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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
Alyssa Gagnon

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer

Alyssa Gagnon is a senior and writer for “The Express” as well as a designer. This is her third year on staff. Outside of newspaper, Alyssa is involved in soccer, Quill and Scroll, NHS, SNHS and Kay Club. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her friends, travel, play soccer, go to the gym, and listen to music. Alyssa is very thankful to be apart of “The Express” and is excited to see where this year takes her.

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There were 82 school shootings in 2023 according to CNN. (Photo Illustration)

Nowhere is safe

Alyssa Gagnon and Inaya Zaman
March 20, 2024
Photo from the girls' varsity basketball game against Blue Valley North, Feb. 16. The Huskies won, 45-40.

Huskies defeat Mustangs on senior night

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
February 20, 2024
Soccer coach and teacher Michelle Pothoven snacking on both healthy and unhealthy food. "Until I was in my 30s it was hard to see food as fuel," Pothoven said.

Diving deep into diet culture

Alyssa Gagnon and Adria Heinauer
January 18, 2024
Heating up

Heating up

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
November 1, 2023
Senior Tindra Lind and her partner sophmore Cammie Peng placed 10th at state.

Huskies place fourth in the 6A girls’ tennis state tournament for doubles

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
October 19, 2023
An example of increased representation and diversity in social media.

[Photo] Challenging stereotypes

Saraphina Wambi and Rishitha Bonthu
August 23, 2023
After defeating the Wichita Heights Falcons in the 2023 6A KSHSAA state championship, the boys basketball team celebrates in the locker room.

Huskies defeat reigning state champions to win 2023 6A state championship

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 13, 2023

Fourth quarter update

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023

Third quarter update

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023

Second quarter update

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023

First quarter update

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023

2023 6A boys state championship updates

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 11, 2023
Seniors Landon Braun (12) and Aidan Behymer (21) celebrate after defeating Shawnee Mission Northwest in the state quarterfinals.

Huskies pull away in second half to advance onto 6A state semifinals

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 9, 2023
2023 KSHSAA 6A boys basketball state tournament bracket, updated at of March 12.

Boys basketball 6A state tournament

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 9, 2023
After defeating Olathe Northwest in the Sub-State championship, the boys varsity basketball team celebrates their win. Senior Grant Stubblefield holds up the plaque.

Huskies defeat Ravens 56-51 to win Sub-State Championship

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 5, 2023
Juniors Ava Smith (3) and Tamia Davis (2) walk out of the gym after losing to the BVHS Tigers in the Sub-State semifinals.

Girls basketball season comes to a close after losing in the Sub-State semifinals

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
March 3, 2023
Blue Valley Northwest's boys varsity basketball coach Aaron Ihm greets Shawnee Mission West's boys varsity basketball coach Matt Schulman, who is the former BVNW girls varsity basketball coach.

Huskies defeat Vikings and advance to Sub-State championship

Alyssa Gagnon and Harper Latta
March 2, 2023
After the boys varsity basketball game against the Blue Valley West Jaguars, the Huskies celebrate their win, Feb. 10.

Huskies defeat Jaguars on senior night and win 2023 Sweetheart game

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
February 12, 2023
Senior Alayna Pearson hits the ball in the sub-state tournament, Oct 23. The Huskies would go on to beat Olathe North High School 2-0, but later loose to Mill Valley High School 2-1. (Photo by Julie Dean)

Senior Alayna Pearson wins Metro Sports KC Defensive Player of the Year

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
November 23, 2022
Senior Grant Stubblefield (2) scores one of his three touchdowns of the night, in the regional championship game against Gardner Edgerton, Nov. 4.

Huskies’ season comes to a close in regional championship

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
November 5, 2022
Senior running back Grant Stubblefield (2) runs the ball down the field, Oct. 27.

Huskies defeat Hawks 42-21 in first playoff game of the season

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
October 28, 2022
The boys varsity soccer team talks after losing their substate game against Olathe South, Oct. 25.

Huskies’ season comes to an end in regional quarterfinals with 2-1 loss to Falcons in double overtime

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
October 27, 2022
Junior running-back Lovie Pulliam runs the ball downfield, Oct. 14.

Huskies beat Mustangs 27-13, in rivalry match-up game

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
October 16, 2022
Junior Gavin Hoffman catches the ball for the Huskies' fourth touchdown of the night, making the score 26-14, Sept 30.

BVNW falls to BVW in a neck-and-neck Homecoming game

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
October 2, 2022
Senior Grant Stubblefield (#2) scored three touchdowns and gained 281 yards in the varsity football game against Saint James, Sept. 2.

Huskies come out strong in season-opener

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
September 3, 2022
The varsity football team takes the field for the regional championship against Olathe South, Nov. 5. The Huskies would go on to win the game, 68-31.

Fall Sports Preview 2022

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
August 26, 2022
Senior Grant Stubblefield runs the ball in a varsity football regional game against Olathe South, Nov. 5.(Photo by Lindsey Farthing)

Football

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
August 26, 2022
KSHSAA has proposed a Rule 5 change, which would cause some high schools to face division changes. If approved, BVNW will potentially compete against St. Thomas Aquinas and other new schools on the regional and state levels.

New KSHSAA rule change could make competition in high school sports more equal

Alyssa Gagnon, Sports Editor
July 3, 2022
Many teens find it hard when comparing themselves to others, and when summer brings the time for less clothing, it can be even harder to work through these thoughts.

Fitting the mold

Alyssa Gagnon and Quinn Brown
May 12, 2022
The Huskies celebrate after senior Megan Yates' game-tying goal in the 4-3 win over Blue Valley West, April 26.

BVNW defeats the reigning state champions, BVW, 4-3, in a back-and-forth game

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
April 27, 2022
Senior J Hadleigh Fallon (center) and the cheer squad lead a chant at halftime of a boys basketball game, March 2. “I think a lot of people think high school cheer is just cheering on the sidelines at football games and basketball games,” Fallon said. “We also do competitions and harder things.”

Like a girl

Reagan King and Alyssa Gagnon
April 7, 2022
The bus issue

The bus issue

Rachel Hostetler and Alyssa Gagnon
March 3, 2022
A shortage in drivers has caused many busses to be late this school year.

Update on the bus dilemma

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
March 3, 2022
Junior Grant Stubblefield shoots a layup in the Huskies 64-60 win over the Jaguars, Jan. 7.

Huskies defeat Jaguars, 64-60, in back-and-forth game

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
January 8, 2022
Digital illustration of an elephant locked in a zoo cage.

Behind bars

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
November 7, 2021
Sophomore Harper Latta poses with her parents and siblings Waverly and Everett Latta, Oct. 11. “I’ve known them my whole life, so yeah they’re my parents there’s nothing different about it,” Latta said.

Bonded by more than blood

Reagan King and Alyssa Gagnon
November 6, 2021
Players on Northwest's defense celebrate senior Gavin Biancalana's third quarter interception, Oct. 22.

BVNW defeats BVW and wins EKL championship on senior night

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
October 23, 2021
Dancing through senior year

Dancing through senior year

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
September 19, 2021
Senior quarterback Mikey Pauley celebrates scoring a touchdown during the football game against Bishop Miege High School, Sept. 10.

Northwest football beats Bishop Miege for the first time since 2012

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
September 11, 2021
Sophomore Sam McIntosh (3) and senior Ethan Hunt (11) chase the ball in the boys varsity soccer game, Sept. 17.

Boys Soccer

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer
August 27, 2021
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