SMNW LADY COUGAR BASKETBALL

Senior Katie Biggers was selected as one of the Kansas City Star's Athlete's of the Week!

A very impressive and well deserved honor!!!

Click the link below for the full write up and details from the Kansas City Star!

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/26/3394639/athletes-of-the-week-for-jan-27.html

The Photo is provided by Shawn Haley of Haley Photography!!!

With amazing senior leadership and stellar play, the Lady Cougars captured their first Truman Tournament Championship Saturday in a number of years!

The Lady Cougars battled their way past Lee's Summit West and Lee's Summit North to reach the championship game vs the host Truman Patriots.

The Shawnee Dispatch and Pete Logan, of course were there to cover all the exciting action. Click Below for their incredible coverage:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/20/smnw-girls-advance-truman-tournament-final/

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/22/sm-northwest-girls-win-truman-tournament-improve-9/

And as a bonus, The Kansas City Star covered the Championship Game and click below for their story!!

http://varsity.kansascity.com/custom/article&news_id=5482

It had been a long time since The SMNW Lady Cougars Basketball Team had advanced to the winner's bracket in the Truman Tournament. But that streak came to an end last night in impressive fashion as the Lady Cougars defeated the Lee's Summit West Titans 66-22.

The Shawnee Dispatch has covered the action. For their story click the link below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/16/smnw-girls-open-truman-tournament-major-way/

There was some exciting basketball at SMNW Friday night. The JV Lady Cougars jumped all over the visiting SM South Raiders outscoring them 25 to 10 in the first quarter on their way to an easy 59 to 34 victory to keep their record at a perfect 8-0.

Freshman Brooklyn Wagler led the way with 14 points, fellow freshman Tatum Graves added 12 and freshman Tracy Monahan and junior Elissa Ojeda chipped in 8 a piece for very balanced Lady Cougar scoring.

The Varsity played an exciting down to the wire game against the Lady Raiders but couldn't quite pull it out in the end losing 58-53.

The Shawnee Dispatch's Pete Logan was there to cover the action. Read his article by clicking the link below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/14/missed-free-throws-make-difference-smnw-girls-loss/

The Lady Cougars basketball program sent four teams to Lawrence Monday and Tuesday and came away with four wins!

The Freshmen Lady Cougar won a close battle with the Lady Lions 29-26.

The Sophomores led from start to finish and defeated Lawrence, 48-18.

The JV jumped out to a 38-3 lead and coasted to a 61 to 25 victory. Freshman Carrie Mulder had 13 points for SMNW.

The Varsity also picked up a Sunflower League road victory by blowing open a close game and winning 48-21.

The Shawnee Dispatch has some great pictures from the night and a short write up and you can reach by clicking below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/10/sm-northwest-girls-basketball-continues-hot-streak/

The Lady Cougars have been a busy bunch! With Holiday practices and a New Year's Lock-in, SMNW hadn't played any games since December 16th. Of course with school back in session that changed fast and the Lady Cougars were more than ready!

First up for SMNW was the Incredible Freshmen and Sophomore teams who swept SM West for the 2nd time this season.

The Freshmen won a gritty tough battle finally overpowering the Lady Vikings 31-18.

The Sophomore Lady Cougars quickly jumped out to an 22-0 lead and never looked back on their way to a convincing 44-19 win. Jessi Sprang lead the scoring with 13 points and Lizzy Stithem added 8.

The JV squad also jumped out to an impressive lead 21-9 and coasted to a 36-19 victory. The Lady Cougars had outstanding balanced team scoring with Freshman Tracy Monahan with 9 points, Freshman Arielle Jackson and Sophomore Mikala Modiri with 8 a piece and Freshman Carrie Mulder had 3 and Sophomores Meghan McCluskey, Mariah Smith and Freshman Tatum Graves each had 2 points and Freshman Brooklyn Wagler added 1.

The Lady Cougar Varsity battled from start to finish against a very physical Lady Viking team and much like the first game it was extremely close from start to finish. But SMNW were fortunate to make a few plays down the stretch to pull out the win, 48-40.

The Shawnee Dispatch's Amazing Pete Logan was there to record all the exciting action! You can read his report by clicking below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2012/jan/06/smnw-girls-pull-away-late-west/

The Lady Cougars Basketball Program celebrated the New Year in style with a party/lock in at Good Shepherd this New Year's Eve.

Over 35 players, parents, coaches and family enjoyed a lot of good food, games, friendship and had an awesome time.

Special Thanks to Rebecca Slattery and Cat Johnson for staying awake all night and making this special event possible! And thanks to all the parents and family that brought all the amazing food and treats for our Incredible Girls!!! A great time was had by all!!!!

The Lady Cougars had a very successful Friday and Saturday vs the SM South Raiders winning 3 out of 4 games and losing one by 3 points.

The JV squad broke open a close game in the 3rd quarter winning 36 to 24.

The Freshmen team had another dominating performance Saturday at SMNW, defeating SM South 48 to 13.

The Sophomore Lady Cougars followed suit breaking open their close game in the second half winning 56 to 17. Holding SM South to only 7 second half points.

The Varsity Lady Cougars had a dramatic see-saw battle that saw them storm back from down 13 to have a shot to tie the game at the buzzer but it wasn't meant to be. SMNW lost 55-52 and the Shawnee Dispatch covered all the action! Click below for details!

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/16/south-holds-smnw-girls-late-rally/

The Shawnee Dispatch, who does an amazing job covering not only Lady Cougar Basketball but our entire area, have published a very nice article by the outstanding Chris Wristen about our Lady Cougars! Click Below to Read All About It!

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/13/after-years-struggling-life-good-smnw-girls/

The Lady Cougars picked up 3 more convincing wins this week at Washington.

The Freshmen squad dominated the Wildcats 60-13 and the JV did the same by the score of 76-9.

The Varsity team also had a big night winning 88-19. The Shawnee Dispatch has more coverage. Check it out by clicking the link below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/14/northwest-girls-strike-fast-clobber-washington/

The Lady Cougars Basketball program continued rolling through the early season with their second 4 game sweep! This time vs the SM North Indians.

In the freshmen game, the Lady Cougars led from start to finish on their way to a 50-9 victory. Tremendous team defense by the Freshmen Lady Cougars: Lizzie Box, Arielle Jackson, Shelby Russell, Katie Mahlmeister, Jessica Kirchner, Cali Wing, Riley Winter, Megan Glenn, Paige Umscheid, Gabi Basel, Cheyenne Smith and Tessa Kohler. Box chipped in 14 points, Jackson with 12, Wing with 10 and Basel with 6. Coach Jim Ratzaff's squad is off to a fantastic 2-0 start! Great Job Ladies!!

In sophomore action, Coach Ken Summers has SMNW humming like a well-oiled machine picking up their second win of the season, knocking off SM North 56-15.

All 8 sophomores scored, with Jessi Sprang and Taylor Kangethe 10 each, Bethany Vonada 9, Lindsey Unrein 8, Jessi Eitel and Rachel Hinkle 6 each.  Lizzy Stithem and Jackie Entzminger round out the stellar sophomore squad.

The JV Squad led by Coach Rachel Taege and Erin Barnett improved to 3-0, running past SM North 46-22. Freshman Tracy Monahan led the charge with 14 points, Freshman Carrie Mulder added 10 and Sophomore Mikala Modiri had 8. It was another great defensive performance by the Lady Cougars. Along with Monahan, Mulder and Modiri were Freshmen Brooklyn Wagler and Tatum Graves who had 4 and 3 points a piece respectively and defensive stopper Sydney Thompson and Juniors Elissa Ojeda and Kristina Purinton providing tremendous leadership and the sophomore crew of Meghan McCluskey, Sondra Ibarra, Mariah Smith and Olivia Sanders providing energy and defense for the JV Lady Cougars!

In the Varsity game, The  Lady Cougars built upon their 6 point half time lead on their way to a 57-35 victory. Chris Wristen from the incredible Shawnee Dispatch was there to cover all the exciting rivarly action and to find out more about SMNW's thrilling victory just click the link below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/09/northwest-battles-past-north-improves-3-0/

The SMNW Lady Cougar Basketball Varsity and JV teams were in action on Tuesday and were able to sweep the visiting Smithville Warriors.

In the JV game, the Lady Cougars jumped out to an early double digit lead and never looked back winning 44 to 32 to stay undefeated.

In Varsity Action, the Lady Cougar script was the same. SMNW jumped out to an early 15 to 4 lead to go on to win 52 to 36. The Shawnee Dispatch covered the game so click the link below to check out all of the details! Great Job Lady Cougars!!

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/07/northwest-girls-top-smithville-move-2-0/

The Lady Cougars got their season underway with an impressive 4 game sweep at SM West. The Sophomore Cougars got the night off to the right start with a dominating 63-27 win over their West Viking counterparts.

The Lady Cougar Freshmen also had a great opening win on the road, knocking off SM West 46-29.

Both squads will be back in action on Thursday at SMNW against SM North.

In Junior Varsity action, freshman Carrie Mulder helped lead the young Lady Cougars to a 35 to 20 victory over the Vikings. SMNW jumped out to a 17-2 1st quarter lead and never looked back. Mulder had a game hit 12 points, fellow freshmen Tracy Monahan and Tatum Graves chipped in 7 and 5 points respectively. Freshman Brooklyn Wagler, Junior Elissa Ojeda and Sophomore Olivia Sanders all added 3 points a piece.

In the nightcap, the Lady Cougars won a close nip and tuck battle over SM West, 44-34. Our friends at the Shawnee Dispatch covered the action and you can reach their article by clicking below:

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2011/dec/01/smnw-girls-topple-west-season-opening-victory/

Our own Mary Slattery was selected from over 1900 students to receive a $500 Scholarship from KSMO-TV/ Dr Pepper Ten/HyVee! Mary was honored at a SMNW Football Game this Fall. Slattery, a senior Tennis and Basketball Standout plans to continue her education at the University of Kansas. Great Job Mary!!!!

This summer 34 Lady Cougars and Coaches headed to Liberty, Missouri to the beautiful campus at William Jewell to do a leadership course with the amazing instructors from the Tucker Leadership Lab.

It was a first rate experience and the girls and coaches learned so much about themselves, each other and how to work together!

It was a great day to be a LADY COUGAR!!!!

Calling all Youth Basketball Players!!!!! Winter Basketball Leagues are forming and the Lady Cougars are putting together teams RIGHT NOW!!! Do not miss out on this awesome opportunity! Contact Coach Dickson at SMNWBASKETBALL@yahoo.com or call 913-993-7413 ASAP to reserve your place in the very best program in the STATE!!!!!!!!

We have our list of AMAZING GIRLS that made the TOP TEN THIS SUMMER for their incredible dedication, work ethic and commitment to LADY COUGAR BASKETBALL! We have a special group of girls at SMNW and that is why no matter what we and they will be very successfull!!!!

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE THE COMPLETE DETAILED LIST!!!!

http://www.smnwladycougarbasketball.com/topten.htm

The full TOP TEN for 2011 are: Katie Biggers, Mary Slattery, Jess Johnson, Sarah Schmidt, Anna King, Elissa Ojeda, Kristina Purinton, McKayla Ross, Amanda Hoelting, Mariah Smith, Sondra Ibarra, Mikala Modiri, Meghan McCluskey, Olivia Sanders, Emily Petersen, Mia Woodward, Jessie Eitel, Jessi Sprang, Jackie Entzminger, Tracy Monahan, Tatum Graves, Sydney Thompson, Brooklyn Wagler, Tessa Kohler.

The Lady Cougars once again went on the road this summer and took two teams to play in a MAYB tournament in Lawrence Kansas.

Despite missing several players on both teams to vacations and other summer plans, the Lady Cougars were still extremely competitve and both teams finished with winning records for the 3 day tournament. Great job Lady Cougars!!!!

SMNW Lady Cougar Basketball Program descended on the city of Emporia this summer with 37 Lady Cougar Players and Coaches for ESU's Team Camp.

And what a great camp it was. The Lady Cougar Varsity went 8-2 in the team camp competition knocking off 2 undefeated state champions in the process.

The Lady Cougar Orange Squad made up of incoming freshmen and a few returing freshmen swept through the JV competition and winning the opportunity to play in the varsity tournament at the end of camp beating Santa Fe Trail's varsity in the process before knocking off Mulvane's varsity and then finally losing to the talented varsity from Hays High School.

The Lady Cougar Black squad won several games and were very competitive through out the three day camp and improved each time they took the floor.

All in all it was a great three day experience with good food, team bonding and quality basketball!

The Lady Cougars hosted the 2nd of two tournaments this summer and have had a fantastic experience! Not only did the Lady Cougars have fun working concessions and team building but they also excelled on the court!!

The JV Orange Squad continued their outstanding summer, going 5-0 on their way to another tournament championship!!

JV Orange: Back Row: Sydney Thompson, Olivia Sanders, Mariah Smith, Amanda Hoelting,McKayla Ross, Mia Woodward, Emily Petersen and Tracy Monahan.

Front Row: Sondra Ibarra, Arielle Jackson, Mikala Modiri, Meghan McCluskey and Brooklyn Wagler.

In the Varsity Division, the Lady Cougar swept through the competition going 4-0 in pool play and defeating SM North to get the championship game vs the Missouri Hydra squad who was also undefeated. The Hydra jumped out to a big lead before a furious come back by SMNW cut the lead to 5 with less than a minute left, but the Missouri Team held on to win the championship.

Back Row:Sondra Ibarra, Olivia Sanders, Anna King, McKayla Ross, Mia Woodward, Emily Petersen, Amanda Hoelting.

Middle Row: Mariah Smith, Meghan McCluskey, Elissa Ojeda, Kristina Purinton, Mikala Modiri.

Front Row: Katie Biggers, Sarah Schmidt, Mary Slattery and Jess Johnson.

The JV Black squad also competed in this tournament and played 6 very hard fought and competitive games! 

The JV Black Roster was :Bethany Vonada, Gabi Basel, Christi West, Jackie Entzminger, Jessi Sprang, Jessie Eite,l Callie Wing, Lizzy Stithem, Rachael Hinkle, Tatum Graves, Lauren King, Tessa Kohler, Taylor Kangethe, and  Lindsey Unrein.