Pirates football team leads the way in awards

Eight different Piper Pirates football players earned awards at last weekend's KCK Preps Awards Presentation. Head coach Chris Brindle and linebacker Colton Beebe took home two of the top three awards.

PHOTOS: KCK Preps Awards ceremony

Check out some photos from last weekend's awards show at The Legends Theatre in KCK!

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Here's a look at Piper Pirates quarterback Tanner Eikenbary.

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Despite missing nearly half the season, Mill Valley Jaguars running back Kendall Short finished with over 700 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns.

Blue Dogs eighth-graders win SMNW Spring Classic


By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

Winning championships aren't exactly a new thing for the Kansas City Blue Dogs basketball program.

The program has won over 100 championships since it began, with the latest coming last weekend at Shawnee Mission Northwest.

The eighth-grade Blue Dogs team won the tournament behind pressure defense and execution of the offense, according to head coach Derrick Estelle.

"We pressured the ball and no one could respond to it," Estelle said. "They looked really good on offense and executed."

Estelle said Greg Sloan, JaMarcus Dawn, Zach Cahill and Derrick Estelle II stood out among the team.

It's the second championship for the eighth-graders this spring.