Sports

EMPORIA — Standout athlete and 2026 Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School graduate Cooper McGowan competed in the 53rd Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl June 27 at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.After going through a rigorous selection process, McGowan was selected to the roster of the top...

WICHITA — The Ellsworth girls’ track team posted some big finishes as they competed at the KSHSAA State Track Championships May 29-30 at Wichita State University’s Crossland Stadium.The girls’ 4x100-meter relay team headlined the realm of Bearcat finishes, as all of the girls finished in the top 15...

BELOIT — Qualifying members of the Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in the KSHSAA Class 3A Regionals May 21.Facing some inclement weather and stiff competition, the Bearcat girls placed sixth in team competition, qualifying in seven events to compete at the state meet.An...

The Ellsworth softball team was arguably playing some of their best ball as the season was winding down, then the season ended with possibly two of their most on edge games.The Bearcats needed to rally to come from behind in both their postseason games, with a comeback against Russell successful,...

Fresh off of setting a new school record in the 3,200-meter run, junior Molly Ehrlich set a new school record in the 1,600-meter run at the NCAA League Meet May 14 at Shanelec Field.Ehrlich placed third overall in the event, completing it in 5:29.35 and breaking the old record of 5:31.00 set in...

LINDSBORG — The Ellsworth boys’ tennis team is sending two players to state competition after competing in Class 3-1A Regionals May 9 at Smoky Valley High School.Other teams competing at regionals were Central Plains, Ellinwood, Goodland, Hoisington, Phillipsburg, Sacred Heart, Smoky Valley and...

The Ellsworth baseball team welcomed the Little River Redskins May 1 in a May Day doubleheader.

The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ track teams hosted their annual home meet on a warm and windy April 14, with 13 teams competing in each of the teams’ divisions, representing classes from 1-4A. The girls’ team, which completed the meet with 17 point placements, including nine medal finishes and five...

The Ellsworth softball team achieved their first sweep of the season as they played host to the Russell Broncos April 7.In game one, the Bearcats were in total control of the contest after a huge second inning, defeating the Broncos, while game two proved to be a bit more challenging, winning by a...

RUSSELL — The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ track teams are looking to key upperclassmen for leadership this season while gaining valuable experience for the underclassmen.