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The Harbinger is the exclusive student-run newspaper of Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village. Staffed by approximately 70 dedicated super-students and overseen by adviser C.

05/23/2026

We mic’d up Senior Elliott Cowden during a golf tournament.

Girls varsity soccer will play Olathe East High School tonight at the Shawnee Mission Athletic Complex for their second ...
05/21/2026

Girls varsity soccer will play Olathe East High School tonight at the Shawnee Mission Athletic Complex for their second playoff game.

Their first argument was about cameras.Before Paige or Will had stepped foot in the journalism room, they met in Will’s ...
05/20/2026

Their first argument was about cameras.

Before Paige or Will had stepped foot in the journalism room, they met in Will’s front yard on Lancer Day back in eighth grade, because his family hosted an annual watch party.

She picked on him for the Nikon D800 around his neck because of her dad’s loyalty to Canon. He was surprised to meet someone who knew as much about cameras as he did.

Paige brought her dad’s Pentax 35-millimeter film camera to an outdoor Halloween party Will was at a few months later. Will commented on the low lighting and confidently said Paige wouldn’t be able to get a well-lit picture, completely forgetting that he had met her earlier. 

Somehow, she got the shot and made it her mission to get the photo back to Will... 

And maybe his number.

To read more, click the link in bio.


Girls varsity soccer will play Olathe West High School tonight at the Shawnee Mission Athletic Complex for their first p...
05/18/2026

Girls varsity soccer will play Olathe West High School tonight at the Shawnee Mission Athletic Complex for their first playoff game.

Seeing senior Brock Rider on the stage in the Dan Zollars Auditorium doesn’t make a lot of sense. He’s a big, bulky foot...
05/16/2026

Seeing senior Brock Rider on the stage in the Dan Zollars Auditorium doesn’t make a lot of sense. He’s a big, bulky football player, labeled All-State Defensive Lineman in kansas last year.

Since Rider’s first steps, he’s been playing football. Whether it’s running touchdown passes or lifting weights during the off-season, he’s always doing something revolving around a small leather football.

His dad, Derrick Rider, who coached Rider at multiple levels, including elementary into high school, has seen it firsthand.

To read more, click the link in bio.

Seniors Sage Lickteig and Claire Polanco have developed a friendship made for rooming together in college next year. To ...
05/16/2026

Seniors Sage Lickteig and Claire Polanco have developed a friendship made for rooming together in college next year.

To read more, click the link in bio.

Varsity Lancer Lacrosse took on the Rockhurst Hawklets in a rematch of the 2025 LAKC championship in the 2026 LAKC champ...
05/16/2026

Varsity Lancer Lacrosse took on the Rockhurst Hawklets in a rematch of the 2025 LAKC championship in the 2026 LAKC championship on May. 15, 2026. The Lancers started off the game down 2-0 after two quick Rockhurst goals in the first quarter. Freshman forward Graham Wilkinson scored the Lancers’ first goal. The Hawklets closed out the first quarter with another goal taking the lead, 3-1. In the second quarter sophomore Mark Mallory and freshman Teddy Long scored the Lancers’ second and third goals, tying the game up. Senior goalie Tyler Beveridge allowed no goals in the second quarter keeping the game tied 3-3 going into halftime. 

To start the half, the Hawklets scored two quick goals, putting the Lancers behind 5-3. Mallory scored a fourth goal for the Lancers before the end of the third quarter, and putting the Lancers down 5-4 to the Hawklets going into the fourth. Freshman Teddy Long opened the scoring in the fourth quarter with four and a half minutes left on the clock to tie game at 5-5. With three minutes left, the Hawklets scored their sixth goal to take a 6-5 lead. After four missed opportunities, sophomore Mark Mallory cut to the goal by senior Henry Saylor with 17 seconds left on the clock to tie the game.

In overtime, senior specialized midfielder Eric Schlote secured the opening face-off against the Hawklets, which was then picked up by sophomore Thomas Vanice who carried the ball down the field. Wilkinson cut towards the goal from the back to attempt a shot and passed to Long to put in the game winning shot.

Beveridge won the game Most Valuable Player, and Lancer Lacrosse now has seven Lacrosse Association of Kansas City championship titles.




Boys varsity team will compete in the 6A state tournament at the Wichita-Riverside Tennis Complex, May 15th at 8am.
05/15/2026

Boys varsity team will compete in the 6A state tournament at the Wichita-Riverside Tennis Complex, May 15th at 8am.

Towards the end of sophomore year, I was sitting on senior Harper Beck’s couch, half-listening as everyone around me tal...
05/15/2026

Towards the end of sophomore year, I was sitting on senior Harper Beck’s couch, half-listening as everyone around me talked about their extracurriculars. One of my friends played tennis and soccer, the other was in yearbook and another was a state champion in debate, but they all treated it like nothing.

The conversation bounced around the room, filled with accomplishments and purpose. 

I nodded and pretended to relate, but in reality, I wasn’t a part of anything.

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