
11 athletes sign National Letters of Intent
Bella Cohen, Ali Oelschlager, Libby Schwabauer, Keely Woods, Photographer
November 18, 2019

National Honor Society holds annual induction ceremony Nov. 7
Macy Saulsbury, Photographer
November 16, 2019

Boys Soccer 6A State Runner-Up
Gabi Alexander and Ansley Gildemeister, Photographers
November 14, 2019
Kolbie Christensen and Ally Madden
It can be hard to imagine teachers’ lives outside of school. Where do they live? What do they do on weekends? Who do they live with? Three teachers and one former student teacher all work under the same roof, and as of last summer, live under the same roof. Second-year teachers Paige Lankford, Modern World History and Advanced Placement European History, and Jessica...
Kennedy Kramer and Jaden Dudrey
Don't be thrown off by the fact that it's animated, the characters can be aggravating at times or their general appearance. Most shows have a great plot! Surely there's a...
Kolbie Christensen and Natalie Lindmark
With the end of the year coming, BV West reporters Kolbie Christensen and Natalie Lindmark are here for some last minute tips and tricks for finishing strong! DONT PROCRASTINATE Projects, tests and essays oh my! With the 7 classload it can be overwhelming. Stay on top of your work and don't get behind. If you put off projects or studying you risk cramming and the...
Jewel Slemmons, Reporter
Take off your hat, school is in session. You’re distracting. You’re being disrespectful to soldiers. Take. your hat. OFF. These are common phrases used by teachers and administrators at schools around the country towards students wearing hats at school. The majority of school administrators believe that kids should not be able to wear hats in school for a multitude...
Bella Cohen, Ali Oelschlager, Libby Schwabauer, Keely Woods, Photographer
Representing four sports and countless hours of dedication, 11 seniors signed their National Letters of Intent in front of a packed gym on Nov. 14 at BV West. Athletic director,...
Gabi Alexander and Ansley Gildemeister, Photographers
The Olathe West Owls beat the Jaguars 2-1 in the Class 6A state championship game at Topeka's Hummer Sports Park on an unseasonably warm Nov. 9. Although the Jags had the...
Staff
There were 62 football games played on Nov. 8, yet the KC Star chose the highlight the Jaguars win over Shawnee Mission Northwest on the stellar play of senior David Brown....
Gabi Alexander, Maddie Merchant, Photographers
Choir students in all performance groups performed a variety of music. All grades had soloists and featured ensembles. ...
Halloween Movies Hocus Pocus Max Dennison, with the help of his sister Dani and friend Allison, explores an abandoned house after moving to Salem Mass. In this house,...
Evan Schmidt
With most pop punk and punk rock songs, there are four main themes that recur throughout songs by bands and songs that are in albums. Most pop punk songs are about using...
Bella Cohen, Ali Oelschlager, Libby Schwabauer, Keely Woods, Photographer
Representing four sports and countless hours of dedication, 11 seniors signed their National Letters of Intent in front of a packed gym on Nov. 14 at BV West. Athletic director,...
Gabi Alexander, Maddie Merchant, Photographers
Choir students in all performance groups performed a variety of music. All grades had soloists and featured ensembles. ...
Gabi Alexander, Kevin Glenn, and Rajneet Lehal
In the spring of 2019, social worker, Katie Harris, had a dream of organizing an event to benefit another disabled person by funding the acquisition and training of a service...
Kyler Murphy, Reporter
The statistics are staggering: 96.6 percent of Blue Valley students graduate, 90 percent take the ACT (with the highest composite score of all districts in Kansas) and the...
Alexa Couse, Norah Kennedy, Reese Wheeler, Photo Editors
Each class migrated to their new seats in the gym for the annual Jaguar Jump Up Assembly. The Class of 2023 came over from Pleasant Ridge and Lakewood Middle Schools to be...
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Saturday, October 27
Volleyball
Blue Valley West Sub-State Champions (Quarterfinal loss at State) - Fresh A - 17/12, Fresh B - 22/9 JV - 35/2/1, Soph - 24/9/2,
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Saturday, October 27
Cross Country
Blue Valley West Girls team was 2nd @ State. - 7 girls and 2 boys qualified to State. Girls team was Regional Champions.
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Friday, October 26
Football
Blue Valley West 3 wins - BV Southwest, BV Northwest, St. James Academy - Break-out season for Jr. D. Brown. Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/v/2AmpT9
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Tuesday, October 23
Boys Soccer
Blue Valley West Varsity Record - 7/8/1, JV - 11/0/2, C Team - 7/2/5 - Jo Koga offered the mosts assists with 9. Mason McGill lead the team with 8 goals.
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Monday, October 22
Girls Golf
Blue Valley West 2nd @ Regionals, 2nd @ EKL, 4th @ State - Freshman Julia Misemer 6A State Champion. Misemer Regional and league champion by combined 18 strokes.
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Saturday, October 20
Girls Tennis
Blue Valley West Left-handed doubles team of O. Kurzban & G. Gifford 2nd @ State and Regionals - Largest team in BV West History.