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Custer talks to Rosalyn Gold-Anwude of TNT after his game-winner against Tennessee in the second round. It’s fun to hit a game-winner no matter what, Custer told BVNWnews, but it doesn’t come along that often. In high school a lot of the time we were winning by too much to ever have to shoot a game-winner, so I mean I don’t think I’ve probably made more than four or five game-winners in my career.

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...

Three BVNW grads featured in South Region Elite Eight

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...

Loyola redshirt junior guard Clayton Custer (13) earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors. Custer leads the Ramblers in scoring, 3-point percentage, assists and steals.

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...

2012 BVNW graduate Garrett Fugate signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes Wednesday, Jan. 24.

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...

2014 BVNW graduate Zach Wright (10) was signed by Sporting KC last week. Wright last played for the University of North Carolina from 2014-2017.

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....

Weiland displays some of his computer parts in his workplace on Nov. 26. He has a radio receiver, raspberry pi, Arduino and his computer in Linux mode.

A passion for programming

Feature Friday, Anna Levine December 22, 2017

As just a sophomore at BVNW, Brett Weiland is completely self-taught when it comes to programming and hosting his own website. He said he has always had this passion for software and programming but draws...

Junior Hannah Thurlby traveled to Orlando, Fla. to play in the All-National Orchestra.

A national talent

Olivia Dowell, Writer December 20, 2017

Junior Hannah Thurlby was admitted into the NAFME All-National Orchestral on the oboe. Thurlby was the only BVNW band student to audition and be selected for this ensemble. While also being the only BVNW...

Senior Vandita Garimella gives her second speech in the final round of the debate tournament at Shawnee Mission East.

Developing debate

Jack Plank, Writer December 13, 2017

A lack of participation and excitement surrounding the debate program put it in a troublesome position three years ago, current athletic director Kevin Gerke, who was the activities director in 2015-16...

Junior Sam Rauter plays a computer game. Rauter is the President of the eSports club.

Game on

Lauren Fischer and Carter Fitzsimmons December 13, 2017

Forty five students gather in room 103 to plan their practice schedule and organize teams for competitions every Thursday after school. This group is the eSports Club, founded by a small group of students...

Senior Gabby Gillespie works on an ink piece for her portfolio class.

Drawing her future

Olivia Dowell, Writer December 13, 2017

After receiving an early acceptance into the Savannah College of Art and Design, senior Gabby Gillespie is beginning her college experience. “I first heard about this school when I was researching...

2015 BVNW graduate Dalton Schoen has made a name for himself at Kansas State after walking on to the Wildcats roster.

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...

Different types of vapes produce different amounts of vapor.

Phixation

Anna Levine and Jaelen Matthews December 12, 2017

After the rise in vapes coming to Northwest last year, students have moved to a more discreet alternative to get their nicotine intake. It is no longer uncommon for students to take hits off their Phixs...

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