The student news site of Mill Valley High School

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
Jake Brown

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer

This is junior Jake Brown’s first year on the JagWire Staff. This year he is taking on the role of writer and photographer. When he is not working on journalism, he enjoys playing sports such as baseball, golf and bowling. Jake is on the Mill Valley Baseball and Bowling teams. He is excited to get involved in the community and explore his opportunities.

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Junior Reece Riedel shoots the ball from the free throw line after being fouled

Boys basketball defeats Lawrence Free State 57-51

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
March 3, 2025
Junior Jakhai Carter stands at the free-throw line, ready to take his first shot

Junior Jakhai Carter goes up for a contested layup, drawing a foul

Junior Jakhai Carter blows by a defender while showing off his skills

Junior Jakhai Carter sends a quick pass to his teammate

Senior Thatcher Ivey looks to the bench to see what play the Jags will run

Senior Thatcher Ivey walks down the court, preparing for offense

Junior Jakhai Carter wipes off his shoes as the opponent comes up the court

Junior Reece Riedel dribbles past a defender, looking for an open teammate

Junior Reece Riedel takes a big step trying to get past a defender

Senior Carter Kaifes takes the inbound pass

Junior Jakhai Carter gets ready to make a move on the defender

At tipoff, senior Carter Kaifes wins it for the Jags

Junior Dylan Everhart walks off the court after beating Free State

Coach Kurtis Bangle walks off the court victorious in the last regular season game of the year

Senior Carter Kaifes encourages his teammate junior Dylan Everhart

Senior Carter Kaifes talks about the game plan while in a timeout

Junior Jack Carpenter looks to make a free throw

Senior Carter Kaifes steps back to hit a fadeaway over a defender

Senior Carter Kaifes backs down a defender, looking to go to the basket

Junior Jakhai Carter takes a hard foul as he's going up for a shot

Junior Jakhai Carter listens intently to his coach during a time out

Junior Jack Carpenter drives through defenders to get to the basket

Senior Carter Kaifes shoots a 3 as the Free State student section watches

Junior Daniel Davis talks to his teammates during the game

Junior Jack Carpenter starts his run back to defense

Sophomore Hayes Henderson looks to his coach for a play after the free-throw

Senior Thatcher Ivey and sophomore Hayes Henderson walk with each other while waiting for a new play

Junior Reece Riedel waits for the play to develop while letting the clock run out

Senior Thatcher Ivey and junior Jakhai Carter walk with each other back to mid-court

Junior Jack Carpenter walks down the line after coming out of the game

Junior Jack Carpenter trots backwards to get ready on defense

Senior Carter Kaifes boxes out an opponent while waiting for the rebound

Coach Kurtis Bangle looks to his players down the court

Coach Kurtis Bangle explains the game plan to his players during a time out

Junior Reece Reidel looks to the basket, ready to attack

Senior Thatcher Ivey gets into an athletic position for defense

Junior Reece Riedel crosses over, ready to challenge a defender

Senior Carter Kaifes is the last member of the Kaifes family to play basketball at the school

Senior Carter Kaifes is the last member of the Kaifes family to play basketball at the school

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
February 23, 2025
The Black Student Union poses in front of the Brown v. Board of Education Museum

Black Student Union visits the Brown v. Board of Education Museum

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
February 7, 2025
Seniors Abe Shaffer, Clayton Sondergoth go into the team huddle to start the game.

Students face off against each other in basketball league at Okun Fieldhouse

Ian Chern and Jake Brown
January 29, 2025
New fidget toy NeeDoh tops list of new student trends

New fidget toy NeeDoh tops list of new student trends

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
December 13, 2024
Review: Gladiator II

Review: Gladiator II

Jake Brown, JagWire reporter/photographer
December 12, 2024
Students crowd the halls at the end of the school day on Friday, November 15th

[Photo] Increasing enrollment is effecting class sizes, teachers and students in significant ways

Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer
December 12, 2024
Post game, the team listens to Head Coach Joel Applebee's speech.

Jaguars bid for sixth straight state football title ends with loss to St. Thomas Aquinas

Jake Brown, Molly Griffin, Thomas Helm, and Macy Fothergill
November 19, 2024
Experimenting in her biomedical innovations class, senior Elise Davis inserts DNA combined with jellyfish proteins into an agarose gel. Oct. 16.

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
Election signs found lined up outside near the Johnson County Public Library Monday, Oct. 21.

Junior Ella Florez jumps to set while senior Saida Jacobs prepares for the spike.

Head coach Kylie Corneliusen watches on as her team dominates Lawrence High School.

Senior Saida Jacobs leaps for the spike.

Senior Remi Ziebell prepares to serve the ball, hoping for an ace, Thursday Oct. 10.

[Photo] Volleyball celebrates their senior night against Lawrence High School

October 17, 2024
Senior Brynn McGillicuddy reaches back for a jump serve.

Sophomore Riley Riggs watches junior Corinne Schwindt's serve soar to the opposition's side.

Juniors Leilah Perry and Ella Florez work together to get a block on an attempted spike.

Sophomore Riley Riggs jumps and swings at the ball.

Freshman Sophia Sturdy leaps into action while everyone else watches

Senior Saida Jacobs, junior Ella Florez and freshman Sophia Sturdy all stand in front of Junior Corrine Schwindt as they prepare for the serve.

Senior Jayden Woods rushes towards the quarterback hoping for a tackle.

Senior Garrett Clark watches defensive film after coming off the field.

Senior Aidan Stanley kicks off under the sunset

Senior Desmond Williams readies himself to start his route.

Junior Blake Jay and Senior Connor Bohon fly through the air together after the coin toss.

[Photo] Gallery: Football defeats Shawnee Mission South 49-0

October 1, 2024
Junior Reggie Reece forces his way into the endzone for his third touchdown of the night.

Captains Braden Peter, Andrew Watts, Blake Jay, and Aidan Lehr face off with Shawnee Mission south during the coin toss.

Senior Connor Bohon calls out the play in the redzone

Senior Andrew Watts jumps off the line to start his route.

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Mill Valley welcomes eight new staff members to the building

Mill Valley welcomes eight new staff members to the building

JagWire staff
September 11, 2024
Dr. Nathan Provost poses with a French poster of Napoleon, mocking Barack Obama's "Hope" campaign.

Social studies teacher Nathan Provost is looking forward to his first year at Mill Valley. Provost is most excited to interact with the student body during this year.

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