The Junction City Blue Jay and Lady Jay basketball teams will compete at Salina Central Tuesday night. The girls varsity game is scheduled at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow about 7:45.

The Blue Jays opened their season with an 83-76 win at Dodge City while Salina Central defeated Goddard 56-45. The Mustangs are ranked sixth in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll in Class 5A.

The Lady Jays fell to Dodge City in their opener 46-39 while Salina Central defeated Goddard 52-34. Salina Central is ranked seventh in the KBCA poll in Class 5A.

The games can be heard on KJCK AM 1420 KJCK.

The Junction City Blue Jays won four out of the five matches they competed in during the Haysville Campus dual tournament on Saturday.

According to the Blue Jay Athletics twitter feed from JCHS Athletic Director Matt Westerhaus, Junction City defeated Salina South 47-13, Mulvane 51-24, Wichita West 63-12 and Hays 42-28. They lost to Haysville Campus in their final dual of the day 39-36.

For Junction City Max Bazan at 132 pounds, Logan Roether at 138 pounds and Terrance Adeleye at 182 pounds all went 5-0 on the day in their weight classes to finish first. Matt Whitton of JCHS also finished first in the 126 pound weight class with a 4-1 record.

Elisa Robinson of Junction City High School won the 170 pound varsity weight class championship at the McPherson JV & Girls Varsity Tournament on Saturday.

Robinson defeated Emma Lane of Fredonia by a fall in the championship match. She also defeated Fabiola Morales of McPherson in the 170 pound competition.

Junction City overcame a 14 – o deficit to start the game and 36 turnovers to defeat the Dodge City Red Demons 83-76 in the season opener for both teams in Dodge City Friday night.

After trailing big in the first quarter the Blue Jays went on a 24-2 tear and never trailed again in the game. Head Coach Nick Perez credited the play by the defense for jump starting Junction City. He also credited the team’s enthusiasm. “We made a couple steals and long passes, Xavier Cason made some baskets, and kind of just got us going on defense.”

Cason finished with 11 points in the game while Devante King led the Blue Jays with 13 points.

Junction City will play at Salina Central Tuesday night.

In the girls varsity game Junction City held a two-point lead in the fourth quarter but then struggled to score down the stretch. Dodge City defeated the Lady Jays 43-36.

For Junction City Briona Jensen scored 11 points.

Junction City plays at Salina Central Tuesday night.

 

The Blue Jay – Lady Jay basketball season tips off Friday evening in Dodge City.

Lady Jay coach Derek Petty likes the work and progress by his team the first three weeks of practice. “I think we’re pretty much where I thought we’d be right now, but again with some new faces and new things w3e’ve put in this year they’re getting it pretty quick and picking it up. Once we really get comfortable doing what we do people will see a Lady Jays team that they can really be proud of.”

Junction City will put some experience on the court in veteran returners Alana Kramer, Briona Jensen, Kiara Patty, Sara Kim and Ayi-Lissa Dotson. A newcomer, sophmore Gabrielle Martinez has been an early standout at point guard.

Junction City defeated Dodge City in the season opener a year ago 46-43.

In the boys game Junction City is led by first head coach Nick Perez, but he served as an assistant in the program last season. He expects to have a guard oriented team. “We’re going to use a lot of guards so I feel like we could play 10 guys. Devonte King could play a five, so if I had to put him in at a five I feel comfortable doing that. So if X ( Xavier Cason ) or Markel ( Samuel ) get in foul trouble, Devonte is smart enough to run everything.”

Some of the other players on the varsity who will play include Tye Dale, DeAndre Eaves, A.J. Dickerson, and Kody Westerhaus.

Dodge City is led by a new head coach, Tony Starnes, who steps into the job after a stint at North Hopkins High School in Texas. He succeeds Dennis Hamilton who retired after a 30-year stint as the head basketball coach at Dodge City High School.

Junction City defeated Dodge City in the season opener last season 48-32.

You can hear both games of the doubleheader on 1420 KJCK AM beginning with the girls contest at 6 p.m. and then followed by the boys game.

2017 Centennial League All-League Football Selections

1st Team All-League

Offense

Quarterback Mitchell Lady – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #2
Backs Ky Thomas – Topeka High-So. #8
Trey Jenkins – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #20
Kevontae McDonald – Manhattan-Jr. #21
Tight End Mitch Miller – Seaman-Sr. #80
Receivers DeShawn Hanika – Hayden-Sr. #5
Preston Williams – Washburn Rural-Jr. #80
Center Connor Hicks – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #60
Guards Tanner Matthias – Topeka High-Sr. #58
Andrew Sorenson – Manhattan-Sr. #50
Tackles Cade Holmes – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #53
Jacob Glendinning – Washburn Rural-Sr. #69

Defensive

Lineman Cade Holmes – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #53
Jonathan Olsson – Emporia-Sr. #52
Nik Grubbs – Manhattan-Sr. #30
Mitch Miller – Seaman-Sr. #80
Linebackers Brent Peavler – Hayden-Sr. #47
Jack Hamilton – Washburn Rural-Sr. #25
Sam Payne – Seaman-Jr. #14
Davante King – Junction City-Sr. #3

Defensive

Backs Jalin Harper – Manhattan-Sr. #8
Tyler Cummings – Washburn Rural-Sr. #21
Brent Hastert – Emporia-Sr. #4
Will White – Highland Park-Sr. #21
Returner Ky Thomas – Topeka High-So. #8
Kicker Thomas Gevock – Manhattan-Sr. #7
Punter Grant Kayser – Washburn Rural-Sr. #13
2017 Coach of the Year Jason Swift – Shawnee Heights
2017 Offensive player of the year: Ky Thomas – Topeka High-So. #8
2017 Defensive player of the year: Brent Peavler – Hayden-Sr. #47
2017 Centennial League All-League Football Selections

2nd Team All-League

Quarterback Sampson Huston – Hayden-Sr. #1
Backs Jacquez Barksdale – Topeka High-Jr. #4
Dalton Temmen – Seaman-Sr. #33
Russell Wilkey – Junction City-Fr. #23
Tight End Jalen Blackwell – Topeka High-Jr. #5
Jack Hamilton – Washburn Rural-Sr. #25
Receivers Elliot Mehrens – Topeka West-Sr. #11
Larry White – Topeka High-Sr. #3
Center Kyle Meier – Hayden-Sr. #60
Guards Danial Hernandez – Hayden-Jr. #65
Myles Livingston – Emporia-Jr. #51
Tackles Xavier Cason – Junction City-Sr. #73
Connor Lierz – Manhattan-Sr. #72

Defensive

Lineman Jacob Glendinning – Washburn Rural-Sr. #69
Sadonte Person – Junction City-Sr. #56
Matt Bollman – Manhattan-Sr. #9
Seth Nelson – Topeka High-Sr. #42
Linebackers Tanner Buckley – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #46
Austin Hibler – Emporia-Sr. #15
Kenson Henderson – Junction City-Sr. #7
David Hernandez – Manhattan-Jr. #94

Defensive

Backs Jacob Blindt – Topeka West-Jr. #4
Lucio Norris – Junction City-Sr. #20
Tre Munoz – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #21
Zach Cummings – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #3
Returner Jalin Harper – Manhattan-Sr. #8
Kicker Hernan Zapata – Emporia-Sr. #6
Punter Talon Claussen – Manhattan-Str. #12

2017 Centennial League All-League Football Selections

Honorable Mention All-League

Quarterback Davonshai Harden – Top. High-So. #9 Talon Claussen – Manhattan-Sr. #12
Rooster Adams – Junction City-Jr. #8 Michael Schurig – Washburn Rural-Sr. #10
Jace Stewart – Emporia – Jr. #3 Will White – Highland Park-Sr. #21
Backs Gabe Galindo – Emporia-Jr. 24 Reece Wewer – Manhattan-Sr. #20
Jaylen Carter – Wash. Rural-So. #33 Angelo Plakio – Highland Park-Sr. #5
Jordan White – Wash. Rural-Jr. #7
Tight End
Receivers Tre Munoz – Sh. Heights-Sr. #21 Tyree Florence-Patton – Highland Park-Sr. #11
Ethan Alcorn – Junction City-So. #17 Braeden Breckenridge – Washburn Rural-Sr. #2
Spencer Stewart – Emporia-Jr. #81
Center Matt Garza – Topeka High-Sr. #74 Brent Hart – Seaman-Jr. #56
Christian Schlepp – Manhattan-Jr. #58
Guards Carson Haldeman – Sh. Heights-Sr. #64 Tucker Richey – Topeka High-Sr. #78
Tristan Killman – Sh. Heights-Sr. #57
Tackles Hayden Pauls – Emporia-So. #76 Davon Cuschinberry – Topeka High-Sr. #74
Jonathan Olsson – Emporia-Sr. #52 Markus DePreist – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #73
Daishon Gunby – Highland Park-Sr. #52

Defensive

Lineman Grant Cooney – Topeka High-Jr. 29 Dakota Allen – Seaman-Sr. #58
Daniel Hernandez – Hayden-Jr. #65 Andrew Schmidtlein – Hayden-So. #58
Jeff Mudoga – Topeka West-Jr. #66 Xavier Dunbar – Topeka High-Sr. #14
Max Kiracofe – Manhattan-Jr. #95 Markell Samuel – Junction City-So. #89
Cooper Finnicum – Sh. Heights-Sr. #85 Nathan Gentine – Washburn Rural-Jr. #6
Isaac McBroom – Emporia-Sr. #57
Linebackers Tyce Brown – Sh. Heights-Jr. #1 TreVaughn Rainer – Topeka High-Sr. #2
Angelo Plakio – Highland Park-Sr. #5 Robert Houston – Manhattan-Jr. #88
Dane Terry – Shawnee Heights-Sr. #37 Tyler Lindquist – Emporia-Jr. #25
Chantz Barta – Seaman-Sr. #46 Tyler Ladson – Washburn Rural-Jr. #45
Brandon VanBecleare – Hayden-Sr. #39

Defensive
Backs Cade Creed – Manhattan-Sr. #4 Bryce Cowan – Seaman-Sr. #2
DeAndre Anderson – T. High-Jr. #23 Antonio Porter – Junction City-Sr. #4
CJ Lowry – Manhattan-Sr. #6 Jaylen Carter – Washburn Rural-So. #33
Michael Hoffer – Sh. Heights-Sr. #11 Luke Kondrade – Seaman-Sr. #4
Keeandre Smith – Topeka High-Jr. #26
Returner Aaron Hamilton – Junction City-Jr. #2 Sawyer Slayden – Emporia-Sr. #20
Kicker Tanner Scritchfield – Topeka High-Jr. #13
Punter Will White – Highland Park-Sr. #21 Jace Stewart – Emporia-Jr. #3
Zach Cummings – Sh. Heights-Sr. #3

Junction City High School senior Samantha Shefelton has signed a scholarship offer to play softball at Pratt Community College.

She is a member of the Lady Jay softball team at Junction City High School.

A member of the Junction City Blue Jay boys soccer team, Jayson Sims,  has received All-Centennial League Honorable Mention recognition.

Sims is a sophomore at Junction City High School.

The All League teams were announced on Tuesday.

There will be a student-parent orientation meeting for those interested in participating in a winter sport at Junction City High School on Monday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Junction City High School main campus.

According to Athletic Director Matt Westerhaus, at 7 p.m. each winter sport will conduct their own informational meeting to discuss tryout procedures and rules. Following individual sports meetings,there will be an opportunity for parents to ask athletic director questions on general policies within the athletic department.

Winter sports offered at Junction City High School are boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, boys swimming and wrestling.

Winter sports practices will begin on Monday, November 13th.

Alissa Sanchez of Junction City finished 22nd in the Class 6A Girls State Meet on Saturday at Rimrock Farms near Lawrence.

Coach Ryan Norton said she turned in her second fastest time of the season at 19:51.78. The top 20 runners medal at the state meet so Sanchez came close.  Kailey Koomen of Junction City ran her fastest time this season as she finished 63rd in 21:00.62.

In the Class 6A Boys race Christian Carter of Junction City finished 42nd in 16:57.09. Isaiah Galicia of Junction City finished 58th in 17:09.81.