On Friday, December 19th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays boys basketball defeated the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers at Palmyra-Eagle High School, 62-48. The Bluejays struggled a bit out of the gate, trailing at halftime, 29-26.  However, the Bluejays dominated the scoring in the second half, outscoring Palmyra-Eagle 36-19.  The Bluejays would go on to win the game, 62-48. For Johnson Creek, senior Brady Fincutter (0) led the way with 33 points on 13-of-21 shooting.  He was also 5-for-9 from three.  Additionally, junior Kace Freimund (13) had a double-double, scoring 11 points and snagging 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, for the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers, senior Ryan Brodzik (21) scored 15 points on 57% shooting.  He was also 3-for-5 from three.  Senior Justin Thomas (44) also added 14 points. After the holidays, the Johnson Creek Bluejays (4-2) will battle the Rio Vikings (4-3) at Johnson Creek High School on Monday, December 29th, 2025.  Tip-off is at 7:15 pm.

 by Trent Kvalheim, Senior Writer On Monday, December 15th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays girls basketball team fell short on the road against the Portage Warriors (1-3), 46-30.   The Bluejays put up a valiant effort, but fell short.  Junior Lydia Wetzel (34) led the way for the Bluejays, scoring 10 points on 62 percent shooting.  Sophomores Lia Constable (12) and Paige Swanson (32) also added 6 points each. Meanwhile, for the Portage Warriors, senior Trinity Williams (22) had 16 points.  Furthermore, junior Josie Kiefer (10) had 11 points, and junior Julia Chilson (40) had 10 points.   The Johnson Creek Bluejays (1-5) will have a layoff until Friday, January 2nd, 2026, when they will battle the Big Foot Chiefs (3-4) at Johnson Creek High School.  Tip-off is at 6 pm.

 by Caleb Jones, Senior Writer JOHNSON CREEK - On Monday, December 15th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays boys basketball team fell short against the Parkview Vikings (4-1), 63-59. The Bluejays controlled the first half and led by a score of 32-28 at halftime.  However, the Vikings would capitalize on going 14 of 28 from the free-throw line and battle back to win the game, 63-59. For the Bluejays, juniors Hayden Wagner (1) and Jon Kamuchey (12) led the way with 15 points each.  Additionally, senior Brady Fincutter (0) scored 9 points, and sophomore Ethan Broich (24) had 8 points. Meanwhile, for the Vikings, senior Oliver Friedrich (14) led the way with 23 points.  Furthermore, senior guard Aiden Crane (23) added 15 points, while senior Corbin Williams (3) had 12 points. The Johnson Creek Bluejays (3-2) will travel on the road to battle the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers (2-4) at Palmyra-Eagle High School on Friday, December 19th, 2025.  Tip-off is at 7:15 pm.

by Trent Kvalheim, Senior Writer JUNEAU - On Friday, December 12th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays boys basketball lost a non-conference matchup against the Dodgeland Trojans (1-3) at Dodgeland High School, 74-71. The Trojans outplayed the Bluejays in the first half, leading by a score of 37-33 at halftime.  The Bluejays battled back and even outscored the Trojans, 38-37, in the second half.  However, the Bluejays would fall just short, 74-71. For the Bluejays, junior Kace Freimund (13) led the way with 20 points and 9 rebounds.  He was 8 of 10 from the field.  Meanwhile, senior Brady Fincutter (0) added 17 points, despite only shooting 30 percent from the field.  Furthermore, junior Jon Kamuchey (12) scored 10 points. For the Trojans, sophomore Collin Krutchen (11) led all scoring with 21 points.  He was 8 of 13 from the field and 4 of 7 from three.  Sophomore Sawyer Ninmann (4) also added 16 points on 7 of 17 shooting and 2 of 4 from three.  C...

by Maverick Weissmann, Senior Writer JOHNSON CREEK - On Friday, December 12th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays girls' basketball team got its first win of the season, defeating the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers in a Trailways South conference matchup, 46-31. In the first half, the Bluejays got off to a hot start, controlling most of the half.  Unfortunately, the Panthers lost senior captain Bri Covarrubias (11) to an injury early on.  The Bluejays controlled the halftime score, 26-16.  In the second half, the Panthers closed the gap, but the Bluejays were not going to be denied.  They ended up pulling away for the victory, 46-31. For the Bluejays, junior Lydia Wetzel (34) notched a double-double, scoring 12 points and snagging 16 rebounds.   Furthermore, sophomore Paige Swanson (32) had a double-double, scoring 10 points and snatching 12 rebounds.  Senior Alyssa Hucke (3) and sophomore Lia Constable (12) also added 7 points each.   The Johnson Creek Blu...

by Sylas Weisnicht, Sophomore Writer On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Johnson Creek girls' basketball team lost in a Trailways South Conference game at Parkview, 49-34 Parkview started hot in the first half, but the Lady Jays were fighting to keep the game close. Parkview led by a score of 24-13 to end the first half. In the second half, the Lady Jays mounted a comeback, but could not take the lead.  The final score of the game was 49-34, Parkview  For the Bluejays, sophomore Paige Swanson (32) had 10 points. She went 5-12 from the field. Furthermore, senior captain Alyssa Hucke (3) had a total of 6 points and was 3-11 from the field. She also recorded 6 rebounds and three steals.  Continually, Junior Lydia Wetzel (34) had a total of 6 points and went 3-4 from the field. She also had 9 rebounds for the night with 7 blocks. Lastly, Lia Constable (12) had 8 rebounds. For Parkview, junior Makenna Phillips (44) finished with 23 points and was 10-20 from the field.  Furt...