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Broncos building strong bond for 2010 season

By Stephen Bubalo, the Journal Staff

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Stephen Bubalo, the Journal

2010 Lee’s Summit North football team: Front row, from left, Robert McDaniel, Nick Cox, Kerik Crouse, Brad Stedem, Ryan Kostos, Kris Sperman, Malik Westmoreland, Darrion Murray, Malik Tidwell, Corey James, Clayton Russell, Tyrell Lasane, Bryce Laney; Second row: Joe Allen, Luke Wilson, Alex Bertz, Brad Conrow, Brian Kruser, Dalton Winsonhaler, Josh Walker, PJ Seufert, Trevor Moutain, Zach Lepper, Nick Howerton, Tom Porter; Third row: Coaches Richard Villigram, Joe Johnson, Aaron Wilson, Tim Collins, Jerry Skakal, Tim Harmon, Ty Kohl, Jeff Diekmann, Mike Westacott, Ed Brill, Brian Glenski, Jeff Mumaw, Kent Kaulien; Fourth row: John Eidson, Xavier Brooks, Robert Hildebrand, Trent Evenson, Sean Stewart, Josh Nicholson, Trevor Evenson, Dalton O’Donnell, Nick Johnson, Spencer Hamilton, Nick Watkins, Alfred Hodnett, Montereal Robinson, Chris Satariano; Fifth row: William Harrington, TJ Semke, Pete Haggard, Brett Wahle, Johnathan Lewis, D’Andre McKenzie, Ben Pascal, Jordan Hill, Mitchell Gray, Chris Mershon, Kyle Burgess, Sam Hallet, Tom Upman; Sixth row

There’s a much different feel around the Lee’s Summit North football team in 2010.

Cover Story: Lethal Combination

Miller’s skills combined with O-line’s toughness make him an opposing teams’ nightmare

By Stephen Bubalo, the Journal Staff

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Julie Scheidegger, the Journal

To get to Blue Springs standout running back Darrian Miller you'll have to get past his blockers, including Jake Remboldt, left, and Cory Phillips.

During the 2008-2009 National Football League season Tennessee Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson rushed for 1,200 yards and as a token of appreciation to his offensive lineman, he bought them all 55-inch HDTVs.

Maturity, experience on-tap for Jaguars

By John Beaudoin, Journal Publisher

bss team

Courtesy photo, Lifetouch

2010 Blue Springs South football team: Front row, from left, Ki’Andrei White, Khorey Kilgore, Trey Ervin, JJ Kirwin, managers Chloe Wait, Maddy Veuleman, Erica Zink, Katie Gerstner, Chole Huxol, Randi Honeycutt, Brooke Jacobson, Hasan Jadallah, Andrew Lyttle, Savhon; Second row: Tyler Layton, Clarence Cochran, Devante Strickland, Sam Buccero, Chris Shaw, Owen McGraw, Jordan Moon, Stephan Mathis, Ben Harvel, Marcus Harvey, Traveon Adams, Ethan Grumke, Nick Towler, Michael Goodson; Third row: Bryce Brown, coaches Andy Mayfield, Dan Sundberg, Dustin Spencer, Jamie Fournier, Mike Moon, Kelly Groom, Greg Oder, Mike Fansher, Adam Courter, Matt Reynolds, Ryan Gettings, and Tim Michael, Chris Gilyard; Fourth row: Travis Pratt, Steven Sullivan, Levi Riley, JR Rogers, Aaron McKay, Jordan Ray, Josh Knight, Mitch Depew, Andrew Wong, Pat Martin, Quinton Walker, Carson Messner; Fifth row: Kyle Yowell, Max Williams, Thomas Reddell, Nick Osgood, Daniel Lohman, Dylan Hernandez, Luke Weaver, Daulton Engman, Dominick Billings, Alex McClafferty, Brian Richardson; Sixth row: Dallas Herrmann, Alex McClain, Jordan Loecker, Paul Gerlich, Austin Nordike, Aaron Dougherty, Blake Wyatt, Terrance King, Josh Latta, Matthew Hodges, Dominic DeFeo; Seventh row: A.J. Smith, Kyle Burdick, Christian Roustic, Donnell Alexander, Connor Harris, Brett Valentine, Dalton Brewer, Parker Neimeyer, Cody Grace, Cody Whitley, Connor Bloss; Eighth row: Casey Sudhoff, Cody Whipple, Clayton Lewis, Jake King, Jacob Moore, Calvin Jacobson, Blake Horne, Jesse Gray, Leland Anderson, Tyler McKnight, Josh Sanderson; Ninth row: Trent Fisher, Kameron Ledford, Kyle Nix, Josh Menard, Tucker Peve, Jordan Conaty, Shelby Gray, Logan Adkison, James McDonald, Alex Dougherty and Trevor Wescott.

Five returning offensive linemen and a senior quarterback with a year of hard-knocks under his belt could lead to a better season for the Blue Springs South Jaguars.

Wildcats plot course to return to state title game

By John Beaudoin, Journal Publisher

bshs team

Courtesy photo, Lifetouch

2010 Blue Springs football team: Front row, from left, Lama Anani, Weston Mooneyham, Joe Migliazzo, TJ McKelvy, Danny Thompson, Alex Johnson, Dylan Trent, Layth Alkhateeb, Donnie Horner, Mason Lalli, Nick Dorman, JeRod Robinson, Donte Watkins, Austin Rundberg; Second row: Loren Vasquez, Blake Webb, Brady Cunningham, Pat Closser, Haden Kioh, Maxwell Dusch, Derick Clement, Misael Abonce, Will Smith, Chase Weber, Kenneth Manning, Marcus Brown, Cole Jones, Tyler Blaney; Third row: Daniel Ross, Brett Myers, Coaches Nolan Hochgrebe, David Podjenski, Ryan Luethje, Brett Anwander, Tim McElligott, Tim Dade, Kelly Donohoe, Matt Marble, Joe Cusack, Marc Hines, Eric Neff, and Damon Alsup, Lorenzo Lucas, Dimitri Brake, Maurice Labayen; Fourth row: Jake Remboldt, Austin Phariss, Gary Wright, Derek Cobb, D’Eric Woods, Drew Hartley, Tanner Longoria, Corey Majors, Vinny Hunyh, Joe Bledsoe, Shelby Foster, Johnny Williams, Zach Cobb, Khari Stigger, Jordan Nubine, Kyle Brown, Cory Phillips; Fifth row: Jacob Clark. Nick Martin, Jackson Weeks, Austin Reyes, Justin Middleton, Jason Young, Stephen Griffin, Chris White, Rasheed Hobbs, Trent Pelletier, Jeremy Scott; Sixth row: Kate Migliazzo, Van Nguyen, Kelsey Singleton, Marissa Jones, Nathaniel McBrearity, D’Marco Smith, Myles Hicks, Jayce Thomas, Josh Novak, Markain White, Chance Walker, John Keltner, Chris Lamb, Jordan Bardwell, Deiondre Hall, Darrian Miller, Andrew Campbell, Darian Grayson, Paulina Tinoco, Maddie Messersmith, Emily Burchett; Seventh row: Tyshaan Alleyne, Caleb Brauner, Justin Lawson, Bryce Thomsen, Wylson Lamb, Neil Pugh, Alex Dunkle, Tyler Ray, Jon Trocosso, Jamie Foutz, Lewis Foutz; Eighth row: Jerrel Rimpson, Terrance Lodge, Russell Bronston, Mike McHenry, Aaron Peola, Tim Supplee, Josh Baker, Brandon Kiley, Austin Ferguson, Jacob Daugherty, Tyler Thompson; Ninth row: Carson Letchworth, Hayden Rosenquist, David Johnson, John McClanahan, Adam, Remboldt, Dalton Broyles, Sam Morgan, Kendall Sullivan, James Williams, Stephen Knowlton and Jacob Turner.

Sure, a lot of his supporting characters are gone.

Thomas bringing new style, attitude to Tiger sideline

By Stephen Bubalo, the Journal Staff

tiger team

Stephen Bubalo, the Journal

2010 Lee’s Summit football team: Front row, from left, Pete White, D.J. French, K’juan Hennings, Lloyd Lee, Sam Quillen, Tanner Williams, Chris Wilson, Daniel Swope, Dustin Keyhill, Frank Scott, Josh McDanel; Second row: Casey Gorder, Tanner Stuart, Keegan McKay, Nick Howe, Mike Angell, Katie Lindmark, Eric Brewer, Mike Matthews, Dan McElroy, Michael Durbin, Willie Harvey, Scott Jordan; Third row: Coaches Ed Morse, Andrew Plaster, Chris Dziurawiec, Jim Giokaris, Shannon Moore, Eric Thomas, Craig Lewis, John Lindmark, Manning Williams, Tim Minsher, Ron Downs, Dave McCanless. Fourth row: Jon Brown, Kennton Garrett, Andrew Phillips, Jordin Perrin, Casey Slaughter, Shone Mathews, James Jenkins, Carter Sevic, King Frazier, Sam Sealer, Steven Kingsolver, Blake Stancil; Fifth row: Nick Rellihan, Brevin Letner, Jackson Hill, Logan Drake, Chandler Elliot, Nick Lyman, Luke Kuhlman, Jacob Stadler, Jeff Bock, Brayden Sterett, Josh Cramer; Sixth row: Bryan Stancil, Jeff Brake, Ian Burch, Jake Dyer, Cullen Duke, Dillon Pierce, Alex Norris, Tre Davis, Lewis Sheeder, Adam Madaris, Lukas Corbitt, Daniel Bose; Seventh row: Alex Howdeshell, Colin Aubuchon, Theo Propst, Montrae’ Strickland, Carlos Davis, Jared Simmons, Davis McElroy, Corbin Berkstresser, Tyler Wigger, Taylor Pinnell and Josh Lane.

If you catch a Lee’s Summit High School football practice this year don’t be surprised to see the team moving at a fast pace, a speed that seems faster than if they were actually under the lights on a Friday night.

Titans looking to experience, competition for 2010 success

By Stephen Bubalo, the Journal Staff

lsw team

Courtesy photo, Pec Sports

2010 Lee’s Summit West football team: Front row, from left, Connor Harnett, Josh Jackman, Nick Van Ross, Nick Graeff, Tanner Smith, Shelton Chrism, Zachary Swinford, Phillip Warren, Taylor Files, Rayce Denton II, Reno Reed, Nate Littlejohn, Alex Westhues, Kenneth Hopkins, Chris Collins, Jake Murray, Taylor Jones; Second row: Megan Roberts, Joeroly Johnson, Darron Edwards Jr., Mason Hernandez, Patrick Brigman, Zach Boyd, Trevin Lyles, Ronald Pratt, Saige Mehl, Quinn Cosgrove, Brad Martin, Micah Jenkins, Darnay Session, Brandton Shriner, Cole Prstojevich, DeMarcus Edwards, Sean Driskill, Addie Alexander; Third row: Coaches Limbo Parks, Sam Shouse, Vince Careswell, Jeff Driskill, Mike Spiegel, Bret Wagner, Derek Howard, Jereme Hubbard, Chris Brown, Royce Boehm, Joel Staponski, Doug Wendel, Joe Oswald, Buddy Spurck, Shane Morris, Chris Miller, Jesse Dziurawiec, Zach Liston, Susie Humphreys; Fourth row: Eric Carter, Marcus Strickland, Armand Stricklin, Ryan Peirsee, Brandon Miller, Michael Holt, John Fairchild, Togai McCauley, Austin Panko, Spencer Brown, Logan Stark, Dalton Cornell, Corbin Minniefield, Keith Martin, Darik Geha, Nick Davila, Alec Robbins, Sean Covette; Fifth row: Morgan Staab, Kaitlyn Pettet, Chase Quattrocchi, Brent LaPietra, Brad Clements, Adam Klausing, Parker Benton, Andrew Malone, Tyler Rasmussen, Warren Birdsong, Hunter Hansen, Derrick Whitney, Boston Woodsworth, Andrew Volz, Caleb Foster, Matt Hall, Travis Stroup, Lauren Cheadle, Hannah Reasbeck. Sixth row: Allison Kelly, Jacob Galeassi, Keith Marks, Luke Knott, Ben Poeschl, Ryan Hillier, Shaq Harrison, Cam Johnson, Grant Markham, Connor Kelley, Dakota Schmoll, Jaycie Pearson, Nick Ramirez, Patrick Hoard, Lane Pennington, Ryan Richardson, Jordan Brown, Katie Kelly; Seventh row: Jovonte LeMaster, Kyle Morrison, Konner Cordes, Drew Padget, Brandon Smith, Austin Burau, Chris Wiseman, Lawrence Anderson, Miles Mulkey, Donell Minniefield, Shannon Van Ross, Brandon Klewer, Evan Boehm, Jamone Boyd, Blake Gudenkauf, Alec Stanke and Nathan Hall.

If high school football teams around the area in Class 5 were looking to catch Lee’s Summit West on a “down” year, they better hope they got their chance in 2009.

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