PAGE Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors BLUE VALLEY NORTH SPRING ACTIVITY GUIDE—2024
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PAGE 3 Dear Mustang Community, We are all very excited to welcome back all of our students and to jump back into Mustang athletics and activities! One of our biggest goals as a school is to engage students in extracurricular programs and help them understand the importance of being part of a community. It is essential that we maintain support and encouragement to all of our programs. Dedication to this goal, coupled with the hard work of our students, staff, and parents, has produced the excellent 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 Mustangs representing our school. The wealth of talent and diversity in our school makes BVN 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/guardian also involve yourself with the North Community. A great way to do this is to join The Mustang Club. The Blue Valley North Family would like to THANK the BVN Mustang Club for its continued support financially, as well as in their volunteer efforts. We simply would not be the successful school that we are without the support of our parent booster club. I strongly encourage you to patronize the businesses that advertise in this Activity Program and ask you to please join The Mustang Club as it directly 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! Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors Mustang Administration Left to Right: Cory Cox, Asst. Principal of Curriculum & Instruction; Mike Moss, Asst. Principal of Activities; Kelli Kurle, Associate Principal of Athletics; Dr. Tyson Ostroski, Principal
PAGE 4 Adams Signs and Banners .............................................................................................24 Advent Health.................................................................................................Back Cover Beach Happy Travel .......................................................................................................14 Blue Valley Education Foundation ...............................................................................20 Cockrill Insurance Agency.............................................................................................21 Dental Expression ............................................................................................................10 Dog Walker-Ashton Maloy.............................................................................................21 First National Bank ...........................................................................................................24 Hechler Orthodontics .....................................................................................................30 Hunter Family Vision ........................................................................................................24 Johnny's Tavern ...............................................................................................................13 KC Supply .............................................................................................Inside Front Cover Kornitzer Capital Management....................................................................................24 She Rocks Contracting.....................................................................................................5 Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors Mustang Supporters
PAGE 5 Administrative Team.......................................3 Advertisers Index.............................................4 BVN Mustang Club......................................6-8 Baseball...................................................... 9-13 Bowling, Boys & Girls............................... 14-15 Choir ......................................................... 16-19 Golf, Boys ................................................. 20-21 Soccer, Girls............................................. 22-23 Softball ......................................................26-27 Swim & Dive, Girls....................................29-31 Tennis, Boys...............................................32-33 Theatre......................................................34-35 Track & Field.............................................36-37 Spirit Ads ............................................12, 23, 27 Mustang Club Membership List.................. 31 Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors Table of Contents
PAGE 6 MUSTANG CLUB Roster 2023-24
PAGE 7 Dear Supporters of Blue Valley North, It is a pleasure to be the Co-Presidents of the Blue Valley North Mustang Club for the 2023-2024 school year! We are excited for this year and all the possibilities it brings! We have had three children attend BVN and know what a great place it is! We encourage every parent to be a part of the Mustang Club. The Mustang Club is dedicated to supporting programs for students and teachers at Blue Valley North. We promote and support athletic programs, arts programs, music club/groups and many other extracurricular activities that enhance the high school experience for our students. In addition to grants given to teams and groups, the Mustang Club also supports the BVEF (Blue Valley Educational Fund), hosts staff appreciation events, funds Homecoming fireworks, Senior Day activities, State Cakes and a whole lot more! Over the past five years the BVN Mustang Club has been able to grant almost $500,000 to support our students! This was all made possible by the generosity of our corporate sponsorships, parent memberships and general donations. Let’s keep it going! Here’s how you can help: SUPPORT FINANCIALLY- (All of the following can be done at our website: www.bvnmustangs.com.) **Become a Mustang Club Member at one of the five membership levels available. **Become a sponsor of the Mustang Club by placing an ad for your business on the Mustang Club website and/or in one of our Activity Guides. **Purchase Mustang Club Spirit Wear (online or at sporting events) and Yard Signs (online). **Encourage grandparents, friends and alumni to “Be a Friend” of the BVN Mustang Club! They can sign up on the side banner of our website. VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPATE- **Volunteer at athletic (concessions!) and extracurricular events. **Join a Mustang Club committee to support a specific team, event or cause. **Attend Social Events like the Buckaroo Bash and Homecoming Parade. Thank you for being a part of our great community! GO MUSTANGS! Alex & Heather Glenn 2023-2024 Co-Presidents WWW.BVNMUSTANGS.COM MUSTANG CLUB Co-Presidents
PAGE 8 Over the past year, the Mustang Club 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 k 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! MUSTANG CLUB BOARD
PAGE 9 Years at BVN: 8 Teaching Responsibilities: Social Studies Education: University of Kansas BSE & Masters Coaching Philosophy: I coach to help every young man experience personal growth, the value of putting others ahead of themselves, how being TOUGH and having GRIT pays dividends, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Involvement in our program will develop better people, husbands, fathers, and leaders in their community. Personal Information: Abby (14 years married), Lyla (10), Luke (8) Assistant Coaches: Jason Smajda, Quenten Kieffaber, Jeremy McIntire, and Conner Gadwood Season Outlook: Lots of returning experience and talent in the lower grades. Kids excited to be in the program and it’s as healthy as it’s been in a while. It’s a great time to be a Mustang baseball player! BVN BANDS Director: Dan Freeman BASEBALL Head Coach Mike Dudley BASEBALL Varsity Team Back row – Jaden Loehr-Chase, Blake Sebastian, Trey Weixeldorfer, Carson Wasinger, Quinn Groebl Middle Row – Noah Landever, Holden Groebl, Preston True, Joe Chaffin, Luke Young, Ben Graverson Front Row – Carson Davila, Ian Nunez, Nate Fink, Matthew Bell, Griffin Allen, Will Dent, Dylan Sarna
PAGE 10 BASEBALL Junior Varsity Team Back row – Tyler Vanderleest, Tevor Bennet, Jackson Morton, Coach Q, Hampton Stites, Thomas Dent, Calem Yount Front row – Hayden Ross, Will McQueary, Gabe Watson, Evan Bellm, Ty Wintory, Gavin Dilley
PAGE 11 BASEBALL C Team Back row – Adam Kochanowski, Caleb Dibble, Christian Griffin, Max Goldstein, Gavin Jacob, Teddy Sayers, Anthony Sutcliff Front row – Kyle Toal, Sam Nussbaum, Brody Lemmon, Evan Middleton, Eli Nathan, Kyle Doege, Jordan Manthie
PAGE 12 Have a Great SENIOR YEAR Nancy '24 Janet & Carmine Di Palo Riley '27 Nate & Desiree Braun jada '25 Dana & Sean Farrington go Mustangs! JOSEPH '24-matthew '27 Laura & Bobby Hennessey BEST of luck mustangs Landon '25 - gavin '25 Kathleen & Chris Nelson REMI '24 Tiffany & Kyle Siner Johnny '25– will '27 Lauren & Ryan McMonagle trevor '25 Tricia & Jason Bennett mit '27 Mit & Jessica Winter MUSTANG PROUD griffin '24-teagan '26 Laura & Tim Browne Good luck Mustangs connor '24 - hannah '26 Cendi & Wes Engram
PAGE 13 BASEBALL D Team Back row – Levi Faris, Evan Schaefer, Henry Houser, Coach Gadwood, Henry Block, Garrett Weber, Noah Brune Front row – Jonah Stein, Josh Smith, Brooks Carr, Reid Eckert, Andrew Opfer, Grady Pattin, Charlie Jennings, Charlie Morton
PAGE 14 YEARS AT BVN: 27 TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES: Honors Geometry, Geometry, Algebra 2 EDUCATION: BS 1996 KU, MS 2001 KS COACHING PHILOSOPHY: Do your best and improve at each meet. Our team motto: Have fun, and don't come in last! PERSONAL INFORMATION: My husband and I have 2 kids, Eli (sophomore at BVN) and Maya (8th grade at LMS—excited for her to be on the team next year!) and 2 dogs, Geo and Piper. We are a busy family, with lots of sports, but when we are home we love to play card games. ASSISTANT COACHES: Jason Smajda SEASON OUTLOOK: We had a great 2024 season. We had several new girls and look forward to a great season next year. Boys really stepped up this year, they won EKL and BV Champs for the second time. Eli Nathan and Anass Alshobaki both qualified for state again this year. BOWLING Coach: Erin Nathan Support the Mustang Club by ordering a yard sign
PAGE 15 BOWLING Boys’ Team BOWLING Girls’ Team Jacab Williams, Hogan Mills, Eli Nathan, Anass Alshobaki, Calvin Albert, Shyan Surani Coach Nathan, Eric Silva, Tommy McDowell, Holden Grobel, Slade Troyer, Preston True, Rory Place, Grant Hautman, Tom Dang, Coach Smajda Left to right: Tatum Wintory, McKenzie Storey, Hannah Krueger, Annabel Finegold, Sarah Allen, Madi Whigham, Karmen Hayslett Not Pictured: Amy Xie
PAGE 16 Years at BVN: 2 Teaching Responsibilities: Director of Choirs at BVN, Assistant Director of the BVN Musical, Sponsor of Tri-M Music Honor Society Education: Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance at Music Education (Luther College), Masters of Music Education (Anderson University) Coaching Philosophy: Everyone can learn to sing and enjoy making music with others. Choir is a community who connect with others through singing, and we have a place for everyone! No matter your past experience with singing, you can come join us! Personal Information: This year is my 12th year teaching high school choir and I love my job! I taught in Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa for the first 10 years of my career, and now I've been in Kansas for two years. My husband, Andrew, and I are enjoying living closer to family, the warmer winters, and exploring the fun KC has to offer with our dog, Oreo. Assistant Coaches: Ty Tuttle is our AMAZING Collaborative Pianist. He is a vital part of our choral program and the students enjoy working with him! Season Outlook: The BVN choirs are having an outstanding year! We have been busy this year with adding new events such as performing at the Blue Valley Educational Foundation Breakfast, a BVN Treble Choir Festival, Singing the National Anthem at the Homecoming Football Game, and a Music Department trip to perform in Madrid, Spain. The musical, Spamalot, was a resounding hit and we had a BVN record of 10 students to be accepted into the Kansas All State Choirs! We are ramping up for an awesome spring filled with Solo & Ensemble Contest, Large Group Contest, and Chorale has been invited to perform alongside Emporia State's Choirs at their April 11th Concert. We'll finish out the year with our annual pops concert, Mustang Showtime, on May 10th - come check it out! VOCAL MUSIC Directo: Jaclyn Krulik BVN, LMS, & OTMS students at the new BVN Treble Clef Choir Festival
PAGE 17 Front Row: Joslyn Selser, Margaret Wilkinson, Areli Martinez, Miguel Cornwell, Roey Levi, Mackenzie Morse, Charlie Accurso, Grace Zhou Second Row: Audrey Branner, Lillian Brion, Ryan Roberts, Michael Romanazzi, Jackson VanSyckle, Ella Grant, Maggie Ruckman, Tess Moeller third row: Caroline Massman, Sophia Naronov, Cale Fulcher, James Crain, Christopher Dennis, Brendan Kelly, Ava Vaupell, Anne Henderson Fourth row: Dina Johnson, Laci Olberding, Isabelle VanSyckle, Sebastian Gonzalez-Layton, Jack Hancock, Andrew Thomas, Ava Moran, Grace Waldron VOCAL MUSIC Chamber Singers VOCAL MUSIC Chorale Front Row: Margaret Wilkinson, Areli Martinez, Miguel Cornwell, James Crain, Maggie Ruckman, Tess Moeller, Joslyn Selser Second Row: Laci Olberding, Isabelle VanSyckle, Sebastian Gonzalez Layton, Jack Hancock, Brendan Kelly, Anne Henderson, Audrey Branner
PAGE 18 Front Row: Kennedy Dunbar, Teagan Eve, Dilsha Chebolu, Ardyn West, Sean Akkulugari, Xavier Silvey, Kai Estingoy Second Row: Brooke DuVall, Lauren Humphrey, Kate Humphrey, Evelyn Whitworth, Caroline Place, Nathan Shultz, Vishnu Bolla VOCAL MUSIC Choraliers
PAGE 19 Front Row: Nayeli Cervantes, Eliana Woodward, Kavya Karthik, Marin Winn, Phoebe Zmijewski, Mirabella Bedell, Tina Lin, Lorali Mieczkowski, Katherine Potchad, Second Row: Julia Nascimento, Charlotte Mendelson, Caitlin Rice, Isabel Fulcher, Diamond Bufford, Liana Jaramillo, Delaney Stout, Eloise Arnold, Avery Hiles VOCAL MUSIC Soprano & Alto Concert Choir VOCAL MUSIC Tan Bass Choir Vincent DeHerrera, Bao Huynh Chamber Singers performing at the BVEF Community Breakfast
PAGE 20 BOYS’ GOLF Coach: Trent Hedlund Years at BVN: 8 Teaching Responsibilities: Geometry and Introduction to Algebra 2 Education: Bachelor of Math Education from MNU & Masters of Athletics Administration from William Woods Coaching Philosophy: To create an environment where my athletes have a safe place to showcase their talents on and off the course. I want my athletes to know that they are cared more about who they are as a person not just the product that they produce on the course. Personal Information: fiancé Katie Dwyer, dog is a Black Lab named Bailey; Played College Football and Baseball Assistant Coach: Brandon Clifford Season Outlook: We have a bright future ahead of us. We currently have six freshman and seven sophomores on the team this season of nineteen golfers. Of those golfers we have four state qualifiers that are coming back in Tommy McDowell, Brandon Eckart, Drew Krystyn, and Brady Rapp, who earned sixth place last season at state. Our goal is to get back to the state tournament as a team this year and compete for an EKL title and push to compete for a State Title as well. This is the deepest group of talented golfers that we have had in the last four years, so I am excited to see them compete day in and day out at practice and then in tournaments as well.
PAGE 21 Boys’ Golf Team Top left to right , Tommy McDowell, Sam Potter, Patrick Smith , Will Ziegenhorn , Brandon Eckart , Peter Sarris Middle Left to right , Trent Hedlund , Lark Anderson , Tim Sheplak , Holden Norris , Hudson Thielmann , Brady Rapp, Brandon Clifford Bottom left to right , Rowan Banning , Patrick Mayo, Cason Carter , Jeffrey Cobb, Cole Koshlap, Grant Hautman, Drew Krystyn , Bennett Fischer
PAGE 22 GIRLS’ SOCCER Coach: Skylar Roush I have coached basketball and soccer over the course of 15 seasons and am in my 13th year of teaching. I grew up in Shawnee Mission and played soccer at Occidental College in Los Angeles. I have lived in Brazil and speak Portuguese conversationally. I received my Master's in Education from UMKC and am currently teaching ELL at Olathe East High School. My wife, Fabiola, is also a teacher at Olathe East and we have a beautiful twoyear-old daughter named Alessandra. I believe that sports (and soccer specifically) have helped me make connections across cultural and language barriers and have been a lifetime source of enjoyment, healthy exercise and friendship building. I wish the same for my players over their lifetimes. This is my second year with the boys' (22-11-3) and girls' (11- 6-1) soccer teams at BVN. Go Mustangs!
PAGE 23 GIRLS’ SOCCER Varsity Team GIRLS’ SOCCER Junior Varsity Team Front Row, from left to rightMaleia Moala, Madelyn Cool, Ava James, Ainsley Yeretsky, Addi Clump, Lauren Langer, Madeleine Koch 2nd Row, Isa De Santos (GK), Addison Stout, Ashley Alverson, Rikki McCleod, Claire Glaser, Ava Jacobi, Camylle Graves, Nancy Pinegar (GK) 3rd Row, Coach Skylar Roush, Remi Siner, Bella Kelly, Cami Garrett, Nora Knopke, Claire Ain, Lucy Stites, Margaux Masilionis, Coach Sara Collins 4th Row, Maeve O'Rourke, Caitlyn Scott, Jada Farrington, Lauren Freberg, Lucia Noll, Gwen Murphy, Ali Hinds Front Row: Reese Hawkins, Elie Carreon, Elli Gonzalez, Samika Kudagammana, Evie McDaniel Middle Row: Coach Juan Ocon, Lauren Humphrey, Kennedy Dunbar, Mariana Sanchez, Isabel Fulcher, Team Manager Lana Barefield Back Row: Elle Bowersox, Daniella Olmos, Josie Mason, Kate Humphrey, Evie Suarez
PAGE 24 www.bvnmustangs.com Laura Symon Browne, CFP®, ChFC® President, Buffalo Funds 913-677-7778 [email protected]
PAGE 25 Good luck Mustangs Ava '26 - Jack '27 Cari & John Rabroker Ava '27 - Timothy '25 Ashley & Ted Chartier Porter Christian '27 Marie Jensen Rock the stable Liza kate '24 - Calvin '27 Eric & Sara Jane Raine Go Mustangs! isabella '27 Jamie & Jason Buchanan Bradley ellinger '26 Tawnya & Scott Moseley Good Luck Mustangs Samantha '27 Eric & Rebecca Shultz Sydney '24-caroline '27 Heather & Alex Glenn Alexandra '24-Jonah '26 Jonathan & Rebecca Freiden Have a Great Year anjali '25 Mythili &Suman Kambhampati Patrick '27 Christy & Matt Mayo Love for the Mustangs maryn '25 Betsy & Tim Triplett
PAGE 26 SOFTBALL Coach: Stevie Gibson Years at BVN: 8 (2nd year in building) Teaching Responsibilities and Job Outside BVN: Assistant to the Athletic Director at BVN, and Hairstylist at Sopra Salon & MedSpa. Qualifications: 4 years of college softball Coaching Philosophy: WHY NOT US! We have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. My main priority in coaching is to make the girls better people. Coaching them in life is my greatest joy. I strive to be a good role model for the girls at all times and encourage them to be their most authentic selves. Assistant Coaches: Megan Arndt, Tina Morse Season Outlook: We have a solid group of returning varsity starters with a lot of passion for the game. We are looking forward to continuing last year's success and make a name for ourselves in the EKL. BVN is now a softball school!
PAGE 27 SOFTBALL Varsity SOFTBALL Junior Varsity Back row: Maira Parsons, Macy Schroering, Tatum Schroering, Mia Bohach, Kennedy Clark, Carly Pattin Middle row: Brooklynn Burley, Coach Megan Arndt, Manager Coco Akimoto, Manager Anna Sandage, Manager Clara Barnard, Coach Stevie Gibson, Lane Lawson Front row: Hannah Krueger, Louise Wombolt, Donni Essex, Payton Stover, McKenzie Storey, Greysen Williams Back row: Kaylin Roberts, Destiny Engstrom-Ritchie, Lauren Salyer, Macy Schroering, Aniya Howard Middle row: Coach Megan Arndt, Isla Rader, Delaney Stout, Sage Henson, Marley Warren, Addison Griffith Front row: Victoria Prats, Jordyn Daigle, Fana Galla, Sidney Butler, Morgan Tibbetts
PAGE 28 Support the BVN Mustang Club! The Blue Valley North Mustang Club supports our students by investing in the Arts, Athletics, and Activities of BVN. We invest in the programs that may receive fewer resources due to decreased state and district school funding. The Booster Club makes a difference in our school by continuing to provide excellence in our arts, activities and athletics to match the outstanding success of our academics at BVN. It is easy to become a member of the BVN Mustang Club! We are a 501(c)3, therefore, your contributions (or a portion, thereof) are tax deductible. To become a BVN Mustang Club Member please visit www.bvnmustangs.com and click the "Online Forms" link. Mustang All Star Level: $1000 per family 30% Discount on purchases in the online BVN Spirit Store (one-time use) One Spirit Ad in all three editions of the BVN Activity Guide FREE popcorn for every HOME varsity sporting event with Booster Club concessions FREE online access to the BVN Mustang Club Directory Member of the BVN Mustang Club Listed as Mustang All Star level supporter on the BVN Mustang Club website Listed as Mustang All Star level supporter in all three of the BVN Activity Guides Mustang Level: $500 per family 20% Discount on purchases in the online BVN Spirit Store (one-time use) One Spirit Ad in all three editions of the BVN Activity Guide FREE popcorn for every HOME varsity sporting event with Booster Club concessions FREE online access to the BVN Mustang Club Directory Member of the BVN Mustang Club Listed as Mustang level supporter on the BVN Mustang Club website Listed as Mustang level supporter in all three of the BVN Activity Guides Navy Level: $250 per family 15% Discount on purchases in the online BVN Spirit Store (one-time use) One Spirit Ad in all three editions of the BVN Activity Guide FREE popcorn for every HOME varsity sporting event with Booster Club concessions FREE online access to the BVN Mustang Club Directory Member of the BVN Mustang Club Listed as a Navy level supporter in all three of the BVN Activity Guides Silver Level: $100 per family 10% Discount on purchases in the the online BVN Spirit Store (one-time use) FREE popcorn for every HOME varsity sporting event with Booster Club concessions FREE online access to the BVN Mustang Club Directory Member of the BVN Mustang Club Listed as a Silver level supporter in all three of the BVN Activity Guides White Level: $55 per family FREE online access to the BVN Mustang Club Directory Member of the BVN Mustang Club BVN Mustang Club Support Levels! To become a BVN Mustang Club Member please visit www.bvnmustangs.com and click the "Online Forms" link. If you are unable to commit to a designated Membership level at this time, but would like to make an optional Tax-Deductible Donation to the Mustang Club, please visit www.bvnmustangs.com and click the "Online Forms" link. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.
PAGE 29 GIRLS’ SWIM & DIVE Coach: Rob Cole YEARS COACHING AT BVN: 7 TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES: I am a P.E. teacher at Gordon Parks Elementary EDUCATION: B.S. in Sports Administration & Physical Education, K-12 COACHING PHILOSOPHY: The coaching staff wants everyone to have fun, learn from new experiences and improve throughout the season; and 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! PERSONAL INFORMATION: Married to wife Angie for 24 vyears and have 2 sons, Hayden and Gannon. ASSISTANT COACHES: Amy Hannah, Kelly Timson, Shelly King SEASON OUTLOOK:As we look ahead to the 2024 season, the Lady Mustangs will be one of the dominant teams in the State of Kansas and will challenge defending champion Lawrence Freestate for this years’ title. Approximately 40 swimmers and divers have shown interest in being on the 2024 team and have taken advantage of the pre-season team conditioning workouts during the fall. It will be exciting watching the team grow and improve and find team success. HONORS, 27 League Titles, 8 State Titles, Over 100 All Stste performers, and over 50 High School All Americans.
PAGE 30 Sitting/ 12800 Metcalf Ave., Suite 1 Overland Park, Kansas 66213 (913)469-6086 Fax (913)345-1708 [email protected] www.hechler.com MUSTANG PROUD Lucia Noll '27 Sandra Archer ROWAN '27 Danya & Chris Banning ‘SKO NORTH Wesley '27 James Zenk & Jo Mettenburg Will '27 Sarah & Ryan McQueery Charlie '26 Brie & Cory Meschke
PAGE 31 GIRLS SWIM & DIVE Team Back Row: Head Coach Rob Cole Row 5: Katie Rees, Margo Hauser, Maddy Timson, Jane Waldron, Ayla Agayeva, Avery Hiles, Siena Masilionis, Grace Waldron Row 4: Coach Amy Hanna, Sami Spiecker, Ellie Vukas, Paige Sears, Natalie Patterson, Emily patterson, Ariana Smith, Daniela Lio, Cacia Hunnicutt, Coach Kelly Timson Row 3: Kate Hettinger, Charlotte Barton, Lillie Mock, Reagan Mitchell, Sarah Blake, Maddie Weinrich, Ada Boyd, Abby Hathaway Row 2: Heidi Nelson, Allie Braun, Olivia Clifton, Alexandra Robertson, Lily Logan, Joslyn Selser, Hannah Chan, Ekaterina Efremova, Claire Zell Front Row: Jack ramsey, Coach Shelly, Marisa Freeman, Mia Glasow, Taylor Pruess, Gianna Winston, Abby Genrich, Alyvia Whigham
PAGE 32 BOYS’ TENNIS Coach: Tracy Johnson Years At BVN: 14th year coaching tennis at BVN and 11th year as Head Coach. Coach Experience: BVN Head Girls’ and Boys' Tennis Coach - 11 years. BVN Assistant Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis Coach - 3 seasons and 2 seasons girls. Shawnee Mission South, Assistant Boys’ Tennis Coach - 1 year. Wellesley College, Assistant Girls’ Tennis Coach, NCAA Div. III (ranked 25th Nationally) - 2 years. Frontier Regional HS, Head Girls’ Tennis Coach - 1 year. Nick Bolletieri’s Tennis Camp Instructor - 2 years, and tennis teaching professional at several private clubs in MA - 10 years; USPTA and USPTR Certified Tennis Teaching Professional - 25 years. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education (Mathematics and Business) from Saint Francis University, Indiana, graduated with Honors. Juris Doctorate from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, graduated with Dean’s Honors. Coach Philosopy: My goal is to challenge the players to give a “perfect effort” on and off the court and strive to always improve themselves, in some way, and to be supportive, reliable and contributory teammates. I want to assist the players in becoming successful and highly productive young people and to teach and reinforce skills that will be useful well beyond high school, including, excellent work ethic, good sportsmanship, teamwork, high academic achievement, and having fun. Season Outlook: Our boys’ tennis team had an unusually large number of players graduate last year, approximately 20! We have 3 of our top 6 players returning this season along with several other players who played in multiple varsity matches and top JV matches. We are also pleased to welcome several talented new players to the team, who will help round out and further strengthen our team this year. We are excited to start the 2024 spring season together. The team is focused, working hard, and ready to continue the BVN tradition of fielding highly competitive tennis teams. Assistant Coaches: Deb Fabrizius, Kristen Stivers and Michael Rodenberg Personal Information: Coach Johnson is an avid tennis player herself, playing 2-3 times a week, and participating on at least 5 adult, competitive tennis teams. She was a former NAIA Academic AllAmerican in both Tennis and Basketball in college and was inducted into college and high school Athletic Halls of Fame for Tennis (high school and college), Basketball (high school and college), Softball (college) and Volleyball (high school). In addition to earning a law degree (J.D.), she also has a teaching degree, concentrating in secondary education, math and business. She currently practices law full time. Her passion, outside of her profession, will always be tennis. During her tenure at Blue Valley North, she has now coached over 907 student-athletes over 28 tennis seasons. These individuals have gone on to do many great things in their lives and one of her most enjoyable experiences is when they check in with her with updates on all the wonderful things they've accomplished. Mustang Proud!!!
PAGE 33 BOYS TENNIS Seniors Front Row - Aryan Das, Kushal Reddy, Miles Kim (C), Nathanael Yan, Athan Tran, Krishiv Mehta, Lucas Tian 2 nd Row - Head Coach Tracey Johnson, Alex Meierotto, Shivram Venkatachalam, Paritosh Patel, Jasper Kim, Assistant Coach (JV) Deborah Fabrizius 3 rd Row -Jack Sutton, Connor Engram (C), Oscar Rabl, Mitchell Coleman, Abhinav Kambhampati, Hayden Mathews, Ethan Anderson 4 th Row - Brendan Kelly (C), Emerson Harse (C), Declan Corcoran, Peter Oma-Savage, Nathan Lokko (C), Elliott Karpin Not pictured - A.J. Ott, Asst. Coach (C-Team) Kristen Stivers, Asst. Coach (C-Team) Michael Rodenberg
PAGE 34 THEATER Director: Rachel Cain Years at BVN: 3 Teaching Responsibilities: Beginning Acting, Advanced Acting, Technical Theatre, Advanced Tech Theatre, Rep Theatre Education: B.S. Speech and Theatre Education, M.F.A. Acting, Former Director of Arts Education at KCYA, Former Interim Education Director for Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Former Arts Integration Specialist for WhatIF Puppets, and Education Assistant and Assistant Director for Coterie theatre. Director of Theatre at the Pembroke Hill Upper School, Assistant Professor at Baker University and Michigan State University. Professional Equity Actress from 2005-2010. Coaching Philosophy: I believe theatre is a vehicle through which we can best teach empathy, history, literature, visual arts, collaboration, flexibility, perseverance, resilience, and self-confidence. To be a successful theatre practitioner you must be a student of the world, challenging yourself to see others’ perspectives and bring their stories to life. Theatre is a celebration of humanity and everything that comes with it. Personal Information: Married, mother of two. Assistant Coaches: Ryan McCoy, Jaclyn Krulik, Joel Wagner Season Outlook: The human journey.
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PAGE 36 TRACK & FIELD Coach: Brandon Pierce YEARS AT BVN: Years at BVN: 2 Teaching Responsibilities and/or Day Job Outside BVN: Health and Physical Education Teacher Education/Qualifications: Western Kentucky University and Valdosta State University, Bachelors of Exercise Physiology, 10+ years Track and Field Coaching Philosophy: high performance, competitiveness and rest are essential for the development of successful athletes. List Assistant Coaches: Nathan Cummings, Jackson Dinsmore, Mike Pfannenstiel, Brittany Schultze, Jacob Schultze, Jacob Spadoni, Ray Williams, Season Outlook: Our team is buzzing with excitement and potential. Last season our girls secured 3rd place overall at the State meet with our boys not falling too far behind in 4th . This year we are focusing on our younger talent aiming to improve their skills to form a cohesive and competitive team. Our goal is to not just compete but to win in all aspect of the sport. It's all about setting and building on the foundation and focusing on "US" the mUStang way.
PAGE 37 Track & Field Girls and Boys Teams Front Row, left to right: Maggie Goldberg, Reagan Haesemeyer, Briley Early, Bailey Blazier, Sara Aamir, Jorja Roberts, Addison Tavelli, Dipsika Biswa, Janeska Lopez, Riddhi Gupta, Maleia Moala, Brion Alana, Sierra Pint, Malia Nicholson, Layla Stanley, Koko Morita, Hannah Brunton 2nd ROW, Daphne Baisden, Angelia Cool, Payton Stover, Mila Wilkinson, Olivia Welhoelter, Emma Ramboldt, Leslie Bush, Audrey Bell, Hannah Engram, Jordan Tiger, Alli Kneller, Jada Farrington, Ada Boyd, Safa Al Ameer, Reese Maslowski, Katie Pierceall, Amara Yarrington, Kamirra Hall 3rd ROW, Jacob Spadoni, Mike Pfannenstiel, Nathan Cummings, Brandon Pierce, Romina Martinez, Rachel Bronson, Audrey Brown, Micaella Gamboa, Dina Johnson, Augustine Dunn, Jeevika Arora, JAckson Dinsmore, Brittany Schultze, Jacob Schultze, Kai Estingoy, Sam Atchison 4th ROW, Andrew Nam, Mason Stephenson, Ethan Franz, Nathan Thompson, Jack Hornung, Aramae VanWagner, Emily Hathaway, Ava Vaupell, Lilly Copeland, Malia Reeder, Delia Gregory, Milin Shah, JaVon Andrews, Sam Simpson, Steven Moore, Jayden Ward 5th ROW, Trey Wichman, Isaac Grondahl, Calvin Raine, Parker Walsh, Dean Gates, Julia Shumate, Janelle Green, Anna Bundy, Lane Lawson, Maslowski Reese, Matthew Herrington, Isaiah Greene, Nathan Syrett, Will Mcmonagle, Ashton Morgan 6th ROW, Porter Christian, Marcel Mena, Dominic Galton, Blake Hudkins, Rowan Walden, Andrew Srivastava, Grant Hunnicutt, Baron Tate, Pablo Davalos, Hyeseong Song, Blaise Jessop, Jackson Melcher, Isaiah Williams, Azee Lopez, Kayden Augustus, Wesley Zenk 7th ROW, Rett Daniels, Crew Fancher, Jack Munro, Cole Keller, Ryan Roberts, Connor Miller, Wilhelm Ritter, Elijah Dixon, Connor Cott, Nicholas Saadat, Carsten Prenger, Malakai Moala, Darnell Boyd, Alex Michiels, Lucas Bernal 8th R0W, Nathan Okara, Clive Guerra, Charles Buchanan, Quinton Guerra, Frank Hall, Brady Parra, Josiah Fiscus, Brendon Galton, Jackson Kochanowski, Zürich Balda, Xavier Silvey, Daniel Raschke, Harry Roughan, Benjamin Van Wyhe, Tate Johnson, Ben Nix
PAGE 38 Championship alert! Boys Swim & Dive brought home a back-to-back State Championship in February! Congrats to Claire Ain, Edward Mu, and Coach Brian Box for winning class 6A State in 2-Speaker Debate !
PAGE 39 ALL-STAR LEVEL Scott & Tawnya Moseley Chris & Kathleen Nelson MUSTANG LEVEL Chad & Kristin Bechard Tim & Laura Browne Tied & Ashley Chartier Wes & Cendi Engram Alex & Heather Glenn Bobby & Laura Hennessey Ryan & Lauren McMonagle Aaron & Kelley Pratt Jonathan & Lindsay Wood NAVY LEVEL Chris & Danya Banning Jason & Tricia Bennett Nate & Destinee Braun Jason & Jamie Buchanan Clay & Mallory Daniels Carmine & Janet Di Palo Bob & Heidi Eckart Sean & Dana Farrington Jonathan & Rebecca Freiden Mythili & Suman Kambhampati Michael Kauphusman & Sandra Archer Matt & Christy Mayo Ryan & Sarah McQueary Cory & Brie Meschke Richard & Amara Napper Chris Parsons & Sherebanu Gaslightwala John & Cari Rabroker Eric & Sarah Jane Raine Eric & Rebecca Shultz Kyle & Tiffany Siner Tim & Betsy Triplett Mit & Jessica Winter James Zenk & Jo Mettenburg Dave & Katie Ziegenhorn The BVN Mustang Club would like to express our gratitude to our members for the 2023-24 school year. Your contribution helps us make a difference at BVN. Thank you for your generosity and support! Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors The Mustang Club Membership AS OF 12/18/23 Ian & Elizabeth Arnold Justin & Liz Babbitt Steve & Jennifer Batterton Mike & Meredith Bell Lisa & Scott Bellm Richard Bierman & Norma Canas Kent & Carrie Blackford Steve & Ann Book Jonathan & India Boulton Matt & Mary Bowersox Brice & Laurie Bradshaw David & Natalie Brown Paul & Amy Brune Ryan & Mariam Brunton Steven & Olivia Butler Josh & Cory Carr Darren & Colbi Chaffin Amelia Cierpiot Clint & Jackie Cockrill Twinkal & Pranav Dalal Andrew & Kate Dibble Jason & Susanne Dilley Matt & Jennifer Eckert James & Lara Fiscus Joe & Kristin Freeman Bret & Kristel Fulcher Trevor & Karen Garberg Chris & Mindy Garrett Bill & Rhonda Gassen Shannon Giles & Louis Estingoy Cara Gilmore Brian & Carolyn Glasow Matt & Kristine Goettsch Erich & Halley Goldstein Celia Gonzalez & Andrew Stellema John & Betsy Graverson Omar & Megan Guerra Tony & Sherry Guzzo Christopher Harris Mike & Wendy Hauser Sean & Liz Hawkins Michael & Karla Herrington Kris & Jessica Hiestand Bill & Sharon Hirschler Brandt & Amy Jackson Rajesh Jesuraj & Kavitha Durairaj Brian & Michelle Johnston Jeff & Laura Keller Mark & Tricia Kochanowski Kevin & Kelly Latinis Matt & Jessie Madden Ian & Melissa Manthie Brian & Krista Masilionis Jeff & Jennifer Matascik Dan & Shelley Mathews Teresa & Kevin Mayor Sean & Leah McDowell Mike & Chris McGraw Patrice & Andrew Mendelson Marty & Amy Moore Joseph & Kenzie Morton Meghan & Mark Murphy Vijay & Aparna Nandula Nikki Nollen David & Amanda Palan Tom & Jennifer Palmer Jerry & Bo Panknin Chuck & Lori Patterson Jon & Pamela Pattin Bruce & Michelle Pierceall Steve & Ann Pint Ravenell & Melissa Powell Abrah Powers Brian & Adrienne Rader Vinay & Shubha Raja Brett & Ann Ravenscroft Justin & Hope Reeder Scott & Marci Rhind Eric & Jamie Rice Lindsay & Kim Robertson Rachel Rubin & David Williams Chris & Sara Ruckman Lance & Tamara Sandage Scott & Debbie Schroering Sheldon & Megan Sebastian Curt & Chrissy Selser Scott & Julie Shisler Mitchell & Sylvonna Singleton Glen & Yiotula Slilland Phillip & Misty Smith Linda Sosebee Alok & Gina Srivastava Juliana Stanley-Zolotor Josh & Kelley Stevens Ben & Elizabeth Stites Jared & Tracy Stotts Stephan & Laura Stout Rick & Holly Stover John & Michele Stutz Sanjay Sunkara & Swapna Chowdhury David & Jennifer Sutcliffe Tristan & Alaina Talley Ryan & Katie Taylor Joe & Kelly Timson Teresa & Mike Toal Ben & Andrea Trillo Daniel & Jaclyn Ubert Rob & Lori VanderLeest Steven & Kathy Van Lieshout Tondo & Anne Waldron Todd & Jill Welhoelter Chris & Shelly Whigham J. Todd Wilkins & Mariana Theodoro Jeff & Kristin Witteborg Jay & Megan Wombolt Brad & Emily Yeretsky Ron Yu & Limei Ma Yuan Zhao & Yixin Mu Dan & Heidi Zeller Daniel & Jessica Zmijewski SILVER Level
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