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

Oxford Middle School and Harmony Middle School players line up ready for a play during the first half of the HMS-OMS feeder game Oct. 3 at the DAC.

Oxford tops Harmony, 10-8, in football feeder game

Gabe Swartz and TJ Vore October 4, 2017

As time ticked down in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Harmony-Oxford football feeder game, Oxford kicker Gavin Biancalana converted on a 35 yard field goal attempt which proved to be the game-winner...

Freshman Sam Wise gets up after doing the splits during the freshmen skit.

Spirit Week: Decades Day

October 4, 2017

Spirit Week scores after Wednesday: First Place: Seniors (62) Dance: 5 % Dressed: 0 (55%) Best Dressed: 4 Philanthropy: 4 Decoration:6 Second Place: Juniors (47) Dance: 2 % Dressed:...

Senior Gracie Christie at Grinter Farms sunflower field

Local focal introduction

Local focal, Kanishka Mehra October 4, 2017

About four summers ago, I got my hands on my father’s DSLR camera and immediately fell in love with the simplicity in operating such a powerful device. Like most people, I wasn’t any good at photography...

BVNW players celebrate after their overtime win against Olathe East at the DAC Oct. 3.

Hall dominates, scores two goals as Huskies top Hawks in overtime, 3-2

Ben Brown, Sports Editor October 3, 2017

In a sudden death overtime Tuesday night at the DAC, both Blue Valley Northwest and Olathe East continually created opportunities offensively, but were unable to convert, at first. For BVNW, senior...

Juniors Zoe Roswold, Anna Avery and Olivia Loepp dance during the junior skit on Pixar day Oct. 3.

Spirit Week: Pixar Day

October 3, 2017

Spirit Week scores after Tuesday: First Place: Seniors (43) Dance: 6 % Dressed: 2 (57%) Best Dressed: 6 Philanthropy: 4 Second Place - Tie: Juniors (27) Dance: 4 % Dressed: 1 (56%) Best...

School interventionist Megan Geenens sits at her desk in her new office. My favorite part about being an interventionist is being able to work closely with students who need academic help, Geenens said.

Former math teacher Megan Geenens fills new interventionist position

Dan Edmonds, Writer October 3, 2017

After working at BVNW as a math and AVID teacher for several years, Megan Geenens accepted a position as the school interventionist for the 2017-2018 school year. Geenens said the district worked on...

Senior Keith Paik strikes the Heisman pose during the senior skit for KC Day Oct. 2.

Spirit week: KC Day

October 2, 2017

Point Distribution: First Place: Seniors (25) Dance: 6 % Dressed: 1 (71%) Best Dressed: 6 Philanthropy: 4 Decoration: 8 Second Place: Juniors (20) Dance: 0 (Did not participate) %...

Freshman J. Michael Sturdivant (21), junior Brandon Cooper (42) and senior Terrel Hunter (20) kneel during the national anthem. The three players were joined by inactive senior running back Chris Thomas in their peaceful protest.

Six BVNW turnovers lead to 52-27 loss to BVSW

Gabe Swartz, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2017

For the second straight week, a red zone series prior to halftime proved to be the turning point in a Huskies loss. As time expired in the first half, Blue Valley Southwest quarterback Will Eldridge scrambled...

Kalina and Ivana Popova discuss future blog post ideas together. We have always been really close, Ivana said. Blogging together has definitely brought us even closer.

The twin connection

Sara Rooney, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 28, 2017

Recently modeling for lifestyle blogger Sarah Ruhlman of SarahScoop.com on a segment of KcLive, senior Ivana Popova got this opportunity from her internship that was due to own blog with her twin sister,...

No one couldve predicted just how good freshman wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant is already.

Swartz on sports: J. Michael Sturdivant is far better than anyone could have expected

Swartz on sports, Gabe Swartz September 27, 2017

Not even Blue Valley Northwest head football coach Clint Rider could’ve predicted this. Nor should he have. At least not this early. Prior to the season beginning, Rider said he wasn’t sure what role,...

St. James sophomore wide receiver JJ Tylicki catches a pass over the outstretched arms of senior cornerback Easton Hunt (10) and in front of junior cornerback Luke Vega (26) early in the third quarter of BVNWs 17-14 loss Sept. 22 at the DAC.

Offensive woes, missed opportunities lead Huskies to 17-14 loss to St. James

Ben Brown, Sports Editor September 22, 2017

Late in the first half of Friday night’s game between Blue Valley Northwest and St. James Academy, the Huskies offense had the ball on the Thunder eight yard line with a 7-3 lead. After a dropped pass...

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