Big third quarter propels No. 2 Huskies over No. 7 Eagles, 75-70
Jonny Isaacson, Writer
March 6, 2019
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Going into the locker room having been outscored in the preceding half, the Huskies found themselves looking at a nine point deficit, down 37-28. BVNW made a few adjustments in the second half, which helped to win them the game. Head coach Ed Fritz said the Huskies’ adjustments on defense helped t...
BVNW withstands a late comeback, advances to the 6A state championships with 71-64 win over Olathe West
Jonny Isaacson, Writer
March 2, 2019
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For the ninth time in ten years, the No. 1 Blue Valley Northwest Huskies advanced to 6A state, after defeating No. 9 Olathe West on Friday night. The game started with the Owls jumping out to an early, 16-15 lead to end the first quarter. The team's ability to stay together is what senior Christian Bra...
Davis hits game winner, No. 4 Huskies top No. 18 Tigers on senior night, 76-75
Jonny Isaacson and Ethan Knauth
February 15, 2019
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Down two with 8.3 seconds remaining in the game, the Huskies had the ball coming out of the timeout called by the Tigers. BV previously went one for two at the line giving BVNW a shot at a game winner. That was all they needed as senior Andrew Davis took full advantage of the senior night spotlight, ...
Huskies overcome slow start, defeat Jaguars, 57-49
Ethan Knauth, Online Copy Editor
February 9, 2019
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After falling to Bishop Miege on Tuesday night, the Huskies were unable to practice between the loss and Friday nights game with Blue Valley West, due to the cancellation of school and practices. Coach Ed Fritz attributed this to flat first half for the Huskies. Coupled with the inability to practice,...
Shulman picks up first EKL win against Blue Valley West, 37-33
Olivia Dowell, Features Editor
February 9, 2019
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In the opening minutes of the game, BVNW opened up with an easy layup for senior Madison Gerard to give the Huskies a quick lead. Then with a quiet rest of the quarter from both teams, BVNW went into the second quarter with an 8-6 lead. Throughout the second quarter, BVW quickly crawled back with a p...
No.1 BVNW sweeps past BVSW, 70-48, in Sweetheart game
Aidan Knauth, Writer
February 2, 2019
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With senior center Mike Peake missing the last three games due to an ankle injury, the Huskies had to find a way to work around his absence, senior Christian Braun said, as Peake has been a key player to their success so far this season. “He’s a really good inside presence so so it’s really...
No.5 Huskies never look back from early lead, defeat No.17 Mustangs, 72-56.
Aidan Knauth, Writer
January 12, 2019
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Leading up to the game the tensions were growing and the stakes higher than ever with sophomore Jack Chapman coming back for his first game after a knee injury benched him for a month. Chapman had been a key player for the Huskies earlier in the season and the loss of Chapman was detrimental to the ...
No. 1 Huskies win a thriller against No. 11 Mustangs, 58-52
Jonny Isaacson, Writer
December 15, 2018
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Starting the game, the Huskies put themselves in an unfamiliar position ending the first quarter 22-11, in favor of the Mustangs, with senior guard Christian Braun scoring all 11 points. Braun said the main reason for the deficit was his inefficient passing and inability to hold onto the ball. “I ...
No. 1 Huskies defeat unranked Shawnee Mission West, 70-49, to win the Championship Showdown
Jonny Isaacson, Writer
December 8, 2018
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Going into the locker room at halftime, senior guard Christian Braun had only played three minutes in the preceding half and only had four points, due to foul trouble concerns. Still having a 33-20 lead at halftime, Braun came out of the locker room ready to extend the lead as he scored 14 of his 23 ...
No. 1 Huskies start season with 70-40 win over unranked Blue Springs
Jonny Isaacson, Writer
December 1, 2018
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The Blue Valley Northwest boys varsity basketball team picked up their first win of the 2018-19 season against Blue Springs, 70-40. Senior guard Christian Braun played a crucial role in giving the Huskies an early lead against the Wildcats. In the opening minutes of the game, BVNW went on an 11-0 run,...
Mustangs rout Huskies on Senior Night, 51-7
Ethan Knauth, Online Copy Editor
October 12, 2018
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Despite a strong defensive effort to begin the game, which ended with one made and one missed field goal for the Mustangs, the Huskies had no points to show for their own efforts at the end of the first quarter. That all changed though when sophomore Avion Tucker scored on a 7 yard touchdown run, 18 s...
Huskies defeats Mustangs, 3-2, in final home game
Raabia Qureshi, Writer
October 12, 2018
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The competition and intensity between the Blue Valley Northwest varsity volleyball team and Blue Valley North heightened with every serve, hit, and spike, as the fourth set ended. As long time rivals, said head coach Molly Haggerty, the two teams have went back and forth between victories and los...
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