Barstow takes SM East Championship Showdown tournament. It was a tough weekend for the home team at the Championship Showdown public vs. private tournament at SM East this weekend. The Lancers lost their opening round game to St. James, and then fell 54-51 to SM West in the second round on Friday. The Lancers faced rival Rockhurst on Saturday in the seventh place game, edging the Hawklets 53-52. SM North defeated Rockhurst in the tournament opener, but fell to Barstow on Friday, which propelled them into the third place game against St. James. The Indians won that game 70-66. Barstow took the tournament by defeating St. James Vianney, of Kirkwood, Mo., on Saturday.

Bollier calls universal gun purchase background checks a public health issue. Mission Hills state Rep. Barbara Bollier said this week that she believes requiring universal background checks for gun purchases in Kansas is a public health issue. As we reported last week, Bollier participated in a national conference for state legislators on gun violence prevention. [Mission Hills Lawmaker Sees Gun Background Checks As Health Issue — KCUR/KHI]

SM East football coach named Sports in Kansas coach of the year. SM East’s Dustin Delaney can add “Coach of the Year” to his stack of honors from the 2014 football season. Sports in Kansas last week named Delaney the top 6A coach in the state after piloting the Lancers to an undefeated season. [2014 Sports in Kansas Coaches of the Year — Sports in Kansas]