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Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
Eva Hernandez

Eva Hernandez, JagWire reporter/photographer

This is junior Eva Hernandez’s second year on the JagWire staff. Eva is a photographer for the Mill Valley News this year. Outside of newspaper, Eva is a part of the band at Mill Valley and is also a member of Relay for Life. Outside of school in her free time, she is found hanging out with friends, longboarding and listening to music.

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Selected as a judge teacher Nicole Porter is amazed at the work done on this house as juniors Saige Pretz and Victoria Comelie describe it.

Fashion and Interior Design class finishes their haunted house project with judging

Eva Hernandez, JagWire reporter/photographer
November 12, 2024
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Talking to the team, Coach Crawford explains what they could do better in the next play, Nov.4.

Moving around his defenders, senior Drew Enloe focuses on the ball and keeps it under control.

Moving quickly, junior Kamden Dick gets ready to run with the ball.

Dropping the ball, senior Alex Grace gets ready to kick the ball to a teammate.

Focused on the ball, senior Kai Burford tries to move around his defender with the ball.

Looking for and open teammate, senior Drew Enloe prepares himself to kick the ball.

An ofrenda set up in her house, sophomore Natalia Castillejos- Ramirez has pictures, fruits, flowers and decorations to honor her past family members.

[Photo] Traditions of students that celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Mya Franco and Natalia Castillejos-Ramirez
October 31, 2024
Experimenting in her biomedical innovations class, senior Elise Davis inserts DNA combined with jellyfish proteins into an agarose gel. Oct. 16.

[Photo] I Am Mill Valley: Senior Elise Davis attended The National Youth Science Camp to grow her opportunities in STEM

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
November 2, 2024
Experimenting with her lab partner, senior Elise Davis shakes a liquid in a bottle and adds it to petri dishes.

While holding a micropipette, senior Elise Davis experiments with electrophoresis.

The soccer team huddles up before starting the game on Oct. 15.

Boys soccer suffers a loss of 4-0 against Shawnee Mission West

Eva Hernandez, JagWire reporter/photographer
October 16, 2024
Searching, junior Kamden Dick looks for an open player to pass the ball to for a goal.

Overwhelmed, junior Austin Sutton stays in place as the world moves without him. Sutton thinks that men tend to keep to themselves because they are afraid of what people might think.

[Photo] Conversation regarding mental health is on the rise however men’s mental health is often left behind

Mya Franco, Madelyn Mulryan, Ian Chern, and Hailey Perrin
September 26, 2024
Overwhelmed, junior Austin Sutton stays in place as the world moves without him. Sutton thinks that men tend to keep to themselves because they are afraid of what people might think.

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Focusing on her backstroke, freshman Lydia Riek swims down the lane to finish her heat.

Diving into the water, junior Halle Nelson and sophomore Hannah Stephensen ready themselves for their heat.

to celebrate senior night, senior Ella Hansen walks down with her loved ones to the rest of her team.

Feeling tired, sophomore Hannah Stephensen takes a big breath while swimming the 500 yard freestyle.

Full of joy, senior Reagan Enemark runs through the tunnel that was made by her teammates.

Coming up for air, junior Cora Jones swims down the lane.

Graphics by Emma Clement

[Photo] Five seniors named finalists for Johnson County Arts Council’s Shooting Stars award program

April 12, 2024
Preparing for the play, senior Caroline Alley acts out a scene on stage Thursday, March 28. Alley will play Jo March in repertory theater’s “Little Women” this spring and performed a monologue from the show as part of her audition.

Seniors Nathan Anderson, Emma Clement, Caroline Alley and McKinley Graves stand at the Shooting Stars gala following their recognition Sunday, April 7.

Prepping for band class, senior Kate Marten plays her warm ups on the bassoon. Marten played her bassoon at an in-person audition for the program.

Coaching his wrestler, senior Colin McAlister tries to demonstrate a move that could be used in the next round Saturday, April 6.

Focused on the match, senior Colin McAlister watches intensely on every move made Saturday, April 6.

Clapping, senior Colin McAlister cheers on his wrestler for getting the most points in the match on Saturday, April 6.

From watching his moves, senior Colin McAlister talks to his wrestler on what could help in his match Saturday, April 6.

Taking the opening, sophomore Ava Edwards tries to go around the opposing player.

Yelling to her teammates, sophomore Jamie Ricker tells them where to go.

[Photo] Girls soccer beat Olathe North in their third game of the season

April 4, 2024
Focused on the ball, freshman Alyssa Emo goes to kick the ball to her teammate.

With an opponent on her tail, a player flys down the field looking to score a goal.

Kicking the ball, senior Kate Ricker passes the ball to her teammate trying to score a goal.

Expressing her love for music, senior Sarah Anderson plays a song that she has memorized Friday, March 1.

[Photo] Senior Sarah Anderson and freshman Graham Anderson hope district scales up to add an orchestra in future years

March 22, 2024
Expressing her love for music, senior Sarah Anderson plays a song that she has memorized Friday, March 1.

[Photo] Senior Sarah Anderson and freshman Graham Anderson hope district scales up to add an orchestra in future years

Maddie Martin and Madelyn Mulryan
March 22, 2024
Expressing her love for music, senior Sarah Anderson plays a song that she has memorized Friday, March 1.

Focusing on the ball, senior Kiara Gonzalez tries to get a strike at the meet at Park Lanes Tuesday, Feb. 13. Gonzalez bowled a series of 588 earning her fourth at the meet.

Girls and boys bowling teams both take first at Park Lanes meet

Eva Hernandez, JagWire reporter/photographer
February 21, 2024
Tossing the ball, freshman Rylee Slaven tries to go for a strike. Slaven bowled a series of 296 at the meet.

Aiming for the right spot, senior Kiara Gonzalez tosses the ball.

Hoping for another strike, senior Ethan Diehl throws his bowling ball down the alley. Diehl bowled a series of 680 at the meet which earned him second place individually. The boys team bowled a combined series of 2521 to earn first place overall.

Focusing on the pins, sophomore Abby Haney goes to bowl the ball.

Celebrating the good outcome, senior Kiara Gonzalez and sophomore Abby Haney fist bump in excitement. The team bowled a series of 2327 at the meet, earning them first place overall.

[Photo] Bowling team’s rising success brings students together

Anna Zwahlen and Ian Chern
March 20, 2024
Celebrating a strike, sophomores Abby Haney and Layla Gonzalez high five at the bowling meet. Haney bowled a series of 470 earning her seventh place individually while Gonzalez bowled a series of 712 earning her first place individually.

Speaking in front of the class, freshman Natalie Long answers the question towards her in spanish, Monday, Jan. 29.

[Photo] I Am Mill Valley: Freshman Natalie Long takes a rare language learning path

Ian Chern, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief
February 14, 2024
Focusing on the weights, junior Conner Woods gets ready to bench press.

Ready to lift, junior Zach Zaldivar is prepared to bench press.

Getting his muscles warmed up, sophomore Zach Darr squats with the weights.

Warming up the muscles by lifting weights, junior Conner Wood tries to stay focus for his turn.

Ready to push the weights, junior Zach Zaldivar prepares himself for the next step.

To get warmed up, sophomore Jaxon Masek lifts the weights.

With her plant, senior Valeria Cruz-Gonzalez shows off the stunning leaf. Cruz has been making a plan on how she will be taking care of all her plants when she goes to college. Tuesday, Nov. 28

[Photo] Senior Valeria Cruz uses Instagram to share her plants

Quin Peters, JagWire reporter/photographer
December 12, 2023
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[Photo] Student artists recognized at Tim Murphy Art Gallery high school art show opening night Thursday, Dec. 7.

Maddie Martin and Anna Zwahlen
December 9, 2023
Making sure she can not move, junior Jackie Gutierrez holds down her opponent.

Junior Jackie Gutierrez thinking of a way to get out of the grip of her opponent.

Junior Jackie Gutierrez trying to take her opponent down by the leg.

Standing on the stage, junior Cole Huffman talks about a verse from the Bible at an FCA meeting Friday, Nov. 17.

[Photo] Fellowship of Christian Athletes' membership increase creates need for extra meeting space

November 26, 2023
Participating in Battle of the Brains, sophomores Ian Weatherman and Carson Schmidtlein work on their new exhibit Friday, Oct.13.

[Photo] Voyagers students participate in this year's Battle of the Brains competition

November 8, 2023

With players in their places, the team is ready for the next play.

With defenders on his trail, Senior Tristan Baker runs for a touchdown.

Fighting his way out senior Tristan Baker tries to break free from the defender.

Sophomore Annie Newell considers her fashion options daily. Graphics by Emma Clement

[Photo] Students and staff discuss changes in dress code enforcement

September 27, 2023
School welcomes new teachers and staff members for the 2023-2024 school year

School welcomes new teachers and staff members for the 2023-2024 school year

JagWire Staff
September 12, 2023
Standing in his classroom, art teacher Bryan Lloyd holds his mug.

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