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Photo courtesy of Staley Strong Powerlifting Team
Breaking New Ground: Team Shines At First Powerlifting Meet
File Photo: Courtwarming 2024
StuCo Brings Changes To Courtwarming
Photo Courtesy Of Annika Adiga
New StuCo President Shares Plans
Winter Guard Takes 1st Place
Winter Guard Takes 1st Place
School District Upping Security
School District Upping Security
Photo Courtesy Of Annika Adiga
New StuCo President Shares Plans
'Tropics' at the KC Zoo
You’ve Seen The Animals, See What Else KC Zoo Has To Offer
At the Diversity Assembly Nov. 22, senior Gideon Samuel laughs after social studies teacher Josh Lorenson was pied in the face by another student.
Students Voting To Pie Teacher In Face
"It's A Wonderful Life" Dec. 5
Thespians Perform ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
Students Observe Day Of Dead On Field Trip
Students Observe Day Of Dead On Field Trip
Stop By Mochinut For Quick, Easy Snack
Stop By Mochinut For Quick, Easy Snack
'Tropics' at the KC Zoo
You’ve Seen The Animals, See What Else KC Zoo Has To Offer
Rage Bait: Don't Fall For It
Rage Bait: Don’t Fall For It
NFL Faces Problems With Off-Field Actions
NFL Faces Problems With Off-Field Actions
Worlds of Fun 'Halloween Haunt' Car
Halloween Haunt Productions Steal Spooky Spotlight
Photo courtesy of Staley Strong Powerlifting Team
Breaking New Ground: Team Shines At First Powerlifting Meet
The girls swim team competes in the Gold Conference Championship Feb. 8.
Girls Swim Wins Conference Championship
Boys varsity wins 73-41 against Raymore Peculiar High School Feb. 7 in the Courtwarming game.
Gallery: Courtwarming 2025
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Onyx placed first in the Show Up and Step Out step show hosted by Northtown's 23rd Street Steppers Feb. 1.
Back To Back: Onyx Wins 1st Place
Stop By Mochinut For Quick, Easy Snack
Stop By Mochinut For Quick, Easy Snack
Starbucks
Caffeine Craze: Teen Intake On The Rise
Spirit Halloween
Witch Spots For Halloween Fun
Homecoming Photo Booth 2024
Homecoming Photo Booth 2024
Ellia & Olivia Out Loud!: Exchange Student Jeppe Thomsen Of Denmark
Ellia & Olivia Out Loud!: Exchange Student Jeppe Thomsen Of Denmark
The girls swim team competes in the Gold Conference Championship Feb. 8.
Girls Swim Wins Conference Championship
Boys varsity wins 73-41 against Raymore Peculiar High School Feb. 7 in the Courtwarming game.
Gallery: Courtwarming 2025
Onyx placed first in the Show Up and Step Out step show hosted by Northtown's 23rd Street Steppers Feb. 1.
Back To Back: Onyx Wins 1st Place
Winter Guard Takes 1st Place
Winter Guard Takes 1st Place
Entrepreneurship students work at the Falcon Fair Dec. 12.
Entrepreneurs Sell Out At Falcon Fair
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Varsity View: Girls Wrestler A.J. Bigham
Varsity View: Girls Wrestler A.J. Bigham
Student Council Speeches 2025
Student Council Speeches 2025
Ellia and Olivia Out Loud!: The Lunch Ladies
Ellia and Olivia Out Loud!: The Lunch Ladies
Varsity View: Girls Basketball
Varsity View: Girls Basketball
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Varsity View: Boys Basketball Coach Chris Neff
Varsity View: Girls Wrestler A.J. Bigham
Varsity View: Girls Wrestler A.J. Bigham
Ellia and Olivia Out Loud!: The Lunch Ladies
Ellia and Olivia Out Loud!: The Lunch Ladies
Varsity View: Girls Basketball
Varsity View: Girls Basketball
STTV Sports Network's Sophia Stephens and Roger Sielaff sit down to talk to boys wrestling coach Josh Lorenson and senior wrestler Merrik Murray about the season and the sport.
Varsity View: Boys Wrestling
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Sophie Holman

Sophie Holman, Reporter

Sophie Holman is a junior at Staley High School. She has been involved in journalism for all three years of high school and has been on yearbook staff for 2 years. She is in the design, innovation and technology pathway and hopes to become a musician and photographer. She has always loved photography and has a talent for it. She is currently in Creative Design 3 to improve her photography skills and efficiency. Sophie is a cellist and spends her free time composing music and performing. Sophie is going to finish out the rest of her high school career on yearbook staff and in the orchestra.

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Onyx placed first in the Show Up and Step Out step show hosted by Northtown's 23rd Street Steppers Feb. 1.

Back To Back: Onyx Wins 1st Place

Sophie Holman, Photographer
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File Photo: Courtwarming 2024

[Photo] StuCo Brings Changes To Courtwarming

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2024 Homecoming King Candidates

[Photo] Students To Elect First HoCo King In School History

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2024 Homecoming Court

[Photo] Meet 2024 Homecoming Candidates

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Cross Country team hosts Blackout Run to fight Childhood Cancer Oct. 4

XC Hosts Blackout Run, Senior Night On Eve Of Race

Olivia Kimball, Ariana Baker Laster, and Sophie Holman
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[Photo] Boys Swim Team Smashing Records

Cooper Unruh, Sports Editor
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The Falcon Brigade and Diamonds color guard perform at Oak Park High School Sept. 18 in an exhibition where all four high schools showcase their halftime and competition shows.

Brigade, Diamonds Perform At Exhibition

Sophie Holman
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Photo Gallery: 2024's First FNL

Photo Gallery: 2024’s First FNL

Aubrey Khamsai, Talia Brown, Sophie Holman, Jacey McGraw, and Ariana Baker-Laster
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At the state track and state meet May 25, R.J. Collins earned the Class 5 Boys state Championship in the 200m dash with a record time of 21.23. He ran a 10.56 and took 3rd in the 100m dash. Shane Smith took 6th in the 200m dash, finishing off the weekend as a medalist in the 200m, 400m and the 4x200m. Smith placed 6th in the 400m with a time of 49.27. The boys 4x200 relay of Shafer, Smith, Freudenburg and Collins took third, running a 1:26:67. On May 24, Katy Taylor earned the Class 5 Girls Discus State Championship with a throw of 45.69m.

[Photo] Taylor, Collins Win Track State Championships

Destiny Knox
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Flockapella performs at the end-of-school year Emerald City choir concert.

[Photo] Introducing Flockapella

Leland Samuel, Reporter
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Choir's Emerald City Concert, April 19

One Short Day In The Emerald City

Sophie Holman and Savannah Keen
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