Senior breaks pole vault record
Emily Burris, Online Editor
April 18, 2018
Filed under Feature, Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports, Student Life, Track/Field
Senior Zac Chandler who has been a member of the soccer and track and field team for all of his four years in high school. Chandler started to do pole vault his sophomore year. On March 31 a 24 year old pole vault record was broken Chandler. Chandler jumped 15,1 in order to break the record. As Chandle...
Boys Basketball vs Junction City Feb 23
February 27, 2018
Filed under Boys Basketball, Photos, Sports, Winter Sports
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Boys Basketball vs Shawnee Heights Jan 12
Alex Woods, Photographer
January 25, 2018
Filed under Boys Basketball, Photos
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Wrestling Dual vs Blue Valley SW on Jan 4
Danielle Pancoast, Co-Editor
January 8, 2018
Filed under Photos, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling
The wrestling team wasted no time picking up where they left off before break. On Jan. 4, the Blue Valley Southwest wrestling team traveled down to Washburn for the biggest dual of the year. With Blue Valley Southwest ranked third in 5A State and Washburn ranked second in 6A, tough competition was expected. These...
School Spirit
Emily Burris, Online Editor
October 23, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
The Washburn Rural student section is a staple for most sporting events at the high school. The student body at WRHS has filled the bleachers on Friday nights for many years now. Not only is going to a sporting event a way to hang out with all of your closest friends every week, but it is a way to show...
Let’s Help
Danielle Pancoast, Co-Editor
October 17, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports, Volleyball
On Sep. 26, the volleyball team hosted their annual “Let’s Help” game. The team gets together every year a few days before the game and goes door to door to collect cans for the organization of Let’s Help. They also collect cans at this game and multiple high school in the area do the same thing....
Tennis court addition
Megan Spangler, Writer
October 6, 2017
Filed under Girls Tennis, News, Sports
As Washburn Rural High School grows into their 100th year, the school’s tennis courts grow old. A two week renovation took place to repair and replace the worn down courts. Last spring, the adhesive that used to hold the top layer to the asphalt began to tear away. As this began, the wind eventually...
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Sep 15
Alex Woods, Photographer
September 19, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Photos
Photo Gallery: Varsity Football vs Highland Park on Sep 8
Alex Woods, Photographer
September 19, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Photos, Sports
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...