Sports

BELOIT — The girls’ basketball team ended with a tough 43-31 loss at Beloit Feb. 2. In their second matchup against the Trojans, they came up short for the second time.Scoring started out dry for both teams. However, Beloit put up the first 4 points before the Cats were on the board.

BELOIT — Despite battling from start to finish, the boys’ basketball team fell short against Beloit 68-50 Feb. 2 on the road. This was both the second league loss and second overall season loss for the Bearcats. The Trojans hold the only two victories over the Cats.

Hoisington — The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ wrestling team competed in the Cardinal Classic Jan. 26.“The team is coming along nicely,” Assistant Coach Clint Donley said. “A lot of them are starting to hit their stride and taking their wrestling to the next level.”The boys had multiple placings.

HOISNGTON — For the first time in Bearcat history, the boys; basketball team took first place in the Hoisington Winter Jam tournament. Going 3-0 for the week, they started the tournament with a 64-13 win over Minneapolis.

OBERLIN — Junior Will Donley took second in the 132-lb. weight bracket Jan. 13 for the Bearcat boys’ wrestling team.Donley wrestled against Siegfried of McCook, Neb., and won by a fall, also racking up points from takedowns, reversals and nearfalls.

Senior Loden West, Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School football team member, was selected for the 51st Kansas Shrine Bowl and will play in the East vs. West All-Star Game June 29 at Welch Stadium at Emporia State University, Emporia.

The Ellsworth boys’ basketball team took a win in their first league game of the season, beating Minneapolis 53-25 Dec. 12 at home.After senior Riley Stone won the tipoff, the Cats were on their way.

RUSSELL — The boys’ basketball team took first place at the Amos Morris Classic Dec. 4-9 in Russell for the second year in a row.Beating Plainville in the first-round game, the Bearcats set themselves up for a successful week from the start.

In their season-opening game, the Bearcat boys’ basketball team took a substantial win over Lyons Dec. 1, beating the Lions 59-31.Jumping out from the start, Ellsworth dominated from the moment they won the tip-off until they secured the victory.