The Junction City – Washburn Rural softball game at Cleary Park in Junction City had to be postponed after two innings Monday.

First a lightning delay was put into effect as a storm cell moved into the area, and then the games had to be postponed indefinitely once more intense thunderstorm activity moved through Junction City. Washburn Rural was leading 17-0 in the first game when play was halted.

The Junction City Blue Jay baseball doubleheader scheduled at Washburn Rural today ( Monday ) has been postponed. Rain in the Topeka area Sunday night forced the postponement.

According to an announcement via Blue Jay Athletics Twitter account, the make up date will be Friday at 3 p.m.

 

The Junction City Lady Jay softball team is scheduled to host Washburn Rural in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. Monday at Cleary Park. The first game will be broadcast on 107.9 FM and 1420 KJCK beginning at 3:50 p.m.

Also on Monday, the Blue Jay baseball team is scheduled to play a doubleheader at Washburn Rural starting at 3 p.m.  And the Blue Jay boys golf team will compete in the Emporia Invitational beginning at 3 p.m. at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course.

Both Junction City boys and girls track teams competed in the Salina Central Invitational on Friday. Both finished fourth in their respective team standings.

Junction City High School coach Randall Zimmerman said highlights for the Blue Jay boys included a second place finish by D.J. Giddens in the long jump, the 4 x 800 relay team third, Javontez Brime third in the 100 meter dash, Juan Tovar third in the 1600 meters, 4 x 100 relay team second, Marcello Bussey third in the 400 meters and the 4 x 400 relay team finished second.

For the girls Kiana Newman won the 300 hurdles and finished second in the 100 hurdles. Savannah Adams captured first in the shot put while Sherrie Lewis finished third.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association has given the authorization for schools to participate in a controlled scrimmage jamboree. Possible dates this year are August 30th and 31st.

Junction City High School Athletic Director Matt Westerhaus said the football jamboree will allow teams to host scrimmages with other teams. The traditional Blue / White scrimmage may look different. “Instead of us scrimmaging us it would be us bringing in some teams, and we don’t know who that may be yet. But then there would be some controlled situations, and they would have a limited number of plays so it would be us going against whoever, so it’s going to look different.” Westerhaus added, “It will add an opportunity to go against another opponent outside of yourself.”

Junction City High School wants to host a jamboree next season, but that is not yet final.

UPDATE:

Junction City High School senior Kody Westerhdaus qualified for the Class 6A State Tennis Tournament with a fifth place finish in the Class 6A Regional Tournament in Topeka on Friday.

Coach Matthew Mikheel said in the first round Westerhaus defeated Tim Nguyen of Wichita Southeast 6-0, 6-0. His only defeat in the tournament was to Mason Thieu of Washburn Rural 6-0, 6-2 in the second round. In the third round Westerhaus defeated Seenu Madhaven from Wichita East 6-2, 6-3. In the fifth place match he defeated Jacek Holroyd of Washburn Rural 6-0, 6-3 to end the day with a 3-1 record. A Blue Jay doubles team of Mason Richards and Nolan Rothfuss won their first round match but lost their next two rounds to finish 1-2 on the day.

The Class 6A State Tennis Tournament will be held may 10th and 11th in Olathe at the College Boulevard Activity Center.

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Junction City High School senior Kody Westerhaus finished fifth in singles competition at a Class 6A Regional Tennis Tournament Friday.

According to Blue Jay Athletics Twitter Westerhaus has qualified for the Class 6A State Tournament next week.

The Junction City Lady Jay soccer team defeated Topeka West 1-0 on Senior Night at Al Simpler Stadium.

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The Blue Jay golf team finished 15th in the JCHS Invitational at Rolling Meadows Golf Course on Thursday. Washburn Rural took home the team title with a low score of 320. Salina Central was second at 324 and Hayden third with a score of 328.

Blue Jay coach Brian Sturges said there were 85 players and 15 teams in the tournament. “Overall we had a lot of low scores. The winner of the tournament was a guy who shot two under par.” Gentry Scheve of Emporia shot a round of 70 to capture first place.

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Blue Jay boys tennis competes in a 6A regional Friday.

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Blue Jay and Lady Jay track teams compete in the Salina Central Invitational beginning at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

 

The Junction City Blue Jay boys tennis team finished 8th in the team scoring at the Centennial League Tournament in Topeka on Monday. Manhattan won the team championship.

According to Blue Jay coach Matthew Micheel Nolan Rothfuss and Mason Richards led the Blue Jays with an 8th place finish in doubles competition, going 3-3 on the day. The other doubles team of Albert Caba and Erik Mitchell finished 2-3.

In singles play Kody Westerhaus finished 9th with a 4-2 record.

The Blue Jays will compete in the Class 6A Regional Tennis Tournament Friday in Topeka at the Kossover Tennis Center beginning at 10 a.m.