by Maverick Weissmann, Senior Writer On Friday, October 31, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays were eliminated from the Level 2 WIAA Playoffs with a loss to Potosi/Cassville at home, 48-28.  In the first quarter, with 8:46 left, Potosi/Cassville got on the board first with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Edge (6) to Hunter White (10).  After an unsuccessful extra point attempt, Postosi/Cassville’s lead was 6-0. With 3:54 left in the first quarter, Potosi/Cassville scored again with a 31-yard touchdown run by Hunter White, making the score 12-0 Potosi/Cassville.  The two-point conversion was no good.   In the second quarter, with 10:05 remaining, Aaron Edge completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Hunter White, making the score 18-0, Potosi/Cassville. With 1:26 left in the second quarter, the Bluejays finally got on the board when Luke Hartz (9) ran in a 1-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt by #21 Hayden Wagner was good, making it 18-7, Potosi/Cassville...

 by Nico Ritter, Senior Writer On Friday, October 24, 2025, the Johnson Creek football team began the playoffs with a victory over Clear Lake, 48-7.  Starting in the first quarter with 10:26 on the clock, Owen Blakey (24) ran in a one-yard touchdown for Johnson Creek. Hayden Wagner (21) added the extra point, making the score 7-0. With 8:03 left in the first quarter, Luke Hartz (9) completed a pass to Evan Mauleg (11) for a 30-yard touchdown.  Hayden Wagner’s extra point was good, making it 14-0. With 5:16 left in the first quarter, Luke Hartz ran for a 59-yard touchdown. Wagner’s point after was good,  making the score 21-0.  The Bluejays were done with the first quarter yet.  With 1:30 remaining, Hartz ran in a 6-yard touchdown. Wagner’s extra point was good, making the score 28-0. And with 0:16 left in the first quarter, Owen Blakey ran in a 30-yard touchdown.  After Hayden Wagner’s successful extra point, the Bluejays held a captivating lead, 35-0....

 by Trent Kvalheim, Senior Writer On Thursday, October 23rd, the Johnson Creek Bluejays varsity volleyball team was defeated by Deerfield in the semifinals of the WIAA regional playoffs, four sets to one, ending their season. The matchup was competitive at the start, with Deerfield taking the first set 25-21. The Bluejays respond by taking the second set, 22-25. The third and fourth sets were both pulled away from the Bluejays, 25-18 and 25-21. Over the four sets, freshman Attigun Benz had 15 kills for the Bluejays, leading the team offensively. Sophomore Olivia Frey had 33 assists along with three aces. Junior CeCe Miracle had a total of 5 blocks. Even with the season coming to an end, the Bluejays fought hard throughout the match. Johnson Creek ends the year with promising underclassmen returning to come back stronger next year.

 by Marlie Benz, Junior Writer On Tuesday, October 21st, the Johnson Creek Bluejays varsity volleyball team defeated the Markesan Hornets in the first round of the WIAA regional playoffs, three sets to none.  The Bluejays put the hurt on the Hornets. In the first set, the Bluejays cruised to a 25-17 victory.  In the second set, Markesan kept it close, but the Bluejays pulled away in the end, 25-21.   In the third and final set, it came down to the wire.  The Bluejays would hang on to win, 25-23, sweeping the Hornets in three sets to advance in the WIAA Playoffs.  This is the second time Johnson Creek has managed to beat Markesan this season. Attigun Benz paced Johnson Creek's offense, picking up 18 kills. Benz got some help from Captain Olivia Frey and her 22 assists. Finally, Cecilia Micale kept Johnson Creek's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks. Johnson Creek has been performing well recently, as they've won nine of their last 12 con...

 by Sophie Morris, Sophomore Writer On October 16th, the Johnson Creek Bluejays cross-country team competed in the Trailways Conference Championship at Winagamie Golf Course in Neenah, Wisconsin. The men’s team came in 4th, with a score of 91, while the women’s team came in 3rd with a score of 70. Lauren Nadboralski, Lia Constable, and Frankie Gutierrez all amazingly got First Team All-Conference, and Evan Chowanec got Second Team All-Conference.  For the women’s individual finishes, Lauren Nadboralski pushed through, placing 5th, and beating her last time from the Nightfall Classic meet of 21:09.70 to finishing with a time of 20:58.90. Lia Constable closely followed behind Lauren, placing 5th with a time of 21:09.90. Kiara Dach placed 17th with a time of 23:06.80. Sophia Le placed 30th with a time of 26:31.70, and following close behind was Maddie Esteves, placing 31st with a time of 27:30.60. Next, for the men’s individual finish, Frankie Gutierrez greatly led the men’s team...

 by Maverick Weissmann, Senior Writer On Friday, October 17th, 2025, the Johnson Creek Bluejays football team defeated the Randolph Rockets, 20-6, at Randolph High School.  In the first quarter of the game, there was no scoring on both sides. It was a dog fight back and forth. In the second quarter, the Bluejays popped off the first score of the game with :51 seconds left until halftime on a run by Luke Hartz (#9) for 11 yards. The Bluejays extra point attempt by Hayden Wagner (#21) was good, making the score 7-0. At halftime, the score was 7-0 Bluejays. Most of the scoring happened in the third quarter. With 5:59 left in the quarter, the Bluejays popped off another touchdown as Luke Hartz ran in a 2-yard score. Following the successful extra point attempt by Hayden Wagner, the score was 14-0 Bluejays.  With 1:08 left in the third quarter, the Rockets scored their first touchdown with a run by Jared Buwalda (#3) for a 25-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, ma...