Bobcat Football Season Preparation

August 26, 2011  
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

BLHS is coming off back to back nine winning seasons, the Bobcats have been putting in the work this offseason to break through the double digit win mark. BLHS has been lifting all summer with the weights coach Ross Schwisow. They also have been doing team camps and 7 on 7 throwing. The team’s... Read more »

Earthquake Hits the East Coast

August 26, 2011 • Shelli Brannan  
Filed under News

When a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook up Virginia Tuesday afternoon, it made numerous nearby nuclear power plants to shut down and sent people evacuating. With aftershocks that got up to 2.8, it made the list along side the earthquake that took place in 1944. That one also had a magnitude of 5.8. These... Read more »

Young Life Summer

August 26, 2011 • Trey Kincheloe, Around KC Editor  
Filed under Feature

This summer many BLHS students spent their vacations in Lost Canyon, Arizona, along with many other kids around the U.S. Lauren Leiker says that the camp “was an enlightening experience”. Dalton Mellies says “I met a lot of new people from other places which was cool”. The general word says that... Read more »

Straw Dogs

August 24, 2011 • Trey Kincheloe, Around KC Editor  
Filed under Around KC

The release of the new movie Straw Dogs on September 16th is supposed to be a huge hit around the U.S. The new hit is a remake of the old book released in 1971. The movie is about a woman Amy (Kate Bosworth) returns to her southern hometown along with her husband, David (James Marsden). The reason she... Read more »

Kansas City Chiefs

August 24, 2011 • Drew Potter, Sports Editor  
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports

The Chiefs are coming off a turnaround season. The Chiefs won the AFC West with a 10-6 record, just a year before a 4-12 mark. The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st round of the playoffs. The Chiefs are returning a lot of talent in 2011 which makes them a contending playoff team. Kansas... Read more »

The Help–Review

August 24, 2011 • Maddy Mikinski, Entertainment Editor  
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews

One of the most anticipated movies this summer has been The Help. This movie, based on the book by Kathryn Stockett, follows the stories of three women living in Jackson, Mississippi during the 60s. They’re all party to the prejudice and discrimination towards black people–two of them are actually... Read more »

Hello!

August 22, 2011 • Express Staff  
Filed under Feature, Top Stories

Dear Reader, We would like to take a minute to welcome you to the new 2011-12 school year. This year, our goal is to keep you informed of events going on in BLHS and the world. Also, we would like to introduce our new staff writers Shelli Brannan and Trey Kincheloe. They are awesome. Sincerely, The Express... Read more »

Shelli Brannan

August 22, 2011  
Filed under Staff

Shelli Brannan is a junior and is joining the newspaper staff for the first time this year. She is in the International Club and is a member of  NHS. She enjoys reading and hanging out with her friends in her spare time. “I’m here to add a new perspective.”

Trey Kincheloe

August 15, 2011  
Filed under Staff

Trey Kincheloe is a junior at BLHS. He participates in soccer, powerlifting, and track. Trey is a two-time state champion in powerlifting, and champion for the 2011 4x100m meter relay for the track team.  After graduation, Trey hopes to play college soccer, and study to be a physical therapist

Welcome Back!

August 2, 2011  
Filed under Breaking News