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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

KSPA executive director Eric Thomas hands a plaque to senior student journalist of the year award recipient Justin Curto.

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,...

Sophomore Adde Hinkle looks for an open teammate as she dribbles the ball on Tuesday Feb. 17. The girls won against Bonner Springs High School with a leading score of 40-31.

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...

Photos from Tribune News Service, New York Times and Time Magazine.

An in-depth look at gun violence and gun control

New legislation and instances of gun violence prompt discussion on gun control

Seven staff parking spots remain empty during seminar on Friday, Aug. 28. The parking spots designated for staff limit the number of available parking spaces for students.

Plans for additional staff parking begin

A project to increase staff parking waits for permission from Board of Education in April to begin construction after school year
Alison Booth, JagWire editor-in-chief February 11, 2016

Administrators recently announced a new parking plan that includes building a new staff parking lot at the east side of the school, issuing senior and junior parking passes, having a sophomore lottery...

The Make-A-Wish Club excitedly receives a giant $500 check from the Mill Valley Bowling team, which will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Make-A-Wish surpasses fundraising goal for Wish Week

Over the course of the first ever Wish Week, the Make-A-Wish club raised over $2,000
Sarah Myers, JagWire editor-in-chief February 9, 2016

Make-A-Wish held its first ever Wish Week last week, starting Monday, Feb. 1 and ending Friday, Feb. 5. The club raised over $2,100 for the Make-A-Wish foundation, surpassing their goal of $2,000 for the...

Looking to an open teammate, senior Logan Koch starts to run a play. The jaguars defeated the Bishop Ward Cyclones 60-28 on Friday, Feb. 5.

Boys basketball triumphs over Bishop Ward

The Jaguars defeat the Bishop Ward Cyclones 60-28, seniors Christian Jegen and Remi Zella are crowned at halftime
February 6, 2016

Football team recognized by MaxPreps Tour of Champions

MaxPreps Travel Team presents football team with Tour of Champions trophy and banner
Tori Aerni, JagWire editor-in-chief February 6, 2016

Two months after being named state champions, the football team is still celebrating the first athletic state title in school history. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at halftime of the boys basketball game,...

Photo illustration.

Johnson County cities could raise tobacco product purchase age to 21

Olathe became the latest Kansas City-area locality to raise the tobacco purchase age on Tuesday, Feb. 2
Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor February 5, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri, and Wyandotte County both raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 last fall, and Olathe did the same on Tuesday, Feb. 2. A similar change may come to other...

At the league KVL meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3, seniors Rohit Biswas and Jacob Hubert and junior Tom McClain, listen intently as the speaker asks the next question

Quiz Bowl sweeps KVL meet

Quiz Bowl league team members are ecstatic about victory
Tricia Drumm, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief February 5, 2016

The Quiz Bowl league team went undefeated at the KVL meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The league team — composed of seniors Rohit Biswas, Jack Booth, Patrick Gambill and Jacob Hubert and juniors Tom McClain...

Senior signee Lucas Krull is interviewed by Time Warner Cable Sports News station.

Twenty-three athletes sign letters of intent at signing ceremony

Senior athletes commit to play collegiate athletics next season
Braden Shaw, JagWire editor-in-chief February 5, 2016

Twenty-three athletes signed letters of intent to pursue collegiate athletics at a ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the main gym. For senior Emma Wetzel, signing a letter of intent to play soccer...

Sophomores Dominic Martinez  and  Caroline  Gambill perform two songs at the open mic night on Monday, Feb. 1.

Students sing at Make-A-Wish’s open mic night

Students show off their talents at the club's first open mic night
Jillian Leiby, JagWire opinions editor February 2, 2016

Make-A-Wish put on its first open mic night on Monday, Feb. 1, at Country Club Cafe. Donations from a silent auction that occurred beforehand, as well as tips and 50 percent of the profit from the night,...

Natalie M. Fashion Show again proves to be successful for NHS

NHS students participated in the Natalie M. Fashion Show on Sunday, Jan. 31
Nora Lucas, JagWire editor-in-chief February 1, 2016

Thirty NHS students walked the runway this Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Natalie M. Fashion Show in Overland Park. Students raised over $4200, which will fund NHS’ outreach endeavors. For the past eight...

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