Mill Valley News

District offers superintendent position to Frank Harwood

Board votes unanimously to offer current Bellevue superintendent De Soto superintendent position

Tori Aerni, JagWire editor-in-chief • March 8, 2016

The Board of Education extended an offer of appointment for superintendent to Frank Harwood, current Bellevue, Nebraska, Public Schools superintendent, at the board meeting on Monday, March 7, 13 months...

Girls basketball beats Blue Valley Southwest, wins substate championship

The Lady Jaguars defeat the Timberwolves 65-52 on Saturday, March 5

Nora Lucas, JagWire editor-in-chief • March 7, 2016

Girls basketball earned a trip to the state championship tournament on Saturday, March 5, after beating the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves, 65-52. Initially, the Timberwolves’ competition...

Presidential candidates hold area rallies to campaign before state caucuses

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally in Lawrence Thursday, March 3, while Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio held a rally in Overland Park Friday, March 4

Justin Curto, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief • March 6, 2016

Boys basketball wins sub-state championship

Despite a difficult first half, the Jaguars defeat J.C. Harmon 58-42

Taylor Anderson, JAG editor-in-chief • March 5, 2016

The boys basketball team defeated J.C. Harmon 58-42 on Friday, March 4, securing a sub-state championship and advancing them to the state tournament for the third time in four years. Beginning with...

Wrestling team places 3rd at state tournament

The wrestling team earned 3rd place at the state tournament in Wichita on Friday Feb. 26 and Saturday Feb. 27

Lauren Ocker, JAG editor-in-chief • February 29, 2016

The wrestling team earned third place at the state tournament at Hartman Arena in Wichita on Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27. The team had several individual placings: junior Dylan...

Choir learns from Chanticleer singers

Students, including the Jaguar Singers, listened to and performed for four members of the singing group perform

Jillian Leiby, JagWire opinions editor • February 26, 2016

Chanticleer, an ensemble of singers, performed in the theater on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Singers Cortez Mitchell, Marques Jerrell Ruff, Blake Morgan and Darita Seth represented the 12-man group on its day...

Robotics finalizes robot for competition

Robotics team hurries to finish its robot for first competition on Friday, March 11 and Saturday 12

Tricia Drumm, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief • February 25, 2016

The Robotics team finished its robot late after school on Tuesday, Feb. 23 for the upcoming competition. The Kansas City regionals are set for March 11 and 12, the championship for the competition is...

Boys swim places 14th at state

The team competed against 31 other schools at the state meet in Topeka on Saturday, Feb. 20

Allison Winker, JAG editor-in-chief • February 23, 2016

The boys swim team competed in the 5A state meet in Topeka on Saturday, Feb. 20. The team placed 14th overall out of 32 teams. Individual swimmers as well as relay teams made it to finals on the...

Wrestling clinches championship at 5A regionals

Head coach Travis Keal and sophomore Conner Ward were honored with 5A regional coach and player of the year at the event

Morgan Nelson, JAG photographer • February 23, 2016

Mayor visits school to learn about school resource officer program

After hearing about the school resource officer program, mayor Michelle Distler spends the day at school touring and observing in order to learn more

Adri Talavera, JagWire opinions editor/business manager • February 20, 2016

Mayor Michelle Distler visited the school to take a tour and learn about the school resource officer program on Friday, Feb. 19. She had initially heard about the school resource officer program from...

Senior Justin Curto honored with KSPA Student Journalist of the Year award

Administrators, family, fellow student journalists among others gathered to celebrate Curto's achievement

Elizabeth Fleming, assistant Mill Valley News editor • February 19, 2016

While surrounded by his cheering fellow student journalists and adviser, a surprised senior Justin Curto won the overall KSPA Student Journalist of the Year award from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association,...

Girls basketball team victorious over Bonner Springs

Lady Jags win against the Bonner Springs Braves 40-31

Kate Ocker, JAG student life editor • February 17, 2016

The girls basketball team defeated Bonner Springs 45-41 on Tuesday, Feb. 16, making its season record 12-4. The team went into the game expecting tough competition, because last time the team played...