Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY
Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY
Kickapoo High Quarterly

KHQ TODAY

Brady Powers, Sports Editor

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The "Spear-It" store has many items and they are looking for new ideas for next year.

Promoting School Spirit One Sale at a Time

DECA has started its own spirit store with the members of the Marketing II class running it.
Brady Powers, Sports Editor • May 13, 2025

Our school has been wanting a “Chief” spirit store for a long time and the Marketing II students are running it. It is called the Spear-It store. The class has been wanting to get the school community...

While our Chiefs haven't won the Tournament of Champions in 20 years, they are looking to do so this upcoming January.

Local Teams Representing at Tournament of Champions

In the 2026 Tournament of Champions (TOC) Kickapoo and Rogersville have been selected to play against top teams in the country, in one of the biggest high school tournaments.
Brady Powers, Sports Editor • May 13, 2025

The Bass Pro tournament of Champions is hosted at the Great Southern Bank arena which is home to the local, Missouri State Bears. This tournament is one of the most attended high school basketball events...

The April calendar with a proposed mini break in the third week that would provide students with the energy to finish the school year.

Equal Semesters

The first semester at SPS is shorter than the second semester by 10 days. Why is the first semester much shorter and how can we make them more equal?
Brady Powers, Sports Editor • March 11, 2025

   According to the Springfield Public Schools (SPS) calendar, the first semester is 81 days long and second semester is 91 days long. There is more time off in the first semester including Thanksgiving ...

Emirates airbus, similar to the Bombardier plane that collided with the Blackhawk Military helicopter.

The Truth About The Air

What’s going on with commercial/general aviation with the recent accidents, and what does this mean for Springfield?
Brady Powers, Sports Editor • March 11, 2025

   As of the start of 2025, it seems that there has been an increase of aviation accidents both in commercial and general types of flying. Commercial flying is an operation by aircraft to transport passengers,...

When the Whistle Fails

When the Whistle Fails

NFL officiating has slowly gone downhill over the years with questionable calls.
Brady Powers, Sports Editor • February 11, 2025

   Referees in the NFL have gotten noticeably and progressively worse over the past decade and the evidence to prove this is undeniable.     As an NFL fan for over 10 years, I’m familiar with...