NBA Finals prediction pits MVP against super-team

Nathan Hawkins, Reporter

June 1, 2017

After an awful NBA playoffs that was headlined by blowouts, very few highlights, and just plain, boring basketball, we have arrived at the pinnacle event of professional basketball: the NBA Finals. This year, the Cleveland Cavali...

Lemon announces Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship

May 29, 2017

State Track: Harkey wins 400 meter dash, T-Birds nab eight medals

Nathan Hawkins, Reporter

May 24, 2017

Filed under Sports

In track and field, athletes work all season to improve in their respective events, but the ultimate goal is clear: get to the state tournament. This year 15 Bellevue West athletes performed well enough at districts to get t...

Cheer 101 with the class of 2020 cheerleaders

May 23, 2017

With a new football field comes high expectations from students and staff alike

May 6, 2017

New season, new opportunities: Track and Field athletes welcome new distance coach

April 13, 2017

Senior Signing: Harkey signs with Northwest Missouri State University

April 12, 2017

Senior Signing: Hill signs with UNO

April 12, 2017

Senior Signing: Bonar signs with Creighton University

April 12, 2017

This is Madness: The Thunderbeat sports section makes its picks

AJ Forbes--Sports Editor and Nathan Hawkins--Reporter

April 3, 2017

Filed under Articles, Sports

AJ Forbes In the modern era of college basketball where dunks and a barrage of three-pointers fill social media, the fundamentals of the game continue to reign supreme. There is no other team in the country that can beat an...

Essentials to being a good recruit

AJ Forbes, Sports Editor

March 31, 2017

Filed under Articles, Sports

Unlike fall, winter, spring, and summer, recruiting season never ends. For high school student-athletes around the country, the ultimate goal is to play their sport at the next level. There are a few essential rules in order ...

Baseball team ready for redemption

AJ Forbes, Sports Editor

March 17, 2017

Filed under Articles, Sports

After a promising 22-7 2016 season for the Bellevue West baseball team, the spring ended with disappointment as the Thunderbirds failed to reach the state tournament. It has been a long 39 years since a baseball state champion...