Jon Poorman
Recent stories
- Maranatha’s Henderson earns a full-ride
- February 7, 2016
- Xavier Henderson had to turn away. As his mother, Pamela, lay in a hospital bed, fresh off an eight-hour surgery to clip a pair of aneurysms in her brain, she couldn’t remember who her son was. The pain was too much for Henderson to bare, and he broke down in tears.
- St. James wrestlers take sixth at Bobcat Classic
- January 17, 2016
- The St. James Academy wrestling team earned a sixth-place finish at the Basehor-Linwood Bobcat Classic on Saturday, finishing with 109.5 points.
- St. James boys, Mill Valley teams earn victories
- January 17, 2016
- The St. James Academy boys basketball team fought tooth and nail for a 77-71 overtime victory over Liberty on Saturday at Johnson County Community College as part of the Best of the Midwest Showcase.
- Malone scores 24 to lead Piper past Lady Jags
- January 12, 2016
- Mill Valley had its chances against undefeated Piper on Tuesday night, never trailing by more than 10 at any point in the game. The Lady Pirates, however, were able to hold on in the fourth quarter to earn a 50-45 Kaw Valley League victory.
- Jaguars explode in third quarter to beat Piper
- January 12, 2016
- After a slumbersome first half between Mill Valley and Piper on Tuesday night, the third quarter ultimately made the difference as the Jaguars woke up and cruised to a 57-39 victory over their Kaw Valley League rivals.
- Mill Valley wrestlers take seventh place at Derby
- January 11, 2016
- The Mill Valley wrestling team made a successful road trip over the weekend, finishing seventh as a team in the Derby High School Invitational tournament.
- Jaguars suffer last-minute loss against Braves
- January 11, 2016
- The Mill Valley boys basketball team lost to Bonner Springs on Friday, 67-65.
- Mill Valley girls fall to Bonner Springs on the road
- January 9, 2016
- The Mill Valley girls basketball team fell to Bonner Springs 47-44 on Friday night.
- St. James boys top Lebanon in Springfield
- January 8, 2016
- The St. James Academy boys basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Springfield Catholic Houlihan’s Irish Invitational Tournament on Thursday night, defeating Lebanon 68-36.
- St. James girls fall to No. 1 Bishop Miege
- January 6, 2016
- The St. James Academy girls lost to No. 1 Bishop Miege on the road Tuesday evening, falling to the Lady Stags 68-28.
Recent photos
Mill Valley's Courtney Carlson (22) guards against Piper's Jessica Malone.
Mill Valley's Logan Koch surveys the floor against Piper.
Logan Koch (4) scored 10 points in the first quarter for Mill Valley on Friday.
Mill Valley's Catie Kaifes (30) scored 16 points against Bonner Springs on Friday night.
Mill Valley's Clayton Holmberg (35) and Basehor-Linwood's Nick Fisher (22) go for the opening tip.
Point of View
What’s your favorite place in Shawnee, and why?
“The magic bike path (75th and Pflumm) winds lazily through water and trees. I feel like I’m in fairy tale land!”
