The student newspaper of Blue Valley West

BV West Spotlight Online
Illustrated by Jasmine Crumpton
National Women’s Month
Illustrated by Maddy Mullins
Bullying
FIGHTING FOR THE WIN… Blue Valley West senior Jack Punswick throws his hands in the air to celebrate his win in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Shawnee Mission Invitational.
Battling Cancer, One Stroke at a Time
Illustrated by Maddy Mullins
Behind The Seams
Trump’s $500 Billion Vision: Exploring the Stargate Project’s Ambitious Potential
Trump’s $500 Billion Vision: Exploring the Stargate Project’s Ambitious Potential
Senior Tate Miller drives to the basket
Boys Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
Senior Suyin Howard finds an open shot.
Girls Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
The boys swim team does their pre meet ritual of "Row the Boat"
Boys Swim Meet 1/21 Tri-Meet
Junior Colton Weisguth jumps up to stop a Northwest player from getting the point.
JV Boys Basketball vs. Blue Valley Northwest
Freshman Quintin Peterson shoots the ball toward the end of the game.
Freshman A Boys Basketball vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas 2/27
A row of boys playing the saxophone at their concert.
3/6 Band Pre-festival concert
Designed by Ainsley Davis
BV West Oscars Predictions
Seniors Jacob Morgan and Aayush Phadnis kick off the assembly with hitting the drum
Sweetheart Assembly 2/21
Galentine's Day Celebrations
Galentine’s Day Celebrations
Senior Bubba Hayne and Olivia Sharma have a conversation as their characters Cate and Aaron
Mean Girls Musical 2/6 – 2/8
The Downfall of College Sports
The Downfall of College Sports
Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.
Trump’s America From Another Point of View
AI in Schools May Be Holding Back Real Learning
AI in Schools May Be Holding Back Real Learning
Trump's America
Trump’s America
Illustration by Sydney Rush
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns with a Glamorous Bang
A row of boys playing the saxophone at their concert.
3/6 Band Pre-festival concert
Senior Tate Miller drives to the basket
Boys Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
Senior Millie Reitz gives a big hug to an underclassman.
Basketball, Cheer, Dance Senior Night 1/21
Senior Suyin Howard finds an open shot.
Girls Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
The boys swim team does their pre meet ritual of "Row the Boat"
Boys Swim Meet 1/21 Tri-Meet
The student newspaper of Blue Valley West

BV West Spotlight Online
The student newspaper of Blue Valley West

BV West Spotlight Online
A row of boys playing the saxophone at their concert. Senior Tate Miller drives to the basketSenior Millie Reitz gives a big hug to an underclassman.
3/6 Band Pre-festival concert

Molly Deaton, Photographer | March 10, 2025

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Boys Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW

Olivia Meyers | March 6, 2025

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Basketball, Cheer, Dance Senior Night 1/21

Olivia Meyers | March 6, 2025

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Senior Tate Miller drives to the basket
Boys Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
Olivia Meyers • March 6, 2025
Senior Suyin Howard finds an open shot.
Girls Varsity Basketball 2/21 vs. BVSW
Olivia Meyers • March 6, 2025
The boys swim team does their pre meet ritual of "Row the Boat"
Boys Swim Meet 1/21 Tri-Meet
Olivia Meyers, Photographer • March 4, 2025
News
Illustrated by Jasmine Crumpton
National Women’s Month
Jasmine Crumpton, Sophomore Reporter • March 13, 2025
Illustrated by Maddy Mullins
Bullying
Mallory Love, Reporter • March 13, 2025
FIGHTING FOR THE WIN… Blue Valley West senior Jack Punswick throws his hands in the air to celebrate his win in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Shawnee Mission Invitational.
Battling Cancer, One Stroke at a Time
Maddy Mullins, Junior Reporter • March 4, 2025
Arts & Entertainment
A row of boys playing the saxophone at their concert.
3/6 Band Pre-festival concert
Molly Deaton, Photographer • March 10, 2025
Designed by Ainsley Davis
BV West Oscars Predictions
Jasmine Crumpton, Maddy Mullins, Olivia Snyder, Ainsley Davis, Bhavya Bhan, Aubree Bowsher, Lexi Reeder, and Mady Starkey • February 28, 2025
Seniors Jacob Morgan and Aayush Phadnis kick off the assembly with hitting the drum
Sweetheart Assembly 2/21
Kristin Foote • February 24, 2025
Opinion
The Downfall of College Sports
The Downfall of College Sports
Olivia Snyder, Sports Editor • January 21, 2025
Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.
Trump’s America From Another Point of View
Abhi Gupta, Guest Writer • December 19, 2024
AI in Schools May Be Holding Back Real Learning
AI in Schools May Be Holding Back Real Learning
Maddy Mullins, Junior Reporter • November 22, 2024