A great finish to the season for BV!
- Elise House finished 3rd in the 400 with a PR time of 56.75 seconds!
- Maddie closed out her BV career with a PR in the 3200, running 12:26.56!
- Maddi Shipp earned 11th place in triple jump with a PR leap of 10.61m!
Congratulations on an incredible day and outstanding performances!
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📸 We’re excited to announce that Bureau Valley High School is now officially on Instagram!
Follow us at 👉 @BVHS340 for school updates, student highlights, events, activities, and more!
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🏃♀️READY TO COMPETE! 🏃♀️
Good luck to our Bureau Valley Storm girls competing at the IHSA State Track & Field Finals in Charleston!
- Madisyn Shipp — Triple Jump (LJ starts at 10:00, Triple will follow)
- Maddie Wetzell — 3200M (10:00 AM)
- Elise House — 400M (2:55 PM)
The Storm family is proud of you and cheering you on every step, jump, and stride of the way! ⚡
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🥎 FINAL 🥎
What a fight from our Storm Softball team!
After falling behind 0-6 early, the girls battled all the way back to take a 7-6 lead. Stark County was able to make a play in the bottom of the 7th to take the Regional Championship, 7-8.
So proud of the heart, toughness, and never-quit attitude this team showed today! A huge thank you to our seniors for everything you’ve given to this program. You’ve been great leaders and helped show everyone what Storm Softball is all about. Also, thank you to our coaches for all the time, energy, and dedication you poured into this team every single day!
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⚾️ GAMEDAY ⚾️
Final regular season game before Regional Play! 🔥 The Storm travel to Northeast Park in Kewanee to take on the Boilermakers.
📍 Northeast Park – Kewanee
⏰ Varsity First Pitch: 4:30 PM
⚾️ JV Game to Follow
Let’s finish the regular season strong!
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Congratulations to our BV Girls’ Track & Field athletes on an incredible day at the IHSA State Meet!
🏅 Advancing to Saturday Finals:
- Maddie Wetzell – 3200M
- Madisyn Shipp – Triple Jump
- Elise House – 400M
Great performances across the board from all of our state qualifiers representing Bureau Valley with Unity, Excellence, and Pride!
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🥎 GAMEDAY 🥎
It’s Regional Championship time for Storm Softball!
🆚 Stark County
📍 Howes Park – Annawan: $8.00, Cash Only, Tickets
⏰ 4:00 PM First Pitch
The Storm are ready to battle for a Regional Title! Let's show our support! #DefendTheVALLEY
🥎 REGIONAL SEMIFINAL WIN🥎
The Storm came out HOT, plating 8 runs in the 1st inning and never looked back in a 13-6 win over A/W!
With the win, Storm Softball advances to the Regional Championship TOMORROW at 4:00 PM vs. Stark County, at Howes Park in Annawan! #DefendTheVALLEY
🔥 STATE BOUND! 🔥
- Andrew Roth qualified for the 110m & 300m hurdles for the 2nd straight year!
- 4x800 Relay — Alex, Kayne, Adrian, & Maddox qualified for State!
- 4x100 Relay — Andrew, Keenyn, Tucker, & Morgan broke their own school record and qualified!
- 4x200 Relay — Tucker, Morgan, Kyle, & Keenyn broke a 21-year-old school record and qualified for State!
Proud of these athletes and all their hard work. Charleston, here they come! #DefendTheVALLEY
⚾️ Baseball Gameday!⚾️
Putnam County rolls into town today for a varsity showdown! First pitch is set for 4:30 PM.
Our JV Baseball team will travel to Mendota, also a 4:30 PM first pitch! Good luck to our student-athletes and coaches!
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🆚 AW Titans
📍 Howes Park – Annawan
⏰ First Pitch: 4:00 PM; Gates Open: 3:30 PM
💵 Admission: $8.00 (Cash Only)
Let’s go, Storm!🥎
GOOD LUCK to our girls competing at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet at Eastern Illinois University today!
All of your hard work, dedication, and determination have earned you a spot on the biggest stage in Illinois track & field! The tentative state meet schedule is posted below! Let’s go, girls! #DefendTheVALLEY
Preliminary competition begins tomorrow as they represent Bureau Valley with Unity, Excellence, and Pride on the blue track! Good luck, ladies!
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We’re headed to Erie High School for SECTIONALS! The road to STATE starts now!
📍 Erie High School
⏰ Field Events – 4:00 PM | Running Events – 5:45 PM
🎟️ SECTIONAL TICKET INFO
Erie will be using GoFan or cash for the Boys' Sectional Track Meet. Ticket Prices, set by the IHSA: Digital Tickets: $8 + $1.40 Service Fee = $9.40 (via GoFan), Gate Tickets: $10 (cash only)
📲 Purchase here: https://gofan.co/event/6549832?schoolId=IHSA
Let’s bring the STORM and leave it all on the track! #DefendTheVALLEY
The Hall Red Devils roll into town today for a varsity showdown! First pitch is set for 4:30 PM. Our JV Baseball team will travel to Spring Valley, also a 4:30 PM first pitch! Good luck to our student-athletes and coaches!
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Due to rain postponing yesterday’s games, our Regional Semifinal game has been rescheduled.
❌ Originally Scheduled:
Wednesday, May 20, 4:00 PM
✅ New Date & Time:
Thursday, May 21 at 4:00 PM
🥎 A/W vs Bureau Valley
Put it on your calendar and support the Storm! #DefendTheVALLEY
The Milledgeville Missiles roll into town today for a varsity showdown! First pitch is set for 4:30 PM. Good luck to our student-athletes and coaches!
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Sophia’s design was selected as the winner of the Sheffield Festival Banner sponsored by the Sheffield Lions Club, and Makayla’s artwork was chosen as the cover design for the 2026–2027 Student Handbook.
Our Summer Activities Newsletter has been updated, including new Golf Camp information! Please click the link below for the most up-to-date camp schedules, registration forms, and activity information for elementary, junior high, and high school students:
Click here: SUMMER INFORMATION
The newsletter will continue to be updated throughout the summer, so be sure to check back regularly. All grades listed refer to the 2026–2027 school year.
We look forward to a fun and active summer with our Storm students! #DefendTheVALLEY
