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Washington High School Softball - Class 4 State Champions!
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State Champions!!!
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Washington High School Activities Director Bill Deckelman Receives State Award of Merit. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3acnYTD
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Washington coaches Josh Ohm and Jared Rennick celebrate Annelise Obermark's quarterfinal win over previously unbeaten Brenya Crahan of Nixa in a state quarterfinal match at Mizzou Arena on Friday, February 24.
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WHS Softball receives their state championship rings!
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Congratulations Coach Light!
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Attention Blue Jay Nation: The Washington High School softball team will play for the Class 4 state championship on Friday, October 27, at 12:45 p.m. at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. Tickets can be purchased on the MSHSAA website. Hope to see you in Springfield!
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Adam Meyer Named Head Girls Basketball Coach at Washington High School. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3S5vZhr
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Washington Softball Is Going to State!
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Dr. Jennifer Kephart Named School District of Washington's Next Superintendent. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3mtlqDX
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Washington High School softball is going back to the Final Four!
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Cam Millheiser and Ingrid Figas are Homecoming King and Queen.
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Washington senior Julia Donnelly finishes second in Class 4 girls race at State Cross Country. Now a two-time state medalist after placing fourth last season.
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Washington Softball Is Off to State!
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Washington’s state medalists - Kendra Bliss (champion), Annelise Obermark (2nd), Julia Donnelly (3rd), Casey Olszowka (3rd).
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Washington High School Homecoming Court - King and Queen Owen Bartlett and Grace Bryson.
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Elise Pruett, WHS Senior Class President, gives her Graduation speech.
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Dr. Eric Turner Named Washington High School Principal, effective July 1, 2023. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/5n72emze
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Dane Gough Named Washington High School Head Baseball Coach, Replacing Scott Bray. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3ejZAPE
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A shout-out to our Food Service Staff, who spent all morning preparing over 600 meals for Tuesday's pick-up and delivery meals for School District of Washington families.
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Washington High School Senior Ingrid Figas Named Recipient of Daughter's of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3bdD7nZ
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Softball State Send-Off. Good Luck Blue Jays!
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Grant Young Named Head Coach of Washington High School Softball Program. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3AfQ8Le
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Trevor Buhr Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/30lWWUP
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Washington High School Activities Director Bill Deckelman Recognized by NIAAA as Certified Master Athletic Administrator. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3B0QEvv
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Sarah Becszlko Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2HbgD78
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Congratulations to the Washington High School Lady Jays for a third-place team finish at the MSHSAA Wrestling State Championships.
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Washington High School Basketball Player Elizabeth Reed Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/mwj83ywf
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Washington’s Maggie Ortmann and Annelise Obermark both will wrestle for state championships tonight at Mizzou Arena. Good luck wrestlers and coaches!
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Claire Ayers, Zach Subke Named Washington Missourian Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2FjImoH
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Washington High School Senior Ingrid Figas Named St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3w7AYW7
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Mikayla Reed Named KLPW, Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2sjaU9f
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A big THANK YOU to the Custodians and the Grounds Crew of the School District of Washington. Many worked over eight hours on Thursday clearing sidewalks and steps.
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Washington High School Baseball Player Aden Pecka, Soccer Player Avery Lanemann Named Washington Missourian Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for more details. bit.ly/3l1wk5K
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Nichole Brinker Sets School Softball Record for Career Hits. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2wSGfCS
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Work on the floor of Blue Jay Gymnasium is complete. Work on replacing the lower level bleachers should begin by the end of June. The facility is closed until bleacher work is complete. Click the link below for additional photos of the gymnasium floor. bit.ly/2B8zXmB
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Washington's Alyssa Repke is the state champion in the Class 4 girls discus!
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Washington High School Seniors Mia Reed, Mason Kauffeld Named Washington Missourian Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/35FjUJC
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State Send-Off for Washington High School Softball. The Lady Jays play in the Class 4 State Tournament Thursday and Friday in Springfield.
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Washington High School Softball - District Champions! The Lady Jays advance to the Class 4 Quarterfinals Thursday, October 21, against Farmington. Additional photos will be posted next week.
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Washington High School Prom Court along with King Drew Post and Queen Molly Eversole.
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That feeling when you tie up a state semifinal soccer game with 7 seconds left to play!
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Washington High School Softball Team Claims Class 4 State Championship. Click the link below for the story and additional photos, courtesy of Arron Hustead of the Washington Missourian and Patrick Tenny. tinyurl.com/y34bs6zm
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Washington High School Girls Basketball raised $4,000 through their Hog Raffle to Pacific Girls Basketball Coach Melanie Missey’s Benefit Fund in her fight against breast cancer. Great job, Lady Jays!
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Washington High School Football Player Mark Hensley Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3aBXafr
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Washington High School Graduation
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Washington High School Senior Spotlight Abbie Vollmer Abbie has been accepted to UMKC School of Medicine 6 year B.A./M.D. program.
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Emma Vodnansky Named KLPW Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2GTr4A3
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The Board of Education this evening recognized the Washington High School softball team for winning the MSHSAA Class 4 State Championship. Rep. Kyle Marquart and Rep. Mike McGirl also presented the team with a House of Representatives Resolution.
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Claire Ayers Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2gC4knU
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Mikayla Reed Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Year. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2yi6Zih
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And then you win the state semifinal game in double overtime!
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Ryan Hoerstkamp Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/339Z0iZ
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Matt Klein Named Washington High School Head Football Coach. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/33avuete
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Claire Ayers Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Year. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2Y0YYtP
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Washington High School's Cam Millheiser (KLPW Radio), Taylor Brown (Washington Missourian) Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for more details. bit.ly/3C3RHu2
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Congratulations to Washington High School junior Julia Donnelly on her Class 4 fourth-place finish in a time of 18:38.2 at the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Friday, November 5, in Columbia.
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Washington High School Softball Team Captures Class 4 State Championship. Click the link below for the story and additional photos. Photos courtesy of the Washington Missourian. bit.ly/3jYCe7d
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There are many secondary roads in our District that are still ice covered and expected to re-freeze overnight, making it dangerous for our students, parents and bus drivers to travel. As a result, the School District of Washington will be closed on Tuesday, January 31.
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Washington High School Basketball Player Mark Hensley Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3KtNV0G
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Washington High School Senior Brandon Titter Named National Merit Finalist. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2TM8XPd
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State Send-Off for Washington High School Softball. Click the link below for the story and photos. bit.ly/3CkOia1
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Sophia Olszowka Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2pgTMkC
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Adam Fischer Named New Activities Director at Washington High School. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/33m6fber
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A few drone pictures from the Fall Sports Pep Assembly at Washington High School on Tuesday, November 9.
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Lauren Opfer, Landon Boston and Taylor Brown Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3xI50zX
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Washington High School Baseball Players Jack Lackman, Sam Paule Named KLPW, Washington Missourian Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3cYI2L3
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Washington High School Senior Emma Duncan Named Recipient of Daughter's of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2H4y4uv
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Cassandra Suggs Named Washington High School's Renaissance Teacher of the Year. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2IlgIbq
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Cam Millheiser Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2HlIJRp
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Trevor Buhr Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/32lZIIT
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Send-Off to State for Washington Soccer Squad. Click the link below for the story and photos. bit.ly/2rgxcbu
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Mia Reed Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2ZxOkbS
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Washington High School's Elizabeth Reed (KLPW), Annelise Obermark (Washington Missourian) Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3nndJ5E
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Washington High School Wrestlers Kendra Bliss (KLPW), Annelise Obermark (Missourian) Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for more details. tinyurl.com/yc557y8a
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Taylor Bauer Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2pZvFXV
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Washington High School Basketball Players Sam Paule (KLPW), Mark Hensley (Missourian) Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/ysfc2t3f
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Washington High School Assistant Principal Mary Kleekamp is among 15 individuals named to the Washington Area Chamber of Commerce and Washington Missourian’s Outstanding Young Professionals Class of 2019. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2m9Qm2F
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Blue Jays Capture District Basketball Championship. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/30hbeG0
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Owen Bartlett Named KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3nmfaQ3
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Washington High School's Clyde Hendrix (Missourian), Grant Trentmann (KLPW) Named Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/yck2xrm2
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Washington High School Courtwarming Court.
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A message from Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer regarding the coronavirus outbreak. Click the link below. bit.ly/38YxeaJ
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Due to hazardous road conditions and the forecast for additional accumulation, the School District of Washington will be closed on Monday, December 16.
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WHS Track and Field Athlete Ella Kroeter Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/amnc99vb
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Washington High School Baseball Player Hanon Jarvis Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/3tPz7E0
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Washington High School Basketball Player Elizabeth Reed Named KLPW Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. tinyurl.com/4me8nb29
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Subke, Ayers Named Washington Missourian Athletes of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2ffmqgn
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Washington High School Softball Player Taylor Brown Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for more details. tinyurl.com/45nwcsp7
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Washington High School Senior Brandon Titter Named National Merit Semifinalist. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2klphJm
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Blake Deppe has been selected as the new student representative to the Board of Education. He'll be sworn in during the January 18 meeting. More details still to come.
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Washington High School Senior Spotlight Christian Meyer Football, NHS, Link Crew, Scooter Bears Basketball, All Abilities Athletics volunteer Favorite Memory: Winning the first District playoff game against Marshfield in football. (1/2)
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WHS Senior Spotlight Trevor Rinne Activities - National Honor Society, football, baseball. Favorite WHS Memory - The game winning TD pass to Christian Meyer against Marshfield in the playoffs. Hobbies - Playing sports, video games. Role model - His grandpa. Future Plans - Mizzou.
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WHS Seniors Ryan Hill, Anna Sullentrup Are National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2fzekS0
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Allison Meyer Named St. Louis Post-Dispatch Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/2Q5CIJ2
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Washington High School Senior Mason Kauffeld Wins Pair of State Swim Medals. Click the link below for the story. bit.ly/32N6qd0
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Washington High School Wrestler Will Kelpe Named Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week. Click the link below for more details. bit.ly/3dAqF2F
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