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The Blue Jay

The student news site of Junction City High School.

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Junction City High School Hosts Car Show for the Community

Junction City High School Hosts Car Show for the Community

Daniella Robles, Editor April 19, 2023

Junction City’s Career Technical Education classes hosted a car show for the community on Saturday, April 1, 2023. There was a turnout of over 120 vehicles, along with some student participation. Many...

Staff Spotlight: Donna Miller

Ryan Macrae Delacruz, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

Many students appear to dislike their math class; however, it can help to have a great teacher. One such teacher is Donna Miller. She has been teaching here, at Junction City, for seventeen years. Miller...

Governor's Scholar Senior Elyse Nguyen gets accepted to Yale University.

Senior Elyse Nguyen is accepted to Yale University

Naomi Alarcon Rivera, Staff Writer May 12, 2021

Senior Elyse Nguyen found out she was accepted to Yale after school on Tuesday, April 6th. She was more shocked than anything. It took her a few seconds to comprehend that she had just gotten into Yale....

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State Wrestling 2020

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor March 6, 2020

On February 27, 2020, in Salina, Kansas, the State wrestling meet commenced at the Tony Pizza Event Center. The meet began at 6 pm and ended at 7 pm. There were 500-1000 people there to watch the meet....

Misty Warren, 12, smiles for the Newspaper

Birds Of The Nest: Misty Warren

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor February 3, 2020

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve ever had to learn and how did you learn it? "The hardest lesson that I had to learn was that not everyone is your friend and you have to grow a backbone eventually....

2019 SPRING MUSICAL: The Little Mermaid

2019 SPRING MUSICAL: The Little Mermaid

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor December 6, 2019

It’s December and the calling for parts in the Spring musical has been announced. This year the musical is Disney’s "The Little Mermaid". Before actual auditions take place there will be rehearsals...

Fall Play: Penny for Your Thoughts

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor November 18, 2019

Every year Junction City High School has a fall play. The play for this fall is “Penny for Your Thoughts’ by Scott Haan. Penny for Your Thoughts is about a girl named Penny Ramsey who has many sides...

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Thanksgiving at Junction City High School

Joshua Allen, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Due to the rapidly approaching Thanksgiving holiday, we asked students at Junction City High School what they are most thankful for.  Lanasia Cottner: “ I am most thankful for my friends, specifically...

Fall Senior Night Celebration / Final Football Home Game

Joshua Allen, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

October 18, 2019 was the last home game of the regular football season. It was also senior night for fall sports and activities. We asked two senior varsity players how it felt to play their last home...

2019 Homecoming Has High Turnout

Joshua Allen, Staff Writer October 7, 2019

Junction City High School held their annual Homecoming dance October 5, 2019. The dance celebrated Junction City Blue Jay's victory against the Highland Park Scots. The Blue Jays triumphed over the Scots...

Because of the reconstruction of the baseball field at Rathert Stadium, the baseball team has been unable to play any home games this season. Junior Joel Nieves at bat on the road against Hayden on April 23.

Baseball Field Reconstruction Prevents Home Games

Torrie Simmons, Pow Wow Yearbook Staff April 29, 2019

As of April 23, the reconstruction of the baseball field at Rathert Stadium, where Junction City High School plays baseball, has been completed. The process of installing the turf infield and sod outfield...

Senior Imahnie Perez and her para Candace Cooper discuss their relationship and how they have grown together.

How a Friendship is Made: The Story of Imahnie and Candace

Morgan Deering and Lexe West April 24, 2019

It’s 8:20 A.M. and Candace Cooper is waiting outside of the high school. As the van pulls up to the curb, she walks around to the back, pulling out a wheelchair before helping Imahnie Perez out of the...

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