Happy Tuesday, Blue Valley!
☀️ Today’s forecast: Sunny and gradually clearing up all day. High: 52. Low: 32
One thing to know today
More plaudits have come in for Blue Valley high school basketball programs, after a successful season that saw two squads in the district take home state titles.
Longtime Blue Valley North coach Ann Fritz was named the Kansas Class 6A girls basketball Coach of the Year after guiding the Mustangs to their first state title in nearly 20 years.
It’s Fritz’s sixth state trophy in her storied career at BV North, where she has coached since 1995.
Earlier this year, she also surpassed 600 career wins.
“I’m just really proud of the girls. I feel just all season long they showed a lot of resilience and kept working hard to get better every day,” Fritz told Sports in Kansas.
Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, Blue Valley Northwest star Grant Stubblefield was named the Class 6A boys basketball Player of the Year and also the All-Classes Player of the Year given to the top basketball player from all classes.
All-Classes Player of the Year, 6A Player of the Year, and Top 5 selection Grant Stubblefield (@GrantStubblefi1) joins SIK’s @bjbowman13 ⬇️
The Blue Valley Northwest standout is one of the most decorated athletes in the state, with a state title in both football and basketball… pic.twitter.com/R4igIJWcP6
— Sports in Kansas (@sportsinkansas) March 27, 2023
He helped lead the Huskies to the 6A championship, averaging nearly 18 points at four assists per game.
Also a first team All-State football player, Stubblefield has committed to play basketball at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Blue Valley Northwest coach Aaron Ihm was also recently named the Class 6A boys Coach of the Year.
Public meetings Tuesday
- Johnson County Planning Commission, 5:45 p.m. [View agenda]
- Leawood Planning Commission, 6 p.m. [View agenda]
Post’s top Monday stories
- What drivers need to know about Mission Road work in Leawood
- U.S. Toy Co. returns to Overland Park with new venture
- Key dates for the end of the school year in Blue Valley
- 4-vehicle Overland Park crash leaves 1 man hospitalized
- JoCo Notes: Overland Park dead body discovery raises questions
Other local news
- At age 73, David Eisenberg of Leawood is semi-retired, but he’s still keeping his competitive edge through the sport of race walking. [Kansas City Star]
- Actor and Johnson County native Nathan Darrow, known for his roles on hit shows like “House of Cards” and “Billions,” will return to Kansas City this summer for Music Theater Heritage’s production of “A Chorus Line.” [Kansas City Star]
Notable tweets
We’re here for this.
Read Rapping “Sam I Am” @StilwellMustang @bmos @bvschools pic.twitter.com/iM0jzFpY8o
— Stilwell Elementary (@StilwellMustang) March 27, 2023
The Kansas City Royals’ opening day on Thursday looking good weather-wise.
Anyone got any big outdoor plans Thursday? We hear it's a big day around the metro.
Just after 3 pm, temperatures should be in the lower 70s, with a good breeze out of the south.
There may be some increasing clouds, but rain should hold off until the evening.
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 27, 2023
So this is like the high school basketball version of the Stanley Cup tour?
@TreyRidley1 showing her that work ethic. Gotta cut that grass in the offseason! ✂️???? pic.twitter.com/EmD2H1sbeb
— BVNW Hoops (@BVNW_Hoops) March 28, 2023
A thousand words
A cute scene spied at the Museum at Prairiefire on a recent weekend. Photo via Instagram.
