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The Blue Streak

  • Varisty men's golf at Rolling Meadows GC (JC Invite), May 8th
  • Regional Soccer, Thursday, May 22nd @6:00pm, McElroy Field
  • V Track Regionals @ TBA, Thursday, May 22nd @3:00pm, Washburn Rural High School
  • Regional Softball, Wednesday, May 21st @2:00pm, TBD
  • Regional Baseball, Wednesday, May 21st @2:00pm, Washburn Rural High School
  • Regional Soccer, Tuesday, May 20th @6:00pm, McElroy Field
  • Softball Banquet, Monday, May 19th @6:00pm, Washburn Rural High School
  • Regional Golf - Rural Host, Monday, May 19th @9:00am, Topeka Country Club
  • Graduation, Sunday, May 18th @5:30pm, Stormont Vail Events Center
  • School TG Farewell, Saturday, May 17th @7:00pm, Washburn Rural High School
The student news site of Washburn Rural High School

The Blue Streak

The student news site of Washburn Rural High School

The Blue Streak

Rural men's golf finishes up week with solid performances

Rural men’s golf finishes up week with solid performances

April 25, 2025

Washburn Rural men's varsity & JV golf team finished up this week with very solid performances, competing in 3 tournaments. The teams walked away with both confidence and momentum. On Tuesday, the...

WRHS Job Olympic Team has a successful visit to Johnson County

WRHS Job Olympic Team has a successful visit to Johnson County

Molly Worley, Writer March 27, 2025

The Job Olympics is a competition designed to help high school students with disabilities showcase their business skills. These students compete and participate in a variety of different events that...

Mr. Pfeifer is awarded Civic Learning Week All Star

Mr. Pfeifer is awarded Civic Learning Week All Star

Molly Worley, Writer March 12, 2025

Recently, science teacher and National Honors Society director Ryan Pfeifer was recognized as a 2025 Civic Learning All Star. A Civic Learning All Star is typically a student, school, organization, or,...

Kay Club Shoe Drive Success!

Kay Club Shoe Drive Success!

Airre Stovall March 6, 2025

Our Kay Club made a big impact last Friday night during the Rural vs. Hayden basketball games by collecting 143 pairs of shoes for Soles 4 Souls. Community members who donated shows received a free bag...

Schülerkongress celebrates German language and culture

Schülerkongress celebrates German language and culture

Zane Rentfro March 4, 2025

Students from across Kansas met at the Open Language Resource Center at KU, for the annual Schülerkongress, which is a state German competition that is hosted by the Kansas Associate of Teachers of German,...

Keva Plank Towers

Keva Plank Towers

Jaidan Loreman, Writer February 23, 2025

As February roles around, so does the annual Keva Plank competition in the Washburn Rural library. Every February for the past four years the library has hosted a Keva Plank competition. They were gifted...

Student spotlight: Ashley Schwarz

Student spotlight: Ashley Schwarz

Molly Worley, Writer February 23, 2025

Ashley Schwarz is a senior varsity wrestler for the women’s wrestling team at Washburn Rural High School. Schwarz suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during her soccer season, which she retore during...

Black History Month In Washburn Rural Sports

Black History Month In Washburn Rural Sports

Calvin Manthe/Peyton Goehring February 7, 2025

Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, offers an opportunity to honor the contributions of African Americans, including sports. At Washburn Rural this month serves as a time for everyone...

WRHS ASL club

WRHS ASL club

Zane Rentfro January 31, 2025

The ASL (American Sign Language) Club at Washburn Rural High School is a club where students can learn about the basic ASL fundamentals and explore the Deaf culture. The club is an engaging environment...

HOSA Club

HOSA Club

Zane Rentfro January 24, 2025

HOSA, which stands for Health Occupations for Stations of America, is a club at Washburn Rural High School where students learn about the different paths in healthcare. The club is sponsored by Chemistry...

Student Spotlight: Kaden Ballard

Student Spotlight: Kaden Ballard

January 24, 2025

Senior Kaden Ballard has been lighting it up on the basketball court. Averaging 13.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.7 APG, and shooting 45 percent from the field and 34 percent from beyond the arc. Ballard has been a...

Student Spotlight: Simon Rowley

Student Spotlight: Simon Rowley

Peyton Goehring January 24, 2025

Simon Rowley is coming along as a Washburn Rural Jr. Blue and showing how great of a combo-guard he is. The 6'0 junior leads the Centennial League in points per game and field goals made (according to...

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