Volleyball team prepares for season
Emily Burris and Emily Pawley, Online Editor and Writer
September 5, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Head coach Kevin Bordewick is excited for this season along with all the players. Some are looking forward to getting together and working better this year. Sophomore Macy DeLeye says she is looking forward to this season. “I hope to improve from last year and come together more as a team and work...
Football team begins their season
Major Copeland, Writer
September 3, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
Football season is about to kick off and the team is more than ready for the challenges this season will bring. One of the starters is Keaton Jones. This is Jones’ third year of playing and second year starting for Washburn Rural. “I’ve been playing for a while,” Jones said, “it’s like havi...
Boys soccer kicks off their season
Danielle Pancoast, Co-Editor
September 3, 2017
Filed under Boys Soccer, Fall Sports, Sports
One of the many things starting school back up brings is all of the fall sports, soccer being among them. In the previous season, the team brought back a 3rd place plaque from the State tournament. While most athlete’s goal for the season is to win State, the soccer team lost a large group of tale...
Tennis team brings home two titles this season
Megan Spangler, Writer
May 24, 2017
Filed under Boys Tennis, Sports, Spring Sports
The Washburn Rural High School boy’s tennis team finished their season by sending four students to state. Jacek Holroyd and Max Cassidy played in the Singles and Kyle Peter along with Landon Schmidt played as a team in the Doubles. Prior to state the team won city and regionals which qualified them...
Baseball brings season to an end
Danielle Pancoast, Writer
May 24, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports
The varsity baseball team ended their season with a 12-9 record. They placed second in Centennial League and split with the three teams that tied for Centennial League Title. While the team did not get a run at State like most of them had hoped for, the players still made many memories and got the opportunity...
Swim team ends on a high note
Nadia Jackson, Writer/Photographer
May 23, 2017
Filed under Girls Swim/Dive, Sports, Spring Sports
The Washburn Rural swim and dive team ended their season competing at state on May 18 and 19. In order to compete at state, swimmers must qualify at previous meets by swimming the qualifying time or under. Divers must score a certain number of points with the required degree of difficulty for their dives. There...
Prevalence of concussions a concern for student athletes
Drew Galloway, Online Editor
May 18, 2017
Filed under Sports
Concussions are becoming a common occurrence in sports. According to Center of Disease Control (CDC) estimates, there are between 1.6 and 3.8 million sports or recreation-related concussions in the United States each year. Washburn Rural High School also has their fair share of concussions each year. “We ave...
Baseball plays Seaman at Kauffman Stadium
Emily Burris, Writer
May 18, 2017
Filed under Baseball
The baseball team’s third game of the season was their fourth year in a row participating in the High School Baseball Classic game at Kauffman Stadium. Every year, more than 20 teams get the chance to play at Kauffman Stadium by selling Kansas City Royals ticket vouchers. Senior Spencer Howard has had the...
Student section supports teams at home games
Drew Galloway, Online Editor
March 29, 2017
Filed under Sports
Every team needs that extra boost from the crowd to keep them going. In College Football and in the NFL, Texas A&M and the Seattle Seahawks have made the “12th man” a popular saying about their fans. This year at Washburn Rural, the home crowd has given the sports teams an advantage. As of Feb. ...
Students fill out brackets for NCAA tournament
Drew Galloway, Online Editor
March 28, 2017
Filed under Sports
The calendar has flipped over to March which means one thing in the sports world: the NCAA basketball tournament. The first ever NCAA tournament took place in 1939 where the Oregon Webfoots defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes. This season, the Kansas Jayhawks and North Carolina Tar Heels are the co-favor...
Siblings create sports memories together
March 2, 2017
Filed under Sports
Having siblings can make a huge impact on a person’s life from the clothes that they wear or the music they listen to. It can also affect what sports they play. There are many siblings who play sports together at Washburn Rural. Football, boys basketball, boys dive, girls tennis and track all have...
Luke Gerhardt finds happiness managing Topeka Roadrunners
Danielle Pancoast, Writer
February 27, 2017
The Special Education program at Washburn Rural has worked to provide many opportunities for the students with special needs. While these students can get involved in many activities with the school, such as Capernaum and Unified Sports, Luke Gerhardt wanted to expand his horizons and get involved in ac...