Upcoming Events
Board of Education
Auburn Elementary
Farley Elementary
Indian Hills Elementary
Jay Shideler Elementary
Pauline Central Primary
Pauline South Intermediate
Wanamaker Elementary
Washburn Rural Middle School
Washburn Rural North Middle School
December 29, 2025
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No School
- 12/29/25 - 1/1/26
December 30, 2025
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No School
- 12/29/25 - 1/1/26
December 31, 2025
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No School
- 12/29/25 - 1/1/26
January 1, 2026
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No School
- 12/29/25 - 1/1/26
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New Year's Day
- All Day
January 2, 2026
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No School (Staff Work Day)
- All Day
January 3, 2026
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Varsity Girls Wrestling - Lewis Central/Iowa Western Girls Dual Tournament
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Freshman A Boys Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe West
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V/JV/9 Boys Basketball @ Olathe West
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Junior Varsity Boys Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe West
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Varsity Boys Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe West
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JV Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Santa Fe Trail HS
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
January 5, 2026
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Varsity game live streamed at https://usd437.net/wrhs/live
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Junior Varsity Girls Basketball - Olathe North vs Washburn Rural
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Olathe North vs Washburn Rural
January 6, 2026
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V/JV/9 B&G Basketball @ Junction City
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
January 8, 2026
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Club Day
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Boys Swim Meet @ Emporia
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Boys Basketball Team Dinner - Cafeteria Commons
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Girls Wrestling at Campus HS
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
January 9, 2026
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Debate: DCI/KDC/Nov State (Varsity)
- 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Washburn Rural High School
Varsity Debate - DCI/KDC/Nov State -
Debate: Novice State Debate (Level 2)
- 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Washburn Rural High School
Level 2 Debate - Novice State Debate -
DEBATE @ Rural
- 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Debate: Debate Coaches Invitational (Varsity)
- 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Washburn Rural High School
Varsity Debate - Debate Coaches Invitational -
Varsity Speech - DCI.KDC Novice State @ Washburn Rural
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V Boys Wrestling Dual @ Seaman
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Hall of Fame Night
- 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Student Cafeteria (700)
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Varsity games live streamed at https://usd437.net/wrhs/live
January 10, 2026
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Sophomore Boys Basketball - Baldwin Tournament
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Debate: Novice State Debate (Level 2)
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Washburn Rural High School
Level 2 Debate - Novice State Debate -
Varsity Speech - DCI.KDC Novice State @ Washburn Rural
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Debate: Debate Coaches Invitational (Varsity)
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Washburn Rural High School
Varsity Debate - Debate Coaches Invitational -
DEBATE @ Rural
- 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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Junior Varsity Boys Wrestling - X-Treme Boys Wrestling Tournament
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JV Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Seaman
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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V Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Seaman
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Varsity Boys Swim & Dive - Shawnee Mission Northwest Invitational
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Junior Varsity Boys Swim & Dive - St. James Academy vs Shawnee Mission Northwest
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Boys Swim @ Will Ensley Invite, Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
January 12, 2026
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SUPT Student Luncheon
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- D/T Area
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ASVAB Results Reading
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- D/T Area , Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Lab C (20)
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Supt Search Meeting
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Library
January 13, 2026
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Boys Swim & Dive: Topeka West Meet (Varsity)
- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Capital Federal Natatorium
Varsity Boys Swim & Dive - Topeka West Meet -
Boys Swim Invite @ Cap Fed Natatorium
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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5th Grade Music Night
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Auditorium (800)
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Blues Backers Meeting
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Library (150)
January 14, 2026
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StuCo Meet - Design/Think
- 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
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WU Honor Band
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Washburn University, 1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621, USA
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Early Release
- 1:20 PM - 3:45 PM
All schools will dismiss 90 minutesearly. If your student is a bus rider, please plan accordingly and expect yourstudent to be dropped off 90 minutes earlier than normal. School dismissaltimes are as follows:
- Washburn Rural Middle School and Washburn Rural North Middle School will dismiss at 1:20 pm.
- Washburn Rural High School will dismiss at 1:32 pm.
- Elementary schools will dismiss at 2:15 pm.
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V/JV Bowling @ Gage Bowl
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
January 15, 2026
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Girls Bowling: (Junior Varsity)
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Royal Crest Lanes
Junior Varsity Girls Bowling - -
Varsity Girls Bowling - LFS Invitational at Royal Crest Lanes
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V/JV Girls Bowling @ Free State Invite, Royal Crest Lanes
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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B3 in GYMA
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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NLI Signing
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
- Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Student Cafeteria (700)
Jax Moran-- Southwestern College Baseball Jordy Heim-- WU Nate Selm-- State Fair CC Drew Moore-- Pratt -
Boys Swim Meet @ Lawrence Aquatic Center
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Boys Basketball Team Dinner - Cafeteria Commons
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
January 16, 2026
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V Boys Wrestling Tournament @ Newton HS
- 1/16/26 - 1/17/26
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Varsity Boys Wrestling - Newton Boys Varsity Wrestling Tournament of Champions
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V/JV Boys Bowling @ Free State Invite, Royal Crest Lanes
- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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V/JV/9 B&G Basketball @ Emporia
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
January 17, 2026
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V Boys Wrestling Tournament @ Newton HS
- 1/16/26 - 1/17/26
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KMEA Auditions
- 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Salina, KS, USA
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Varsity Boys Wrestling - Newton Boys Varsity Wrestling Tournament of Champions
January 19, 2026
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- All Day
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No School (Martin Luther King Day)
- 7:55 AM - 3:45 PM
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MLK Day-- No School
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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January 20, 2026
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Varsity game live streamed at https://usd437.net/wrhs/live
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January 21, 2026
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Boys Bowling: (Junior Varsity)
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- West Ridge Lanes
Junior Varsity Boys Bowling - -
Boys Bowling: Meet at West Ridge Lanes (Varsity)
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- West Ridge Lanes
Varsity Boys Bowling - Meet at West Ridge Lanes -
Girls Bowling: (Junior Varsity)
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- West Ridge Lanes
Junior Varsity Girls Bowling - -
Girls Bowling: Meet at West Ridge Lanes (Varsity)
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- West Ridge Lanes
Varsity Girls Bowling - Meet at West Ridge Lanes -
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C Team Girls Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe South
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V/JV/9 Girls Basketball @ Olathe South
- 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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9th Boys Basketball City Tournament @ Hayden
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Junior Varsity Girls Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe South
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Olathe South
January 22, 2026
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Club Day
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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JV Boys Wrestling Tournament @ Holton HS
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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High School Scholars Bowl - Shawnee Heights Varsity Scholars Bowl
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V Boys Basketball Tournament @ Pittsburg HS
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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9th Boys Basketball City Tournament @ Topeka High
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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SITE COUNCIL MEETING
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- DT Area
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Boys Basketball: Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament (Varsity)
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Pittsburg High School
Varsity Boys Basketball - Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament
January 23, 2026
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KSU Concert Band Clinic
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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KSU Concert Band Clinic
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Music Dept Ele/MS Tour
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Boys Bowling: V/JV ONW Bowling Meet (Varsity)
- 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Olathe Lanes East
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Girls Bowling: V/JV ONW Bowling Meet (Junior Varsity)
- 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Olathe Lanes East
Junior Varsity Girls Bowling - V/JV ONW Bowling Meet -
V/JV Bowling @ Olathe East Lanes
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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V Boys Basketball Tournament @ Pittsburg HS
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Cheer Nationals Virtual Performance - Activity Center
- 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Boys Basketball: Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament (Varsity)
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Pittsburg High School
Varsity Boys Basketball - Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament
January 24, 2026
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KSU Concert Band Clinic
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Girls Wrestling @ Hutchinson
- 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
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Girls V Wrestling at Liberty North
- 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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V Boys Wrestling Dual @ Emporia
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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V Boys Basketball Tournament @ Pittsburg HS
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Boys Basketball: Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament (Varsity)
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Pittsburg High School
Varsity Boys Basketball - Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament
January 27, 2026
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Varsity game live streamed at https://usd437.net/wrhs/live
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Level 2 Girls Basketball - Olathe West vs Pleasant Hill
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Level C Girls Basketball - Saint Thomas Aquinas vs Olathe North
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Girls BB Freshman Tourney @ SMNHS
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Freshman Girls Basketball - Gardner Edgerton vs Shawnee Mission Northwest
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C Team Girls Basketball - Washburn Rural vs Shawnee Mission East
January 28, 2026
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Girls Wrestling Double Dual vs Holton & Seaman - WRHS Activity Center
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
January 29, 2026
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Shawnee Mission West vs Wichita South
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B3 in GYMA
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Boys Swim City Meet @ Cap Fed Natatorium
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Glaciers Edge Girls Varsity Basketball Tourney
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League Scholars Bowl
- 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Washburn Rural High School-1-WRHS Library (150)
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Boys Basketball Team Dinner - Cafeteria Commons
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Wichita Southeast vs Blue Valley
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Level 2 Girls Basketball - Pleasant Hill vs Shawnee Mission East
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Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Shawnee Mission East High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
Girls BB Freshman Tourney @ SMNHS
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
- Shawnee Mission East High School Main Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
- Shawnee Mission East High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs
January 30, 2026
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Wichita Southeast vs Wichita South
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Girls Bowling: Great Plains Bowling (Varsity)
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Bowlero NorthRock
Varsity Girls Bowling - Great Plains Bowling -
V Girls Bowling Great Plains Classic @ North Rock, Wichita
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Ren Card Distribution
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Glaciers Edge Girls Varsity Basketball Tourney
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Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
JV Boys Wrestling Tournament @ Manhattan HS
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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JV Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Manhattan
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Varsity game live streamed at https://usd437.net/wrhs/live
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Shawnee Mission West vs Blue Valley
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Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
Girls BB Freshman Tourney @ SMNHS
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
Girls Basketball: vs (Varsity)
- 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Aux Gym
Varsity Girls Basketball - vs -
Girls BB @ Emporia
- 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
January 31, 2026
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Emporia vs Wichita South
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Varsity Girls Wrestling - Washburn Rural Tournament
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Varsity Girls Wrestling - Washburn Rural Tournament
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Varsity Boys Wrestling - Bison Wrestling Invite
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Glaciers Edge Girls Varsity Basketball Tourney
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Boys Bowling: Great Plains Bowling Boys (Varsity)
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Bowlero NorthRock
Varsity Boys Bowling - Great Plains Bowling Boys -
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V Boys Bowling Great Plains Classic @ North Rock, Wichita
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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G Wrestling @ Rural
- 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Varsity Girls Wrestling - Washburn Rural Wrestling Tournament
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V Boys Wrestling Tournament @ Shawnee Mission North HS
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Varsity Girls Basketball - Lawrence Free State vs Blue Valley
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Girls BB @ Emporia
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM