Seniors play in last game, Huskies defeat Mustangs, 20-2
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
June 25, 2020
After missing out on their spring softball season, the girls softball team got a chance to play in “One Last Game.” The Huskies played the Mustangs and would beat them convincingly, 20-2. While it wasn’t a KSHSAA sponsored event, KSHSAA gave MSP their permission as long as no school uniforms were...
One last game
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
June 23, 2020
After losing out on their spring softball season due to COVID-19, the softball team will get “One Last Game.” The idea started when a senior from Piper High School asked Midwest Sports Productions (MSP) if they would support an initiative to give the senior softball players in the area one last game....
Changes to Summer Conditioning Program
June 16, 2020
Blue Valley Northwest began voluntary, outdoor athletics and activities conditioning on June 15. According to an email sent out by Assistant Principal Andrew Addington on June 1, the date was selected as the state is now in Phase 3 of Gov. Laura Kelly’s “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas,” whi...
District to build third activity complex
Jenna Weyforth, Chief Writer
April 22, 2020
Blue Valley West’s current activities complex is set to be upgraded in August, and BVNW will soon no longer have to share the DAC with both BVN and BVW. Executive Director of School Administration David Stubblefield said having a third activity complex in the district, which will be ready in Augus...
Gerke helped create Unified Sports program at BVNW
Megan Yates, Writer
April 13, 2020
Former Athletic Director Kevin Gerke was instrumental in establishing unified sports at BVNW, which allows students with special needs to play sports as a way to connect and socialize alongside their general education peers.
Remembering Kevin Gerke
Jonny Isaacson and Ethan Knauth
April 10, 2020
Athletic Director Kevin Gerke died yesterday. He was 47 and is survived by his wife, Carmen, and three sons, Zach, Brett and Braden. Gerke served as the activities director at Northwest for the 2015-16 school year, before transitioning into the role as athletic director from the fall of 2016 up until...
Varsity baseball coach Jade Samborski resigns
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
April 3, 2020
After a successful first year leading the program, which saw the Huskies make the state tournament and finish with a 16-7 record, head varsity baseball coach Jade Samborski has resigned as a teacher and coach. Announcing it in a Remind message sent to the baseball players, Samborski thanked the team for ...
Spring sports season canceled
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
March 24, 2020
For the first time in school history, the spring sports season at Blue Valley Northwest will not be played. The decision made by the Kansas State High School Athletics Association (KSHSAA) was in accordance with Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order regarding the closure and cessation of in-person...
2020 KSHSAA state basketball tournament canceled following quarterfinal round
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
March 13, 2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, KSHSAA has decided to cancel their 2020 state basketball tournaments. Here is what KSHSAA said in a tweet released. "Given the escalating concerns regarding COVID-19, the best decision for the safety of student-athletes and spectators was to cancel the remainder of the...
Athlete of the week: Jack Chapman
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
March 10, 2020
How long have you been playing basketball for? I’ve been playing basketball since kindergarten probably. What position have you played throughout your career? Has anything changed for you? I used to be more of a center because of my height but with the help of Coach Fritz and some othe...
Second quarter Husky comeback seals substate championship win over Shawnee Mission South, 55-33
Jack Bensing, Writer
March 8, 2020
With a trip to Wichita on the line, the Huskies were gearing up to keep their hopes of a fourth straight state championship alive. The first moments of the game proved to be a challenge for the Huskies, scoring only six points to start with and allowing the Raiders to score 15 points to end the firs...
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