The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

Senior Alston Mason attempts a contested jumper in the boys varsity basketball game against Blue Valley High.

Huskies ride early lead to win over Tigers, 71-57

Jack Nitz, Sports Editor February 3, 2021

After establishing an early lead helped Blue Valley Northwest to a 77-40 win over Greenwood Laboratory on Saturday, the Huskies knew it was important to continue to bring intensity as they went into the...

Senior Alston Mason drives into the paint, ready to attempt a layup.

Fast-paced Huskies cruise to win over Greenwood Laboratory, 77-40.

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

Starting the game, it was clear the Huskies were intent on keeping their trend of setting the pace and playing quick. The fast pace helped the Huskies end the first quarter on a 14-3 run. Senior point...

Senior Alston Mason dribbles the ball during the boys varsity basketball game against Lawrence High.

Strong second half propels No. 1 Huskies to victory over No. 2 Lions, 72-50

Jack Nitz, Sports Editor January 27, 2021

Less than four minutes into the first quarter, head coach Ed Fritz called a timeout for the Huskies. They were trailing, 9-2, and the number one team in 6A looked out of sorts. Fritz said the team knew...

Senior Jack Chapman (3) drives into the paint against Lincoln Prep Academy.

Blue Valley Northwest plays at a fast pace, blows past Lincoln Prep Academy, 84-47

Jack Bensing, National Editor January 16, 2021

In the first quarter, the Huskies were on a 10-2 run less than two minutes into the game. Senior Jack Chapman attributed the fast pace performance to his team working on how to speed up their game in practice. “That’s...

Freshman Lanie Douglas dribbles down the court at the game against Blue Valley West, Jan. 8.

Edwards and Douglas lead Huskies to win over Jaguars, 48-41

Jack Nitz, Sports Editor January 9, 2021

Coming off a three week break from games, head coach Matt Shulman said the Huskies were looking to come into the game with intensity and hoped to take control early. They did just that, as they established...

Senior Jack Chapman takes a shot during the boys varsity basketball game against Blue Valley West, Jan. 8.

Huskies dominate paint, defeat Jaguars 66-41

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor January 9, 2021

Coming out of winter break, the Huskies were eager to start with the same momentum they went into the break with. The result would be a 17-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. One key area that allowed...

Senior point guard Alston Mason dribbles the ball in the varsity basketball game against Blue Valley North.

Big first half pushes No. 2 Huskies past No. 5 Mustangs, 71-56

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor December 19, 2020

The last time Blue Valley Northwest played the Mustangs, the Huskies narrowly won by three points. The Huskies came out determined to win by a larger margin this time around. Closing the first quarter...

Senior Nick Sullivan dribbles the ball down the court in the game against Abraham Lincoln.

Huskies dominate in home-opener, defeat Abraham Lincoln, 84-58

Jack Bensing, National Editor December 12, 2020

With a limited audience and a nonexistent student section, the Huskies’ home-opener was a stark contrast from the packed audiences that reliably showed up to last year’s games. However, senior Jack...

Sophomore running back Grant Stubblefield runs the ball up the field. He finished the game with 140 yards and two touchdowns.

Huskies win first playoff game in 11 years, defeat Lancers, 42-14

Jack Nitz and Jonny Isaacson October 30, 2020

After touchdowns by sophomore Grant Stubblefield and juniors Steven Whitter and Mikey Pauley, the Huskies entered halftime with a 21-0 lead and control of the game. Pauley, who had 203 yards of total offense...

Senior Riley Beach runs in a meet on Sept. 19. The girls cross country team took first place in regionals.

Girls cross country places first at regionals, nine runners qualify for state

Jack Nitz, Sports Editor October 28, 2020

After the girls varsity cross country team finished first at the Eastern Kansas League competition, head coach Ian Frazier said the team spent little time celebrating their victory before they began focusing...

Sophomore Sam McIntosh dribbles the ball down the sideline in the teams first round substate game, Oct. 28.

Huskies come apart late, fall to Blue Valley in substate game, 3-0

Jack Bensing, National Editor October 28, 2020

Coming into the playoffs with a 8-3-1 record, the Huskies were fresh off concluding the regular season by winning four out of the last five games. The start of the game was defined by the strong defensive...

Senior Will Vancrum dribbles the ball through the defense.

Huskies defeated by Timberwolves 3-1

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor October 21, 2020

After a scoreless opening nine minutes, junior Ryan Masterson would put the Huskies on the board first, giving them a 1-0 lead. Before the end of the half, the Timberwolves would add two more goals, one...

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