By Jimmy Gillispie In vastly different ways, Shawnee Mission East swept the boys and girls Sunflower League titles Friday at Rim Rock. The boys had only a single runner in the top 10, but they won a tight race by four points. The Lancers scored 94 points, just edging past Lawrence at the 14-team meet. Meanwhile, the Shawnee Mission East girls easily won the league championship. The Lancers won with just 37 points – 24 ahead of Mill Valley. The SME girls were led by league cha

Liberty North junior Lucy Wright won the KC XC Classic on Saturday. (photo by Matt Noonan) By Jimmy Gillispie It was a busy weekend of cross country meets all around the region as runners enjoyed true fall temperatures for the first time this year. Teams from the Kansas City area competed in various meets, including the Kansas City XC Classic, Maple Leaf XC Classic, Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and even the Nike XC Town Twilight Invitational in Terre Hau

After more than two weeks of practice, cross country runners all across Kansas are beginning competitions this week. Here is a list of Kansas City area runners to watch in the Class 6A girls division. 1. Blue Valley Northwest’s Jacob D’Souza has put together one of the most impressive distance-running progressions in the Kansas City area over the past three seasons. The Blue Valley Northwest standout finished 34th at the state cross country meet as a freshman in 2023, then m

After more than two weeks of practice, cross country runners all across Kansas are beginning competitions this week. Here is a list of Kansas City area runners to watch in the Class 6A girls division. 1. Shawnee Mission East’s Charlotte Hardy has quickly established herself as one of the premier distance runners in Kansas. The Shawnee Mission East standout has been a fixture near the top of the Class 6A state meet since her freshman season, when she finished 15th in 2023. Sh