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Hey WRHS! Thursday’s lunch is Chicken Carnitas Tacos! Parfaits, Pizza, Deli Sandwiches, Chef Salads, Wraps and a Hot second option will also be available!
Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Boys Soccer game vs. Shawnee Heights! Varsity game starts around 6:15 PM at the WRHS McElroy Field and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.
Hey WRHS! Friday’s lunch is Chili Cheese Dogs or Sloppy Joes! Parfaits, Chef Salads, Wraps, Pizza and Deli Sandwiches will also be available! Happy Friday and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
The rankings are in, and we once again hold the #1 spot among public high schools in Shawnee County! https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools
Best of luck to these students competing in the National Speech & Debate Tournament!
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
The National Speech & Debate Tournament kicked off Monday in Des Moines, Iowa, and we're proud to share that more than two dozen Washburn Rural High School students are competing on the national stage! Please join us in cheering on the following students as they represent our school community with skill, poise, and confidence:
▪️Jace Raines & GopikaaShri Chidambaranathan (Policy Debate)
▪️Kavinayashri Chidambaranathan & Aditi Nimishakavi (Policy Debate)
▪️Rebecca Reed & Aryan Verma (Public Forum Debate)
▪️Harris Chaudhry & Campbell Hight (Public Forum Debate)
▪️Tarrence Byrd (United States Extemp)
▪️Manaswini Koduru (United States Extemp)
▪️Zain Chaudhry (Congressional Debate-House)
▪️Sophie Heinen (Congressional Debate-Senate)
▪️Ella Conran (Dramatic Interpretation)
▪️Will Boyd & Lizzy Sturgeon (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Holly Sorrenti & Cambria Hall (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Jaiden Loreman & Morgan Boose (Duo Interpretation)
▪️Miriam Smith (Humorous Interpretation)
▪️Kennedy Wright (International Extemp)
▪️Xachary Browne (Program Oral Interpretation)
▪️Ariana Smith (Program Oral Interpretation)
▪️Abigail Buckhalter (Poetry)
▪️Ophelia Lackey (Informative Speaking)
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As of today, GopikaaShri Chidambaranathan and Jace Raines are still competing among the top 30 policy debate teams in the nation! You can follow the tournament and track results at https://www.speechanddebate.org/national-tournament-2025/.
The Debate and Forensics program is under the direction of head coach Tim Ellis. In his 12-year tenure, Washburn Rural has won three national championships and nine state championships in policy debate.
Go get 'em, Jr. Blues!
Activity passes and single game tickets are on sale now!
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
Fall practice starts Monday, which means Friday Night Lights and other exciting sporting events are just around the corner! Skip the line by securing your Washburn Rural High School activity passes and single game tickets today! Purchase online at https://gofan.co/app/school/KS24358.
REMINDER FOR FANS 62 AND OLDER: You qualify for a lifetime activity pass that grants access to every home athletic event (excluding post-season KSHSAA-sponsored events). Stop by the Shuler Education Center during business hours to claim your pass!
Check out the latest issue of the Junior Blues Newsletter!
https://usd437.net/assets/newsletters/junior-blues-news/summer-2025
The gold rush continues!🥇
Auburn-Washburn USD 437
There’s fast. And then there’s Jr. Blues fast!
Congratulations to these standout athletes who brought home gold at the Class 6A State Track & Field Championships:
🥇Isaiah Terry, Liam Morrison, Draden Chooncharoen, and Matthew Houser | 4x400 meter relay
🥇Isaiah Terry | 400 meter dash
🥇Liam Morrison | 300 meter hurdles
Not only did the 4x400 relay team win the state title, they broke the state record in the process!
Congratulations, athletes! You've etched your names in school history.
