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Last One Standing
Last One Standing
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
The Crimson Cats hug each other after performing their last dance with the class of 2025
Dance Spring Showcase
Senior Camryn Carlisle catching a throw down during warmups.
Varsity Softball vs. Bishop miege 4/8
BV West tennis player prepares to serve
Boys Tennis vs BV North 4/3
Senior Ariel Chang flies over the crossbar in her pole vault
Track Meet 3/27
Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Mill Valley 4/1
Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Mill Valley 4/1
Designed by Maddy Mullins
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
President Donald J. Trump as depicted on the cover of a magazine.
Freedom of Speech is not Freedom of Consequence
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
The Crimson Cats hug each other after performing their last dance with the class of 2025
Dance Spring Showcase
Juniors In anatomy carefully cutting open a cat.
Cat dissection in anatomy
Senior Camryn Carlisle catching a throw down during warmups.
Varsity Softball vs. Bishop miege 4/8
BV West tennis player prepares to serve
Boys Tennis vs BV North 4/3
Senior Ariel Chang flies over the crossbar in her pole vault
Track Meet 3/27
The student newspaper of Blue Valley West

BV West Spotlight Online
The student newspaper of Blue Valley West

BV West Spotlight Online
Last One Standing

Last One Standing

Maddy Mullins, Junior Reporter & Photographer
April 11, 2025
Varsity Boys Soccer v. Basehor 10/24

Varsity Boys Soccer v. Basehor 10/24

Avery Dawson, Photographer
October 28, 2024
Varsity Boys Soccer Fat Cat Tournament 9/3

Varsity Boys Soccer Fat Cat Tournament 9/3

Taylor Wright, Photographer
September 17, 2024
Varsity Boys Soccer VS Washburn Rural 9/10

Varsity Boys Soccer VS Washburn Rural 9/10

Ella Brown, Photographer
September 12, 2024
Senior Brandon Kirk fights for the ball.

12/1 Boys Varsity Basketball vs SMW

Lamya Alam, Reporter
December 11, 2023
Sophomore, Colsen Odgers breaks through the tight defense of his opponents with the ball at his feet.

Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Shawnee Mission West 09/02

Rebeca Flores Luna, Editor In Chief
September 21, 2023
Goalkeeping Senior Carson Flake jumps in attempt to stop a PK in penalty shootout preceding BVW's win.

Varsity Boys Soccer vs Lee Summit North 8/31

Kylie Clark, Quin Breuckmann, and Makenzie Galliart
September 21, 2023
Will Watson dribbles the basketball past opponent from Aquinas.

Boys JV Basketball vs. Aquinas 2/24

Morgan White, Photographer
March 2, 2023
The team sings the Alma Mater after a win against SMS.

Boys Varsity Soccer vs SMS 10/14

Jenna Dooley, Katie Gillian
October 19, 2022
#22 Pierce Lysinger kicks ball towards SMW goalie.

Boys Varsity Soccer vs SMW 10/08

Lamya Alam, Mia Turner, Kylie Clark, and Ella Ratigan, Photographers
October 17, 2022
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