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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

Freshman Caitlyn Kingler breaks the huddle with her teammates during a football practice.

Girls on the Gridiron

Quinn Brown and Anna Bailey August 20, 2021

Blue Valley Northwest has only had one girl play on the football team in the past five years. For the upcoming season, there will be two girls on the team. Freshman Caitlyn Kingler will play kicker and...

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, which began on March 18 and lasts until April 5, provides college basketball fans with 19 days of games filled with upsets, buzzer beaters and crazy moments.

March mania

Jack Nitz, Sports Editor April 2, 2021

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament, which began on March 18 and lasts until April 5, provides college basketball fans with 19 days of games filled with upsets, buzzer beaters and crazy moments....

Guest Opinion: A Decade of Dominance

Guest Opinion: A Decade of Dominance

Andrew Lind February 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: The author of this article, Andrew Lind, is a 2018 graduate of Blue Valley Northwest High School. Andrew is also a former player of head basketball coach Ed Fritz and a teammate to several...

Changes to Summer Conditioning Program

Changes to Summer Conditioning Program

Jack Nitz and Jonny Isaacson 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...

Troy Stremming attends a Royals game with former Kansas City, Mo. mayor Sylvester James.

Royal dad

Matthew Lemke, Writer February 24, 2020

Troy Stremming, father of junior Sydney Stremming, is a partner in the Royals Crown Partners, one of the 22 owners of the Kansas City Royals baseball team franchise.  Stremming said playing college...

Senior Danny Robinson signs with the University of Kansas to play football during the spring athletic signing ceremony, Feb. 6.

BVNW senior tackle Danny Robinson commits to the University of Kansas

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor February 7, 2020

With senior Danny Robinson signing to play football at the University of Kansas, Blue Valley Northwest has its first power-5 football commit under head coach Clint Rider. Robinson said he hopes he serves...

Juniors Mikayla Rakolta and Emily Moser wear Chiefs gear following the teams Super Bowl win, Feb. 2.

Chiefs win second Super Bowl in franchise history; Northwest reacts

Jonny Isaacson and Jack Nitz February 3, 2020

Going into halftime, the Chiefs had just tied their lowest point total in the first half all season and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was having one of the worst games of his career. Life-long Chiefs...

Junior Jeremy Bredemeier waves a Chiefs Kingdom flag during the Sweetheart assembly, Jan. 31. Bredemeier is a life-long Chiefs fan.

50 years in the making

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor February 2, 2020

After defeating the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship game, the Kansas City Chiefs are going back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1969. The 50-year drought was the third longest in the...

BVNW alumni Parker Braun (23) and Christian Braun (0) watch the action from the bench after checking out in the fourth quarter of the Huskies matchup against Lawrence High at Charles Koch Arena March 8. The Huskies defeated the Lions, 65-37.

Braun Bros to square off in renewed Border War

Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor January 6, 2020

Committing to play basketball for the University of Kansas on Sept. 17, 2018, BVNW alum Christian Braun officially split the Braun household. With his older brother, Parker Braun already committed...

Senior Samanyu Pusuluri swings to hit the cricket ball on, Nov. 16. “The motto we created for this league is ‘Diversity #1’ which is something we
all strive to follow. Playing this game allows us to reconnect back to our culture and for others they get to learn about a new one,”
Senior captain Samanyu Pusuluri said.

Cricket Craze

Olivia Dowell, Print Editor December 13, 2019

Cricket, a popular pastime in European and Eastern-asian countries, has caught on at BVNW this year. Boasting 40 members, the cricket club focuses on athletics and also serves as a way to promote diversity...

Junior Sophie Shaw warms up ahead of the varsity football game, on Oct. 12.

BVNW junior to be an honorary coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs home game against the Raiders

Megan Yates, Writer November 25, 2019

Sophie Shaw was told three weeks ago that she would be a coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs game on Dec. 1. Ever since, Shaw said she has been excited for the day to arrive. “I am super excited and...

Mike Pauley goes up for a layup in the
Blue Valley Northwest basketball game,
against Blue Valley Southwest, on Feb.2.
BVNW defeated BNSW, 70-48.

Triple Threat

Jack Nitz, Writer October 28, 2019

Having played three sports since kindergarten, sophomore Mikey Pauley is now a varsity athlete for football, basketball and baseball. Pauley said that his brother, Jack, is the main reason he plays all...

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