The Blue Jay

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...

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...

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...

Photo taken by Kelly Clark

Junction City/ Washburn Rural Baseball Preview

Jose Baquero, Sports reporter April 26, 2017

The Blue Jays will play at home against Washburn Rural on April 28th. This important game also will come with high emotions as the seniors will be recognized on this year's Senior Night. The Blue Jays...

Paloma Picazo places third at the Wichita State Spanish Poetry Contest on April 7th.

Spanish 4 Blue Jays Dominate Spanish Poetry Contest

Rob Terry Jr, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2017

Several Blue Jays were taken by Mrs. Goheen, JCHS Spanish teacher, to compete in the first ever Spanish Poetry Slam Contest on April 7th. Mrs. Goheen took 12 students from her Spanish 4 class to Wichita...

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...

Stephen C.. Thompson will be attending Hutchinson Community College next year

Student Profile: Stephen Thompson

Jayden Davis, Sports Reporter April 11, 2017

Junction City High School is home to a huge variety of students. We have students not only from around the nation but from around the world. There are many hardworking students that excel in balancing...

Prom 2017

Prom 2017

Stephanie Austin, Graphic Designer April 5, 2017

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...

Top 10 Albums of 2016

Top 10 Albums of 2016

Ben Dye, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

2016 was an amazing year for music, with projects being released from artists such as Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West. This leads to controversy on what albums were the best of the year. Fellow Blue Jays,...

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