📣 The Junction City HS track and field program will be well represented at the 2026 Kansas State High School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships this weekend.
In all, the Blue Jays qualified for state in 1️⃣9️⃣ different events. #ThriveIn475
🏆 The JCHS boys’ track and field team made history on Friday by winning the Centennial League Championship. It marked the first time in school history that the Blue Jays have won the league championship in both football and track and field. #ThriveIn475
🏀 6A Sub-State Championship Saturday!
I’m pumped to reunite with some old friends today, filling in for the great @GorgesAnthony on the call of @jcbluejaybball at Derby!
Join @coach_testa and myself at 4:45pm on 107.9/1420 KJCK!
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💙 Congrats to Junction City HS junior Anthony Testa on placing fifth overall at the Class 6A Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Testa crossed the finish line in 16:03.08 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. Results: https://t.co/AvZ44bHFhv #ThriveIn475
📣 The JCHS boys’ 4x1600 relay had a strong showing on Friday at the Kansas Relays.
The quartet, which consisted of Ethan Fontaine, Kra'Shod Robertson, Jake Atkins and Anthony Testa, crossed the finish line in 18:53.66 at Rock Chalk Park to finish 14th overall. #ThriveIn475
📣 The Junction City High School boys 🏀 team is currently ranked No. 7 in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Class 6A Top 10 Rankings. The Blue Jays, who are 5-0 on the year, will battle No. 9 Derby High School on Thursday, Jan. 9 inside The Nest at 7:30 p.m. #ThriveIn475
6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 🌧️
Over the weekend, the state’s highest classification had some new and familiar faces leave Rim Rock Farm with some hardware on Saturday.
Junction City freshman Linden Pickler won her first state title in 18:37.27, picking up her first-ever high school win on the state’s biggest stage. In the team race, four-time defending champion Olathe West was challenged the most it has ever been during this run, but held on to take down both Washburn Rural and Shawnee Mission East, 80-80-84. West beat Rural on a tiebreaker, securing their fifth straight title.
On the boy’s side, Olathe West’s Braxton Theel took down a field loaded with contenders, running 15:20.11, the fastest time of the day. This was There’s first-ever in-state cross country win, and just the second of his career. After years of coming oh-so-close to the state title, the Garden City Buffaloes finally prevailed, comfortably winning the program’s first title over Junction City and Shawnee Mission South, 66-101-104.
Congratulations to all of the 6A runners and teams for a tremendous season!
Next stop, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 📍A
🏆 The Junction City HS boys' cross-country team claimed the Centennial League Championship on Saturday in Topeka. The Blue Jays have now won back-to-back league titles.
Ethan Fontaine crossed the finish line in first place. Results: https://t.co/Iq5ef3D1uH #ThriveIn475
Weekend Recap: The Junction City High School USD 475 boys' and girls' cross country teams had a banner weekend as the Blue Jays claimed first overall at the Bob Schmoekel Invitational. Results: https://t.co/EKiWUfJl9J #ThriveIn475
📣 DYK: The Junction City High School boys' cross country program is currently ranked No. 6 in the Kansas Cross Country Coaches Jim Maska Early Season Class 6A rankings. The Blue Jays will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Washburn Rural Invitational. #ThriveIn475