Mackenzie Krauch, varsity softball player, is excited for new season.
By Emma Wecker The Batavia High School softball season has just recently begun. A current sophomore, Mackenzie Krauch, is excited to be playing on varsity this year. Last year she was pulled up late in the season for some varsity games and participated in the playoff games. With experience playing in many different positions, she […]
My top 5 MLB teams before the season
By Jackson Ketelsen With opening day for the MLB being in ten days on march 28th here are my top 5 teams this year based on how they have played and who they add this offseason. 1. Dodgers The Dodgers are already showing signs of being a really good team this year just from what […]
Best drinks to cool off this summer
By Addison Brown Top 5 best Starbucks drinks for the summer Strawberry Acaí Refresher This is a refresher that has strawberry flavors as well as strawberry pieces in the drink. The drink has small flavor notes of passion fruit and acaí notes. This refresher is very customizable between taking out the berries or adding lemonade […]
Making a name for himself: Ryan Boe
By Jackson Ketelsen This year was Ryan Boe’s senior season on the field and third year as a starter here at Batavia. In his three years as the varsity starting quarterback he passed for 6108 yards and for 65 touchdowns. When talking to his quarterback coach and the offensive coordinator Sean Anderson. he said this […]
Jennifer Carpenter’s inspiring journey into video production
Sunnove Carlson In the BATV halls, Jennifer Carpenter stands as a storyteller. Her journey from a hesitant substitute teacher, to a passionate advocate for creative expression conveys the value of compassion and creativity. Carpenter’s journey began with a love for writing stories when she found herself often writing in her free-time. Her transition into teaching […]
Students in the workforce
Behind the doors of Batavia High School, alongside the academics and extracurricular activities, there’s a group of students that roam the halls. This group of students hold more on their shoulders than the other students. This small army of teens hold the responsibility of having a job. Apart from getting small amounts of money, these […]
NEWS: Swingsingers end their season as Champs!
By Athziry De La Peña Swingsingers is a 39-mixed-audition show choir, directed by Maddy Kozar, Peter Barsch and with the help of Addie Bloom and Maddy Misuira. This season they faced many struggles, but also encountered much success. BHS is no stranger to groups like this. Swingsingers has been live for longer than many of […]
Brooke Carlson’s storied high school basketball career comes to an end
By Eva Holzl As Brooke Carlson wraps up her last high school season playing basketball and reflects on her season, she got to experience the joy and excitement of reaching it to the super-sectional game. And getting to celebrate with her teammates for all the accomplishments and milestones they reached brought happiness and excitement to […]
Bright, creative, imaginative: Sophie Lindstrom
The colorful chaos behind one of BHS’s most socially active artists By: Lylah Jakubiak It’s March 10th, 2023, 7:29 P.M., Sophie Lindstrom is standing off-stage behind the Batavia Fine Art Center’s drawn curtain. She’s 60 seconds away from performing a dance as the opening act for Rock The Runway, 2023. The theme is chaos this […]
Pole Vaulting Unveiled: The Good, the Bad, and the Bungee Cords
By Zahra Ahmad “I think it’s unique; it takes a lot of different components of athleticism. You have to be fast, strong, coordinated, explosive, all at the same time. And you have to do all those things at a particular timing, just to go up,” said pole vault coach Adam Benkers. At Batavia High School, […]