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Staff Profile: Coach Zimmerman

Staff Profile: Coach Zimmerman

Jayden Davis, Sports Reporter May 15, 2017

Junction City High School, like the town itself, is such a diverse community. Not only is the high school home to a variety of students, but teachers and staff as well. One of the most notable teachers...

Senior Farewell: Anastazia Cortez

Senior Farewell: Anastazia Cortez

Anastazia Cortez, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

High school has been a roller coaster for me. From being in Fairbanks, Alaska, my first three years of high school, to moving here to JC my senior year has been a huge change. I came into high school thinking...

May 11, 2017

National Awards Night   The National Awards Ceremony for the 2016-2017 school year took place May 3rd.  This was a night of recognizing those who worked hard and put their all into the program....

Senior Quinlan Roth working on his next video for Mr. Garver on Thursday May 11th.

JCHS Places Record Number of Students in Internships

Jonathan Hunter, Editor May 11, 2017

­­This year has been a successful year for the Junction City Blue Jays who participated in community internships. A record number of students participated in community internships during the 2016-2017...

Senior Farewell: Jose Baquero

Senior Farewell: Jose Baquero

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter May 11, 2017

I arrived at JCHS not knowing a soul. However, I eventually joined some clubs and played baseball and football here, so in no time I had some friends. Junction City is a small and boring town at first...

2017-18 STUCO Candidates

Lexe West, staff writer May 11, 2017

 The time to vote for STUCO Officers has come. Each candidate had to make a video explaining why the student body should vote for them and all of the videos have been compacted to make one video for...

Captain of the varsity team, Jasmine Barry hands Coach Artley a framed picture of the team to show their appreciation on Senior Night.

Lady Jays Soccer Season Coming To A Close

Jayden Davis, Sports Reporter May 11, 2017

This spring has been a rollercoaster ride for the girls’ soccer team, and a fun one to be exact. This season has had its ups and its downs but looking at the big picture, it has been one exciting uphill...

Students dancing at prom

Hard Work Pays Off for Prom

Lexe West, staff writer May 9, 2017

“Old Sport” was a popular catchphrase amongst students Saturday, May 6th as the Marriot housed the JCHS Gatsby themed prom. The junior class had been saving for prom since their freshman year, and...

Jaedn Cooper: Senior Farewell

Jaedn Cooper: Senior Farewell

Jaedn Cooper, Managing Editor May 9, 2017

Junction City High School has become home for me. I was born and raised in Junction City so this building and staff has been apart of me for my whole life. I have been a very involved member in the school...

Blue Jay Snazzy Jazz

Blue Jay Snazzy Jazz

Janet Enamorado, Staff Writer May 2, 2017

On March 27, the Junction City High’s Jazz band performed at the Settles Auditorium. In attendance was the Fort Riley Middle Jazz band, who also performed along with the Junction City High jazz lab band....

Promposals are not restricted to just JCHS students. Paola Noriega asks her friend from Salina South in a great way!

Prom?

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter April 18, 2017

It is that time of year. The time when people rent their tuxes and buy their dresses. People make dinner reservations and rent limos. What comes before all this though? The forever special promposal. For...

Senior, Nathan Johnson, begins to give his blood after the needle was inserted.

Blood for the Ones Who Need it Most

Cesar Ramos, Staff Writer April 13, 2017

On April 5, the Junction City High School JROTC hosted the annual Red Cross blood drive. One student, Nathan Johnson, was a regular to giving blood. "This is my sixth time giving blood. The Red Cross...

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