2020-21 BVN WINTER Activity Guide

Mustang Seniors BLUE VALLEY NORTHMustang Seniors

WINTERACTIVITY GUIDE | 2020-21

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Mustang Seniors Mustang AdministratiMounstang Seniors

Dear Mustang Community,

Welcome back to another Left to Right: Cory Cox, Asst. Principal of Activities; Lisa Stolper, Asst. Principal of Curriculum &
exciting and full year of Instruction; Kelli Kurle, Associate Principal of Athletics; Tyson Ostroski, Principal
Mustang athletics and activities!
Given the unconventional nature
of this school year, maintaining
support and encouragement to
our programs will be more im-
portant than ever. One of our big-
gest goals as a school is to en-
gage students in extra-curricular
programs and help them under-
stand the importance of being
part of a community. Dedication
to this goal, coupled with the hard
work of our students, staff, and
parents, has produced the excel-
lent tradition of success shared
among all of our programs. While
championships and titles are great
validation of hard work, we value
the relationships and connections
made between our outstanding
young men and women repre-
senting our school. The wealth of
talent and diversity in our school
makes this such a special place,
and we are eager to share this
with the world. It is what makes
us a Mustang Family!

It is our goal that Blue Valley North is not only a home to our students, but that you as a parent also
involve yourself with the North Community. A great way to do this is to join our Parent Booster Club.
The Blue Valley North Family would like to THANK the BVN Parent Booster Club for its continued sup-
port financially, as well as in their volunteer efforts. We simply would not be the successful school
that we are without the support of our PBC. I strongly encourage you to patronize the businesses
that advertise in this Activity Program and ask you to please join the Parent Booster Club as it direct-
ly impacts our students on a daily basis. Your ongoing involvement and support are essential to the
overall success of our school.

I look forward to seeing you all at our Mustang activities and games this year, and it is my honor to
cheer on our outstanding students.

Mustang Proud!

Tyson Ostroski, Principal
Blue Valley North High School

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Mustang Seniors Mustang SupportersMustang Seniors

Adams Signs and Banners LLC .....................................................................................23
Advent Health..................................................................................................................12
B&C Reece Nichols (Brimacombe & Cohen).............................................................21
Bank of Blue Valley..........................................................................................................17
Blue Valley Education Foundation ...............................................................................23
Broderick Team ReMax State Line ................................................................................31
Children's Mercy KC..........................................................................................................2
Cusick, J. Douglas, MD-Integrity Strategies .................................................................24
Dightman Capital Group...............................................................................................18
First National Bank ...........................................................................................................32
Fly Over Travel..................................................................................................................21
Fox Hill Veteranary Clinic................................................................................................21
Hangers Cleaners............................................................................................................21
Hechler Orthodontics .....................................................................................................24
Johnny's Tavern ...............................................................................................................27
KC Supply .........................................................................................................................16
Leawood Country Club....................................................................................................5
LNS Law Firm (Sorenson).................................................................................................23
Michael F. Flanagan & Associates .................................................................................5
Multivista (TS Engineering)..............................................................................................27
PBC Membership.............................................................................................................30
PBC Spirit Wear ................................................................................................................26
PBC Yard Signs .................................................................................................................33

A very special thank you to our Platinum Sponsors: Advent Health, KC Supply, and Children’s Mercy.

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Mustang Seniors Table of Contents Mustang Seniors

Administrative Team ......................................3 Debate ..................................................... 24-25
Advertisers Index.............................................4 Swim & Dive, Boys ................................... 28-29
BVN Parent Booster Club............................6-8 Wrestling ................................................... 32-33
Basketball, Boys......................................... 9-13 Spirit Ads ............................................... 15 & 22
Basketball, Girls ....................................... 17-20

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BOOSTER CLUB
President

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The oc-
casion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our
case is new, so must we think anew and act anew.”
—Abraham Lincoln, 1862

Dear BVN Community,

There’s no denying that we are living in a dramatic time of history that will be
studied and evaluated for decades if not centuries. It has been disruptive, and it has been costly. But, as a
“glass is half full” thinker, I tend to embrace times like this as opportunities to reexamine priorities, purposes and
ways of thinking, and watch for those glimmers of goodness, light, innovation and clarity that emerge.

One of the reasons that I love this quote from President Lincoln is that it calls upon us to think and act in new
ways and using new priorities and strategies. And, I’m proud to report that within days of the pandemic’s
surge, the PBC began thinking anew and acting anew. Here are a few examples:

 We raised and allocated over $3,500 to fund essential needs to help BVN families impacted by furloughs,
layoffs and lost business.

 We collaborated with our local businesses to sponsor and promote Mustang nights at places like Johnny’s
on 119th and Glenwood.

 We helped fund yard signs for the senior class of 2020 to congratulate them on their success after their
fourth quarter celebrations were cut short.

 We welcomed teachers back to the building with boxed lunches on August 18th. They were so surprised
and thankful for the act of gratitude.

 We fully funded yard signs to welcome our incoming Freshman class of 2024 to BVN.

But, here’s the thing. That kind of response is no surprise to anyone in our community because that is what the
PBC is known for and that is what we do. Since 2014, we have granted over $450,000 to support the programs
and activities that students love and that give so much back in terms of life lessons, experiences and friend-
ships fostered through participation and leadership.

Our Ask of You:

Please join us! Current circumstances make it difficult to volunteer real-time and in-person. Health and privacy
considerations restrict what we can/cannot do. So, for now, that leaves two primary areas for requests:

 Membership/Donations: I hate asking for money. But at the moment, the PBC needs contributions in order
to help our community. Membership is the easiest and best way to participate. We have five levels that
include added benefits. Please visit www.bvnmustangs.com, purchase your membership, add/update
your information and buy some spirit wear. Also, Upgrade your white level by emailing us at BVNPBCPresi-
[email protected] and we will provide a promo code to apply your current membership donation to a
higher level.

 Volunteer: We are a committed and fun group of parents who are committed to BVN and our students.
We are looking for more creative, committed and energetic minds to join us. We have several positions
available and multiple needs. Please sign up to volunteer at www.bvnmustangs.com or email your interest
to [email protected].

Moving forward, I challenge us all to be compassionate, creative and “out of the box” thinkers as we react to
current circumstances. Let’s find new ways to support one another and build community. Let us all, as Presi-
dent Lincoln said, “rise with the occasion.”

Thank you for supporting the PBC. Please reach out anytime with questions, comments and offers to help:

[email protected]. —Elizabeth Souder, 2020-21 PBC President

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PBC BOARD

Over the past year, the PBC funded the following projects:

School Spirit Events
Hospitality for School-Hosted Tournaments

Staff Appreciation Lunches and Dinners
Office Volunteers

Chaperones for School Dances
Back-to-School Activities
Senior Activities
Activity Guide Publication
Concession Stands

Band and Orchestra Activities
Music and Theater Activities

Athletic Equipment
Debate/Forensics Activities

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If you would like to join or become more involved, visit www.bvnmustangs.com
and click the "Online Forms" tab. Thank you for your support!

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Head Coach Ryan Phifer

YEARS AT BVN: 15th year- I teach Strength and Conditioning, Team
Sports and PE

COACH/SPONSOR EXPERIENCE: Head Boys Basketball Coach BVN-
15th Year
Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at Lincoln Southeast High School in
Lincoln, NE- 7 years

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Education from University of
Nebraska
Master’s Degree in Education Administration from University of Ne-
braska

COACH/SPONSOR PHILOSOPHY: I coach the game of basketball to
help teach young men how to reach their potential on and off the
court. There are many positive life lessons that our players can
learn from the sport of basketball and I believe they can use those
lessons to become productive citizens in our society.

SEASON OUTLOOK: After getting our season shut down as we advanced to the state semi-finals last
year, we are looking for some “unfinished business” this year. We return 4 players with starting expe-
rience from last year’s team and are bringing up some talented players from JV. This is a team with
a lot of depth and versatility, and they play in a very unselfish manner. They are a fun group to
coach and I look forward to our journey together this season.

ASSISTANT COACHES:
Ben Doll- JV
Ricky Joghee-
JV/V Assistant
Jared Ford- Sophomore
Josh Davey-
Freshman A
Rick Wasinger-
Freshman B

PERSONAL
INFORMATION:
I have a wonderful wife
of 17 years,
Michelle. We have 2
awesome kids-our
daughter Ayden is 14
years old and our son
Jace is 11 years
old. We also have the
coolest dog- a
Bernedoodle named
Wrigley.

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Varsity/Junior Varsity

Front Row: L/R- Cole Bauer, Naasik Taylor, Alec Bauer, Alonzo Morgan, Luke Adams, Charlie Gambill, Ethan Breedlove
2nd Row: L/R- Jaron Lashley, JD Roane, Jaxon Goldberg, Luc DeVore, Griffin Spencer, Drew Freberg
3rd Row: L/R- Zach Sand, Adam Parks, Connor Stratton, Nikko Taylor, Blake Garrett, Grant Hoffman, Kernan Bundy
Top Row: L/R- Andrew Orr, JV Coach Ben Doll, Head Coach Ryan Phifer, JV/V Assistant Ricky Joghee, Manager Gabby Gutierrez, Isaac Patterson

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Sophomore Team

Front Row: L/R- Mason Jordan,
Joey Presley, Jack Alverson,
Cade Gorman, Merritt Gregory,
Noah Barber
Top Row: L/R- Coach Jared
Ford, Andrew Pierce, Drew Tas-
set, Dayne Whittecar, Brenden
Gantman, Manager Max Basch

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Freshman Team

Front Row: L/R- Tieon Jones, Nolan Miller, Gavin George, Caleb Hardin, Noah Reif, Sam Potter, Myles Witteborg, Nathan Book, John Pannell
Middle Row: L/R- Jaden Uzelac, Gregory Ballard, James Alaman, Tanner Spiecker, Grant Woods, Ben Moynihan, Dylan Zeller, Ryan Benjamin
Top Row: L/R- Coach Rick Wasinger, Brady Whitman, Amaan Shah, Bodhi Connelly, Joseph Hennessey, Jack Powell, Coach Josh Davey

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TY '22
KELSIE FISHER '21 Dana & Sean Farrington
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Congratulations Mustangs

Seniors!

LILY '22 & MADI '24 EMILY '21 WILL '21
Chris & Shelly Whigham Amy & Jim Grice Tara & Gary Shertenlieb

Good luck
Mustangs

DYLAN '24 BURTON '21 & FOREST '24 ADDI MILLER '21
Dan & Heidi Zeller Natalie & Greg Kohrs Kristin & Joe Freeman

Mustang pride Mustangs CIMONE '21
are on fire Pat Trysla &
CATE '21 Kristin Myers-Trysla
Lucy & Brian Wietharn LANDON '21
Chris & Shelli Reeves

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Head Coach Ann Fritz

Years at BVN: Years at BVN: 25
Education/Qualifications: BS degree—University of Nebraska,
Masters degree—MidAmerica Nazarene.
Coaching Philosophy: Through the sport of basketball we strive to
develop lasting relationships with these young ladies that will help
them develop the work ethic to be successful in life.
Personal Information: The Fritz family is appreciative of the Blue Valley school district. Ann’s husband
Ed is a Hall of Fame coach at BVNW. Her 2 sons Vince and Luke attended BVNW and her daughter
Jordan attended BVN. Currently Vince is a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball program at
University of Nebraska. Jordan is in nursing school at Baker University and Luke is a sophomore at KU.
The family has 15 state championships among all of them. Ann is a GKCBCA Hall of Fame member,
and Coach Fritz’s 1983 SME State Champion team was inducted into the Kansas Hall of Fame.
Assistant Coaches: Adam Pummill, Andy Sims, Ramsey Lewis, Tim Cunningham
Senior Profiles: It has been wonderful watching McKenna, Paige, Abby and Kayte grow as young
ladies and leaders over these last 4 years. I appreciate their hard work and dedication to the girls
program. It has been very special getting to know their families and working with these young la-
dies. We wish them continued success.

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Varsity Team

Front Row, L to R:
5-Caroline Cool,
3-Mary Crossland,

1-Carly Hoban,
2-McKenna Simons

Top Row, L to R:
24-Abigail Collins,
33-Kayte Delong,

23-Paige Craft,
12-Kristina Rinaman

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Junior Varsity Team

Front Row, L to R:
#5 Anna Hamilton
#10 Elise Shumate
#24 Julia Shumate
#2 Sumner Dowdy
Top Row, L to R:
#34 Tyara Davis
#4 Hailey Nafziger
# 11 Bella Haggerty
# 1 Natalie Jones
# 3 Marie Connelly

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

C Team

Front Row, left to right: 10-Abby Franklin, 34-Leah Freeland, 24-Julia Shumate, 4-Philisha Sadberry, 11-Carolyn Scott
Back Row, left to right: 23-Manoa Nicholson, 1-Zoe Thomason, 3-Stella Ain, 12-Elie Textor, 5-Caroline Matthews, 2-Claire Ain

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stable Joe & Kelli Bauer Jeremy & Michelle Kay

JACKSON '23 MICHAEL '23
Cheri & Craig Goldberg Christy & Matt Mayo

BEST of luck ANNA '22
Amy & Brice Hamilton
mustangs

BEN '22
Elizabeth & Will Souder

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DEBATE TEAM

Coach: Brian Box

Years at BVN: 4th year
Teaching Responsibilities: debate, forensics, speech
Education: BA – Political Science, Wichita State (2012)
MA – Communication Studies, Kansas (2016)
MA – Teaching, Wichita State (2018)
Coaching Philosophy: Using debate competition as a way
to empower students and challenge their beliefs. I want
our debate team to reflect the priorities of the debaters
and will work hard to provide the opportunities they want.
I believe in a student-centric approach to team building,
not top-down directives.
Assistant Coaches: Eleanor Mendelson, Jamie Welch, Mickey McMahon, Ryan McCoy, Will Soper
Season Outlook: This has been an outstanding season for us despite the challenges of virtual de-
bate. Our students’ resilience and perseverance has shown in our results, with tournament wins at
Washburn Rural, BVW, Olathe East and SME. Multiple teams have reached elimination rounds of na-
tional tournaments and we have a team qualified for the Tournament of Champions hosted by the
University of Kentucky. We are excited for the home stretch of the season as we look to defend our
6A state championship. In December, we qualified teams to nationals for the third consecutive
year.

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DEBATE

Two teams qualified to Na onals: Kelsie Fisher & Anushka 
Valsan and Lizzie Place & Lily Ren. 
Anushka Valsan, Firas Batrash, Grant Mao and Kelsie Fisher will  
debate for a state championship in January. 

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BOYS’ SWIM & DIVE

Coach: Rob Cole

Coach Cole starts his 39th year of coaching and still
loves the thrill of it. He has coached at every level.
Over the years Coach Cole has coached many high
school All-State, All-American, and club national
swimmers. His philosophy is, “From novice to elite, I
have a place for everyone.” Coach Cole has a high
school record of 423 -78. His teams have won ten
straight league titles, and the last thirteen out of fif-
teen. He also has been in the top five at state 14
years, with 17 league and six state titles.

This is Cole's fourth year at BV North. He is very excit-
ed to lead the Mustang Swim and Dive Program. He
teaches Physical Education at Our Lady of Hope in
KCMO. He is joined by assistant coach Abigale El-
yacharshuster and Amy Hanna.

Abigale Elyacharshuster started swimming at the
age of three, was on her first swim team at the age
of eight, and has also coached and taught swim-
ming since 2005. During Abigale's freshman year of
high school in Evanston, Illinois she made the swim team as well as the junior varsity and varsity water
polo teams. Before the start of her Sophomore year, she moved with her family to the Kansas City
area where she swam during the summers with the Kansas City Blazers and the Jets. Abigale then
went to Emporia State University and graduated with a bachelor's of integrated studies in 2009. Abi-
gale's swim coach experience includes assistant coaching with The Jets, Turner and with pre-
compete teams.

Amy Hanna grew up a competitive swimmer with the Kansas City Blazers, Shawnee Mission North-
west and Milburn Country Club. She went on to coach at Carriage Country Club and Indian Hills
Country Club for over 9 years. Most recently she started the girls high school swim programs at both
Mill Valley and DeSoto High School, before staying home for a year with her kids. She now enjoys
teaching Health and Nutrition Wellness. When she is not teaching, or coaching Amy enjoys raising
her three young kids. She is excited to get back to coaching high school swimming!

Shelly King will be in charge of Mustang Diving. Coach King has been teaching for 45 years and
coaching diving for over 50 years. She is currently teaching elementary PE in Shawnee Mission.

The coaching staff wants everyone to have fun, learn from new experiences and improve through-
out the season. We will strive to teach life skills through positive leadership by creating a program
that fosters character and integrity. As we “Stampede our Way to New Traditions,” our focus will be
on developing personal character for each individual on the team, competing at the highest level
and representing Blue Valley North with pride!

“I feel every swimmer and diver is on a collision course with greatness. They have to determine when
that greatness will happen.” Mustang Proud!

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BOYS SWIM & DIVE

Team

Front Row, Le  to Right: Max Masilionis, Jack Eitzman, Will Shertenlieb, Ethan Franz, Ben Ding, Davis Wetmore, Tanner 
Summers, Michael Mayo, Grant Mao, Ryan Spratlin 
Second Row, Le  to Right: Forest Kohrs, Jacob Rohleder, Willem Hegeman, Spencer Eyen, Colin Gaebler, Oliver Zhang, 
CJ Pucke , Louis Greenyer, Alex Lopez 
Third Row, Le  to Right: Hudson Wetmore, Theo Kupper, Sam Peterson, Peter Goldsborough, Ryan Parisi, Burton 
Kohrs, Ma  Freeman, Luke Twyman, Klein McGraw 
Top Row, Le  to Right: Cole Cli on, Alex Houts, Abdel Rahman Samour, Coach Amy Hanna, Coach Rob Cole, Coach  
Shelly King, Quinton Guerra, Sasha Siomades, Isaac Broadfoot 

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WRESTLING

Coach: Greg Slade

Teaching Responsibilities: SPED Teacher
Education/Qualifications: Benedictine College –
BA in Special Education
Personal Information: 31 years teaching and
coaching, but involved in wrestling 30 of my 31
years. 2nd year Head wrestling coach at BVN
Assistant Coaches: Donte Colum, Nick Haugen,
Edrick Rouse, David Tindle, and Greg Tindle
Team Info/Season Outlook: Very optimistic. We
have state qualifiers, Ty Farrington and Maze Mick-
ens, back and we’re looking to add a couple more
this year.
Senior Profiles:
 David Sjoberg, 2 year Letterman,

4 year wrestler, 285 weight class.
 David Franke, 3 year Letterman, 4 Year wrestler, 113 weight class.

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WRESTLING
Team

Front Row: Isabella Strickert, Sam Simpson, Sam Perez, Joel Vasquez, Yassar Tayba, Wesley Dubreuil, Carlyn Jones, Calvin Albert, David Franke
Second Row: Tommy Storm, Jordan Hansett, Elton Dye, Carson Fowler, Ty Farrington, John Sjoberg, Maze Mickens, Tyshawn Andrews
Third Row: David Sjoberg, Head Coach Greg Slade, Coach Donte Colum, Coach Greg Tindle, Coach David Tindle, Coach Edrick Rouse, Coach Nick Haugen

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Mustang Seniors PBC Membership Mustang Seniors

The BVN Parent Booster Club would like to express our gratitude to our mem-
bers for the 2020-21 school year. Your contribution helps us make a difference
at BVN. Thank you for your generosity and support!

ALL-STAR Level SILVER Level
Tim & Cathy Anderson
Michelle & Brian Dightman Martha & Lance Alverson Krista & Brian Masilionis
Jeremy & Michelle Kay Britt Benjamin Tina & Doug May
Scott & Tawnya Moseley Teresa Mayor
Shelli & Chris Reeves Robin & Steve Crossland Audra Mitchell
Shelly & Chris Whigham Laura & Brad Durham
Angie & Mike Flanagan Yuan Zhao & Yixin Mu
MUSTANG Level Karen & Trevor Garberg Sherri & Derek Nolen
Joe & Kelli Bauer Melanie & Britton Gibson Jennifer & Tom Palmer
Ashley & Ramin Cherafat Heather & Alex Glenn Brian Parker & Jennifer Techau
Amy & Brice Hamilton Sheri & Chas Peterson
Gary & Tara Shertenlieb Megan Guerra Will Polese & Beth Gura
Elizabeth & Will Souder Nate & Kristin Hancock Dianne & Matthew Roening
Tamara & Lance Sandage
NAVY Level Molly Harsh Adriana & Grant Sarris
Angie & Allen Caviar Shelly & Todd Hatton Natalie & Chad Senglaub
Dana & Sean Farrington Karla & Michael Herrington Carla & Andy Tretiak
Kristin & Joe Freeman Julie & Andrew Houts Janet & Bryan Underhalter
Cheri & Craig Goldberg Lori & Rob VanderLeest
Liisa Kolquist
Jim & Amy Grice Kelly & Kevin Latinis
Natalie & Greg Kohrs Monika & Kevin Madigan
Christy & Matt Mayo
Laurie & Joe McCray AS OF 12/14/20
Todd & Pamela Sandler
Tiffany & Kyle Siner
Jeremy & Kim Tasset
Pat Trysla & Kristin Myers-Trysla
Brian & Lucy Wietharn

Dan & Heidi Zeller

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