Blue Valley West Varsity Football Game vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas 9/1
BVW football team starts off the season with a home game going head to head with the STA saints. The team comes close to a victory but falls short in the 4th quarter with a final score of 42-49.
Aditi Mehra, Lamya Alam, Will Bensman, and Katie Gillian
September 9, 2023
Senior Hadley Holmes leads the football team onto the field (Aditi Mehra)Senior Samantha Souan smiles as the Crimson Cats welcome the marching band to the field. (Lamya Alam)Senior Gavin Harvey practices push-ups before the big game. (Lamya Alam)Senior boys show school spirit by painting their chests west colors. (Lamya Alam)The boys warm up before their first game. (Lamya alam)Cheerleader Morgan White smiles as she cheers on west. (Lamya Alam)Senior Sage Huffman gets up after catching the ball and being tackled. (Lamya Alam)Senior Myles Ewell prepares to guard and protect the ball. (Lamya Alam)Senior Crew Myers catches the ball and gains yards for West. (Lamya Alam)BVW football dads celebrate as a touchdown is scored. (Lamya Alam)BVW D-Line prepares to tackles down STA players. (Lamya Alam)Junior Sam Shelton runs down the field. (Lamya Alam)STA player gets tackled to the ground by BVW D-Line. (Lamya Alam)D-Line groups together after coming off the field to watch film. (Lamya Alam)Junior Tyler Peterson celebrates the first touchdown of the game. (Lamya Alam)Senior Rebecca Flores smiles as she walks onto the football field during the Jag walk (Aditi Mehra)Senior Brody Mcmanamon walks onto the football field ready to start the game (Aditi Mehra)BVW dance smiles as they cheer on the BVW football team (Aditi Mehra)Senior Morgan White smiles as she cheers for the BVW football team (Aditi Mehra)Senior Sage Huffman holds football as he attempts to break past STA defense (Aditi Mehra)Junior Tate Nagy holds football as he looks at his offense hoping to find a teammate open to pass to (Aditi Mehra)Coach Howard gives senior Hadley Holmes pep talk before he goes back in to play (Aditi Mehra)BVW students show their Jaguar spirit during the first football game of the season! (Aditi Mehra)BVW band performs during halftime (Aditi Mehra)Senior Sage Huffman attempts to get past STA defense (Aditi Mehra)Senior Sage Huffman gets past STA defense and scores a BVW touchdown (Aditi Mehra)Senior Sage Huffman watches as defense takes the field (Will Bensman)Senior Brody McManomon sets himself up for the play (Will Bensman)The Jags leave the field (Will Bensman)A great tackle for West (Will Bensman)Junior Jack North with a last-hope tackle for West (Will Bensman)Junior Tyler Peterson takes the field (Will Bensman)Junior Jack Cook adjusts his mouthguard (Will Bensman)Sophomore cheerleader Emma Nichols watches the game (Will Bensman)Jags set up for their next play on offense (Will Bensman)Senior Crew Myers leaves the field (Will Bensman)Senior Crew Myers takes on STA’s defence (Will Bensman)Senior Crew Myers runs up the field after a pass from QB Tate Naggy (Will Bensman)Senior Jack North after a tackle (Will Bensman)Crew Myers spots his chance at an open field (Will Bensman)Sophomore Elysie Hammel performs before the game (Will Bensman)Senior cheerleader Cami Ainsworth cheers on West (Will Bensman)Crew Myers rushes down the field (Will Bensman)Junior Harlowe Pusaud performs before kickoff (Will Bensman)Senior Rebecca Flores smiles for the camera before the game (Will Bensman)Sophomore Sharallee Agrawal cheers on West before the game (Will Bensman)Junior Drew Ely waits for STA to take the field (Will Bensman)Senior Brody Mcmanamon consults Hadley Holmes Will BensmanThe West student section shows their spirit (Will Bensman)Senior Gavin Harvey does the pushup board after West’s first touchdown of the season (Will Bensman)Senior Hadley Holmes and Kaden Sheline break through the banner created by the cheerleaders at the start of the football game. (Katie Gillian)Junior, AJ Roach prepares to hike the ball to his quarterback. (Katie Gillian)Junior, AJ Roach about to snap the ball with the Aquinas defense ready to attack. (Katie Gillian)Senior, Brody Mcmanamon drives hard at his Aquinas opponent. (Katie Gillian)Junior, Sam Shelton and Senior, Kaden Sheline celebrate the BVW touch down. (Katie Gillian)Senior, Crew Meyers gets some advice on the previous play from head coach, Josh Koerkenmeier. (Katie Gillian)Senior, Kaden Sheline gets advice from his coach on what to do next play. (Katie Gillian)Senior, Connor Fowles prepares to run back to defense as the the ball is about to be kicked. (Katie Gillian)
