Girls Soccer Wins State Quarterfinals in Overtime
Gabi Alexander and Maria Kershaw, Yearbook Photographers
May 22, 2019
The Raiders scored the first goal in the State quarterfinal match up at BV West on May 22. The Jaguar's hopes of a State championship three-peat was in jeopardy. With three minutes left in the first half, sophomore Lindsay Kuhlman got the ball past SM South's talented goalie to tie the game. ...
Spring Sports Snapshot
Austen Nordstrom, Guest Photographer
May 9, 2019
While the varsity competed in the Blue Springs tournament on the other side of the State line, Austen Nordstrom caught up with the C team. The C team trounced BV North 11-2. Photo by Austen Nordstrom Photo by Austen Nordstrom Photo by Austen Nordstrom Photo by Austen Nordstrom Nordstrom caught an early season baseball game March 21 against Shawnee Missi...
Senior Basketball Players Leave a Legacy
April 26, 2019
The senior basketball players worked tirelessly throughout the season to improve their record. The season started out strong in November in 2018, however the team faced some obstacles when 3 out of the 4 seniors were injured. Senior Matt Cairns was among the injured and expressed his excitement to ret...
Sub-Varsity Success
Brenna Morrison and Julia Tinsman
April 26, 2019
Freshman Kaitlin Meinheit, is a member of the girls C basketball team. The teams’ fourteen game winning streak gathered attention. “Our longest winning streak was fourteen games,” Meinheit said. The girls won fourteen consecutive games, which was the longest games won by the team in many year...
Senior Basketball Players Leave a Legacy
Scott Riddle, Contributor
April 25, 2019
The senior basketball players worked tirelessly throughout the season to improve their record. The season started out strong in November in 2018, however the team faced some obstacles when 3 out of the 4 seniors were injured. Senior Matt Cairns was among the injured and expressed his excitement to ret...
Swinging for Success
Natalie Fiorella, Reporter
January 29, 2019
Before tryouts for fall sports Freshman Julia Misemer began, girls golf coach Aaron contributed signifcantly to the golf Anderson had his season team’s successful season. Misemer’s achievements impressed many, including her coach. “What she accomplished this year ...
Amazing End to Cross Country Season
Raegen Monroe, Gillian Boehmer, Sophia Catenacci, Photographers
November 7, 2018
Varsity girls took on State and Regionals on Saturday, Oct. 20 and 27. Regionals was run at the course at Johnson County Community College. State was run at the historic KU Rim Rock Farm.
An Unexpected Return
Chelsea Park, Editor-In-Cheif
October 19, 2018
It is common for athletes to take short breaks from sports throughout their athletic careers. Injuries and busy schedules get in the way, off seasons occur, and rest is needed. However, it is unusual for athletes to return to a sport at a high level after four years. Senior Andrew Couse, embraced this...
Dreaming of girls lacrosse
Ally Gaskill, 21CJ Reporter
October 7, 2018
Pass, shoot, score! Lacrosse is the fastest growing youth sport in the nation. Yet, when thinking of lacrosse, most picture a boys team. Unfortunately, that is probably because there are not many opportunities for girls to play. There is not one Blue Valley high school that has its...
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...
Natalie Canon and Reese Wheeler, Photographers
Class Day 2019 took place in the gymnasium on Friday, May 10. The event was filled with accolades, performances and the final ringing of the Victory Bell by the seniors. (This...