Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Students of the Month for January!
Tallie Scott and Andrew Brokaw are being recognized by the Ray-Pec Optimist Club. Mackynzie Jones and Brayden Copeland are being recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.
The Ray-Pec High School basketball teams each week recognize a player who makes a difference in the community and on the team. They are the M.A.D (Making A Difference) Players of the Week. For the week of Jan. 4, Abigail Hellums was the girls’ team honoree and Elijah was the boys’ team honoree. In addition, the Teammate of the Week was Sophie Terry (girls) and Trevor Hanlin (boys); and the Hustle Award was presented to Carmen Jones (girls) and Brody Wood (boys). Mike Medsker and Farmers Insurance help sponsor the awards. From left to right: Carmen Jones, Sophie Terry, Abigail Hellums, Elijah Watts, Trevor Hanlin, and Brody Wood.
On Wednesday, ground was broken for a new Performing Arts Center! The new PAC will seat 771 and will be completed in Spring 2024. Thanks, Ray-Pec community, for approving the 2021 Prop S Bond Issue. #raypec #forwardandbetter
On Wednesday, ground was broken for a new Performing Arts Center! The new PAC will seat 771 and will be completed in Spring 2024. Thanks, Ray-Pec community, for approving the 2021 Prop S Bond Issue. #raypec #forwardandbetter
The Ray-Pec High School basketball teams each week recognize a player who makes a difference in the community and on the team. They are the M.A.D (Making A Difference) Players of the Week. For the week of Dec. 21, Sophie Dick was the girls’ team honoree and Brayden Copeland was the boys’ team honoree. In addition, the Teammates of the Week were Karee Pitts, Giana Shepard, Dakota Dillon, and Ruthie McCracken (girls) and Ashton Jermain (boys); and the Hustle Award was presented to Molly Machione (girls) and Rylan Teale (boys). Mike Medsker and Farmers Insurance help sponsor the awards. From left to right: Karee Pitts, Sophie Dick, Brayden Copeland, Rylan Teale, and Ashton Jermain.
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School varsity cheer squad on winning the state championship in the Superlarge Division! In addition, four Ray-Pec cheerleaders earned All-State honors. Congrats to: Brooke Spiller, Back Spot; Victoria Ocampo, Jumps; Melissa Hadley, Tumbling; and Mia Abnos, Base.
The Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championships were Dec. 10-11.
The Ray-Pec High School basketball teams each week recognize a player who makes a difference in the community and on the team. They are the M.A.D (Making A Difference) Players of the Week. For the week of Dec. 7, Hayden Kurtz was the girls’ team honoree and Keaton Niemeyer was the boys’ team honoree. In addition, the Teammates of the Week were Abigail Hellums (girls) and Brayden Copeland (boys); and the Hustle Award was presented to Karee Pitts (girls) and Austin Robinson (boys). Mike Medsker and Farmers Insurance help sponsor the awards.
From left to right: Karee Pitts, Abigail Hellums, Hayden Kurtz, Keaton Niemeyer, Brayden Copeland, Austin Robinson
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School boys basketball team. The Panthers brought home the 3rd place trophy in the Carthage tournament by defeating Webb City 59-28. Ashton Jermain and Elijah Watts were named to the all-tourney team.
The Ray-Pec High School basketball teams each week recognize a player who makes a difference in their community and on their team as the M.A.D (Making A Difference) Players of the Week. Mike Medsker and Farmers Insurance help to sponsor this award. For the last week of November, honorees were, from left: Taylor Roe (Teammate of the Week), Kacedi Flowers (MAD Player of the week), Matthew Jonas (MAD Player of the Week), Keaton Niemeyer (Hustle Award), and Jordan Shockley (Teammate of the Week) Not pictured: Sarai Clark (Hustle Award).
Junior Ashlyn Smith was named KC runner of the year and Jay Johnson was named the KC Metro Coach of the Year at the KC All-Metro Awards ceremony this weekend!
Avery Raymond and Ashlyn Smith were named First Team All-Metro. Alexis Borum, Brooke Stephenson, and Isabel Chatfield were named Honorable Mention All-Metro.
For the boys, Carter Younger, Derek Nissen, Andres Kemper, Gabe Voelker, and Blake Borum were named Honorable Mention All-Metro. Boys Head Coach Jamin Swift was also a nominee for Coach of the Year.
From left: Isabel Chatfield, Ashlyn Smith, Coach Jay Johnson, Brooke Stephenson, and Alexis Borum.
Don't forget to support our staff at the Ray-Pec faculty game against Belton on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Ray-Pec High School. The women’s game starts at 6:30 p.m., and the men’s game is after the women’s game. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults. No passes allowed.
The Ray-Pec boys soccer team fell to Rockhurst 4-1 in the Soccer District Semifinal game on Nov. 1.
Congrats to the team on a great overall season!
Back row, from left: Coach John Plankers, Jack Green (Senior), Zak Hiles (Senior), Alden Brokaw, Joseph Boyce, Grayson Niswonger, Cian Solis, Aidan Luebbert (Senior), Matthew Como, Holden Kephart, Logan Wilson (Senior), Michael Goswell, Kellen Niswonger, and Coach Robbie Davies.
Front: Jordan Mohn (Senior), Jacob Adams (Senior), Bridger Colborn, Landon Moots, Will Day, and Cooper Plagman.
Good luck to the Ray-Pec boys soccer team as they play Rockhurst in the semifinal game of the Class 4, District 6, tournament! Game time is 5 p.m. today (Nov. 1) at Lee’s Summit High School.
Good luck to the Ray-Pec boys soccer team as they play Rockhurst in the semifinal game of the Class 4, District 6, tournament! Game time is 5 p.m. today (Nov. 1) at Lee’s Summit High School.
The Ray-Pec boys basketball team kicked off the first day of the season with practice on Monday, Oct. 31. To celebrate their first day, Big Daddy’s donuts donated some sweet treats. The team's first game will be December 2 at home.
Congrats to the boys cross country team for placing 2nd overall at the district meet last weekend, upsetting both Rockhurst and Nixa! Earning All-District medals were:
Carter Younger, 8th place; Derek Nissen, 9th; Gabe Voelker, 14th; Andres Kemper, 21st; and Blake Borum, 27th.
Pictured, from left: Rusty Moore, Carter Younger Derek Nissen, Blake Borum, Andres Kemper, Chase Davis, and Gabe Voelker.
Good luck as they prepare for the state meet on Friday, Nov. 4, in Columbia.
Congrats to the girls cross country teams for winning the district championship by nearly 100 points! The team was led by Ashlyn Smith, who is the individual district champion. Avery Raymond placed 3rd, Brooke Stephenson, 7th; Alexis Borum, 8th; Isabel Chatfield, 9th; Ellie Barker, 13th; and Maya York, 28th.
Pictured, from left: Ellis Barker, Ashlyn Smith, Alexis Borum, Avery Raymond, Brooke Stephenson, Maya York, and Isabel Chatfield.
Good luck as they prepare for the state meet on Friday, Nov. 4, in Columbia.
A total of 110 Ray-Pec High School juniors and seniors are tutoring throughout the district with students of all ages and grade levels. The high school tutors are learning what it’s like to interact with students of different learning styles and abilities, and experiencing many of the perks of being in the classroom. These are a few of the photos taken by High School Teacher Emily Craig when she observed the tutors in action.
In September, six RPHS International Baccalaureate (IB) students and several parents attended a lecture at the World War I museum about peacekeeping to commemorate the UN Day of Peace. The students will study UN Peacekeeping operations during the 1990s in IB History later this semester. In the picture: Blaine Fobes, Teacher Kevin Crean, Whitney Taylor, Delaney Gipple, Landon Como, and Dylan Matteson. Not pictured: Evelyn Bursley
Congrats to the RPHS varsity girls tennis team, which defeated Lees Summit 5-3 on Wednesday to win the Class 3, District 6, team championship. Singles winners included: Peyton Koper, Dulce Dunham and Sarah Jensen. This marks the first time in school history where the team has won conference and district in the same year. The girls are now 13-1 on the year and take on St. Teresa's on Monday at home in Sectional action.
