The Junction City Blue Jays went 3-1 in dual competition at the Haysville Campus tournament on Saturday.
Blue Jay coach Bob Laster stated that Junction City defeated Hays 36-34, Mulvane 47-28, Wichita West 56-24 and lost to Haysville Campus 43-27.
For Junction City individual results included a first place finish by Zane Thornton at 126 pounds, C.J. Neuman at 152 pounds, and Terrance Adeleye at 195. All of those who finished first went 4-0 on the day. Finishing second in their weight classes with 3-1 records were Aiden Cruz at 120 pounds, Matthew Whitton 138, Sadiki Smith 170, and Arturo Chavez at 220 pounds.
The offseason conditioning and skill development and three weeks of basketball practice in November are over. Junction City High School boys and girls basketball teams host Dodge City tonight ( Friday night ) at the Shenk Gym.
Blue Jay boys head coach Nick Perez is ready for his team to play an opponent. “We’re excited. I think the kids are ready to play. I’m always nervous because it’s always the first one and what happened last year with Dodge, and all of a sudden it was 14-0 we had to use two timeouts.” Despite the early deficit the Blue Jays came back to win that ballgame.
The Lady Jays will have a young team this season with only two juniors and one new senior on the squad. Coach Derek Petty anticipates Dodge City playing mostly man to man defense. “They’ll pick up full court every now and then as a surprise, but I think mostly they want to be a half court man and offensive team.”
You can hear both games on KJCK AM 1420 and FM 107.9 beginning at 6 p.m.
The Blue – White wrestling scrimmage scheduled Monday night at Junction City has been cancelled. There was no school in USD 475 on Monday due to the inclement weather that impacted the area.
JCHS Athletic Director Matt Westerhaus confirmed there will be no makeup on the scrimmage.
Junction City Blue Jay defensive back Javontez Brime has been named first team All Centennial League.
The Second Team All League selections for Junction City also included linebackers Kazerick Smith and Albert Caba, defensive back Aaron Hamilton, offensive tackle Jacob Smith, running back Russell Wilkey and punter Andrew Khoury.
Receiving All League Honorable Mention from Junction City were center Corbin Sanner, quarterback Rooster Adams, wide receiver Ethan Alcorn and defensive lineman Terrance Crumpton.
The 2018 Coach of the Year was Joe Schartz of Manhattan. The Offensive player of the year was Kevontae McDonald of Manhattan, while the Defensive player of the year was David Hernandez of Manhattan.
Elisa Robinson after the girls state tournament last season.
A Junction City High School wrestler, Elisa Robinson, is ranked third in the 180 pound weight class in the nation in the National Girls High School Preseason Rankings.
Robinson, a junior at JCHS, has been a two-time girls state champion wrestler in Kansas. She wrestles for the Blue Jays.
( L-R ) Blue Jay head coach Pat Stivers, Michelle McDaniel, Thane McDaniel and Mick McDaniel.
Junction City Blue Jay baseball pitcher Thane McDaniel will take his talents on the mound to the University of Kansas next season. The JCHS Senior signed a letter of intent with KU during a celebration at Coach’s Wednesday evening.
The JCHS senior said he’s been working for this opportunity since he was a young kid. “To finally see it happen. I’m so excited, it just means so much. ” McDaniel he began playing baseball when he was four or five years old and probably had a ball in his hand as early as two or three years old. He has always been a pitcher.
The University of Kansas first approached him the summer entering his junior year, and on September 2nd he made his official visit to the university. He credits his mentality on the mound for his success. “I attack hitters, I’m not afraid, I try to attack the zone with my fastball. My curve ball is probably my out pitch, my best pitch.”
Blue Jay coach Pat Stivers said McDaniel has worked hard and earned the opportunity. “I’m excited to have him another year. But like I said he’s done all the work and put the hard work in, and he deserves this. For the Junction City baseball team Stivers is that leader on the mound, and also does a lot off the mound. “He’s a complete player at the plate, played infield for us. To put him on the mound he’s going to give you a chance to win every night.”
Stivers noted McDaniel has a bulldog mentality on the mound, and is a smart pitcher that understands what the hitters are trying to do.”
( L-R ) Corbin Sanner, Russell Wilkey and Baylor Wilkey with the Sportsmanship Trophy won by the Blue Jays with the victory over Manhattan this past season.
The Junction City Blue Jay football team held their postseason awards assembly Tuesday evening at JCHS.
The recipients of awards are listed below.
2018 Ron Lowry Memorial Award Winner
DAMARION SELLERS
2018 Malcolm Tibbetts Memorial Award Winners
RUSSELL WILKEY
ETHAN ALCORN
2018 Joseph Sinegal Memorial Award Winners
ALBERT CABA
CORBIN SANNER
2018 Al Simpler Memorial Award Winners
KAZERICK SMITH
ROOSTER ADAMS
AARON HAMILTON
2018 Elijah Carter-Salisbury Memorial Award Winners
Junction City did not have anyone on the first or second team All Centennial League volleyball teams that were announced Friday, but two did receive honorable mention.
Savannah Adams, a junior, and Reece Boland, a senior from Junction City, received the honorable mention recognition.
Player of the Year in the Centennial League was Carly Bachelor of Washburn Rural.
On Monday, November 5th, – 7:00 pm, there will be an informational meeting for parents and students wishing to participate in a winter sport offered at Junction City High School. That information is below
Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, all Parents/Guardians of Student-Athletes in USD 475 will register their students for sports online through “Register My Athlete”. The link to register an athlete is on main page -top right corner of www.bluejayathletics.org Detailed instructions for process are below.
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The Junction City Blue Jays went 3-1 in dual competition at the Haysville Campus tournament on Saturday.
