On Different Playing Fields
Chelsea Park, Reporter
May 22, 2018
Filed under Sports
Two teams, one sport. Many student-athletes play for both a high school and club team. However, this is not an option for some athletes, forcing them to choose one team over the other. Whether an athlete only competes for high school or club depends on various factors, including the individual’s sport,...
Wrestling: A Team With Grit
Zoey Greenberg, Photographer
April 24, 2018
Filed under Photo Galleries, Sports
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Profile: Alexis Linnebach
Kolbie Christensen, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Filed under Sports
Graduating from high school is a big step that many people take in their lives. The next step they take is one of the harder steps, college. To get in to college you have to save money, work on your grades and figure out your career path. But freshman Alexis Linnebach has a different story. She has ...
Jags compete in the track meet at Mill Valley
Katherine Edmunds, Photo Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under Sports
Junior Rudy Sullivan and sophomore Ty Gifford work together in their race to move faster and farther than their opponents. Senior Alex Jashinski rises above the pack to extend the farthest he can in the triple jump. Junior Chad Hickman reaches and splashes into the sand i...
Fall Color Guard Begins
Jillian Dunlay, Reporter
April 19, 2018
Filed under Sports
Though spring sports are still in gear, one fall activity is just beginning: color guard. The fall color guard performs with the Spirit of Blue Valley West band at football games, as well as the Red and Silver Brigade at competitive marching band competitions. Though considered a fall activity, color g...
Athletes sign to extend careers in college
Alexis Christopherson, Elle Kopischke, Photographers
April 13, 2018
Filed under Photo Galleries, Sports, Uncategorized
Tuesday, April 10, seven Jaguar athletes took the bold step of signing Letters of Intent to continue the sport they excel in at the collegiate level. All are headed out of Kansas reaching as far east as Indianapolis, Indiana and west to Gunnison, Colorado, southwest of Denver. Seniors Lauren Harrell,...
Tracking Success In All Fields of Competition
Chelsea Park, Reporter
April 3, 2018
Filed under Sports
Run, Jump, Throw. Track and field embodies the basis of an active life. As it possesses a broad range of athletic skills, an extensive scope of students are members of the BV West track and field team. Dedicated sprinters, jumpers, and throwers return to the sport each year, however, a handful of students...
The University of Kansas’s Successful Basketball Season
Kolbie Christensen, Reporter
March 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
The University of Kansas has had an incredible regular basketball season this year and has been dominating in this year’s 2018 Men’s NCAA March Madness tournament. The University of Kansas is heading off to San Antonio for the final four game against Villanova on March 31st. Kansas has been to the fi...
1 v 1 with Freshman Brenna Morrison
Kiley Peterson, Contributor
March 15, 2018
Filed under Sports
Photos by Molly Foster (Brenna Morrison #10) “Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.” Mia Hamm. “I like this quote because it explains how the athlet...
Freshmen Athletes Share Experiences as High School Cheerleaders
Ally Madden, Contributer
March 12, 2018
Filed under Sports
From stunting to chanting to pom poms, becoming a high school cheerleader is a dream for many young girls. But what is it really like behind the scenes? Freshmen Regan Umbarger, AK Marquette and Cassidy Julian shared their thoughts regarding this high-intensity sport. There is a stereotype around...