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 baseball at Washburn University was one of the reasons he is now a part owner. “I played baseba...
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 as an role model for the younger athletes, showing hard work pays off. “It’s just really e...
Chiefs win second Super Bowl in franchise history; Northwest reacts
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 fan and season ticket holder Jeremy Bredemeier attributed the slow start to the team being out of ...
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 NFL. With his family holding season tickets for the past 26 years, life-long Chiefs fan and junior J...
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 and redshirting at the University of Missouri, the Brauns had an athlete at each rival school. Upon...
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 and balance in the clubs the school has, club sponsor Ian Frazier said. “[The cricket club...
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 I am insanely stoked to be apart of this whole thing,” Shaw said. Shaw said this honor is ...
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 three sports. “My older brother also played three sports and I just followed after him,” Pau...
Shniderson qualifies for 6A state tournament for third year in a row
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
October 20, 2019
For the third straight year, senior Beth Shniderson will be making an appearance at the girl’s golf 6A state tournament. After qualifying the past two years, head coach Kathleen Gilbreath said she wasn’t surprised when learning Shniderson qualified. “I was very excited, but I do have to admi...
Rugby on the rise
Aidan Knauth, Writer
April 4, 2019
Despite rugby not being a school sponsored sport, some BVNW students have opted to compete on the Blue Valley rugby team since 2008. The club is made up of students from all five Blue Valley high schools. Since the club isn’t affiliated with any of the Blue Valley schools, head coach Matt O’Donnell sai...
Walk-on Wildcat
Walker Johnson, Writer
December 13, 2017
Dalton Schoen lines up as a wide receiver during the second quarter of Kansas State University football’s season-opening game against Central Arkansas. At the snap of the ball, Schoen streaks down the field, gets behind the defenders and watches the long pass into his hands. He outruns the last opposing...
Pribyl to be named a Sporting Local Legend
Ben Brown, Sports Editor
October 13, 2017
After coaching soccer at BVNW since its opening, head coach Rick Pribyl is now a legend, according to Sporting Kansas City. The club will recognize Pribyl as a Sporting Local Legend during halftime of their match on Sunday Oct. 15, at Children’s Mercy Park. According to Sporting’s Vice President ...
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