It was a tough night tonight against a great Olathe North team, but you can’t take away the sunflower league championship. You went from 12th place last year to 1st place this year. I am so proud of you!
#theroadtoredemption
I have coached for 25 years and have only had three players score 1000 points in their high school career. This is a great accomplishment, and I am so proud of
@bailey_collar
.
This group went from starting a new program to making the final 4. I feel blessed to coach them the last two years. Allysa, Syd, T, Kenz, Michelle, Bailey, and Macy, I wish you all the best.
We are excited to welcome Coach Hodge to the coaching staff! Her enthusiasm and passion for the game will be a perfect addition to our program. She will also be teaching business at West. 💙🦉
@jamirhodge
@OlatheWestOwls
I am so honored to have these three seniors help me start a new program. Each one of them have been huge contributors in helping us be successful. We love you Anaiya, Ashley, and Maddie.
#theroadtoredemption
Thanks to the
@TheOWLSfamily
for showing up strong 💪 for the girls game. Both of theses teams deserve to win this game, but you put us over the top.
#theroadtoredemption
When this season started one of the goals was to get to the sub-state ship. This group achieved so much more. Thank you for letting me coach you this year. I will never forget the seniors Maddy, Ashley, and Anaiya for helping this team get to the next level.
Survive and advance!!!! Big win tonight as we defeated Gardner 49-32. Keely Barnard with the
#OwlWarrior
award. This senior refused to back down and knocked down huge shots ending with season high 22pts! We will take on Blue Valley Saturday at 6pm for the championship!
#Rocks
🪨
Congratulations to
@emma_sales15
for a tremendous Freshman season! Emma was the only Freshman in the Sunflower League to make the All-League team! She has a bright future ahead of her and we are happy to have her as an Owl!
#elevate
The Owls b-ball program is proud to announce
@bailey_collar
&
@mackenz1ehart
made 2nd team All-State 6A. Well deserved! Sports in Kansas: Girls Basketball All-State - 2021 - Sports in Kansas
Can’t say enough about these seniors. They left it all out there last night and all season long. A great group of leaders that we will miss next year. Thank you Keely, Asees, Kate and Nora for a great ride. It’s been fun watching you girls grow these past four years. ❤️
Gritty win today against the 6A defending champions! So proud of these girls and their fight! Thanks for all the parents and fans that came out to support us this weekend! Back to work next week as we start up Sunflower League games against SMS.
#UnfinishedBusiness
@ADButlerOW
Things didn't go our way in a very tough 48-39 loss to Olathe North, but extremely proud of the fight in our girls tonight. A huge thank you to our seniors for everything they’ve given to the program. Great group to go to battle with every day.
#elevate
Maddy is an inspiration to all of us. I’m not sure anyone knows the work she put in after her knee surgeries. She has the heart of a champion. Congrats!
A huge shout out to
@emma_sales15
for being named player of the week in the Sunflower League. Emma is the first freshman in the league to be named POTW. She is currently averaging 10ppg and 6.3rpg. Congratulations, Emma! We are so proud!!!
#elevate
Huge win tonight in the first round of the Hays City Shootout. Shout out to
@emma_sales21
for dropping 31 pts which not only ties the school record for most pts scored in a game, but her 7 three pointers ties the tournament record for most 3’s in a single game!
#OwlWarrior
💪
Congratulations to
@Kbarn2222
for being selected 3rd Team All-League for a very loaded Sunflower League. Keely ended up on the leaderboard in PPG. We are so proud of the player she has become and excited to see what her senior year will hold!
#elevate
@ADButlerOW
I want to wish Coach Hodge a Happy Birthday. She gives her heart and soul to this team and cares about every person in this program. She is family to me.
#unfinishedbusiness
Congratulations to
@KendallStarcev1
for being named All-League Honorable Mention in a very competitive Sunflower League. Kendall had to play many positions for us over her four years & grew into a great player. We are so proud and excited to see what she accomplishes at Drake!
Our
#OwlWarrior
award goes to Asees Kang on the huge win tonight over Olathe North! Asees was a DAWG bringing energy off the bench and ending with 8 pts & 7 rebounds! This team competed from start to finish and it took all of us! Couldn’t be more proud of this group.
#Dawgs
😤
Couldn’t be more proud of this group! We defended our home court tonight with a win over a very skilled Olathe South team, 52-44. The crowd brought some energy 🔥 thanks to everyone who came out to support!
#elevate
Congratulations, Emma Sales for being selected First Team All-League in the Sunflower League. Big accomplish by a Sophomore! Emma led the team in points and assists this season. We are excited to have her back for two more years!
#OwlPower
@ADButlerOW
@emma_sales21
It was a special night celebrating the 2022-23 season. One last shout out to these seniors for giving us their all for four years and leaving a legacy! We will miss you guys!
#AllLove
@ADButlerOW
These Ballers are the boss. We started this program simultaneously, and they will always have a special place in my heart. They are always welcome to come back.
#foreverowls
It was not easy saying goodbye to these winners. Look what they have accomplished in 4 years. They were the 19-20 Co-League Champs, 20-21 Sub-State Champs, and played in the Final 4. They will never be forgotten.
#owlsforever
Grit and his Dad made the pre-game speech on Tuesday before the LFS game. His Dad talked about how 4 yrs ago, a Coach Williams led team made a big difference in their life through donations and 🙏.
#tearsofjoy
Our
#OwlWarrior
award goes to Scarlett Swinford! Scar had a career high tonight and first double double of the season with 13pts & 10 rebounds. Incredibly proud of this one for battling all night! Great way to end 2022!
#UnfinishedBusiness
@ADButlerOW
CHAMPS!!! There is so much to say about this team. Extremely proud of them and the way they represent Olathe West. All fight & no quit in them. Walking away with our first ever Hays City Shootout Championship!
#MakeItHappen
#3
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@ADButlerOW
@OlatheWestOwls
Total team effort tonight with a win against a great team SMWest 52-50. It came down to the last shot with K. Hart driving and finishing.
#theroadtoredemption
Big congrats to our first Sunflower League Player Of The Week - Emma Sales! Through two weeks Emma is averaging 17.8 ppg, 2 ast, and 4 reb. Big time player! 🤩
Reflecting on the end of our season is not easy. We are filled with emotion & pride seeing the heart these girls poured into every game. Win or lose, their positive spirit NEVER wavered. We are heading in the right direction.
This is Owl Basketball. 💙
Thank you seniors.
I noticed the great passing today and finding the player with the hot hand. Speaking of hot hand
@bailey_collar
set the school record with 31 pts. BOOM!
#theroadtoredemption
I am proud to announce that Anaiya Uhde has signed with Johnson County Community College to play basketball. You have worked hard and we are very proud of you. Congratulations!
Our
#OwlWarrior
award goes to our freshman,
@JessicaEBorders
after stepping up big and playing fearless tonight. We are excited to see her enhance her game even more throughout the season!
You are looking at the toughest team around now that we worked out at Title Boxing 🥊 Big Thanks to 119th Title Boxing Club for having us out today.
#roadtoredemption
Thank you, seniors. You have been part of building a culture here at OW. Each one of you have grown & worked hard on your game to get to where you are now. It doesn’t end here, we still have some
#UnfinishedBusiness
see you all Wed. night back at OW in the 1st round of substate!
I get a few minutes to grab essentials from my office today. This picture brought a rush of memories back. I think about getting back to the gym every day with them. I miss you all!
Playing in the sub state championship after a great team effort against Lawrence tonight. The team was led by Bailey Collar with 22 points and Kenzie heart with 10 assist.
51-18 WIN and we advance to the Sub-State Championship!!!! We will host Shawnee Mission Northwest this Friday at 7pm. Let’s keep this momentum going!
#MakeItHappen
Our
#OwlWarrior
award goes to
@Kbarn2222
! This one left it all out there tonight. Proud of the fight and leadership that she brings every day! Keep working hard, Keely!
Last up for our senior spotlight we have
@KendallStarcev1
! Kendall is a 4 year varsity player for OW. She does a great job creating opportunities for her teammates as she is leading in assists this season! Kendall continues to show toughness and we are so proud of her!
#elevate
Big congratulations to our girl, Kate Harter for being named Player of the Week in the Sunflower League! Kate has had some great performances these last few games. Let’s keep it rolling on Friday and postseason next week!
#UnfinishedBusiness
@ADButlerOW
I want to congratulate SME for playing a great game tonight. One game does not define a season. This team will be back. We have a quick turn around against another great team at Home Thursday. We get to recognize our fabulous seniors. Maddie MAC, Aniya, and Ashley.
I am excited to announce that one of our Owl Ballers has signed with La Sierra University to play basketball. They are getting a great player and an even better person. The Owl family is proud of you Alexis Newman.
CAMP CHAMPS! These girls went 8-0 this week and taking home the trophy! We saw tremendous things and so excited for the upcoming season! Thank you
@GorillasWBB
for hosting us! 👏🏼
We call it Friendsgiving but we are a family here. Thankful for each and every member of this team and for all the hard work they have been putting in this past week. Excited to get going next week in the Hays City Shootout!
#Thankful
#UnfinishedBusiness
@ADButlerOW
It was a special night recognizing this group of seniors. They have all had a big part of making this program what it is today. Big time performance by Alexis Newman with 14 pts in the 4th quarter giving her another double-double! Onto post-season play!
#elevate
Special group right here. Our JV ended their season last night undefeated going 17-0 this year. We are so excited for the future of this program and to see these girls grow on and off the court. They are winners.👏🏼🏀
It was a battle till the end tonight as we dropped a tough one to BV, 63-68. Big performances by Keely Barnard, Alexis Newman and Hannah Cooley. These girls keep fighting and showing grit on the court. We have a quick turnaround as we play for 3rd tomorrow at 2pm.
#elevate
🗣🗣
@emma_sales15
planted herself in the OW record books Friday night against Blue Valley with 14 rebounds! Congratulations, Emma we are so proud!!!
#elevate
Great win for the program tonight against one of the top teams in the state SMNW. Defense was the name of the game tonight. Every Owl that stepped on the court was a beast tonight.
Way to go
@bailey_collar
and
@mackenz1ehart
for making 2nd team All-State. Owl Nation is very proud of you. Sports in Kansas 6A Girls All-State Basketball - Sports in Kansas .
All of the OW teams are playing great basketball as the season keeps rolling. The JV and C team are both undefeated. The Varsity has beat 2 top 10 teams this week. This program is here to stay.
#proud
#theroadtoredemption
With a 57-48 win over Olathe East our girls just broke the school record of most wins in regular season play. Best part is we are not done yet! Excited to officially kick off postseason next week!
#MakeItHappen
@ADButlerOW
Our first senior spotlight goes to
@CochranStevi
! Stevi battled an early season injury but has continued to bring energy to every practice and every game. We are excited to see what all she accomplishes at K-State!
#elevate
Fired Up🔥⬆️
Come out for some excitement tonight as we take on No. 1 Olathe North in the Sub-State Championship. Tip-off is set for 7pm!
#elevate
#postseasonrun
DAWGS. This group is different. What a fight tonight! So proud of these girls for responding the way they did. 45-42 win over a very strong BVNW team. Our Emma’s were TOUGH tonight getting the
#OwlWarrior
belt with Kaiya, Sydney & Chloe!
#MakeItHappen
Big wins tonight for JV and Varsity! It was the Hannah show from both
@HannahCooley_24
&
@HLester_2026
! Both showed great leadership and played extremely well ending with 7 & 23! Let’s keep the momentum rolling tmrw as we take on Lawrence at home!
#UnfinishedBusiness
#OwlWarrior
Congratulations, Keely Barnard for being selected Third Team All-League in the Sunflower League! Keely was solid all season and was a great leader. She ended the season avg 11 ppg! We are excited to see the greatness she brings at the next level.
#OwlPower
@Kbarn2222
@ADButlerOW
A special shout out to these two! Both had a huge impact this weekend.
Emma Thomas - All-Academic Team & All-Tournament Team
Emma Sales - All-Tournament Team & Most Valuable Player Award
#MakeItHappen
@ADButlerOW
Our
#OwlWarrior
award goes to Scarlett Swinford tonight. We always know what we are going to get from Scar every night - 100% hustle and effort. She brought the fire leading the team with 15 points in a tough battle at Truman 🔥
🚨SCHOOL RECORD ALERT🚨
Congratulations to Hannah Cooley for breaking the assists record in a single game with 11 last night against Shawnee Mission West! We are beyond proud and lucky to have you in our program!
@ADButlerOW
Victory vibes strong! Lexi Cooley brought the 🔥 on defense tonight giving her the first belt of the season! Onto the semifinals vs Millwood, Ok @ 3pm tomorrow! 1-0 LETS GO! 😤
#MakeItHappen
@ADButlerOW
Let me get this straight, as a freshman, she starts varsity in volleyball and then breaks records in basketball and track. I think she may have some potential. OW is proud of you, Emma.
Emma Sales is your new school record holder in the high jump!
@ow_owls
If you are harboring any other girls that are going to break records in their first few weeks of track, please send them my way.
Congrats Emma!