Sports

Wilson’s Kylee Larsen spikes the ball Sept. 21 in a meet game at Chase. Wilson lost to Sylvan/Lucas and Chase.Wilson’s Anna Thielen saves the ball as teammate Kylee Larsen looks on.

Central Plains Oiler Kyla Metro (5-0) captured the Trego Invitational tennis championship Saturday with an 8-3 victory over Trego’s Caroline Brungardt.Hoisington’s Ashlynn George placed seventh with an 8-2 victory over Victoria’s Autumn VonLintel. Oiler Ashlyn Armstrong finished 10th.

Wilson only has three boys that are seniors, which is the reason there were only king candidates Friday night at Wilson’s Homecoming ceremony.

The Central Plains Oilers hold their helmets high Friday night as they defeated Otis-Bison 26-12. This week, Central Plains takes on Chase at 7 p.m. at Homecoming. See the photos of the Oiler and Bearcat Homecoming candidates on Page A5 of this week’s Independent-Reporter.

The Lady ‘Cats volleyball team ended Saturday’s tournament at Ellsworth with an overall record of 4-5 and a league record of 2-0.

Ellsworth senior Dayton Davis runs the football after getting a receiving pass from sophomore Will Cravens during Friday night’s game against Southeast of Saline.

Members of the 2021-22 Central Plains volleyball team are: back row, from left — Tylor Sheehy, Krystal Weeks, Melissa Donecker, Kashlin Beck, Addy Ogle and Libby Warta; middle row, from right — MacKenzie Foulger, Kylie Kempke, Mollie Steiner, Reese McGuire, Chyanne Warta, Karma Sieliet and Marilyn...

Members of the 2021-22 Central Plains football team are: back row, from left — Kris Frost, Aiden Hekele, Isiah Jensen, Joel Schreiber, Cole Lamatsch, Blain Hickel, Gage Demel, Hunter Green and Logan Stroede; and front row, from left — Denver Crenshaw, Paxton Dody, Eli Hurley, Jacob Stern, Joesph...

Members of the Wilson Dragon volleyball team for 2021-2022 are: back row, from left — Kylee Larsen, Hallie Thielen, Cara Criswell, Serenity Steineke, Aliva Koch and Tyra Meyer; and front row, from left — Maddison Cook, Abby Dlabal, Anna Thielen, Skyler Cullens and Grace Bohnen.

Members of the Wilson Dragon football team for 2021-22 are: back row, from left — Memphis Eberhart, Stage Woodmansee, Aiden Watts, Cade Brokes, Noah Crawford, Scott Anderson, Malachi Huck, Henry Kingsbury and Briceson Pasek; front row, from left — Blake Mermis, Zane Modlin, Alec Huck, Zach Corpus,...