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ACT Changes Impact Students
ACT Changes Impact Students
Warhammer Club Changes Bring New Faces
Warhammer Club Changes Bring New Faces
"No Kings" Protest at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 18
‘No Kings’ Protest Draws Thousands
Psychology Students Travel School In Blindfolds
Psychology Students Travel School In Blindfolds
ASU Holds Lantern Festival Near Pond
ASU Holds Lantern Festival Near Pond
Labubus Craze Sweeps Students
Labubus Craze Sweeps Students
The Digital Camera Comeback
The Digital Camera Comeback
Vote: Best Staff Halloween Costume
Vote: Best Staff Halloween Costume
2025-2026 Exchange Students
New Classmates From Around The World
Warhammer Club Changes Bring New Faces
Warhammer Club Changes Bring New Faces
Underwhelmed: Chick-fil-A Releases Sauce Flavored Chips
Underwhelmed: Chick-fil-A Releases Sauce Flavored Chips
Charlotte Conway Colthup (center) making friends Xavier and Clay at the Chappell Roan concert at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 4.
My Night At The Pink Pony Club
Review: Monty Python 'Low Budget, Hilarious'
Review: Monty Python ‘Low Budget, Hilarious’
AI Undermines Journalism
AI Undermines Journalism
Baseball played today against Liberty High School, winning 10-0. They are District Champs for the first time since 2019. They play next weekend in State Quarterfinals.
Varsity Baseball Team Has Historic Season
Varsity View: Cross Country Runner Owen McKenna
Varsity View: Cross Country Runner Owen McKenna
Cross Country Competes In Conference At Home
Cross Country Competes In Conference At Home
Softball Season Ends In Districts
Softball Season Ends In Districts
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
Volleyball Honors Seniors Before Liberty North Games
Volleyball Honors Seniors Before Liberty North Games
Spanish Classes Head Downtown
Spanish Classes Head Downtown
"No Kings" Protest at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 18
‘No Kings’ Protest Draws Thousands
Cross Country Competes In Conference At Home
Cross Country Competes In Conference At Home
Softball Season Ends In Districts
Softball Season Ends In Districts
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
Underwhelmed: Chick-fil-A Releases Sauce Flavored Chips
Underwhelmed: Chick-fil-A Releases Sauce Flavored Chips
Meet Exchange Students
Meet Exchange Students
Varsity View: Cross Country Runner Owen McKenna
Varsity View: Cross Country Runner Owen McKenna
Student Volunteers Bridge The Gap
Student Volunteers Bridge The Gap
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
School Sends Girls Golf Off To State
Liv & Learn: Choir Concert Vlog
Liv & Learn: Choir Concert Vlog
Podcast: Liv and Learn, Episode 1
Podcast: Liv and Learn, Episode 1
Varsity View: Boy Swimmer Samuel Hennenfent
Varsity View: Boy Swimmer Samuel Hennenfent
Varsity View: Volleyball Captain Hanna Klein
Varsity View: Volleyball Captain Hanna Klein
Varsity View: Softball Player Lola Moreno
Varsity View: Softball Player Lola Moreno
The news site of Staley High School

Staley News
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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.

All content by Sophie Holman
Theater teacher Danielle Trebus speaks to the audience at the matinee presentation of "Where the Sidewalk Ends" April 24.

[Photo] A Final Bow: Trebus Retiring After Decades Of Theater Excellence

Hadley Byler, Reporter
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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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