For the second year in a row, the East Atchison Lady Wolves earned the Fairfax Basketball Tournament Championship trophy after a week of taking down the competition. At the end of the tournament, the girls were 15-0. Pictured from left to right are team members: front row – Kaely Kirwan, Lily Graves, Grace Martin, Chloe Bruns, Mercedes Parshall, Ella Rolf, Hannah Brown, and Jae Barnett; and back row – Assistant Coach Casey Martin, Kinley Thornhill, Morgan Parshall, Kilea Cooper, Jesse Graves, Jaycee Graves, Cheyenne Gray, Brynnan Poppa, Head Coach Dustin Barnes, and Assistant Coach Madison Hagey. 

The 87th Annual Fairfax Tournament was held last week at Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Missouri. It was a week filled with action-packed games and activities and the Atchison County athletes had a great showing at the event. Due to snow and slick road conditions, some of the games were postponed to this week (Thursday, January 17, beginning at 4:30 p.m.)

The East Atchison Lady Wolves won the championship game by defeating Nodaway-Holt. They are currently 15-0.

The East Atchison Wolves were to play Saturday for the championship, but the game was postponed to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. against South Holt.

Lady Wolf Brynnan Poppa, middle, dribbles around a defender in the East Atchison win over South Holt January 9, 2019, at the Fairfax Tournament.

EA’s Ella Rolf pre-pares to pass the ball in bounds in the Lady Wolves’ championship win.

EA’s Kinley Thornhill looks for an open teammate in the Lady Wolves’ championship win over Nodaway-Holt.

EA’s Chloe Bruns, left, shoots for two in the Lady Wolves’ championship win over Nodaway-Holt.

EA’s Garrett Meyer flies to the hoop in the East Atchison win against North Nodaway January 9, 2019, at the Fairfax Tournament.

EA’s Ian Hedlund carries it to the hoop in the East Atchison win against North Nodaway January 9, 2019, at the Fairfax Tournament.

EA’s Jake McEnaney, left, dribbles around a defender in the East Atchison win against North Nodaway January 9, 2019, at the Fairfax Tournament.

EA’s Trey Bowling shoots from the corner in the East Atchison win against North Nodaway January 9, 2019, at the Fairfax Tournament.

Kaden Cooper, right, puts up a jumper in the East Atchison win over North Nodaway at the Fairfax Tournament.

Johnny Davis makes a shot against the West Nodaway Rockets on January 10. Davis put 9 points on the board for the Blue Jays for their win, 46-15.

Sophie Brumbaugh gets in on the basketball action during the Fairfax Tournament on January 11.

Alivia Baucom had 16 points in the Lady Jays’ game against the St. Joseph Christian Lions, helping the Jays win 43-28.

Kelcie Gaines takes the ball down the court in the Blue Jays vs. Trojans game.

Rachel Vogler goes up against a South Holt player during the Lady Jays’ game against the Knights on January 8.

Trey Peshek put 11 points on the board for the Blue Jays in their game against West Nodaway on January 7.

Gabe Minter gets the ball to the net, helping the Blue Jays get a 48-32 win over the Savannah JV team.

Holden Farmer makes it to the net despite the Savannah JV defense in the Blue Jays’ game against the Savages on January 10.

Ethan Brumbaugh makes the shot against the West Nodaway Rockets during the Fairfax Tournament.