Sports

The Bearcats and Lions clashed in an NCAA league volleyball doubleheader Sept. 29, as Ellsworth welcomed Minneapolis to the EJSHS campus.Although Minneapolis gave Ellsworth a scare early, it was the Bearcats who had the final word.Minneapolis started with the serve to open the first match, but the...

The Ellsworth varsity tennis team stayed afloat despite a rainy week that canceled two scheduled home tournaments last week.

GYPSUM — The Ellsworth cross country teams competed in the Southeast of Saline Invitational Sept. 22.“This was the first meet we’ve been able to have in the afternoon this season, and Mother Nature was good to us,” head coach Eric Coonrod said.

The Ellsworth varsity girls’ tennis team was on a roll last week, winning on the road at Phillipsburg Sept. 15, followed by a win at home at the Ellsworth Invitational Sept. 17.Head coach Eric Anderson said he is pleased with the team’s progress.“As a whole, I think that the team is getting better...

The Ellsworth volleyball team had a busy week, hosting Sacred Heart Sept. 15, followed by traveling to Little River Sept. 17, then to Wichita Sept. 19 to compete in the Wichita Trinity Invitational.The Bearcats went 2-2 in the Trinity Tournament, opening it with a 2-0 loss to the Class 6A Wichita...

Coming off a win from a week ago, the Ellsworth football team welcomed the Sacred Heart Knights to Shanelec Field for Homecoming Sept. 11.

HESSTON — The Bearcat cross country team competed on a damp and overcast day Sept. 10 in the Hesston Invitational.In the individual girls’ standings, freshman Mazie Barta was not only the top Bearcat to finish, but also the top runner overall to finish in the Class 3-2-1A division, earning herself...

The Ellsworth varsity girls’ tennis team hosted eight teams in their invitational tournament Sept. 1, and managed to claim a first-place team victory, despite an early start due to the heat.Overall, the Ellsworth team placed first with 64 points.

The Ellsworth football team hosted the Minneapolis Lions Sept. 4 to open the 2026 season and NCAA league play.Following a touchback on the opening kickoff, Minneapolis put together a 12-play, 80-yard drive to take an early 8-0 lead over the Bearcats with 7:24 remaining on the clock.

HONOLULU — Ellsworth volleyball player Reagan Hansen took the stage during a national volleyball tournament this summer.A May graduate from Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School, Hansen played in the Nokaoi Volleyball tournament in July.“It was a once in a lifetime experience,” she said.