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Senior Tamika Allen yells across the field to a teammate during a home game against Manhattan on March 21.

PLAYER PROFILE: Soccer Player Tamika Allen

Torrie Simons, Pow Wow Yearbook April 1, 2019

Tamika Allen is a senior and has been on the girls varsity team all four years of her soccer career. We sat down to learn about the start of her season.   Q: What position do you play? A:...

Senior Maja  Bellika (center) listens to head coach Mitchell Dehoff before a game. Bellika scored the game wining goal to end double overtime against Wichita West on March 28.

Girls Soccer Win In Double-Overtime

Torrie Simmons and Tray Minor March 29, 2019

The Lady Jays soccer team battled through the drizzling rain to win their second game of the season against Wichita West on their home field. They defeated the Pioneers 3-2 in a double-overtime win. Senior...

Sophomore Lauren Kim swims the butterfly stroke.

PHOTOS: Girls Swim at Manhattan

March 29, 2019

The girls swim team competed in Manhattan at the K-State Natatorium on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Their next meet will be on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Topeka Hummer Sports Park-Cap Fed Natatorium.

PHOTOS: Varsity Baseball vs Andover, McPherson

PHOTOS: Varsity Baseball vs Andover, McPherson

Taryn Tanguay, Sports Editor March 27, 2019

  The Blue Jays defeated Andover with a score of 7-6.     McPherson fell early to the Blue Jays with a score of 12-0 in the 6th. The Blue Jays head to Great Bend on...

Katelyn Craft and team receive high fives from fans after the game.

PHOTOS: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Manhattan

Froilen Pabalan, Staff Photographer March 26, 2019

The girls varsity soccer team lost  0 - 9 to Manhattan High School on March 21. Their next game is on March 26 against The Classical School of Wichita.

Senior Thane McDaniel pitches the ball on March 21st against Topeka High.

PHOTOS: Baseball vs Topeka High

Taryn Tanguay, Sports Editor March 25, 2019

The Blue Jay baseball team traveled to Topeka High on March 21. The Blue Jays won the series 4-1 in the first game, and 19-13 in the second game. The Blue Jays head to McPherson Tuesday, March 26th...

Senior Yurri Schott moves the ball down the field against Manhattan High School during the first varsity home game of the season on March 21.

Girls Soccer Falls to Manhattan in Season Opener

Elyse Nguyen, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

The Junction City Girls Soccer team opened the season against their rival, Manhattan High School, in a home game on Thursday, March 21. The junior varsity team lost 0-10, while the varsity team lost 0-9. ...

Tamkia Allen throws the ball back to the field during the Blue and White Scrimmage.

PHOTOS: Blue and White Soccer Scrimmage

Jake Hermanson, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

The Blue and White scrimmage for girls soccer occurred on Tuesday, March 19 at Al Simpler Stadium.

Javontez Brime is a senior athlete on the track team.

Athlete Showcase: Javontez Brime

Juan Tovar, Staff Member March 18, 2019

The return of spring sports brings back memorable athletes. Javontez "Tez" Brime is a senior returning for his final season of track. The previous season entailed some notable achievements. Last year,...

AJ Dickerson (12), Aaron Hamilton (12), Anthony Twiggs (12) , and Darrin Battiste (11) All get together to motivate each other in between plays

Recap of the 2018-2019 Basketball Season

March 1, 2019

In a valiant effort, the Blue Jays (9-10) fell to Lawrence Free State (8-6) in the first round of the playoffs with a final score of 66-35. Despite this loss, the boys had an outstanding year of Basketball,...

Baseball Roster Released

Baseball Roster Released

Taryn Tanguay, Sports Editor March 1, 2019

The Junction City baseball rosters have been released after spring tryouts during the week of  February 25th - March 1st. The season opener will be played at McPherson High School on Monday March 25th.   Junior...

Junior Darrin Battiste Jr shoots a lay up against Highland Park on February 8.

Rough Patch for the Junction City Boys Basketball

Juan Tovar, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

Since the Manhattan game two weeks ago, the Blue Jays have been unable to accomplish victory. The boys have fallen short to two teams since the Manhattan game. On the eighth of February Junction City...

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