Alumni inducted into new Hall Of Fame
February 1, 2012 • Emily Grantham, Section Editor
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Among the trophies, ribbons, pictures and awards sitting in the trophy case in the gym, a new display resides with the names of four former BV West student athletes. A committee selected these students to be inducted in the new BV West Athletic Hall of Fame. Travis Helgeson, ‘04; Matt Besler, ’05;... Read more »
Scoring LaPointe: New Girls’ Basketball Coach
January 30, 2012 • Meghan Ketcham, Section Editor
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Shooting for excellence, the Lady Jags varsity basketball team is led and encouraged by Coach Frank Lapointe. Previously at Olathe East, Lapointe joins the BV West Girls’ basketball program, enthusiastic to help the team grow and to succeed this season. Lapointe started coaching basketball nearly 30... Read more »
Boys’ Basketball Nominated for Team of the Week
January 30, 2012
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The BV West Boys’s Basketball team has been nominated for Hy-Vee’s High School Team of the Week! The link is posted below. You can vote more than once a day, so vote now and vote often. The voting closes on Wednesday, February 1st at 1 P.M. http://www.kctv5.com/category/210172/hy-vee-high-school-team-of-the-week Read More →
Boys’ Baseball Takes Off
April 21, 2011 • Jacob Grove, Section Editor
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The boys’ baseball team head into their season with seven seniors on their roster, all hoping to end their final year with a bang and hoping to advance far into the State tournament. The team will look to finish above the .500 record that has eluded their grasp for the past few years. Two years ago... Read more »
Recreation Sports Excite Students
March 1, 2011 • Kara David, Section Editor
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Athletes at BV West dedicate hours a week to practicing and training in order to compete against other high schools in the EKL. They have high-stress games and tournaments that require strength, agility, and competitiveness. Many students who aren’t the highest skilled in a particular sport get cut... Read more »
Debate Team Takes State Title
January 25, 2011 • Scott Mullen, Editor
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Over the weekend of Jan. 14 – 15, the BV West Debate Team attended the State Debate Competition at BV North. The team came away from the tournament with its first state title since the school’s opening. In the past, the team has finished second at the state tournament five times and third once. In... Read more »
BV West Swim & Dive Success
January 22, 2011 • Jacob Grove, Editor
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Morning and night, nine practices’ a week. The boys swim and dive team is in full swing. Two meets a week on top of six to seven thousand yards a day, there is no shortage in competition. “The battle through it well,” senior Taylor Buel said. “They are good at sucking it up and pushing through... Read more »
Girls Basketball: So Far, Well Done.
December 14, 2010
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This year the girls are coming off of a very improved season. Two years ago was a less than stellar season for the Jaguars but last year they turned it around and made some very impressive strides going 10-11. A big part of this success is the addition of Coach Matt Adams. Coach Adams has done... Read more »
Boys Basketball Starts Their Season
December 4, 2010 • Kyle Parmenter, Reporter
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The Jaguar basketball team, who have been working very hard in the offseason for the upcoming season, look to have a great year. They have been conditioning during the week to prepare for their rigorous practices and games. They have solid leadership, a good coach, and will have the fans behind... Read more »
Winter Sports Preview
November 2, 2010
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Girls Basketball Key Players: Seniors Jackie Lybarger, Nneoma Wamkpah, Jenna Shaw, Allison Knight Goals: “Our team has a few goals this season,” Coach Matt Adams said. “First, we want to have a Defensive Field Goal Percentage of 32% or lower. We also want to finish in the top half of the EKL... Read more »
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