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The Lady Lynx varsity softball team members are (front, from left) Ella Ray, Grace Wilford, Morgan Livesay, Andrea Cain, Katrina Nelson, Elaina Rice; (back) Taia Rude, Alyssa Reinschmidt, Adrian Schoby, Hilary Behrens, Jorden Gabert, Kailee Craig, Alika Csordacsics. McClane Archer/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:16am

Fall sports preview: BV softball

Christensen: ‘We’re connecting, reloading’

Four seniors, one junior four sophomores and nine freshmen make up the Lady Lynx competitive dance team this season are, from left, row one: Kaleesta Waysman, Emily Muzz, Captain Emily Wendt, Captain Courtney Moeller, Jamie Fick; row two: Kylee Fueston, Maddy Mofle, Brooklynn Hunt, Cait Jacobson, Riley Katz; row three: Kloey Mullin, Keegan Jorgensen, Shayna Trevino, Carmen Moeller, Amelia Barr, Analiese Evans, Tessa Keller, Ella Cushing. The team is coached by Tracy Kuhn and Ashley Hoffman. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:11am

Fall sports preview: BV dance

‘We have a team full of talent this season.’

Brandon Valley’s competitive cheer team includes nine seniors: (front, from left) Kahleah Nelson, Madison Nolz, (middle) Grace Hansen, Keeley Kielman, Regan Bly, (back) Halayna Hendrick, Ashlie Lohr, Katie Hinzman and Brittney Reiter. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:09am

Fall sports preview: BV cheer

Seniors on the Lady Lynx soccer team are (from left) Chey Radford, Bre Langenhorst, Hannah Jackmon, Cali Kocmick, Alexis Bannwarth and Abby Bastian. Follow them on Instagram @ladylynxsoccer. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:07am

Fall sports preview: BV girls soccer

Selfless, skilled Lady Lynx team aims to win

The Lynx varsity soccer team consists of seven seniors (from left, row one) Luke Higgins, Wyatt Haas, MasonMatthies, (row two) Gavin Rowell, Jesse Van Hemert, Caden Nichols and Lucas Johnson. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:05am

Fall sports preview: BV boys soccer

Seniors will lead a skilled BV soccer team in ’19

The Lady Lynx return to the courts this season with nearly their entire varsity lineup intact. Filling varsity roles this season are, from left, Marie Pelletier, Michaela Jerke, Sydney Pelletier, Tanna Lehfeldt, Addy Jackson, Tash Badger, Adriauna Alexander and Bella Schultz. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:02am

Fall sports preview: BV girls tennis

BV girls poised for top three finish at state

Eleven senior girls and boys will guide the Lynx cross country teams this season. The senior leaders are, from left, row one: Hannah Frost, Kate Livingston, Megan Pickering, Lexy Hamner and Ava Caron; row two: Blake Thompson, Colter Elkin, Quinn Gienapp, Zach Hentschel, Eli Cheever, Caleb Klatt and Brian Wynia. Not pictured is Larry Rasmussen. The Lynx runners open their 2019 season Aug. 20 at the O’Gorman Invitational. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:58am

Fall sports preview: BV cross country

BV cross country teams set sights on snaring conference, state titles

Under the helm of new head coach Todd Geerdes, Brandon Valley’s varsity boy’s golf team will be led by a trio of seniors this season. Representing BV this season are, from left, row one: Owen Sanders, Garret Hennen, Colby Meyer, Kellen Olson and Ethan Cushing; row two: Emmet Hanson, Austin Swenson, Nick Hokenstad, Matt Anderson, Jace Christopher and Will Bommersbach; row three: Jack Smith, Matt Gusso, Max Faber, assistant coach Jeff Lockner, Coach Todd Geerdes, Logan Kelling and Austin Reiter. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:50am

Fall sports preview: BV boys golf

Lynx boys are state podium potential

Brandon Valley will led by three seniors on the volleyball court this season: Ella Simonson, Avery Timmons and Avery Myers. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:19am

Fall sports preview: BV volleyball

New year, new coach, new uniforms.

Twenty-three seniors will guide the Lynx this season They include, kneeling, row one: Kobi Terpstra, Riley Pletten, Cole Sylliaasen, Jesse Steffel, Ethan McManus, Jorey Sorenson and Jackson Bruggeman; row two: Sam Lembcke, Eli Klein, Isaac Rodriguez, Brett Cady, Max Johnson, Hunter Marso, Braden Dybdahl, Thomas Scholten, Ethan House, Jared Vanderbush, Lake Terveer, JT Bieber, Ryan Barker, Zach Bennett, Ty McCann, Zach Roggow. Jill Meier/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:15am

Fall sports preview: BV football

Lynx eye back-to-back state football titles

Color guard member sophomore Ellen Joseph (in foreground) atticipates catching her flag during the final hours of 2019 band camp on Aug. 16. McClane Archer/BV Journal

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 8:51am

Fall sports preview: Marching Lynx

'It's like a breath of fresh air'

Eli Kirlin heads the ball toward the Pierre goal in Friday’s 1-0 season-opening victory. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:50pm

BV boys out-shoot Govs 17-4 in home opener

BV goalkeeper Abbie Baustian clamps onto a shot at the Lynx goal against Pierre in their season-opening victory. Jamie Hult/BV Journal

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:49pm

Lady Lynx deny 2-time defending state champs

The Lady Lynx soccer team took down the Lady Govs from Pierre Friday for what may have been the first time since South Dakota high school soccer was sanctioned.

Minnehaha County Commissioner Jeff Barth

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:43pm

Barth addresses mass shootings at county commission meeting

Vandals struck again at the Little League field at Legion Community Park in Valley Springs. Damage was discovered in the dugout, the infield and the concession stand. This is the second time this summer vandalism has surfaced at the Little League diamond. Jamie Hult/Staff writer

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:40pm

Vandals strike Little League fields – again

Vandals struck again at the Little League field at Legion Community Park in Valley Springs last week.

Two youngsters fill trays on the last day of the 2019 summer lunch program. McClane Archer/BV Journal

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:35pm

Summer lunch program sees 11 percent spike

Despite Brandon Valley’s summer lunch program being trimmed by five days compared to last year, more meals were plated throughout the 38-day program.

Members of Brandon Valley High’s senior class of 2020 welcomed freshmen to the day with cheers. McClane Archer/BV Journal

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:31pm

Freshmen unite: BV seniors help acclimate 350 newbies to high school

Bill Freking, BVHS assistant principal

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:27pm

BV adds trio of administrators in 2019

High, middle and intermediate schools gain new assistant principals

Renee Ullom, president of the Brandon Valley Board of Education, was named the Associated School Boards of South Dakota’s 2019 Outstanding School Board Member of the Year. Submitted photo.

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:19pm

Ullom named ‘Outstanding School Board Member of Year’

Henry Heiberger took the ACT twice, first scoring a 35, and next, a perfect 36. The achievement is rare, as ACT.org reports that about 2/10th of 1 percent of students who take the test earn a top score. Submitted photo.

Tue, 08/20/2019 - 2:18pm

BVHS senior registers perfect ACT score

Local high school senior Henry Heiberger recently earned a 36 on his ACT, the highest possible composite score for the exam.

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