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Maddie Young

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor

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Athletic Director and basketball coach Kate Pilgreen is finishing her fourth year at Sion.

Best of the Best in Coaching

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor May 4, 2017

Shouts of joy and applause filled the room as it was announced that Athletic Director and basketball coach Kate Pilgreen won the title of the 2017 Missouri Female Coach of the Year at the Community For...

Freshman Felicia Knox juggles the soccer ball while sporting the uniform she wore in Columbia as part of the U.S. Youth Futsal National Team.

Futsal Fever

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Apr 6, 2017

The soccer ball is crossed perfectly across the smooth futsal gym floor and into the goalie’s box. Freshman Felicia Knox strikes and slams the spinning ball past the opposing goalie and into the...

Varsity Soccer poses for a team picture after their win against Lee's Summit North.

Varsity Soccer poses for a team picture after their win against Lee's Summit North.

All the Girl Up Teen Advisors pictured on the White House Lawn in July 2016. Junior Meg Schwartz is found on the far right.

Destination Malawi

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Mar 28, 2017

One hundred girls will enter a room at Malawi University of Science and Technology. Eighty of them will be residents from either Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Liberia, Uganda or Zambia and the other 20...

Sophomore Ava Rawson speaks to the student body, hoping to gain their vote for Executive Vice President. Rawson will be the Executive Vice President for the 2017-2018 school year.

Student Council Executive Election Results

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Mar 3, 2017

The results of next year’s executive student council were announced at the end of the day yesterday after the student body listened to the candidates’ speeches and casted their votes. Junior Carolyn...

Yordano Ventura spent his entire MLB career with the Kansas City Royals beginning in 2013.

“Ace” Gone But Not Forgotten

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Jan 23, 2017

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura, nicknamed “Ace,” died in a car crash in his hometown in the Dominican Republic early Sunday Morning. The news of 25-year-old Ventura’s death spread...

Clockwise from left to right: Casey Engel, Meg Schwartz, Ally Crumb, Sydney Crawford, Catherine Dehaemers, Lauren Ismert, Emma Miller, Moriana Jaco, Paige Ritter and Morgan Hickman

Juniors Triumph in National Writing Contest

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Jan 11, 2017

Nine English III AP juniors were recognized by the second annual New York Times Learning Network Review contest. Morgan Hickman was named one of the 10 winners, Emma Miller and Meg Schwartz were selected...

Nothing Less Than the Best

Nothing Less Than the Best

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Dec 6, 2016

Niche, a website dedicated to assessing and ranking schools in the United States, has named Notre Dame de Sion the Best Catholic High School in the Kansas City area in its recently released 2017 Best Schools...

Sisters senior Grace Prusa and sophomore Tess Prusa were chosen as volunteers to represent the chemicals inside one's brain.

Befriending the Bullet Train Assembly Photo Gallery and Video

Dec 3, 2016

Sisters senior Grace Prusa and sophomore Tess Prusa were chosen as volunteers to represent the chemicals inside one's brain.

President-elect Donald Trump, joined on stage by running mate Mike Pence, speaks to supporters at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Nov. 9.

Trump Takes Control

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Nov 9, 2016

Republican Candidate Donald Trump wins the 2016 Presidential Election with 276 electoral votes in comparison to Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton’s 218 electoral votes. Though Trump won the majority...

Junior Mandy Mayer enjoys her lunch while wearing her business clothing.

Junior Mandy Mayer enjoys her lunch while wearing her business clothing.

Students gather early in the gym Wednesday morning to take a picture in their black shirts to show their solidarity with the victim.

Standing Together in Solidarity

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Sep 22, 2016

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Quake Wakes and Shakes

Quake Wakes and Shakes

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Sep 9, 2016

Areas in and around Kansas City awoke with a shake Saturday Sept. 3 as tremors from the 5.8 magnitude earthquake were felt from areas across Nebraska all the way down to Texas. The earthquake initially...

Assistant Coach Karen Phillips gives senior Zoé Trouvé and junior Lanie Jones some tips during their doubles match.

Tennis Court Troubles

Maddie Young, Breaking News Editor Sep 5, 2016

Shots were fired in the neighboring parking lot of Minor Park Tennis Courts Tuesday, Aug. 30 around 6:30 p.m. during Sion’s tennis match against Lee’s Summit West. Nobody was injured but the courts...

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