JC Sports Journalism

by Eduardo Freire, Junior Writer DEERFIELD- On Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, the Johnson Creek Bluejays varsity volleyball team went to Deerfield and won a very tough game against the Deerfield Demons in five sets, 26-24, 19-25, 25-16, 23-25, 17-15. In the first set, both teams were tied almost until the end, but the Bluejays overcame the Demons and won the set, 26-24. Unfortunately, for the Bluejays, in the second set the home team evened the game with lethal serves from Libby Fisher and Loehrke. Although the visitors tied in the beginning, 10-10, it wasn’t enough to win, and the score in the end was 19-25. The third set started the same as the second, with the Demons dominating; however, the Bluejays tied it at 7-7. After that, with four amazing kills from sophomore Outside Hitter Attiguin Benz, the visitors were able to take the lead and consequently win the set by 25-16. Both teams are at a very similar level, and it was a nail-biting game. In the fourth set, the Johnson Creek Blu...

by Benjamin Wagner, Senior Writer On Friday, September 18th, 2026, the Johnson Creek Bluejays steamrolled the Dodgeland Trojans, 43-12, in a Homecoming thriller at Johnson Creek High School. The Bluejays started hot with a 60+ yard run by running back Chris Cordova (31) to bring the Bluejays inside the 10-yard line, and two plays later Fullback Carlos Martinez (14) scored an 8-yard rushing touchdown; Cordova then converted the 2-point conversion, making the score 8-0.  The Bluejays didn't stop there.  Freshman quarterback Jaxon Nadboralski (6) ran in a touchdown, making it 14-0.  The extra point was no good.  The Trojans fought back with a rushing touchdown by Kiptyn Wolter (26), but missed the extra point, making the score 14-6. The Trojans stayed hot in the second quarter with Noah Kohn (3) stripping the ball from Chris Cordova. The Trojans converted on a fourth down with a fake punt but had to punt it anyway a few plays later. The Bluejays took advantage with a Na...

by Kayla Rockhill, Junior Writer JOHNSON CREEK- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Johnson Creek Bluejays competed at home in the Johnson Creek Invitational.  The Johnson Creek women's team finished in first. For the girls' individual finishes, junior Lia Contable set a season record with a time of 20.54.4 in first place, followed by senior Lauren Nadboralski in second with a time of  21.37.7, and junior Kiara Dach with a new season record of 23.55.9.  For the men's team, junior Max Chowanec achieved a new season record of 20.11.6, senior Duncan Thomas set a new season record of 21.30.2, and junior Ethan Broich set a new personal record of 23.23.7.  Up next, the Johnson Creek Bluejays will be competing at River Bend Park in the Horicon River Run meet on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

  By Eduardo Freire, Junior Writer JOHNSON CREEK - On Friday, September 11th, 2026, the Johnson Creek Bluejays varsity football team defeated the Deerfield Demons in a home game at Johnson Creek High School, 28-14. The Bluejays had a good start both on offense and defense, opening up with a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Bluejays maintained a good pace and scored one more touchdown, followed by a two-point conversion to make the score 14-0 at the end of the second quarter. After halftime, the Demons tried to push back against the Bluejays by scoring on their opening drive. However, the Bluejays were able to answer, making the score 22-8 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Deerfield Demons were able to score 6 points, but they weren’t able to outscore the Johnson Creek Bluejays, who also scored 6 points in the quarter, making the final score 28-14. For the Bluejays, freshman quarterback Jaxon Nadboralski (6) finished 3...

 By Fernando Camarena Lopez, Senior Writer JOHNSON CREEK - On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Johnson Creek Girls varsity volleyball team defeated the Madison Country Day Prairie Hawks at home in three sets, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16. Winning these sets took a team effort, but junior captain Olivia Frey (13) was the star of the night, recording her 1,000th career assist.  Overall, Frey finished with 28 assists on the night.   Another top performer for the Bluejays was sophomore Attigun Benz (4), who had 20 kills, three digs, two aces, and a solo block.  The Johnson Creek Bluejays (10-6), who have been dominant at home, will travel on the road for a tough conference road test against the Deerfield Demons (15-4) next Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. at Deerfield High School.  

By Jesus Alvarez, Junior Writer PALMYRA - On Tuesday, September 9th, 2026, the Johnson Creek Bluejays varsity volleyball team swept the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers in three sets at Johnson Creek High School, 25-22, 25-15, 26-24. In the sweep of Palmyra-Eagle, Bluejays sophomore Attigun Benz had 11 kills, and junior Paige Swanson had seven kills. The team had 10 aces total to finish the game. The Johnson Creek Bluejays (8-3) will compete next on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, in the East Troy Varsity Invite at East Troy High School. The games begin at 9 a.m.