Sports

On Saturday, Ellsworth boys headed to Beloit to wrestle at the regional competition.In the 126-pound bracket, sophomore Will Donley began with a bye. He then won both quarterfinal and semifinal matches by fall.

The Ellsworth Bearcats came up short after a nail-biting, double- overtime game Feb. 17 against the Bennington Bulldogs, 56-53.While the Cats started strong, the second half was neck-and-neck.The Bulldogs came out of the gate in a man-to-man defense, while the Cats decided to come out in a 2-3 zone.

The Ellsworth Bearcat girls came out on top of a big game Feb. 14, beating the eighth-place 3A stateranked Southeast of Saline Trojans 42-33.After losing 48-32 in their last matchup at Southeast, the Bearcats were dominant from the tipoff.

The Bearcats hosted a home game against the Republic County Buffaloes Feb. 10. While the Cats won the tip, the Buffs went to a man-to-man defense. The Bearcats got off to a slow start, finishing the first quarter down 11-13.

After a week of spirit and celebration, the Cats took on the Republic County Buffaloes for their homecoming game Feb. 10. The gym was packed as the Ellsworth Bearcats immediately put points on the board, leading 9-0 only four minutes into the first quarter.

HOISINGTON — The Ellsworth Bearcat girls’ wrestling team competed at the regional meet Feb. 11 in Hoisington for the opportunity to compete at the state meet next week in Salina.Sophomore Riley Rodriguez had a successful day, qualifying for the state tournament and taking fourth place.