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Mill Valley News

The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

Head coach Mike Bennett oversees practice on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Boys basketball team adjusts to new head coach

The introduction of head coach Mike Bennett proves promising for only being the second head coach for boys basketball in Mill Valley history
Shelby Hudson, JAG editor-in-chief December 4, 2014

The boys basketball team will experience its first change in the head coaching position in school history. The introduction of head coach Mike Bennett has been a surprise to players nervous about the situation. Playing...

The high cost of sports: Volleyball

The high cost of sports: Volleyball

Junior Alicia Pickett talks about how much money she spends playing club volleyball
Sarah Myers, JagWire editor-in-chief November 14, 2014

How much do you spend on volleyball per season? [I spend] $6000 [per season]. What do you spend the most money on for volleyball? Traveling [is the most expensive]. What equipment or costs...

The high cost of sports: Soccer

The high cost of sports: Soccer

Sophomore Adam Grube explains the cost of playing soccer outside of school
Braden Shaw, JagWire editor-in-chief November 14, 2014

How much do you spend on soccer per season? It [costs] about $800 a season. What part of soccer do you spend the most money on? The most expensive things are all of the tournaments [my team...

The high cost of sports: Dance

The high cost of sports: Dance

Freshman Jesse Haase explains the cost of competitive dance
Sarah Myers, JagWire editor-in-chief November 14, 2014

How much do you spend on dance per season? $5000 (competitive, all costs included). What part of dance do you spend the most money on? Costumes (custom-made). What equipment or costs go into...

Junior Logan Koch runs the ball during the regional game against Pittsburg High School on Friday, Nov. 7. The team lost 42-21 and finished the season with a record of 5-5.

Jaguar football ends season with 42-21 loss against Pittsburg

Football teams ends season with 5-5 record
Sydney Carson, JAG editor-in-chief November 11, 2014

The football team ended its season with a 42-21 loss against Pittsburg High School on Friday, Nov. 7. Junior linebacker Grant Warford said that the first half of the game showed the team’s improvement...

Reaching the ball before the other players, senior Bailey Weeks overturns the ball to the aid his teammates defensively against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Boys soccer team ends season in quarter-finals against St. Thomas Aquinas

The boys soccer team ended their season with a loss to the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 2-0
Maggie Bogart, JAG sports editor November 5, 2014

The boys soccer team lost 2-0 against St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which ended the season with a 12-6-1 record. Head coach Arlan Vomhof reflected on the team’s play. “I thought we...

Receiving a trophy, the Jaguars earn the title District Champions after their game against the Turner Bears on Friday, Oct. 31. They end the regular season with a record of 5-4.

Football team advances to playoffs with win against Turner

Jaguars defeat Turner Bears 59-28 to become District Champions and advance to playoffs
Tori Aerni, JagWire editor-in-chief November 3, 2014

After a 59-28 win over the Turner Bears, the football team will return to playoffs after losing in the second round of playoffs to Blue Valley last season. The Jaguars outscored the Bears 28-7 in the...

Pacing himself in the last 50 feet of the race, senior Kurt Loevenstein qualified for state cross country along with boys cross country runners junior Derek Meeks and junior Garret Fields and girls cross country runner junior Amber Akin on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Four cross country runners qualify for state

Boys place fourth and girls place fifth at regionals
Katherine White, JagWire editor-in-chief October 27, 2014

Four runners qualified for state at the cross country regionals meet at Shawnee Mission Park on Saturday, Oct. 25. The boys team placed fourth overall and the girls team placed fifth, both of seven teams. The...

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