Wrestling Team Finds Success at 6A Regionals
Danielle Pancoast, Print Editor
February 19, 2019
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling
The 6A Regional KSHSAA tournament was on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. The wrestling team made the trip down to Garden City to compete against 17 other teams with hopes to qualify all 14 wrestlers for the state tournament the following weekend on Feb. 22 and 23. After two hard fought days of wrestling, 13 ...
Bowling 1/18
Lauren Miller, Writer
January 25, 2019
Filed under Bowling, Sports, Winter Sports
The Washburn Rural High School Bowling Teams went to Olathe Lanes East on Jan. 18. The Varsity Boys came away with a total score of 2517 pins with 2073 pins for the JV Boys. The Varsity Girls ended with 2266 pins and the JV Girls came out with a score of 1626 pins. All WRHS teams took first...
Girls Basketball 1/14-18
Major Copeland, Writer
January 25, 2019
Filed under Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
This past week has been quite an eventful one for the Washburn Rural High School Girls Basketball team. They played a total of three games, two on the road against Seaman and Shawnee Mission North and there final game against the Junction City Blue Jays. The Lady Blues managed to maintain their spo...
Boys Basketball Mid-Season Tournament
Emily Burris, Online Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
Taking a break from regular season play the boys basketball team competed in the Basehor-Linwood Invitational. On Jan. 15 the blues began with Holton High School and looking at the score most would not think that the team got much out of playing the wildcats. The blues were victorious 61-22. Although...
Wrestling Jan 11-12
Danielle Pancoast, Print Editor
January 15, 2019
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling
After a successful weekend at Shawnee Mission South, the wrestling team traveled down to Newton, Kan. to compete in was is thought to be a more challenging tournament than Kansas 6A State; the Newton Tournament of Champions. This tournament is two days long with 26 teams from Kan., Okla., and Mo. compe...
Boys Basketball v Topeka West
Emily Burris, Online Editor
January 14, 2019
Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
The Jr. Blues traveled to Topeka West High School to face off against the Chargers hoping to continue their winning streak. The Chargers put up a strong fight, making this the closest game this team has seen this season. The Blues ended the half as well as the third quarter only one point above the C...
Girls Basketball v Topeka West
Major Copeland, Writer
January 14, 2019
Filed under Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
On Jan. 11 the Washburn Rural High School Lady Blues basketball team continued their undefeated record beating Topeka West Chargers, 54-22. The team started the game off with a bang. Hitting eight of 12 shots in the opening and finishing the first quarter with a 21-0 lead. Junior Kasey Hamilton cappe...
Boys Basketball v Highland Park
Emily Burris, Online Editor
January 7, 2019
Filed under Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
The varsity boys basketball team continued their undefeated season against Highland Park High School Jan. 4. The team is now 7-0 after a dominating 69-38 victory. Highland Park found a small lead early in the game but it would not last long. The junior blues ended the first quarter with a 25-11 l...
Girls Basketball v Highland Park
Major Copeland, Writer
January 7, 2019
Filed under Girls Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports
The Lady Blues entered the 2019 year with a shining 7-0 record overall, and a 5-0 record in the Centennial League following the defeat of Highland Park on Jan. 4. The lady blues never trailed and ended with a 15 point lead, with a final score of 67-52 . Some of the leading scorers in the game we...
Wrestling Jan 4-7
Danielle Pancoast, Print Editor
January 7, 2019
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling
Once Christmas break ended, the wrestling team did not waste any time getting back into their season. On Friday, Jan. 4, the team went down to Blue Valley Southwest to compete in their annual dual with this highly skilled team. They did not get the results they were looking for, but the team still compete...
Swim Team
Jenna Love, Photographer
December 18, 2018
Filed under Boys Swim/Dive, Feature, Sports, Student Life, Winter Sports
Wrestling Dec. 6-15
Danielle Pancoast, Print Editor
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports, Wrestling
On Dec. 6, the Washburn Wrestling team opened up their dual season with a win. They traveled down to Chanute and won nine out of the 14 matches with five being pins. The ending team score was 41-16. The following weekend, they competed in the 16th Annual Cougar Invitational tournament at Shawnee ...