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  • 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
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The Blue Streak

The student news site of Washburn Rural High School

The Blue Streak

USD 437 to end free bus service for students living within two miles

USD 437 to end free bus service for students living within two miles

Zane Rentfro May 18, 2025

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, students in the Auburn-Washburn district who live within two miles of their school will no longer receive free bus transportation. The Board of Education approved...

National Qualifiers

National Speech and Debate Tournament

Jaidan Loreman, Writer May 16, 2025

On June 15-20 Washburn Rural’s speech and debate team will attend the 2025 national tournament held in Des Moines, Iowa, celebrating the 100th year anniversary. There are three different categories of...

Orchestra concert closes the year on a high note

Orchestra concert closes the year on a high note

Airre Stovall May 9, 2025

On May 8, the Orchestra Awards Concert showcased the incredible talent and dedication of our school's three orchestra classes: Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. Each group performed...

Raising Canes set to open first location in Topeka

Raising Canes set to open first location in Topeka

Morgan Ray and Molly Worley April 30, 2025

Excitement is an understatement; the popular fast-food chain known for its chicken fingers announces plans to open its first location in Topeka. It is also known for its simple menu and signature Cane's...

State Music Festival

State Music Festival

Peyton Goehring April 18, 2025

Congratulations to the WRHS department on another great showing at KSHSAA State Large Group Festival. The WRHS Wind Ensemble, the WRHS Chorale, the WRHS Symphony Orchestra and the WRHS Chamber Orchestra...

Prom 2025: Down the Rabbit Hole

Prom 2025: Down the Rabbit Hole

Airre Stovall April 18, 2025

Prom was a night to remember, and this year's "Alice in Wonderland" theme brought the fantasy to life. From playful decorations to elegant outfits and unforgettable memories, students were transported...

Trump signs the official executive order to dismantle the DOE

Trump dismantles the Department Of Education

Jaidan Loreman, Writer April 9, 2025

As of March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that dismantles the Department of Education (DOE). The executive order states, “By the authority vested in me as President...

Washburn Rural High School student wins 1st place in Wilberta Williams black history essay contest

Washburn Rural High School student wins 1st place in Wilberta Williams black history essay contest

Zane Rentfro March 27, 2025

Liana Murphy, a student from Washburn Rural High School, was awarded first place in the Wilberta Williams Black History Essay Contest on February 29, an annual event organized by the Topeka Alumnae Chapter...

Orchestra Concert This Thursday

Orchestra Concert This Thursday

Airre Stovall March 6, 2025

This Thursday, March 6, the Washburn Rural High School Orchestra program will take the stage for an exciting evening of music. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM in the school auditorium and is free for...

Rural students compete at German conference

Rural students compete at German conference

Molly Worley, Writer March 5, 2025

Recently, on Saturday, March 1st, WRHS German instructor Kaylee Barber took 15 of her German students to a statewide conference located at Kansas University. This conference is called the Schülerkongress....

Benefits of Winter Conditioning

Benefits of Winter Conditioning

Jaidan Loreman, Writer March 4, 2025

As winter comes to an end, so does winter conditioning. A commonly asked question about winter conditioning programs is whether or not they are worth the time. Washburn Rural hosts many different winter...

Snow Days

Snow Days

Jaidan Loreman, Writer February 18, 2025

As the winter semester continues, so do the winter storms. The constant snowfall is forcing schools across the district to use their allotted snow days very quickly. Washburn Rural High School was supposed...

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