Pirates football team leads the way in awards

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

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Local students earn Governor's Scholars awards

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Nick Sloan  

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com

The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced the 2012 Governor's Scholars awards last week.

Among them were some Wyandotte County and Basehor students.

Those honored:

- Benjamin Kamm, Basehor-Linwood
- Ashlee Richardson, Basehor-Linwood
- Louis Rebeck, Bishop Ward
- Matthew Coffman, Bonner Springs
- Sergio Valenzuela, Bonner Springs
- Holly Ratliff, Harmon
- Nathaniel Musser, Harmon
- Amayrani Corral, Harmon
- Zachary Smith, Piper High School
- Sue Her, Schlagle
- Mellanie Gray, Schlagle
- Laura Grace Bynum, Sumner Academy
- Adrian Falcon, Sumner Academy
- Bailey Fee, Turner
- Tighe Johnson, Turner
- Cheyanne Youngs, Turner
- Skylar Henre, Washington
- Rabriel Etier, Washington
- Trina Durham, Wyandotte
- Jorge Perez, Wyandotte

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