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The Student News Site of Derby High School

Panther's Tale
The Student News Site of Derby High School

Panther's Tale
The Student News Site of Derby High School

Panther's Tale
Ava Mbawuike

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor

I’m Ava Mbawuike and I’m a senior, co-design editor and I have been in yearbook since my freshman year. Photography and design are huge passions of mine and something I’d like to pursue when I’m older. Outside of yearbook, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, reading books, and thrifting.

All content by Ava Mbawuike
DMS cheerleaders wave.

Derby Night Lights (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 29, 2025
A student's artwork that hangs in k-hall.

Artwork in gallery (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 25, 2025
The middle school orchestra cello player performs music.

Middle School and Symphony Orchestra Concert (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 20, 2025
The Derby High School class of 2025 graduates.

2025 Graduation (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 19, 2025
Clay pieces on the shelf.

Clay classes (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 8, 2025
Teacher Angie Draney helps student with activity.

Reality U (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 22, 2025
Doubles-pairs walk back onto the court.

Tennis meet warmups (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 18, 2025
Derby High School's Jazz Ensemble preforms for the concert. Photo by Sophie Segelke.

All that Jazz

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 15, 2025
Junior Jordan Hostetler slides into opponent.

Girls varsity soccer vs. Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 27, 2025
Senior Kallie Rickords gets ready to pass.

Girls basketball state championship vs. Blue Valley (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 15, 2025
Block schedule for March 14.

Block schedule for March 14.

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 13, 2025
Admissions officer, Dani Hepner, sets up a table with information from Manhattan Christian College.

Why Colleges Visit High Schools

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 13, 2025
Derby players hug Olathe North players after their loss.

Boys basketball state playoffs vs. Olathe North (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 12, 2025
After their sub-state final win, the panthers pose for a photo with the plaque.

Girls basketball sub-state finals vs. Garden City (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 8, 2025
Sophomore Veronica Madrid shoots an arrow after winning the 6A title for. 155.0.

6A girls wrestling state championship

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 2, 2025
Senior Bryley Davis and the crowd watch the match excitedly.

6A boys and girls state wrestling tournament (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 2, 2025
Junior Chloe Spears tries to pin her opponent.

6A girls wrestling regionals (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
February 16, 2025
Juniors cheer for their team.

Winter Olympics (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
February 2, 2025
Strawberries are cut up.

Culinary 1 cooks pancakes (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 31, 2025
Senior Caylee Headings wins first place at 145.0 at Clearwater. (Photo by Ava Mbawuike)

Girls Wrestling: Sights Set Toward Victory

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 30, 2025
A student uses glaze to paint her project.

Advanced clay class (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 27, 2025
Senior Myrta Sanchez wrestles her opponent.

Girls wrestling tournament at Clearwater (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 19, 2025
Mystery Shrouding TikTok’s Conclusion

Mystery Shrouding TikTok’s Conclusion

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 18, 2025
The BOE listens to a patron speak.

Derby BOE meeting Jan. 13

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 13, 2025
Cello section performs.

Orchestra concert (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
December 18, 2024
Senior Caitlin Van Praag tries to pin her opponent.

Q&A with Caitlin Van Praag

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
December 12, 2024
Junior Madison Miller puts her opponent in a headlock.

Girls wrestling tournament at Valley Center (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
December 8, 2024

Racist texts sent to Black DHS students

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
November 7, 2024
Football: Under no one

Football: Under no one

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
November 6, 2024
Junior Ethan Mbawuike gets ready to pass the ball to a teammate.

Regional boys soccer vs. Lawrence Free-State (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 30, 2024
Student yells while dancing to music.

Homecoming dance (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 12, 2024
Seniors Delaney Francis and Mallory Baker hug.

Homecoming vs. Valley Center (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 12, 2024
Senior Leo Fernandez kicks the ball.

Boys varsity soccer vs. NorthWest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 8, 2024
Senior Aleah Jones directs study body on the homecoming themes.

Pep assemblies vs. study halls

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 5, 2024
Senior Da'saahn Brame laughs and points while dragging senior Delaney Francis.

Homecoming pep assembly (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 4, 2024
After scoring a goal, junior Nick Bruening celebrates with his teammates.

Boys varsity soccer vs. Goddard (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 24, 2024
Senior Alex Pham dribbles the ball in the midfield.

Boys varsity soccer vs. Andover Central (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 18, 2024
On the left, junior Isaac Nikolas runs past the Campus defense alongside his teammate, (right) junior Cooper Williams.

Football vs. Campus (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 13, 2024
Derby Night Lights (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Derby Night Lights (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 30, 2024
A varsity player hand signals to his teammates while they congratulate eachother.

Boys soccer vs. Alumni (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 24, 2024
Pantherpawlooza (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Pantherpawlooza (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 8, 2024
Girls soccer regional final vs. Lawrence Free-State (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Girls soccer regional final vs. Lawrence Free-State (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 17, 2024
Girls Soccer: Against the Odds

Girls Soccer: Against the Odds

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 15, 2024
Track at Panther Stadium (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Track at Panther Stadium (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 3, 2024
Baseball vs. Bishop Carroll at Riverfront (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Baseball vs. Bishop Carroll at Riverfront (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 3, 2024

Robotics worlds

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
May 1, 2024
Girls soccer: A Drastic Injury

Girls soccer: A Drastic Injury

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 26, 2024
Photo gallery (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Photo gallery (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 24, 2024
Girls varsity soccer vs. Eisenhower (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Girls varsity soccer vs. Eisenhower (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 17, 2024

Girls soccer update

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 29, 2024
Girls soccer: Making their Mark

Girls soccer: Making their Mark

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 24, 2024
Girls varsity soccer vs. Northwest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Girls varsity soccer vs. Northwest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 21, 2024
Culinary class cooks fajitas (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Culinary class cooks fajitas (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 20, 2024
State wrestling at Hartman Arena (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

State wrestling at Hartman Arena (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
February 24, 2024
Boys basketball vs. Maize (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys basketball vs. Maize (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 30, 2024
Boys wrestling at Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys wrestling at Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 27, 2024
Clay sculpture class (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Clay sculpture class (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 22, 2024

Finals week

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
December 13, 2023
Wrestling practice (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Wrestling practice (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
November 15, 2023
Boys soccer regional finals vs Liberal (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys soccer regional finals vs Liberal (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 27, 2023
JV boys soccer vs. Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

JV boys soccer vs. Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 12, 2023
Boys senior soccer night vs. Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys senior soccer night vs. Andover (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 12, 2023
Adv. clay wheel (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Adv. clay wheel (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
October 10, 2023
Pep assembly (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Pep assembly (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 22, 2023
Varsity boys soccer vs. East (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Varsity boys soccer vs. East (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 19, 2023
Spider Turned Pet

Spider Turned Pet

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 18, 2023
Pumpkin muffin lab in Kerr's class (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Pumpkin muffin lab in Kerr’s class (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 8, 2023
JV boys soccer vs. Goddard (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

JV boys soccer vs. Goddard (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 1, 2023
Varsity boys soccer vs. Goddard (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Varsity boys soccer vs. Goddard (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
September 1, 2023
Boys JV soccer vs. Northwest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys JV soccer vs. Northwest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 30, 2023
Varsity boys soccer vs. NorthWest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Varsity boys soccer vs. NorthWest (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
August 30, 2023
Boys Golf Invitational (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Boys Golf Invitational (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 25, 2023
Prom 2023 (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Prom 2023 (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 24, 2023
Mrs. Hovey's Pre-AP physics aluminum boat lab (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Mrs. Hovey’s Pre-AP physics aluminum boat lab (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 13, 2023
Track meet at WSU (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Track meet at WSU (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 10, 2023
Linn's video animation class (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Linn’s video animation class (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
April 6, 2023

March Madness

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 31, 2023
Clay fundamentals (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Clay fundamentals (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 30, 2023
Belsan's class poems (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Belsan’s class poems (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 23, 2023

Define Feminine

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
March 10, 2023
Snow Ball 2023 (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Snow Ball 2023 (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
February 13, 2023
Gladfelter's class (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Gladfelter’s class (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
February 1, 2023
Video animation (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Video animation (photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 26, 2023

Family styles

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 21, 2023
Culinary Arts (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Culinary Arts (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 12, 2023
Girls basketball practice (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Girls basketball practice (Photos by Ava Mbawuike)

Ava Mbawuike, Co-Design Editor
January 11, 2023
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