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Deandre Eaves goes up for a layup at the McPherson High School Invitational Boys Basketball Tournament on Friday, January 19.

PHOTOS: Boys Basketball at McPherson Invitational Tournament

Braden Ball, Photographer January 23, 2018

  The basketball team traveled to McPherson to compete in the McPherson High School Invitational Boys Basketball Tournament. The team played Lawrence Free State in the first round, losing...

A JCHS swimmer swims the butterfly stroke.

PHOTO GALLERY: Boys Swim at KSU Invitational

Morgan Deering, Staff Writer January 19, 2018

The boys swim team traveled to Kansas State University on January 10, 2018 to compete in the KSU Invitational. The team saw 8 PR's (personal records) at the meet and the team went home finishing...

Kailey Koomen and Michelle Sanchez sporting their Southwestern shirts after their signing.

Two Students Sign to Run Cross Country At The Collegiate Level

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter January 19, 2018

Seniors Kailey Koomen and Michelle Sanchez have officially signed to run cross country at the collegiate level. Koomen and Sanchez have signed to Southwestern College to run cross country for Coach...

Bowling Q&A with Savannah Adams

Bowling Q&A with Savannah Adams

Braden Ball, Staff writer January 19, 2018

Sophomore Savannah Adams is a member the girls bowling team and has been bowling for 8 years. Adams is a multi-sport athlete who plays volleyball, bowling, and track. We sat down with Adams to discuss...

Team breaks huddle to return back to the game.

Topeka West Gallery

Sadante Person, Photographer January 10, 2018

Coach Nick Perez Looks To Start Season With A Swish

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter December 1, 2017

The Blue Jays Basketball team is back with a new head coach, Coach Nick Perez. Perez was the assistant coach for Coach Schmidt last season. Coach Perez has high expectations for the season and he believes...

Junior Thane McDaniel has recently committed to play baseball at the University of Kansas.

Thane McDaniel Commits to play D1 Baseball at the University of Kansas

Morgan Deering, Staff Writer November 9, 2017
McDaniel, who as been playing baseball since he was four, recently committed to play baseball at the University of Kansas.
Freshmen quarterback Andrew Khoury gets ready to throw a pass during the 2nd round of 6A Playoffs against Lawrence Free State.

Missed Opportunities Strike The Blue Jays Once Again

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter November 9, 2017

The Junction City Blue Jays lost to the Lawrence Free State Firebirds 47-14 on November 3rd, 2017 to end their season with a final record of 5-5. Missed opportunities strike again as the Blue Jays lose...

Junction City Blue Jays football team in a huddle during a timeout.

Playoff Preview: Battle of the Birds

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter November 2, 2017

The Junction City Blue Jays (5-3) take on the Lawrence Free State Firebirds (9-0) in the second round of the playoffs on November 3rd, 2017. The Blue Jays are underdogs in the game against Lawrence...

Freshmen Russell Wilkey runs in for a touchdown against the Wichita West Pioneers.

Blue Jays Advance in Playoffs After Thrilling Comeback Victory Against Wichita West

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter October 31, 2017

Junction City Football lives on as they beat Wichita West 28-21 in a close thriller in the first round of the 6A playoffs on October 27th, 2017. The Blue Jays fought back the whole game and prevailing...

Kailey Kooman (second from the left) is one of the state qualifiers from Junction City Cross Country

4 Cross Country Runners Qualify for State

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter October 27, 2017

Junction City Cross Country season is slowly coming to an end but they still have goals they continue to chase. On October, 14th, 2017 the Boys and Girls Cross Country team competed at the Centennial...

Lucio Norris runs the ball back for a touchdown after his interception against Olathe West.

Blue Jays Bounce Back with 56-22 Win Over Olathe West

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter October 16, 2017

The Blue Jays quickly bounced back to true form after Friday’s explosive 56-22 win against Olathe West. The Blue Jays offense was running on all cylinders in the first half with a total of 49 points...

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