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Blue Jays Split With The Buffaloes

Blue Jays Split With The Buffaloes

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter March 28, 2017

The baseball team team traveled to Garden City to face the Buffaloes on Monday. The first game of the double header began at 1 o'clock. Ty Clark had the honor of starting the first game of the season...

The boys bowling team placed second at the State tournament on March 3rd.

Boys Bowling Season Ends as State Runner Up

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter March 10, 2017

The boys bowling team dominated this year as a whole and going into state had a chance at winning it all, which would be their second state championship in the last three years. The team finished second...

Baseball Goes International!

Baseball Goes International!

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter March 10, 2017

During this time of year, baseball fans are usually tuned into Spring Training games to see how their favorite teams are looking. This year is different, however. Every four years millions of people take...

Nick Sharp bunting during practice at Rathert Stadium.

Baseball Swings into Season

Jose Baquero and Owin Carreras March 8, 2017

With the end of winter sports comes a new wave of sports. One of the more successful sports in the past few years has been baseball. The team looks toward making another run at the state tournament. The...

Junction City Girls Soccer Preview

Junction City Girls Soccer Preview

Jayden Davis, Sports Reporter March 6, 2017

The school year is flying by, and the spring is coming up! Soccer season will start up once again as the girls take the field this spring with high hopes and a bright season ahead of them. A very young...

From left to right: Aryus Jones, Kamari Smith, Max Bazan, John Clark, and Jeffrey Walters

Wrestling Season Goes Out with a Bang

Lexe West, Staff Writer March 3, 2017

The Blue Jay Wrestlers finished off their season on a high note as four out of the five state qualifiers placed in their weight class. The 6a/5a State Wrestling Tournament took place Friday, February...

The Indians Dominate the Blue Jays

The Indians Dominate the Blue Jays

Jose Baquero and Owin Carreras March 2, 2017

The boys’ basketball team travelled to Manhattan High School to play the Indians in the first round of the playoffs yesterday. The Blue Jays fell to the Indians 52-22 in a brutal four quarters of basketball. From...

AJ Dickerson going up for a dunk against Manhattan.

Blue Jays Basketball Continues to Struggle

Owin Carreras and Jose Baquero February 24, 2017

The Blue Jays lost the game to Manhattan High 31-61 on February 21st. The Junction City Blue Jays took on the Manhattan Indians in the season finale of their rivalry game for the year. The first quarter...

Pass The Mic Episode 4!

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter February 12, 2017

In episode 4 of Pass the Mic, the boys discuss the Super Bowl, LaMelo Ball's 92 point game and much more! Please visit thebluejay.org for more episodes. Also, use #AskTheMic on Twitter to ask us questions!...

DeAndre Eaves pulls to shoot against the Seamen Vikings.

Boys Basketball Fights Through A Slump

Owin Carreras, Sports Reporter February 10, 2017

On February 3, 2017, the Junction City Boys Basketball team faced the Highland Park Scots. The Jays lost the game 45- 62. The Blue Jays next game was Saturday, February 4, 2017 with a game against the...

Bowling Team Rolls The Competition At Home Meet

Bowling Team Rolls The Competition At Home Meet

Arianna Terlaje, Guest Writer February 3, 2017

The bowling team has been practicing for several weeks to prepare for the various meets around Kansas. But February 2nd was the exception; they would be hosting a meet at Junction City Bowl with Hayden...

Pass the Mic Episode 2

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter February 1, 2017

In this episode of Pass the Mic, the guys discuss the NFL, NBA, college hoops, and much more! Please send us questions using #AskTheMic on Twitter. Thanks for tuning in!

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