The Junction City Lady Jays went 1-1 in volleyball Tuesday night at Highland Park. Coach Basil Nevill said they defeated Highland Park 25-9, 25-11 and lost to Seaman 25-20 and 25-9.
The Lady Jays are 3-2 on the season.
Category: Blue Jay Sports
Blue Jays tie Highland Park in soccer
The Junction City Blue Jay soccer team traveled to Topeka to play HIghand Park in soccer Tuesday.
The match ended in a 1-1 tie after two overtimes.
The Blue Jays are 0-1-1 on the season.
Blue Jay – Lady Jay cross country opens at Manhattan Invitational
Two members of the Junction City Blue Jay boys cross country team competed in the Manhattan Invitational varsity race on Saturday. Blake Reed finished 40th in 19:16.4 while Dain Yale finished 65th in 23:20.4.
In the JV boys race for Junction City Isaiah Smith finished in 10th place in 19:28.0, Tate Miller 30th in 20:23.4, Hayden Diestelkamp 48th in 21:21.8 and Tristan Hicks 49th in 21:28 and Timothy Sifuentes was 51st 21:23.2.
There were no Lady Jays in the varsity race.
In the girls JV race Malia Silva finished 26th with a time of 20:17.7, Murin Burkett 34th in 20:58.9, Dakota Dochenetz 45th in 21:47.1, Laynee Chase 46th in 21:52.3 and Mia Perusich 52nd in 22:18.4.
Blue Jays roll by Hays in season opener
The Junction City Blue Jays opened their 2019 football seaon with a 48-30 win over the Hays Indians in Hay.
Hays got on the scoreboard first to go up 7-0, but then the Blue Jays answered with three consecutive touchdowns on a one yard run by Russell Wilkey, 45-yard touchdown pass play from Andrew Khoury to Ethan Alcorn and another 12-yard touchdown pass play. Junction City never trailed again in the ballgame.
Chris Randolph turned in a big game for Junction City with two touchdown runs and multiple tackles on special teams.
The Blue Jays did struggle at times inside the Hays 20-yard line, failing on three possessions to put the ball in the end zone.
Junction City will host Washburn Rural next Friday night. The Junior Blues lost their opening game to Emporia 17-6.
High School football teams begin play Friday night
High school football teams begin play Friday night across Kansas.
–The Junction City Blue Jays are at Hays.
–Manhattan plays at Olathe Northwest
–Chapman travels Marysville
–Wakefield hosts Bennington
–Hayden plays against Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park
–Highland Park is at Seaman
–Topeka High visits Shawnee Heights
–Emporia goes to Washburn Rural
–Rural Vista hosts Solomon
–Riley County hosts Rock Creek
–Herington goes to Chase County
–Council Grove hosts Burlington
–Abilene hosts Clay Center
–Concordia travels to Wamego
Blue Jay soccer falls to Washburn Rural
The Washburn Rural Junior Blues defeated the Junction City Blue Jays 6-0 in varsity soccer at Al Simpler Stadium.
Blue Jay coach Allan McFarland noted that Washburn Rural is always a tough team. “We got them at home this year to start off the season, and I know some guys were concerned.” McFarland said some people don’t understand the history between the Blue Jays and Junior Blues. “That’s a good finish for us. In previous years a lot of times it’s 10-0 with a mercy rule. But we played the full 80 and that’s what I really wanted to do tonight.”
Washburn Rural won the JV contest 9-0.
Junction City teams play at Highland Park on Tuesday.
Lady Jay tennis has opened their season
The Junction City Lady Jay tennis team began its season with a home quadrangular against Lawrence Free State, Manhattan and Salina South on Thursday.
Coach Matt Micheel said Sierra Stage and Avery Jacobsen teamed up to record the lone victory for the Lady Jays by winning their match in a tiebreaker giving them a 1-2 record on the day. Other participants for the Lady Jays were Abby Rosauer and Erilinne Thornton at #1 doubles, Krysta Talley at #1 singles and Anna Torres at #2 singles.
Team results had Salina South and Manhattan tied for first place with 10 wins, followed by Lawrence Free State (3) and Junction City (1). The Lady Jays will compete in the Washburn Rural Quadrangular next Thursday, September 12. Matches will start at 3 pm.
Lady Jay volleyball opens with two wins in three matches
The Junction City Lady Jay volleyball team took two out of three matches in a quadrangular at Hayden on Thursday.
Coach Basil Nevill said the Lady Jays defeated Topeka West 25-20, 25-11, defeated Highland Park 25-9, 25-11 and lost to Hayden 25-13, 25-17.
Blue Jay soccer hosts Washburn Rural on Thursday
Opening day for junior varsity and varsity soccer will be this Thursday, Sept. 5 at Al Simpler Stadium. Junction City teams are hosting Washburn Rural. The JV will play at 4:30 and the varsity at 6:15 p.m.
Also on Thursday the Lady Jay varsity tennis team will host an invitational starting at 3 p.m., the JCHS varsity girls golf team will compete at the Shawnee Country Club beginning at 2 p.m. and Lady Jay varsity volleyball plays at Hayden in a quadrangular at 5 p.m.
The Blue Jay and Lady Jay cross country teams compete in an invitational at Warner Park in Manhattan on Saturday. It begins at 8:30 a.m.
This is game week for Blue Jay football
The Junction City Blue Jay varsity football team is preparing for their first game of the season. They will play at Hays Friday evening at 7 p.m.
The team practiced on Labor Day at Al Simpler Stadium.
You can hear Friday night’s game on 107.9 FM and 1420 KJCK with the broadcast beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Correction: The Blue Jay 9th grade and junior varsity football teams host Hays on Sept. 9, not Sept. 5 as previously reported.