Boys basketball

At a rangy 6'9" tall and with a shot that makes him a threat from beyond the three-point line, Prairie Village native Zane Meeks is the kind of basketball player that big college programs love to court. But because a...

Indian Hill 8th grader Nolan Reuter has been playing basketball through the MOKAN Basketball Club for four years now. And he says the experience has been transformative. "The coaches don't only teach you how to be a better basketball player but...

Most Saturdays, the parking lot outside Overland Park City Hall is a pretty staid spot. This past weekend, it was hopping. With temporary courts set up in the city hall parking lot and games on the permanent court fronting Antioch...

Shawnee Mission East senior Jack Schoemann announced Sunday night that he had committed to Colorado State University's basketball program. At 6'7" and skilled at both ball handling and outside shooting, Schoemann has attracted a variety of interest from NCAA Division...

Northeast Johnson County residents are likely to have more opportunities to watch a talented native in action at the college level. Shawnee Mission North graduate Michael Weathers, who was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after his debut...

When Landry Weber goes so goes Bishop Miege and that was evident in Friday night’s 71-59 victory against St. James. Weber finished with 16 points with 10 coming in the second half. Weber was knocking down his outside shots, got...

There’s no other way to say it other than Will Schneider is an all-star. When he graduates in May he might be one of the most successful student-athletes to grace the halls of Shawnee Mission North. It was clear from...

With less than 30 seconds left and a three-point lead against Olathe East, Shawnee Mission North buckled down on defense like it did in the first half as they held on for a 55-51 victory. Olathe East’s Jake Reynolds tried...

Shawnee Mission West used a big first quarter that Shawnee Mission East couldn’t dig out of in the Vikings’ 68-58 victory. SM West outscored the Lancers 25-9 in the first quarter as Zach Witters scored all 12 points in a...

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is still a few years away from making a college selection, but when he does he won’t have a shortage of suitors. The 6-foot-8 Bishop Miege sophomore is ranked No. 18 in the Class of 2019 by Rivals.com,...

Shawnee Mission East answered every Rockhurst call as Kelyn Bolton and Trevor Thompson were dialed in for the Lancers in their 54-49 victory. The Hawklets (7-9) tied the game at 39 with 5:33 remaining in the game as Ahmad Louis...

The rivalry between Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission South hasn’t been the most friendly in recent years, but a group of students at both schools are trying to fix it. The two sides have held meetings on how to...