Northwest defeats Basehor-Linwood, 5-0
Jack Nitz, Sports Editor
October 15, 2020
Beginning as a defensive battle for most of the first half, the first goal of the game did not come until senior Luke Rahto scored a goal with 4:38 remaining in the first half. Head coach Brian Pollack said the team played well in the first half, but could not capitalize on some opportunities. “...
Late comeback attempt falls short, Mustangs defeat Huskies, 34-27
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
October 10, 2020
Trailing by two scores with 3:14 left in the game, junior quarterback Mikey Pauley and the Huskies had been in this situation before. Last season, the Huskies were able to make the comeback happen against Harrisonville before defeating them in overtime. The comeback would start the right way when ...
Huskies inch closer to EKL title, defeat Bishop Miege, 2-0
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
October 9, 2020
After a 4-0 loss to Lee’s Summit, the Huskies needed to come out more aggressive at the beginning of the game. Opening the scoring in under ten minutes, senior Will Vancrum would put the Huskies on the board. Vancrum said after a couple bad starts he was glad to put his team up first. “I was ...
Huskies unable to stay with Lee’s Summit, fall to Tigers, 4-0
Jack Bensing, National Editor
October 8, 2020
Going into the game, the Huskies were coming off several quality games, going without a loss since their loss to Rockhurst in late September. The first minutes of the game yielded no points for either team until there were seven minutes remaining in the first half, when the Huskies allowed the first g...
Late comeback gives Huskies 3-3 tie with Jaguars
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
September 25, 2020
Coming out of the first half, the Huskies were trailing 0-1 and spent much of the half on the defensive end. Senior Will Vancrum said he told his team they needed to quit playing soft if they wanted to win. “Going into the second half it was pretty obvious what we were doing wrong, we played really soft,...
Huskies unable to rebound off slow start fall to Mustangs, 0-3
Jack Bensing, National Editor
September 23, 2020
Due to a slow start in the first set, the Huskies were unable to compete, with the Mustangs jumping out to a 9-3 lead early. After the run by the Mustangs, Blue Valley Northwest never came within six points again in set one and dropped the first set 12-25. Head coach Molly Haggerty attributed the rough b...
Mitchell’s hat trick lifts Huskies past Tigers, 4-2
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
September 23, 2020
The Huskies entered the game with momentum on defense after shutting out St. Thomas Aquinas in the second half of their last game. The momentum carried over and allowed the Huskies to shut out the Tigers in the first half as well. A big part of their defense is junior centerback Yousif Radhi who said...
Varsity boys get their first win of the season, 3-1 over St. Thomas Aquinas
Megan Yates, News Editor
September 18, 2020
With his first win over STA as head coach, Brian Pollack said he knew going up against the Saints was going to be hard, so getting the win, Pollack said, felt really good. “It feels pretty darn incredible,” Pollack said. “They are one of those historic programs where you know every time y...
Defense leads way, Huskies defeat Tigers 24-17
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
September 18, 2020
Coming into the game, the Huskies were looking to start the season hot and after a quarter of play the Huskies had allowed zero total points and were tied, 0-0. Head coach Clint Rider gave credit to new defensive coordinator Kollin Ahern. “Our new defensive coordinator, coach Ahern, he’s c...
Huskies go 0-2 in triangular, fall to Tigers and Saints
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
September 16, 2020
Hoping to set the tempo early and start the season strong, the Huskies came out firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 12-3 lead early in the first set against the Tigers. The Huskies would ride their momentum to win the first set, 25-13. Head coach Molly Haggerty attributed the hot start to wanting to sta...
Huskies advance to Substate Championship, defeat Jaguars, 80-56
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
March 5, 2020
The last time the Huskies and Jaguars met, the Huskies dominated the entire way through ending up on top by 47 points. This time around, the Jaguars found a way to keep it close early. Junior guard Jack Chapman said the team wasn't locked in like they should have been on defense. "This time we weren't...
Huskies clinch EKL Championship outright on Senior Night
February 29, 2020
Starting his first-ever varsity game, senior Sam Stewart scored five points for the Huskies. “I went in there and played three minutes in the first quarter, I got two buckets and it felt amazing, I was just smiling [the whole time],” Stewart said. Stewart also said how he has always looked ...
