PAGE Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors BLUE VALLEY NORTH FALL ACTIVITY GUIDE—2023-24
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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 .............................................................................................16 Advent Health.................................................................................................Back Cover Beach Happy Travel .......................................................................................................30 Blue Valley Education Foundation ...............................................................................23 Cockrill Insurance Agency.............................................................................................20 Dental Expression ............................................................................................................10 Dog Walker-Ashton Maloy.............................................................................................20 First National Bank ...........................................................................................................32 Hechler Orthodontics .....................................................................................................34 Hunter Family Vision ........................................................................................................30 Johnny's Tavern ...............................................................................................................13 KC Supply .............................................................................................Inside Front Cover Kornitzer Capital Management....................................................................................16 Myzelle Law Foundation ................................................................................................10 She Rocks Contracting...................................................................................................22 Mustang Seniors Mustang Seniors Mustang Supporters
PAGE 5 Administrative Team.......................................3 Advertisers Index.............................................4 BVN Mustang Club......................................6-8 Band ........................................................... 9-17 Cheerleading.......................................... 19-20 North Stars Dance ........................................21 Cross Country .......................................... 22-23 Football.....................................................24-25 Golf (Girls)...................................................... 26 Soccer (Boys)...........................................28-29 Tennis (Girls)..............................................33-34 Volleyball..................................................37-39 Spirit Ads ............................................18, 27, 32 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: 13 Teaching Responsibilities: Fall Band Classes: Marching Band, Concert Band, Freshman Band, Percussion Class Spring Band Classes: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band/Percussion Ensemble Year-Round Courses: Jazz Ensembles, Honors and Regular Music Theory and lots and lots of Pep Bands. Education: University of Kansas: Bachelor of Music Performance; Indiana University Jacobs’ School of Music: Master of Science in Music Education and Master of Music Performance Coach/Sponsor Philosophy: To help all students attain personal excellence through the performance, understanding, and appreciation of music. Season Outlook: I am VERY excited for our Fall, 2023 Marching Mustangs. This incredible group of students knows how to WORK. They bring a phenomenal attitude every rehearsal, supporting each other through hard work, lots of progress, and lots of FUN! We are very excited to present our Traditional Pre-Game show, which will set the tone for exciting football game nights! And, our powerful Halftime Show – “Room 237”, is sure to entertain! Based on themes from the cult classic movie “The Shining”, the band will pay homage to the many unforgettable images of the movie and themes from the Stephen King Book. The show weaves together music from many genres, including the famous “Dies Irae” theme by Hector Berlioz, “Uninvited”, by Alanis Morissette, a bit of Hans Zimmer’s Soundtrack to the movie “Angels and Demons”, and music from Aaron Copland’s “Symphony for Organ and Orchestra”. Our Home football crowds will get to see the show build throughout the season… Watch out for the Grady Twins as we race through the Hedge Maze! We will perform at all home football games, the KC Championships Marching Festival at Blue Springs South on 9/23, the BV District Marching Showcase on Monday 10/2, the Branson Marching Festival on 10/14, and the Kansas Bandmasters Marching Band Championships at KU on 10/21. ALL BVN Families - Don’t miss out ! The Band will present its entertaining Postgame Light Show at the Senior Night Football Game on 10/20. Make sure to stay after the game and watch us light up the field! Band Staff Mr. Patrick M. McCarty – Assistant Band Director and Director of the Marching Mustangs Mrs. Amanda K. Sipes – Color Guard Director, Mrs. Sarah Babkin – Color Guard Assistant Mr. Charlie W. Betzelberger – Percussion Director, Mr. Luke Martin – Percussion Assistant Mr. Michael Solomon – LMS Band Director, Brass, and Visuals Coach Mr. Joel Wagoner – OTMS Band Director, Woodwinds, and Visuals Coach Mrs. Sarah Bigge – Visuals and Woodwinds Coach Personal Information: I am so very proud and excited to get to work with the wonderful students of the BVN Bands - I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be! Our outstanding students are backed by wonderfully supportive parents, and the result is a phenomenal community around the band program. We are also incredibly fortunate in our staff: Mr. McCarty, Mrs. Sipes, Mrs. Babkin, Mr. Betzelberger, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Wagoner are brilliant educators and world-class humans. We are all proud to be Mustangs! My Wife, Christine, and I are loving every step of parenthood, as our 2nd grade daughter Lilianna turns eight this November, and 4 year old son Matthew is in pre-school this fall. BVN BANDS Director: Dan Freeman
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PAGE 11 MARCHING MUSTANGS Drum Majors BVN BANDS Staff Back Row: Charlie Betzelberger, Luke Martin, Daniel Freeman, Patrick McCarty. Front Row: Michael Solomon, Amanda Sipes, Sarah Babkin Not Pictured: Joel Wagoner, Sarah Bigge Aadhya Bhatia & Eddie Mu
PAGE 12 MARCHING MUSTANGS Color Guard Row 3: Ava Moran, Mia Glasow, Siena Masilionis, Amelia Law, Emery Broadfoot Row 2: Eloise Arnold, Jane Waldron, Noemi Nightingale, Nellie Stilwell Row 1: Joscelyn Gimenez-Wilson, Sid Butler, Libby Skid Not Pictured: Lauren Humphrey MARCHING MUSTANGS Flutes & Clarinets Row 3: Aniya Howard, Josie Jones, Shaibal Ghosh, Johan Yadao, Rujula Puranik, Ava Robinson Row 2: Ella Boyd, Ellison Schafer, Carolyn Scott, David Shi, Dakota Raper, Shreeya Bhatia Row 1: Olivia Suh, Klaudia Rooks, Juliet Zmijewski, Raahul Aravind, Madi Bishop Not Pictured: Caitlin Rice
PAGE 13 MARCHING MUSTANGS Mellophones From left to right: Ruth Van Der Laan Zengtao Xing Garrett Dailey Emiko Thornton
PAGE 14 Row 3: Wilhelm Ritter, Ben Nix, Ed Hughey, Jack Dunbar Row 2: James Crain, Josh Kim, Anthony Sutcliffe, Eddie Mu, Caleb Harder, Charlie Arnold Row 1: Luke Brown, Abdullah Asif, Majd Alkhdr, Kate Scheppele, Raaj Panthangi MARCHING MUSTANGS Low Brass Row 2: Joe Pence, Triston Schelstrate, Declan Corcoran, Sumi Kotipalli, Reece Toben, Benjamin Mieczkowski Row 1: Karmen Hayslett, Miles Kim, Azariah Lopez, Jay DeBaun, Paul Fischbach, April Moody MARCHING MUSTANGS Saxophones
PAGE 15 MARCHING MUSTANGS Percussion MARCHING MUSTANGS Trumpets Row 3: Benjamin Stutz, Daniel Raschke, Klein McGraw, Nathan Condon, Abhi Kambhampati Row 2: Frankie Hornung, Evan Logsdon, Joshua Brown, Matthew Warner, Luke Wakeman, Colton Hitchcock Row 1: Aadhya Bhatia, Vivian Abar, Emma Otsuka, Max Yeretsky, Cole Davis Back Row: Gavin Rice, Slade Troyer, Nathaniel Beckman, Gabriel Decker, Brady Parra; Row 3: Shivram Venkatachalam, Caleb Patterson, Jaiden Steven, Quinten Schafer, Louis Cierpiot; Row 2: Luke Broadfoot, Cooper Hass, Malachi Tira, Jeffrey Nichols, Gavin Dubriel; Row 1: Delaney Holtorf, Athan Tran, Ryan Danda, Ash Wallace, Bella Holtorf, Joey Turk
PAGE 16 www.bvnmustangs.com BVN BANDS Concert Band Class Back Row: Nate Babbitt, Blake Hudkins, Hogan Mills, Noah Pratt, Isla Rader; Front Row: Julieta Vera, Srivar Tadakamalla, Sammie Shultz, Nancy Pinegar Not Pictured: Cade Davis, Sarthak Pandya Laura Symon Browne, CFP®, ChFC® President, Buffalo Funds 913-677-7778 [email protected]
PAGE 17 BVN BANDS Percussion Class BVN BANDS Jazz Band Class Ace Tyrell, Drake Troyer, Mackenzie Morse Not Pictured: Ryan Danda, Krishiv Mehta, Pushkar Naraboina Row 3: Nathan Condon, Ben Nix, Sid Linafelt, Emerson Harse, Zakari Moser; Row 2: Max Zhang, Eli Jacobson, Triston Schelstrate, Gavin MacIvor, Jack Dunbar; Row 1: Harshil Sunkara, Emma Otsuka, Henry Van Der Laan, Ryan Danda, Dakota Raper
PAGE 18 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 19 Years Coaching: 3 years Teaching Responsibilities: Family & Consumer Science Teacher at BVN. In addition to being the head cheer coach, I am the Class of 2025 sponsor and work with our Spirit Club! Education: Bachelor’s Degree from Kansas State University in Human Ecology with an emphasis in Family and Consumer Science Education. Graduated in December of 2022 with a Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in Educational Leadership. Coaching Philosophy: My goal is to create and foster a positive environment for all athletes to grow both as cheerleaders and as people. As a coach I want to help foster good character traits and work ethic for the future. I strive to push these athletes to believe in themselves and work hard for new skills. Coaching is more than teaching the cheerleading skills such as stunts and tumbling but helping build great people with the skills that will help them long after their time at BVN! Personal Information: I live in Overland Park, Kansas with my dog Bruno (miniature pincher/chihuahua mix). When I’m not at BVN you can find me reading a good book, spending time with my family (new niece in the family as of August 2023!) and friends or traveling to the beach! Assistant Coaches: Jordan Lahmeyer-Jarrett, Terri Newman & Amanda Bradshaw Season Outlook: This season we have selected a word for each letter of BVN that we feel is what we are striving for as a team. B stands for Bold, V for Versatility and N for Nonstop. Each practice and game we look for the athletes that represent what it means to be BVN Cheerleaders and we strive to do these things on the mat, on the sidelines and in the classroom! CHEERLEADING Head Coach: Paige Shoemaker
PAGE 20 Front Row(L-R): Kate Potchad, Olivia Clifton, Jaya Bhoot, Chloe Costa, Kelli Gilgus, Allie Braun, Ava DiCioccio, Lauren Austin, Kate Shisler Second Row (L to R): Stella Bliss, Maddie Bascunan, Catie Quinn, Alyvia Whigham, Gwen Chiaverini, Marybeth Mathews, Evie Suarez, Arielle Morgan, Sydney Glenn Third Row (L to R): Coach Bradshaw, Ellie Vukas, Sydney Anderson, Caroline Glenn, Emily Goldberg, Heidi Nelson, Katie Pierceall, Coach Shoemaker, Coach Newman Fourth Row (L to R): Sami Spiecker, Josie Benskin, Rylee Madden, Abby Jehlik, Ella Herrold, Campbell Claflin, Betsy Bogdan, McKenna Menninger CHEER Team Follow our Instagram account @bvnorthcheer !
PAGE 21 NORTH STARS DANCE Coach: Mallory Kissinger NORTH STARS DANCE Team Years Coaching: 3 Years, 1st Year at BVN Day Job: Athletic Administration at Blue Valley Northwest, Dance Team Choreography Business Owner, Private Dance Team Instructor at Conservatory of Dance Education, NAIA Competitive Dance Team Official Education: Two bachelor’s degrees in Marketing & Business Management from Northwest Missouri State University with a minor in Sports Management, master’s degree in Sports Management from the University of Southern Mississippi Coaching Philosophy: As a coach, I foster a positive environment for young athletes to create and maintain positive relationships with coaching staff and teammates. I emphasize the importance of appearance, organization, time management, and communication to athletes. I feel it is important to provide opportunity by creating consistent routines and expectations. Personal Information: I graduated from Staley High School as a 4-year member of the Varsity Dance Team, winning 2 State Championships. I also was a member of the Bearcat Steppers Dance Team at Northwest Missouri State, performing at national championship games for football and basketball. When I’m not coaching or dancing, I am outside exploring with my pit-bull, Harlowe. Assistant Coach: Dr. Amy Potthast Season Outlook: As a first-year coach, my focus is to establish expectations for being a member of a highly involved and competitive team, preparing dancers for the collegiate level. #TrustTheProcess is this year’s motto, highlighting the importance of staying consistent and trusting choreographers, coaches, and each other. Front Row (L-R): Emerson Talley, Ellie Lim, Audrey Doege, Olivia Martin Middle Row (L-R): Paz Aguilera, Julia Taylor, Camden Kelly Back Row (L-R): Coach Mallory Kissinger, Kate Lucas, Ariel Palan, Emersyn Ohde, Teagan Browne, Coach Amy Potthast
PAGE 22 CROSS COUNTRY Coach: Keegan Hanson Years Coaching: 1st year at BVN, 2nd year coaching, 4th year teaching Teaching Responsibilities: Business & Marketing classes at BVN Education: Bachelor’s in Marketing from Kansas State University; Master’s in Education from Fort Hays State University Coaching Philosophy: My aim is to use running to help student-athletes be the best runners AND the best people they can be. Running will be used as a means of teaching student-athletes that results, and success, require an investment of hard work. I will encourage them to push themselves, stick with it, and will point out the improvement that hard work brings. I always look for opportunities to talk with student-athletes about how these same principles apply to life beyond running. I want them to be great runners and even greater people. Assistant Coaches: Kylie Loewen, Michael Pfannenstiel
PAGE 23 CROSS COUNTRY Team Left to right: Back Row: Sejin Hahn, Evan Schaeffer, Clive Guerra, Charles Buchanan, Zurich Balda, Quinton Guerra, Rowan Walden, Usman Chohdry; Row 4: Valeria Alonzo, Ethan Franz, Cole Keller, Lucas Bernal, Hyeseong Song, Micah Clark, Connor Miller, Kai Estingoy, Jackson Lall, Nico Sears, Abdullah Asif; Row 3: Coach Michael Pfannenstiel, Coach Kylie Loewen, Jack Hornung, Roman Hinds, Audrey Brown, Katie Price, Rachel Talcott, August Dunn, Taylor Preuss, Samuel Simpson, Jamen Isernhagen, Nathan Thompson, Coach Keegan Hanson; Row 2: Payton Stover, Lizzy Bender, El Loveland, Micaella Gamboa, Jada Farrington, Annika Jackson, Maeve O’Rourke, Claire Glaser, McKenzie Stover, Emma Ramboldt, Koko Akimoto, Maggie Goldberg; Front Row: Reagan Haesemeyer, Angelia Cool, Malia Nicholson, Maddie Koch, Ellsie Pelter, Marisa Freeman, Riddhi Gupta, Julieta Vera, Layla Stanley, Briley Early, Daphne Baisden
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PAGE 25 FOOTBALL Head Coach: Drew Hudgins Years Coaching: 13, 1st year at BVN Teaching Responsibilities: PE Education: BA Univ of Colorado MA Pitt State Coaching Philosophy: The Separation is in the Preparation, Trust the Process Personal Information: Wife: Kim. Son: Bowen. Dog: Gus. Season Outlook: Win2Day
PAGE 26 GIRLS GOLF Coach: Brandon Clifford GIRLS GOLF Team I have been teaching and coaching for 3 years here at Blue Valley North. I teach Physical Education as well as Strength & Conditioning. I'm the head coach for the girls golf team and I'm the JV basketball coach for the basketball team. I also am the JV coach for the boys golf team. I went to Pittsburg State University where I played basketball for the Gorillas, but ended up getting my degree at Baker University in education. My coaching philosophy has a lot to do with creating a culture of hard-working young adults, and my goal is to have each of my athletes reach their full potential by the end of each season. I also strive to help them develop real life skills at the same time. I like to work hard when it's time to work hard and have fun when it's time to have fun! I truly enjoy helping students get better at sports they love and educating the youth through weight training and athletics. I have a wonderful wife, Lauren, who is a Physical Therapist in Kansas City. We have a German Shepherd dog at home, who loves to go on long walks and chew sticks. My assistant coach for the girls golf team is Mark Turrentine, who has been helping with the golf program for many years. Coach Turrentine has been a great help with the organization of the season and offering his expertise in coaching. He will be coaching the JV team and helping along with other tournaments as well. Bottom row, left to right: Ainsley Belford, Taylor Preuss, Amelia Brown, Allie Braun, Karmen Hayslett, Emma Sarris, Gianna Winston, Gabriela Green, Kate Houts. Top row, left to right : Coach Mark Turrentine, Gretchen Brown, Audrey Bell, Katie Potter, Simone Brown, Izzy Robertson, Sammi Jo Squire, Ella Racen, Coach Brandon Clifford.
PAGE 27 Good luck Mustangs Ava '26 - Jack '27 Cari & John Rabroker Ava '27 - Timothy '25 Ashley & Ted Chartier Porter Christian '27 Marie Jenson 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 28 I have coached basketball and soccer over the course of 11 seasons and am going into my 12th 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 two-year-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' and girls' soccer teams at BVN. Go Mustangs! BOYS SOCCER Varsity Team BOYS SOCCER Coach: Skylar Roush Bottom Row (L-R): Cael Verzani, Alex Moynihan, Sebastian Rios, Beau Chiaverini, Ryan Lo, Edward Kilongson; Middle Row (L-R): Will Matthews, Jordan Hurst, Coach Bryan Kalaka, Alex Rhodes, Coach Skylar Roush, Abraham Rios, Jack Hamilton; Top Row (L-R): Grant Garberg, Nathan Broekhuizen, Caden Wathanacharoen, Daniel Adams, Myles Witteborg, Bennett Christie
PAGE 29 BOYS SOCCER Junior Varsity BOYS SOCCER C Team Bottom Row (L-R): Toby Boan, Gus Glaser, Jack Nelson, Niko Humphrey, Johan Diaz Middle Row (L-R): Drew Thomas, Landon Nelson, Reid Stites, Drew Krysten, Paul Struby, Coach Phill Malanga Top Row (L-R): Kyle Garberg, Bennett Gordon, Braxton Powell, Sebastian Duin, Patrick Smith, Ben Stutz, Jake Witteborg Front Row:Jack Rabroker, Luke Broadfoot, Julian Humphrey, Will Brown, Levi Welhoelter, Evan Nugent, Parker Walsh, Will McQueary Middle Row: Hanny Batrash, Markus Noll, Coach Juan Ocon, Clive Guerra, Manager Brooklyn Casteel, Abe Pint, Constantin Dewarte Back Row: Charlie Helgesen, Patrick Mayo, Will Ziegenhorn, Brody Carr, Soham Moranjan, Caleb Dibble
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PAGE 31 Order yard signs online at www.bvnmustangs.com Show your Mustang Spirit and support the Mustang Club by ordering a yard sign, supporting your student’s various activities!
PAGE 32 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 33 GIRLS TENNIS Coach: Tracey Johnson YEARS AT BVN: 13.5 years coaching tennis at BVN COACH EXPERIENCE: BVN Head Girls’ and Boys' Tennis Coach – 10.5 years. BVN Assistant Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis Coach - 4 seasons boys and 3 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 PHILOSOPHY: My goal is to challenge the players to give “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 girls’ tennis team has 1 of our top 6 post season players returning this year. This will be an exciting rebuilding year and I look forward to seeing new players reach and exceed their tennis and academic goals this season. We have 18 seniors and look forward to meeting the new freshmen who will become the future of BVN girls’ tennis team. We also welcome all our new sophomore, junior and senior players to our 60-player roster, who help round-out and further strengthen our team this year. We are excited to start the 2023 together. The team is focused, working hard, and ready to continue the BVN tradition of fielding highly competitive tennis teams. ASSISTANT COACHES: Tracy Cooper, Kristen Stiver, 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 All-American 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 more than 800 student-athletes over 27 tennis seasons. These individuals have gone on to do many great things in their lives. One of her favorite things is when they check in with her and update her on all the wonderful things they've accomplished. Mustang Proud!
PAGE 34 GIRLS’ TENNIS Team Front Row: Nayelie Deswarte, Ayiza Gamboa, Vishwa Patel, Sophia Anderson, Caitlin Rice, Ella Grant, Jaya Bhoot, Ruhi Shah, Marin Winn, Aylin Ulusarac, Trisha Raja, Daniela Soto, Lillian Xia Row 2: Coach Johnson, Clara Chen, Nancy Di Palo (C), Dilsha Chebolu, Saya Cano, Piper Shaffer, Gwen Chiaverini, Alyvia Whigham, Sierra Pint, Sara Aamir, Alana Brion, Samyuktha Moolay, Mila Wilkinson, Coach Cooper; Row 3: Ivana Ibarra, Caroline Massman (C), Madelyn Hall, Emma Grewal (C), Olivia Russell (C), Sophia Naronov, Madi Garrelts, Aleena Bills, Anna Ziegenhorn, Uma Bhoot, Alayna Hall; Row 4: Ruby Bierman, Alex Robertson, Emery Skomal, Sydney Anderson, Maryn Triplett (C), Clara Barnard, Hannah Ard, Prisha Dalal, Aakanksha Roy, Aditi Roy; Back row, left to right: Adele Van Lieshout, Gaziba Udhuman Ali, Romina Martinez Rodriguez, Lilly Copeland, Ava Vaupell, Molly Bechard, Campbell Claflin, Molly McCartan, Molly Latinis, Claire Gassen, Amelia Goettsch Not Pictured: Dimerra Adams, Raazia Mirza 12800 Metcalf Ave., Suite 1 Overland Park, Kansas 66213 (913)469-6086 Fax (913)345-1708 [email protected] www.hechler.com
PAGE 35 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 36 ALL-STAR LEVEL Scott & Tawnya Moseley MUSTANG LEVEL Tim & Laura Browne Tied & Ashley Chartier Wes & Cendi Engram Alex & Heather Glenn Bobby & Laura Hennessey Ryan & Lauren McMonagle Chris & Kathleen Nelson NAVY LEVEL Chris & Danya Banning Jason & Tricia Bennett Nate & Destinee Braun Jason & Jamie Buchanan Clay & Mallory Daniels Carmine & Janet Di Palo Sean & Dana Farrington Jonathan & Rebecca Freiden Mythili & Suman Kambhampati Michael Kauphusman & Sandra Archer Matt & Christy Mayo Ryan & Sarah McQueary Cory & Brie Meschke John & Cari Rabroker Eric & Sarah Jane Raine Eric & Rebecca Shultz Kyle & Tiffany Siner Tim & Betsy Triplett Mit & Jessica Winter James Zenk & Jo Mettenburg 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 9/7/23 Ian & Elizabeth Arnold Justin & Liz Babbitt Steve & Jennifer Batterton Mike & Meredith Bell Richard Bierman & Norma Canas Kent & Carrie Blackford Steve & Ann Book Matt & Mary Bowersox David & Natalie Brown Paul & Amy Brune Ryan & Mariam Brunton Steven & Olivia Butler Josh & Cory Carr 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 Shannon Giles & Louis Estingoy Brian & Carolyn Glasow Celia Gonzalez & Andrew Stellema John & Betsy Graverson Omar & Megan Guerra Sherry & Tony Guzzo Christopher Harris Mike & Wendy Hauser Sean & Liz Hawkins Michael & Karla Herrington Kris & Jessica Hiestand Jeff & Laura Keller Kevin & Kelly Latinis Matt & Jessie Madden Ian & Melissa Manthie Brian & Krista Masilionis Jeff & Jennifer Matascik Teresa Mayor Sean & Leah McDowell Mike & Chris McGraw Patrice & Andrew Mendelson Marty & Amy Moore Joseph & Kenzie Morton Vijay & Aparna Nandula 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 Brett & Ann Ravenscroft Justin & Hope Reeder Scott & Marci Rhind Eric & Jamie Rice Rachel Rubin Lance & Tamara Sandage Sheldon & Megan Sebastian Curt & Chrissy Selser Glen & Yiotula Shilland Scott & Julie Shisler Mitchell & Sylvonna Singleton Phillip & Misty Smith Alok & Gina Srivastava Josh & Kelley Stevens Jared & Tracy Stotts Stephan Stout Rick & Holly Stover John & Michele Stutz Sanjay Sunkara & Swapna Chowdhury Tristan & Alaina Talley Ryan & Katie Taylor 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
PAGE 37 Years Coaching (and teaching if applicable) at BVN (or other school): 27th year at BVN Teaching Responsibilities OR Day Job Outside BVN: This is my first year teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at BVN after teaching Spanish for 26 years. Education and/or Qualifications: Bachelor of Education from Mizzou. Masters of Teaching from Webster University. Masters of School Administration from Baker. Coaching Philosophy: To empower our athletes to successfully work together to achieve shared goals and succeed in all aspects of life. Assistant Coaches: Amy Christian, D'Ovion Williams (BVN '18), Mark Bunker, Art Stone, Molly Mayberry Season Outlook: We are returning the core of our team from the last two years where we were State Champs in 2021 and 3rd Place at State in 2022. We will be a physical and hard-working team who plays for each other with love, dedication and enthusiasm. Our three seniors, Janelle Green, Reagan Mitchell and Felicia Wu, provide great leadership, consistency, and motivation. We have four juniors returning, Natalie Herrington, Jenna McClure, Logan Parks and Aubrey Shaw. It should be a great season and we appreciate your support. Go Mustangs! VOLLEYBALL Coach: Matt Allin Front Row… Felicia Wu, Sammie Shultz, Reagan Mitchell, Jaden Goldberg, Jenna McClure Back Row... Coach Allin, Janelle Green, Natalie Herrington, Aubrey Shaw, Logan Parks, Reese Maslowski, Coach Christian VOLLEYBALL Varsity Team
PAGE 38 Front Row… Gabby Powell, Sammie Shultz, Louise Wombaldt, Izzy Ford, Ainsley Belford, Lauren Freburg Back Row.. Lane Lawson, Tatum Schroering, Coach Williams, Ivy Spachman, Anna Fleming VOLLEYBALL Junior Varsity Team Front Row… Peyton Frye, Cami Garrett, Jorja Roberts, Fujiko Akimoto (Coco), Natalia Placzek Back Row… Kate Hirschler, Katie Potter, Malia Reeder, Coach Mark Bunker, Maria Lynam, Parker Hu, Kilderry Kupper VOLLEYBALL C Team
PAGE 39 Front row… Nox Humphrey, Reese Hawkins, Bailey Blazier, Bridget Rech, Zaeemah Fatima Back row… Coach Stone Liana Jaramillo, Ariel Yeh, Delilia Wood, Kaitlin Stotts, Claire Ziegelmeyer Not Pictured: Coach Molly Mayberry VOLLEYBALL Freshman B Team Front row… Maira Parsons Claire Herrold Addison Tavelli Maria Valdes Isabella Kelly Back row… Coach Art Stone Lucia Noll Macy Schroering Lauren Salyer Anise Napper VOLLEYBALL Freshman A Team
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