BVNW alumna campaigns for Kansas House
Megan Yates, Writer
April 23, 2020
Running on the foundations of equality, education and opportunity, 2013 BVNW graduate Lindsay Vaughn said she first knew she wanted to get into politics when she visited the House floor of the Kansas Legislature and saw laws being made. “It was great, I loved the collaborative environment and it wa...
Braun Bros to square off in renewed Border War
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
January 6, 2020
Committing to play basketball for the University of Kansas on Sept. 17, 2018, BVNW alum Christian Braun officially split the Braun household. With his older brother, Parker Braun already committed and redshirting at the University of Missouri, the Brauns had an athlete at each rival school. Upon...
Returning to the Pack
Maddie Oliver, Writer
October 24, 2019
Diagnosed with autism at the age of four, BVNW alumnus Matthew Maher said that he felt different in his own skin, mentioning he struggled with relating to people. After beginning the Connections class his senior year and now working as a para, Maher said that the judgement- free course and classroom made ...
2018 graduate Ben Holloway self-publishes book of poetry
Maddie Oliver, Writer
March 2, 2019
2018 graduate Ben Holloway said he suffered with depression and anxiety on and off since his sophomore year of high school due to his academic struggles. Holloway said he believes this started due to him not applying study habits and productivity to his academic lifestyle. In his senior year, Hollowa...
Return to the spotlight
Bella Rinne, Writer
February 17, 2019
After graduating in 1996, musician Josh Berwanger has performed across the world with three different bands. He attributes his passion for music to his exposure of playing the guitar at Blue Valley Northwest. Berwanger’s love for music started at a young age and developed during his time at Northw...
Worldwide weightlifter
Maddie Oliver, Writer
January 31, 2019
Only weightlifting for five years, Kelly Lynch broke 13 national weightlifting records and was considered the 23rd best weightlifter in the country at the age of 15, according to her parents Kevin and Theresa. Lynch received a gold medal from Arnold Schwarzenegger at one of her competitions in C...
From Ames to the Alamo: How Clayton Custer reunited with his best friend and brought Loyola Chicago to the Final Four
Gabe Swartz, Editor-in-chief
March 30, 2018
It wasn’t an unusual sight to find Clayton Custer in the gym during the early hours of the morning, or the latest hours of the night. Everybody has their own Clayton Custer story, there are plenty of them. For head coach Ed Fritz, it was that time where Custer and Loyola teammate Ben Richardson, ...
Three BVNW grads featured in South Region Elite Eight
Gabe Swartz, Editor-in-chief
March 24, 2018
When the South Regional final between No. 9 Kansas State and No. 11 Loyola Chicago tips off Saturday night in Atlanta, there will be three BVNW graduates on the court. Loyola Chicago’s Clayton Custer and Ben Richardson will go up against Kansas State which includes senior walk-on Mason Schoen. Custe...
2014 graduates win conference awards at Loyola Chicago
Gabe Swartz, Editor-in-chief
February 28, 2018
2014 Blue Valley Northwest graduate Clayton Custer was named the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year Tuesday. Custer, a redshirt junior at Loyola University Chicago, has led the Ramblers to a 25-5 record overall this year, going 15-3 in conference play. “It’s a super coo...
2012 BVNW graduate Garrett Fugate signs with CFL team
Walker Johnson, Writer
January 26, 2018
After a year off from football, 2012 BVNW graduate Garrett Fugate has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The former Husky quarterback inked a two-year deal with the Alouettes Jan. 24. Although suiting up his sophomore year at BVNW, Fugate did not b...
Sporting KC signs 2014 graduate Zach Wright
Ben Brown, Sports Editor
January 24, 2018
Another former Husky will transition into playing for a local professional soccer team, Sporting Kansas City. Last week, Sporting KC signed 2014 BVNW graduate Zach Wright to the team as a homegrown player. Wright signed a one-year deal with the team, with options for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Prior to his...
Walk-on Wildcat
Walker Johnson, Writer
December 13, 2017
Dalton Schoen lines up as a wide receiver during the second quarter of Kansas State University football’s season-opening game against Central Arkansas. At the snap of the ball, Schoen streaks down the field, gets behind the defenders and watches the long pass into his hands. He outruns the last opposing...
