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Senior Tatum Grimes eliminates Senior Maggie Payne.
WATER WARS
Trumpet or Eisenkuchen cookies
A Triumphant Family Tradition: The Trumpet Cookies
Extravaganza
Extravaganza
Off To See The Wizard
Off To See The Wizard
Seniors (pictured as juniors) unexpectedly win Spring Olympics due to class participation!
Spirit Wear
Senior Jake Sheely riles up the crowd at the recent Fall Sports Assembly
Welcome Back?
Dressing Up the Dress Code
Dressing Up the Dress Code
Behind The Scenes
Lights, Camera, Action! A Brief Overview of STA Halo
Courtesy of Unsplash
What’s Cooking in the Caf?
Welcome Home Saints!
Welcome Home Saints!
The King!
Seize the Season of Suffering
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Oh When the Saints Go Marching for Life!
Senior council members smile with Fr. Andrew in front of the catholic charities collection bus
CFD Confusion Cleared/ Explanation on Class Competition
Service Opportunities
Service Opportunities
Ms. Dillingham
Join Key Club
Extravaganza
Extravaganza
Off To See The Wizard
Off To See The Wizard
The Swingin Saints close their show with Good To Be Alive, a crowd favorite. (Photo courtesy Michelle Gress)
Show Choir: A Year in Review
Ready for Nutella!
Bonne Journée Française!
New Classes at STA?
New Classes at STA?
Ready for Nutella!
Bonne Journée Française!
Aquinas students attending the KU Diversity Conference.
Embrace Who You Are!
What The Heck Is Rugby?
What The Heck Is Rugby?
Ms. Dillingham
Join Key Club
You can count on Mrs. Curran!
Who is Mrs. Curran?
Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, Mr. Curran
Teacher X Business Owner
Get to Know Gary!
Get to Know Gary!
Mr. Farnan smiles for a staff photo.
The Man Behind The Beard
You can stop and say hello to Mo at lunch!
Getting to Know Mo
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Aquinas students attending the KU Diversity Conference.
Embrace Who You Are!
Colby King racing last October.
Colby King: State Champ, National Qualifier, D1 Commit, and Aquinas Legend
Drive with Me and Joel
Drive with Me and Joel
Senior student Thomas Johannes pictured smiling in the hallway during Homecoming week.
Community Spotlight: Thomas Johannes
An image of Lahaina, Maui on fire 8/8/23
Devastation of Maui Fires
When Love Gets Ugly
When Love Gets Ugly
Trumpet or Eisenkuchen cookies
A Triumphant Family Tradition: The Trumpet Cookies
A thrift shop showing the benefits of smart shopping
Smart Shopping
Christmas Movie Top 10
Christmas Movie Top 10
Controversy of Christmas
Controversy of Christmas
When Love Gets Ugly
When Love Gets Ugly
Minute Movie Review
Minute Movie Review
This is a booth from the store Sentimental Journey that is selling clothes, soap, statues, and art. Image by Macy Vance.
The Future of the Past
A Southern Paradise
A Southern Paradise
fanpop.com
High School vs. High School Musical
The Kansas City Plaza lit up with Christmas lights.
The Holidays are Here!
Fight at Worlds of Fun
Rollercoaster Fight Night?
Are You Willing to Wait for It?
Are You Willing to Wait for It?
Kansas Citys Hidden Gems
Kansas City’s Hidden Gems
There is so much love for the Made In KC latte!
The Perfect Day for a Latte
Do you have Senioritis?
Do you have Senioritis?
How well do you know the English Department?
How well do you know the English Department?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which STA Teacher Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Christmas Dessert Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
Which Rom Com Are You?
A thrift shop showing the benefits of smart shopping
Smart Shopping
Do You Feel SAD?
Do You Feel SAD?
Its All Downhill From Here
It’s All Downhill From Here
A Southern Paradise
A Southern Paradise
Senior Josh Elliott films a clip for a Bleacher Creature segment. (Photo courtesy Ally Sarver)
STA’s Best Bucket List
Trumpet or Eisenkuchen cookies
A Triumphant Family Tradition: The Trumpet Cookies
Christmas Movie Top 10
Christmas Movie Top 10
Controversy of Christmas
Controversy of Christmas
Top 3 Recipes for Christmas
The Kansas City Plaza lit up with Christmas lights.
The Holidays are Here!
2023 State Champs!
Winter Sports Preview
Fall Sport Rewind
Fall Sport Rewind
It’s Gameday Saints
It’s Gameday Saints
Flag Football Team right before their appearance at the Chiefs game.
Flag on the Play
CYO Basketball
CYO Basketball
Fall Sport Rewind
Fall Sport Rewind
It’s Gameday Saints
It’s Gameday Saints
Flag Football Team right before their appearance at the Chiefs game.
Flag on the Play
Colby King racing last October.
Colby King: State Champ, National Qualifier, D1 Commit, and Aquinas Legend
Saint Cheerleaders huddled in front of their class during the 2022 Fall Sport Assembly!
“We Got Spirit” for Our Cheerleaders! “How ’bout you?”
2023 State Champs!
Winter Sports Preview
CYO Basketball
CYO Basketball
Skis VS Snowboards
Skis VS Snowboards
Saint Cheerleaders huddled in front of their class during the 2022 Fall Sport Assembly!
“We Got Spirit” for Our Cheerleaders! “How ’bout you?”
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
Goodbye, Max Doerfler
What The Heck Is Rugby?
What The Heck Is Rugby?
Mathias and Ted at Portugal vs Ghana
World Cup Review: Qatar Edition
World Cup Trophy
It’s Futbol time
Courtesy of Unsplash
Are you ready for this NFL season?
Senior Tatum Grimes eliminates Senior Maggie Payne.
WATER WARS
The Bucket List
The Bucket List
Junior Trevor Mogren working on the site of a job for Kraft Lawn and Landscaping.
Putting In the Work
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 7: Two Peas and a Tech Crew
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 7: Two Peas and a Tech Crew
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 7: Two Peas and a Tech Crew
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 7: Two Peas and a Tech Crew
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 6: Two Peas and an Alumni/Teacher
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
Two Peas and a Podcast Episode 5: Two Peas and a Present Delivery Man
Two Peas in a Podcast, Episode 4: Two Peas and Turnpike
Two Peas in a Podcast, Episode 4: Two Peas and Turnpike
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 3: Two Peas and a Padre
Two Peas in a Podcast Episode 3: Two Peas and a Padre
Photo of King from the Nobel Foundation Archive.
The Killing, Conspiracy, and Coverup of Martin Luther King Jr.
Photo by: Earl Theisen
The Most Interesting Life Ever Lived
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
The Fake Hijacking of Local 58
2023 Super Bowl
The Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2023
Logo of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT.
Reporters vs AI: Passion vs Progress
The Bucket List
The Bucket List
Senior Tatum Grimes eliminates Senior Maggie Payne.
WATER WARS
Junior Trevor Mogren working on the site of a job for Kraft Lawn and Landscaping.
Putting In the Work

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Senior Tatum Grimes eliminates Senior Maggie Payne.

WATER WARS

Alex Ridge, Shield Reporter
December 11, 2023
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Kaitlyn Strout, Reporter
September 19, 2023
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