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So incredibly proud of this group.
The perfect season. 13-0. State champions. Memories to last a lifetime.
STATE 👏🏻 CHAMPIONS 👏🏻
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If
@Hudl
doesn’t rightfully tag this as an assist, we riot.
This…was awesome. Only think missing was our student section/bench reaction which was approximately riot level. 🫶🏻👏🏻
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The roller coaster of emotions that our team went through all day.
To be down 10 midway thru the 4th quarter. To get stops to end regulation and to end OT. To win it in double OT. The togetherness.
I’ll never forget this day. WARRIORS WIN, 59-52! SURVIVE AND ADVANCE!
#US
❤️🏀
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Another chapter comes to a close…
After a 20 win season where we graduated 52% of our minutes and 48% of our points; what did this senior class and the rest of our squad do? 21 wins, our first conference championship since ‘99 and made the deepest playoff run since ‘06.
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The 10th player in school history to be named to MBCA All-State team. Smithville, stand up and help “US” congratulate…
Mr. Ryker Edwards!
Tremendous accomplishment for him and our program!! Congrats,
@5_Ryker
!!
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Congratulations to
@5_ryker
on unanimously being voted as the Player of the Year in the Suburban Blue conference!
Tremendous accomplishment!
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Last year in the MEC, leaving with some individual awards!!
Jake Fisher - All Conference
Karsen Reid - Hon. Mention
Garrett Thompson - Hon. Mention
Great multiple sport athletes, even better young men! Congrats, proud of you
@jakefisher100
@ReidRae
@garretthompsonn
#family
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Tonight, we lost a basketball game but that’s all it was. A game. All of our thoughts tonight are with our Warrior families. Thankful for our medical response team at school and our local EMS team. Take time after you read this to tell somebody close that you love them. 🙏🏻
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Turns out this guy can play a little hoops too!! Proud of
@jakefisher100
for the work he’s put in so far!! Keep pursuing your dreams big man!
#family
#culturewins
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Massive congratulations to Coach AL'Taurus Mason and Coach Jamey Pick for the job they have done to lead our C team this year and to all of the players who had a tremendous season.
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Very excited to announce the hiring of
@CoachButtersSSD
as our JV Coach!
"Butters" is an immensely talented and hardworking educator and coach. He is such an advocate for the kids in the
@SmithvilleSD
and I'm so happy that he's staying home! He will be in his 3rd year with
#US
!
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Congrats to
@CoachButtersSSD
who was just named our District’s Advocate of the Year for his work with our students last year! He’s a champ on and off the court!
Well deserved, my friend!
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Finally, as the girls team arrived for Championship Saturday, Ryker hit one last free throw to give him 39 points which broke the single game scoring record (38) that stood since 1988 by Coach Mosby. Nice passing of the torch moment between those two after the game.
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BANNER DAY!
Beau Michael Bennaka was born this morning at 7:58 AM and with a 2:30 game, 90 minutes away, the 'ol ball coach couldn't make it.
...but there was absolutely no way that my guys were going to let
#US
lose on Beau's birthday! WARRIORS GET THE WIN!
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SENIOR NIGHT WIN!!
Warriors get our 17th win of the season on the shoulders of this incredible group of seniors, 64-39!
So proud of how we played on both sides of the ball! Thank you to our crowd for coming out to support the Class of ‘22! More to come!
#US
🤟🏻❤️
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THAT is how you have a Senior Night!
WARRIORS WIN 83-62! Couldn’t be happier for these four! They’ve been through the gauntlet and nobody deserves to be 3-1 more than them! All four scored and were huge for us tonight! As it should be. Great TEAM win!
#US
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Congrats to our guy
@jakefisher100
on being named to the Class 4 District 15 All District basketball team!!! Excited to see what the future holds for this young man!
#family
#culturewins
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You might be seeing a few of these from Ryker over the next 4 years.
Pretty good from a freshman on his first day of HS basketball, after a 2 hour practice...
#US
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We are thankful to report that our friend and teammate, Cole Robinette, was found safe last night. Thanks to everyone for your concern!
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CHAMPIONS!! 🏆
Congrats to
@CoachButtersSSD
and co. for winning the Excelsior JV Tournament!
Back at it on Monday vs. Platte s County!
#US
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Doing a little record research today and this is your annual PSA that our all-time leading scorer Jayce Tingler (1,987 points) also owns the assist record (548). He has more than twice the amount of assists as the guy in 2nd place. Gretzky-like.
Still boggles my mind.
#US
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Heartbroken for our guys. Just heartbroken.
I could not be more proud of this team. That was a championship performance. That was what we have always envisioned for this program.
Our boys played like giants tonight. Absolute giants.
#US
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1,865 DAYS!
WARRIORS BEAT PLATTE COUNTY, 65-56!
When I got this photo this afternoon, I knew we would be in for a good night. This group...this group has been searching for this for 2 years.
And they finally figured it out and they did it TOGETHER! LETS GO!
#US
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WARRIORS WIN!!
What a ballgame! Went to OT with Raytown South and walked out with a 72-69 win!
Of the 40 minutes, we led 39:15 of them. Deserved every bit of that one. Played like absolute giants out there! So proud of them! Believe!
Fans were incredible! On to Tonka!
#US
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That’s a win! The boys got the job done in the second round of the Savannah Tournament, 56-52.
Some great runs tonight by our group tonight. Love watching them play when they get it going.
Back at it on Saturday but we’ve got business to attend to in Columbia first! 😤😤
#US
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I’ve been waiting five long years to say this.
WARRIORS WIN AND ADVANCE TO THE DISTRICT SEMI-FINALS! So proud of our team. Not a single player in our program had ever won a district game. That changed today. Our 13th win.
And we’d trade them all for the 14th! PC on Tuesday!
#US
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The first dunk for
@SmithvilleHoops
in four years.
@5_Ryker
is our inaugural member of this year’s Dunk Club. Hammered it, too.
T-Shirt design is under construction by
@CoachButtersSSD
. Iron on patch for the next one.
Rule: Has to be a live in-game or in-scrimmage dunk.
#US
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⚠️BIG DEAL ALERT⚠️
Couldn’t be more excited to officially announce the addition of Coach
@TeeMason6
to our staff!
Coach has been in the Smithville community for more than a decade, coaching youth teams in multiple sports during that time. (1/5)
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Great work by our JV squad to bring home the Excelsior Springs tournament championship! Nice job, fellas!
#US
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COLLEGE BOUND!!
So pumped for our guys! Cannot wait to watch them and Coach Ambro back together, flying around and doing what they do! Proud of you boys! Up next, signing day!
#US
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SENIOR 👏🏻 NIGHT 👏🏻 WIN 👏🏻
Started with a 35 footer from Jordan and ended, 82-43! Every senior scored. 13 3PM—all by the seniors—tied the school record. Ryker sets scoring record w/ 40. Seniors combined for 76 of our 82 points.
Unreal night. Special. North Star kids.
#US
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These refs are out here in a pandemic, risking their own health to help us play games.
And it takes a pros-pro to call me after and apologize. It was a mistake and those guys want to get the call right. He’s sick about it but he’s a great guy. Just missed it. Respect to them.
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Congratulations to these three young men for being named to the All-Conference team!
@5_Ryker
(1st Team)
@Bradleyschram
(Hon. Mention)
@TheKeltNitsche
(Hon. Mention)
To be selected in this particular conference is a huge achievement! Proud of you guys!
#US
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There’s a reason they call it March Madness.
Rebound and
@caleb_donnell1
called game. Unreal. Notched our 20th win—only the second time in school history that we’ve had back to back 20 win seasons.
Special group. Special memory.
#US
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With a GREAT amount of pride, I'm very excited to announce that our very own Tucker Sharpe has been named to the MBCA Academic All-State Team!
This is a very prestigious award and is a testament to Tucker's hard work in the classroom!
We are so proud of you, Tuck!
#US
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If you were wondering why the parking lot is empty…
WARRIORS WIN 79-71 IN QUADRUPLE OVERTIME!!
Unbelievable fight from our team. Down 11 w/ 6:00 to go. Ended the 1st, 2nd AND 3rd OT’s with defensive stops, closed it out w/ FT’s for the W! Time to enjoy the holidays!!
#US
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Early candidate for favorite moment of the season:
Watching Derek Boyd get a bucket last night. After losing his entire junior season to injury; the struggle, therapy and work that he put in to get back for his senior seasons in football and basketball...
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Be thankful for another day together.”
This was our motto all year long for no day is ever given, especially this year. Tonight, our 26th game, ended with a loss. Our season has come to a close and I won’t let another second go without saying how I’m thankful I am for this day.
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WARRIORS WIN!!
Boys battled through sickness, injuries and a cold shooting game in the championship but get it done, 55-43!
Really nice job by this group to bear down and walk away w/ 3 wins! Moves us to 13-5! Home for the next 4 games! See you on Friday, Smithville!
#US
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Survive.
And.
Advance.
53-52.
Wasn’t even close to our best night. Needed a layup by Donny at the buzzer, down 1 to get it done but there’s a reason we’ve had 6 come from behind wins in the 4th quarter this year.
Trust. Won’t be enough next round but we’re moving on! ➡️
#US
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Every chapter must come to a close and today was then end of ours. And what a chapter it was.
From the freshman class who started 6 feet apart, you took the torch and blazed a path that was all your own. I love this group so much. Played for each other until the very end.
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WARRIORS WIN!!
So tough to beat a conference team 3 times in a season but glad were able to put together a great 2nd half and win the game, 61-51. JV pulled out a great win, too!
19th win. Pulled into a 3-way tie for 1st place in conference. 2 games left. PC on Tuesday.
#US
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Thank you
@ethan_kershaw
for always believing in your coaches, and for being a great leader the past 4 seasons! Outstanding representative of our program, both on and off the floor.
Forever a part of the hoops
#family
!
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Congratulations to Campbell Lakatos and Riley Gesling on being selected to the All-District team. Well-deserved!
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Trust falls to start practice today!
To be better on the floor at all levels, means we have to trust our teammates more, trust can always be improved. It’s a skill. It’s a habit.
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So proud! Might see some familiar faces on KCTV5 this evening!
From our players and their families to our coaches, fans, managers, trainers, weights coaches, administrston, teachers and the rest of the long list of people who help nurture this group…this is an award for
#US
!
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GAME DAY!!
There will NOT be a better high school basketball environment in KC tonight than the one you'll find at Platte County! The student sections even have their scouting reports ready to go! No secrets in this one! Can't wait! GO TIME!
#US
Stream:
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Changing a culture is hard!! Tonight our group of young men took a huge step towards doing just that. SO proud of our guys. Played hard, played together, and competed all night. Bring the energy next week fellas, good things are coming for this group!
#family
#culturewins
#ACTE
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Congratulations to
@5_Ryker
(1st Team) and
@TheKeltNitsche
(Honorable Mention) for being named to the C5D8 All-District teams!
Tremendous, season-long recognitions for both of these fierce competitors. Voted on by the other coaches in our district! So proud of you both!
#US
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A big S/O and thank you to
@SBR_creative
for all of our gameday photos and videos this year!
What he is able to do is unlike anybody else in Kansas City. If you're looking for somebody to help your program/business out with multimedia, contact Scott. He's the best!
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Congrats to former Smithville player,
@paxton_payne
, now a member and walk-on for
@KCRoosMBB
!
Leader, hard-worker and one of the most competitive kids that I've ever been around. He's going to do great things, in both life and on the hardwood.
Go get 'em, Pax!
#RooUp
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Congratulations to
@Bradleyschram
and
@5_Ryker
for being named to the C5D16, All-District Team!
Brad has now been named All-District in both his basketball and his baseball career while Ryker becomes the third sophomore in program history to earn this honor!
Proud of you!
#US
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Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of our
#US
Family!
Our program has a tremendous amount to be thankful for this year and we hope all of you have a great day spending time with all of your loved ones. That’s what it’s all about.
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This might just have to become our official, “We won at all 3 levels on the same night!” picture.
Great night for the Warriors! Proud of our group! Keep going!
#US
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The cathedral is ready.
Tomorrow, we begin. A group of young, brave men—trying to find their way in the world—together.
What could be better? Here’s to our best year yet. GO WARRIORS.
#US
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So proud of
@CodySimoncic
and
@RhettFoster23
!
They’ve meant so much to our basketball program over these last 4 years but we cannot wait to watch them play college football on Saturdays!
#US
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GAME DAY!!
(3) Smithville takes on (2) William Chrisman in a C6D8 semifinal matchup! Can't wait to take the floor with this group tonight! One possession at a time! LETS GO!
#US
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This is incredible!
Both the pass and the edit. Love what you did with the lighting.
Designing graphics is great, but I wanted to see what video editing is all about. Whole new world.
This dime was too good not to share.
@SmithvilleHoops
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Guys saved the the best game of the day for last........So what happens after a big time W?? Celebrate with some Texas Roadhouse!!
#family
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YEAH!!!!!
Atta way, ladies!! On to the Sweet 16! We’re dancing!
DISTRICT CHAMPS, 35-30.
That’s it. That’s the tweet.
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WARRIORS WIN!!
Avenge a previous loss to a very tough Benton team, 55-45! Kept our composure, knocked down some huge shots and got it done! We move on to the championship game of the Cameron Tournament vs. a tough as nails Maryville team! Tip is at 2:30!
LETS GO!
#US
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Down 3 w/ 30 seconds left and this saving season call was from Coach Butters. He saw the mismatch. Called TO. We drew it up. Executed it perfectly. It takes every single person on the bench. Just one example of many from tonight. But I’m so proud of my staff.
The best. Family.
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Smithville picked up some hardware today!
Congrats to
@EismanKelsie
on winning the MBCA Student Assistant of the Year and
@5_Ryker
,
@CrimAbbey
and
@emmarice23
for making the Academic All-State teams!
Proud of you all!
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Tonight we put a bow on one of the most historic seasons in program history. This group wanted to get back to where we once belonged. And they did.
Thank you to everyone who supported
#US
all season!
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Great TEAM effort by our guys tonight as they win their last home game of the season vs Savannah!! Nice to be able to send off
@ReidRae
and
@gmoneyphd
with a win!!!!
#family
#culturewins
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Look at our guy
@ethan_kershaw
!! Great leader and representative of our school both on and off the basketball court!! Congrats Ethan!
#family
Congratulations to Ethan Kershaw for being selected Rotary Student of the Month, this award is a huge honor!!!
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Needless to say—Warriors are worn out!
Our boys have played a collective 29 games this week. There may be better teams out there in June but nobody is putting more time on the court right now than
#US
.
Proud of these guys! Will remember this trip for a long, long time. 🏀😂🐻🔑
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Congratulations to our very own Coach
@TeeMason6
!
Nebraska's newest HS Hall of Famer as a member of the '97-'98 Lincoln Northeast squad! 22-1 State Champs! Big time!
#US
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Turns out when you give a Junior Olympian High Jumper a basketball, he can get up a little...
Putting in a little extra work after a 2 hour practice!
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We are very blessed to have such well rounded athletes!!! 2 of our hoops guys connecting for a big time play down the stretch!! Great toss, great catch!! Keep it rollin guys!!
@jakefisher100
@Rookieboy9
#family
Jake Fisher comes down with the touchdown from Kellen Simoncic! Smithville leads 10-7! 6 minutes left.
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Congratulations to
@caleb_donnell1
on being voted as an All-Conference 2nd Team member!
No surprise he is one of our captains this season! Atta boy, Donny!
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Also thank you to
@Lb_boys_hoops
and
@MEvans1982
and all of the workers and athletic trainers who made this a special week, amidst incredibly difficult conditions—both pandemic and weather related.
Top of the line tournament. Glad we could be apart of it. 👏🏻👏🏻
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Great run w/
@vanhornhoops
and
@fortbball
. Slingshot, 5 on 5 continuous and Cutthroat. Everybody competed. Didn’t hear a single complaint. Not a single fake tough guy. Just 3 teams getting better.
Players broke it down to “family” at the end. Perfect day of hoops in my book.
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Can't leave this throw-down out from Tuesday. Brought to you courtesy Mr. Riley Gesling!
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On the board! Good win tonight against vs. a very well coached Chillicothe program.
Went through some ugly growing pains there in the 2nd quarter but those are important minutes for us. It’s always about how you respond and they did.
Earned the right to play on Saturday!
#US
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To make an All-State team once is absurd. To make it twice is staggering.
Trusted his HS coaches and teammates. Worked hard to become a better athlete. Never played a single game of AAU ball in his career. Just balled out w/ HS squad. And yet…
2x. Class 5. Congrats
@5_Ryker
!
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