before the start of the Mid-Plains League playoffs.

11/07/2018

Playoff time near for Lee's Summit's American Legion baseball team.

After winning three of five games in the Wood Bat Invitational, the Lee’s Summit Outlaws are setting thier sights on next week’s American Legion Zone 2 Tournament.

11/07/2018

“I’ve always been involved with Ray-Pec. The community, sports, everything. It’s really nice to come back and be a part of it.”

Aubri Renshaw, who will soon become Aubri Janes, is excited to lead the Raymore-Peculiar volleyball program she once played in.

06/07/2018

Former Titan stars are helping their alma mater and promoting a good cause.

Former Lee’s Summit West standout Shaquille Harrison is putting on a basketball skills camp and holding a tournament along with his brother Monte Harrison at their old school.

06/07/2018

At this tournament, there's no ping of the bat.

Most of the Lee’s Summit Outlaws are getting their first taste of the Wood Bat Invitational, which is celebrating it 30th anniversary.

03/07/2018

O'Hara graduate and Lee's Summit resident traded football for baseball at Missouri State.

Michael Briggs is using his summer with the Midwest Athletics to prepare for more playing time after making the move from football to baseball at Missouri State.

29/06/2018

“It just continues to grow in popularity and we’ve hit the right market for the right kids.”

Lee’s Summit’s event in the KC Summer Slam Series sees continued growth and survives a stretch of heat and storms.

29/06/2018

Former Lee's Summit ace honored for success in summer college league.

Former Lee’s Summit pitcher Dalen Blair is one of six players from the Midwest Athletics picked to play in the Mid-Plains League All-Star Game.

28/06/2018

“It’s not normal for a team to come out of the slower section, but our girls kind of defied the odds.”

Lee’s Summit West’s girls 3,200-meter relay team records the first sub-nine minute time in Missouri history and earns all-American status at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

27/06/2018

“We’re just kind of establishing why we’re the best back court in the state. Just try to come out and perform and take over the game.”

Incoming senior guards Javaunte Hawkins and Mikel Henderson make up a talented, and confident, backcourt for Lee’s Summit North.

22/06/2018

“For Jonathan, he’s choosing to maximize his strengths and not dwell on the areas of weakness. And that’s a message for all of us.”

Belton’s Jonathan Coots has a shot at competing in the Para PanAmerica Games after being invited to train with the USA Para Powerlifting Development Team.

22/06/2018

Looking for Missouri's top male and female track athletes of the year? You'll find them in Lee's Summit.

KC Lightfoot of Lee’s Summit and Makayla Kelby of Lee’s Summit West are the Gatorade Missouri boys and girls track and field athletes of the year.

20/06/2018

Show-Me State's seven-year all-star dominance comes to a crushing end.

Missouri’s seven-game winning streak in the Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game ends with a 30-0 loss to a fired-up Kansas squad.

19/06/2018

“For (six) players to be selected all-state is a reflection of Lee’s Summit West Titan soccer and the level of talent that we have.”

Kassidy Newsom of Lee’s Summit West is selected Class 4 player of the year by the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association. Five other Titans also earn all-state recognition.

19/06/2018

Lots of new faces on Lee's Summit's American Legion baseball team.

With only three experienced players back from last year’s American Legion state finalists, the Lee’s Summit Outlaws hope to develop some new talent this season.

13/06/2018

“The hardest thing I’ve found for young guys to learn is how to be focused and still be loose and have fun."

The Midwest A’s have been competitive in the college-level Mid-Plains League even as they keep things loose on the field.

13/06/2018

One new coach next fall at St. Michael the Archangel.

Samantha Olson, who played softball at Northern Iowa, was hired to coach softball at St. Michael the Archangel.

08/06/2018

More honors for the Class 4 girls soccer state runner-up.

Lee’s Summit West’s Kassidy Newsom is the player of the year and Titans coach Shaun Owens is coach of the year on the Suburban Gold All-Conference girls soccer team.

08/06/2018

Missouri looks to keep streak alive in high-school football border war.

With all-star players, coach Phil Lite can hit the ground runnning in preparing the Missouri team for the annual Kansas vs. Missouri football showdown.

06/06/2018

Lee's Summit players join in on all-star softball fun.

Missouri lost the annual Mo-Kan All-Star Softball Series to Kansas in three games, but players and coaches still found the long evening special.

06/06/2018

“They could have easily quit down 3-0. And they fought through and they actually created an opportunity to try and win the game.”

Lee’s Summit West battled back after Park Hill scored three goal in four minutes but fell short in the Class 4 girls soccer state championship game.

01/06/2018

See who'll be representing Missouri in annual softball all-star showdown.

Marisa Davis and Olivia Krehbiel of Lee’s Summit North and two other Lee’s Summit players will be on the Missouri team.

01/06/2018

Tigers coach honored after another conference baseball title.

Lee’s Summit coach Jim Mellody was selected coach of the year and the Tigers’ Gabe Combs was pitcher of the year on the Suburban Gold all-conference baseball team.

01/06/2018

Their season came within three minutes of coming to an end. Now they're back in the girls soccer final four.

After surviving a penalty-kick shootout in the quarterfinals, Lee’s Summit West will be more battle-tested in its second-straight Class 4 state girls soccer tournament.

30/05/2018

“I pretty much said this isn’t going to happen now. But I’ve never been very good at math.”

Lee’s Summit North wins its first boys track team championship since 2007 with a fourth-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay, the last race of the Class 5 state track meet.

30/05/2018

That's three in a row for the girls track juggernaut

Lee’s Summit West’s girls track team wins five individual events and dominates the field in winning a third-straight Class 5 state team championship.

25/05/2018

“We know exactly what our goals are so right now we’re playing at the highest level that I think we can and it’s only going to go up from here.”

Lee’s Summit West raced out to an early three-goal lead and played almost flawless soccer in its 5-0 Class 4 sectional victory over Nixa.

24/05/2018

“We got a taste tonight of what Summit Christian had been doing to other teams the last two years.”

Summit Christian Academy couldn’t stop Lone Jack’s Kayda Kamolz, whose second-half hat trick sealed the Eagles’ 4-1 loss in the Class 1 quarterfinals.

24/05/2018

Familiar foe ends Broncos' girls soccer season again.

Lee’s Summit North gives up goals shortly after scoring and early in the second half in a season-ending 4-1 loss to St. Teresa’s Academy in the Class 4 sectionals.

23/05/2018

It could be state title time for West's girls and North's boys on the track.

Lee’s Summit West has the depth, and breadth, to come home with a second consecutive Class 5 girls track team championship.

23/05/2018

"Ever since I got hurt in football, this is all my mind has been on. And it’s been everything that I’ve hoped for so far.”

A serious ankle injury derailed Lee’s Summit senior Grant Baird’s football season. He wasn’t going to let it rob him of his baseball season.

18/05/2018

“I basically had options like golf, tennis, track and field or cross country. Tennis seemed like the most exciting sport.”

Lee’s Summit West freshman Hogan Stoker hasn’t let being hearing-impaired keep him from making the Class 2 state tennis tournament.

18/05/2018

One step closer to making it to state.

Lee’s Summit North’s boys qualified in all but two events and had three individual and two relay champions in the Class 5 District 7 track meet.

18/05/2018

“My main concern now is just keeping my kids healthy.”

Summit Christian Academy girls soccer coach believes a lack of bodies could be the biggest obstacle to another Class 1 state tournament.

18/05/2018

Titans can now call themselves district champs

Lee’s Summit West needed a late first-half goal to put away Lee’s Summit 3-1 and win the Class 4 District 12 girls soccer tournament.

11/05/2018