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Thrower senior Katy Taylor competes at districts, earning the district championship May 11. She is set to compete at state May 24 and 25.

Freshmen Athletes Can Start Preparing For College Recruitment Now

Ava Courtney, Reporter June 3, 2024

Freshman athletes may think they have all the time in the world to prepare for college sports, but the truth is there are steps that need to be started now to have a better chance at getting a recruiter's...

New Student Body President Wants More Involvement

New Student Body President Wants More Involvement

Ellia Mytsa, Writer/ Copy editor May 28, 2024

As a result of the Student Council election, rising senior Ellie Hihath was elected as the 2024-2025 Student Body President. “I ran for president because I thought it would be a great opportunity...

Senior yearbook distribution at the senior barbecue May 9

Students Get Yearbooks Before Summer Break For First Time

Jorden Scrivner, Reporter May 22, 2024

For the first time in 16 years, Legacy yearbook staff finished the yearbook before the end of the school year. After switching publishing companies, they moved from a fall delivery to spring delivery so...

Photo Courtesy of Jill Jackson

Falcons Fly High In Animatronic Bird Challenge

Willow Wooldridge, Editor-In-Chief May 22, 2024

This one was for the birds. Garner Holt Productions, a company that manufactures theme park animatronics, held their first annual animatronic bird challenge at World's of Fun May 17, and the Falcons...

GOALS Teacher Tracey Wasinger with seniors Diego Datica and Abigail Vejrosta at the end of the school day May 21

Teacher Works To Be Voice For Kids

Makayla Andrews, Reporter May 21, 2024

Since high school, she knew she wanted to make a difference, and today teacher Tracey Wasinger is doing just that.   “My biggest motivation is being a voice for these students that really they literally...

The new head baseball coach for the 24-25 season, Dionandre Josenberger, met with players today in the PAC during WIN Time.

New Baseball Coach Shares Priorities For Team

Kyran Thompson May 20, 2024

With the original varsity baseball coach retiring after 16 years at the school, coach Dionandre Josenberger will take his place.  Josenberger has more than 28 years of coaching experience, and...

Kooi: Not Goodbye, Just ‘See You Later’

May 20, 2024

Dear Falcons, How do you say goodbye to a place that’s become a second home? I wrestled with how to say goodbye to so many students and staff who mean the world to me and who made an impact and provided...

Lead In School's Water: NKCSD Taking Action

Lead In School’s Water: NKCSD Taking Action

Rory Freyermuth, Reporter May 19, 2024

After the Missouri state legislature passed the "Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water Act," the North Kansas City School District conducted "extensive water testing,"   and at Staley High School,...

Photo illustration by Kelly Netherton

TikTok Changing Teens’ Attention Spans

Christian Frisch, Reporter May 19, 2024

TikTok and social media in general has changed the attention span of teens. The amount of time teens spend on social media has increased over time,  with some teens spending most of their awake hours...

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