Prom candidates announced
Mackenzie Eckman, JagWire a&e editor
April 7, 2013
The candidates from prom king and queen were announced Wednesday, April 3. The king candidates are seniors Ryan Bath, Tyler Dubas, Brett Hamilton, Grant Schrepfer and Rafeal Segura-Trujillo The queen candidates are seniors Schylar Burleson, Bailey Crosbie, Kayla Hamner, Abby Ostronic and Grace... (more...)
Varsity softball team starts season with 3-1 record
Mackenzie Eckman, JagWire a&e editor
April 5, 2013
The varsity girls softball team ends their opening week of the season with a 3-1 record. The team’s season began on Tuesday, April 2 with double-header home games against Basehor-Linwood High School. The team won the first game 6-1, but lost the second game 1-5. On Thursday, April... (more...)
Winter dance spirit days and royalty candidates announced
Mackenzie Eckman, JagWire a&e / social media editor
January 24, 2013
The nominees for winter dance king and queen have been announced. The candidates are: King: Kyle Kain Austin Moylan Joey Perkins Nathan Stacy Logan Zavodny Queen: Maddie Bangs Eleanor English Caroline Kain Molly Kelley Tanner Tripp The king and queen will be crowned at halftime during the varsity... (more...)
Seniors defeat juniors in annual Powder Puff football game
Mackenzie Eckman, JagWire a&e/social media editor
November 8, 2012
The senior girls Powder Puff football team took on the junior girls’ team at the annual Powder Puff football game on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The senior girls won with a 14-7 victory in triple overtime. Senior wide receiver McKenzie Schmitt was excited about the win. “I felt awesome,”... (more...)
Special Education department gets new para
Mackenzie Eckman, JagWire a&e/ social media editor
October 19, 2012
When para Matt Woywod graduated from Kansas State University, working at a high school was not necessarily what he envisioned doing. “I majored in family studies and human development,” Woywod said. “I have another degree in gerontology, which is the study of aging and older... (more...)
Blog: Communication is important for success
Mackenzie Eckman, a&e/ social media editor
October 16, 2012
How crucial is communication? Consider the following circumstance: You just got your history test back. Looking over the test, you find that one of your fill-in-the-blank answers doesn’t match up with the teacher’s answer, but still makes sense. You raise your hand and ask for clarification.... (more...)
Blog: Hallway navigation etiquette
Mackenzie Eckman, social media/ a&e editor
October 8, 2012
Trying to navigate the hallways can be a real pain sometimes. Here are some hallways etiquette basics that can help traffic flow a little bit more smoothly: DO: stay to the right. Hallway traffic should flow like highway traffic. If you’re on the left, you’ll be running into people and... (more...)
Blog: Stress management tips
Mackenzie Eckman, a&e/ social media editor
September 21, 2012
Curse me for signing up for so many different things this year. I have no clue why I decided that senior year would be a good time to test my time management skills, but I did. My brain is fried because I’ve been so stressed this week. Take it from me as a senior – I’ve had years... (more...)
Homecoming parade draws larger crowd than previous years
Mackenzie Eckman, social media/a&e editor
September 14, 2012
The annual Homecoming parade, pep rally and bonfire were held on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The parade started at Prairie Ridge Elementary School and wound through the Grey Oaks subdivision. StuCo sponsor Jessica DeWild thought the parade went better than last year. “I think it went well,”... (more...)
Homecoming candidates announced
Mackenzie Eckman, social media/ a&e Editor
September 7, 2012
The senior class voted and after counting the ballots, the 2012 Homecoming candidates have been announced. The queen candidates are seniors Taylor Brunson, Lisa Galvan, McKenzie Koch, Kristina Milewski and Molly Miller. The king candidates are seniors Andrew Eigsti, Blake Miles, Staton Rebeck,... (more...)
Varsity boys soccer loses home opener 0-2
Mackenzie Eckman, social media/ a&e Editor
August 28, 2012
The boys soccer team hosted its home opener Monday, Aug. 27 against Blue Valley High School. By the end of the first period the score was 0-1 Blue Valley. During the second period Blue Valley scored their second goal. The game ended with a score of 0-2 Blue Valley. Senior right mid-fielder... (more...)
Carrie Underwood’s latest album reaches more than the regular country sound
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
May 17, 2012
Let me start off by saying that even though I really liked Carrie Underwood’s new album, Blown Away, there were a few things I didn’t enjoy. I don’t think there is a bone in my body that fully appreciates country music. Even though iTunes recognizes Blown Away as country, I disagree.... (more...)
Taste Test Tuesday offers healthy snack choices
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
April 24, 2012
Can we have Taste Test Tuesday every Tuesday please? Today, Tuesday, April 24, in the cafeteria, students in all four lunches got to sample a variety of different products, including snack mixes, granola bars and even frozen fruit bars. In case you guys didn’t get to try everything, here’s... (more...)
Social media outlets are ideal for inciting widespread change
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
April 5, 2012
You’ve seen the posts on Facebook, Twitter and imgfave. Whether you’ve watched the video or not, you probably know all about the Kony 2012 movement, just because of what you see on social media websites. Invisible Children, Inc. started the Kony 2012 movement with the release of their video... (more...)
Bieber’s new single fails to impress
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
March 28, 2012
After listening to Justin Bieber’s new single, there is nothing that would make me want him as a boyfriend. Bieber released his new single, “Boyfriend,” on Monday, March 26. Despite the success of his My World and My World 2.0 albums, Bieber’s new single falls flat. The whole... (more...)
One Direction releases album in U.S.
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
March 22, 2012
One Direction officially released their album Up All Night (Deluxe Edition) in the United States on Tuesday, March 13. The much anticipated album was well received, debuting at No. 1 on the American iTunes list the day it was released. Much of the album’s success came from pre-orders. The... (more...)
Bowling teams sweep Leavenworth meet
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
February 10, 2012
The bowling teams swept their meet on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Crown Lanes in Leavenworth. Boys varsity had a team score of 2,402, beating F.L. Schlagle High School and Leavenworth High School. Individual series scores were: senior Tyler Moore, 634, junior LJ Hatch, 611, senior Garrett Scheffler,... (more...)
Bowling teams dominate in tournament on Monday, Jan. 30
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
February 6, 2012
The bowling teams swept their meets at Park Lanes on Monday, Jan. 30. Varsity and junior varsity boys defeated De Soto High School and Atchison High School. Varsity had a team score of 2,412. Individual series scores were: freshman Cole Gray, 657, senior Tyler Moore, 654, junior LJ Hatch,... (more...)
Boys junior varisty bowling team places first at tournament while others place third
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
January 27, 2012
The bowling team competed in a tournament against Leavenworth High School, Lawrence High School, Lansing High School and Topeka Seaman High School on Thursday, Jan. 26. The boys and girls varisty teams placed third. Junior varisty girls also placed third while the junior varisty boys placed... (more...)
Bowling teams take on Topeka schools
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
January 20, 2012
The bowling team competed against Topeka High School, Topeka West High School and Leavenworth High School at the Gage Bowl in Topeka on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The varsity boys placed fourth, the varsity girls placed second, the junior varsity boys placed second and the junior varsity girls placed... (more...)
Bowling teams place first at two meets this week
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
January 13, 2012
The bowling team placed first in its first ever tournament on Monday, Jan. 9, at Park Lanes in Shawnee. The varsity and junior varsity boys teams bowled against Maranatha Academy and F.L. Schlagle High School. The girls varsity and junior varsity teams bowled against Maranatha, Schlagle, Blue... (more...)
Students take interest in knitting projects
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
December 16, 2011
Opening his drawstring University of Florida Gators backpack, junior Alex Maupin pulls out his most recent crocheting project; a turtle pillow. Although he has just recently learned how to crochet, he has picked it up quickly. “I taught myself to crochet in the beginning of September,”... (more...)
Civil War movie does not disappoint
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
December 7, 2011
Trying to keep up with supplemental assignments for my AP U.S. History class proved worthy of my time. Not only did I get points back on an assignment that I misplaced, but I also got to watch a great movie. On Monday night, I sat down to watch Glory, a 1989 film about the struggles of African-American... (more...)
Cliche romantic comedy with a surprising twist
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
November 15, 2011
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of renting Crazy, Stupid, Love. The movie was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, Nov. 1, which was fantastic news for me since I didn’t have the opportunity to see it in theaters over the summer. The movie stars Steve Carell as Cal Weaver, a man who learns... (more...)
“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
November 11, 2011
As riveting as classic American literature is, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck was just like any other book I’d read in English class: dull and mind-numbing. I consider myself an avid reader and usually, I’m able to get through just about any book. But I had an especially... (more...)
Bowling season to start in January
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
November 1, 2011
After approving funding for bowling teams at both high schools, the district is in the process of interviewing coaches for the teams. The official bowling season will start in January 2012. It will be considered a “try-out” sport and there will be 12 girls and 12 boys on each team.... (more...)
Celebrating Homecoming “Across the Universe” style
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
October 19, 2011
Although some students were unsure about the changes being made to Homecoming, one of the most anticipated weeks of the year ended up being a positive experience. Originally skeptical about the changes, junior class representative Morgan Battes said that Homecoming week went well. “The... (more...)
Girls golf team places fourth at regionals
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
October 13, 2011
The girls golf team competed in regionals at the Overland Park Golf Course on Monday, Oct. 10. The Jaguars placed fourth, with an oveall team score of 429. Sophomore Bailee Flaming shot 102, earning tenth place overall. Junior Hanna Torline shot 105, junior Hadley Tharp shot 109, freshman Holly... (more...)
Varsity girls golf places second at Basehor-Linwood Invitational
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
October 7, 2011
This week, the varsity girls golf team competed in two tournaments, the Gardner-Edgerton Invitational, held on Monday, Oct. 4 at Gardner Golf Course, and the Basehor-Linwood Invitational, held on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Falcon Lakes. The Jaguars did not place at the Gardner-Edgerton Invitational,... (more...)
Girls golf team competes at St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
September 30, 2011
Competing in an unusual format, the varsity and junior varsity girls golf teams participated in the St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational at the Overland Park Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The tournament included three different events: scramble, alternate shot and best ball. Varsity shot... (more...)
ACT scores on the rise
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
September 22, 2011
Mill Valley High School students have boosted ACT scores from 22.4 during the 2009-2010 school year to 23.5 during the 2010-2011 school year. According to the Kansas City Star, the school’s 2010-2011 ACT scores rank highest in overall composite score for the De Soto School District with... (more...)
Girls golf places at invitationals
Mackenzie Eckman, reporter
September 9, 2011
This week, the varsity and junior varsity girls golf teams competed in invitational tournaments on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Wednesday, Sept. 7. Varsity played in the Piper Invitational at the Sunflower Hills Golf Course and junior varsity played in the Olathe North Invitational at the Gardner Golf... (more...)
Sophomore dedicates herself to musical interest
Mackenzie Eckman, Special to The JagWire
December 10, 2010
Fluttering fingers and white and black keys were all to be seen as sophomore Megan Grauer practiced ‘Tara’s Theme’ from Gone with the Wind on the piano in her family’s formal living room. “It is very easy to play, once you get past a certain level,” Megan said. Megan started playing... (more...)