Sports

Ellsworth wrestlers qualify for stateEllsworth Bearcat wrestlers Bradley Vopat, 160 lbs., and Will Donley, 113 pounds, each won third place in their respective weight class at the regional wrestling tournament in Hillsboro.

The Central Plains Jr./Sr. High School Lady Oiler varsity basketball team finished last year with a 25-1 record and the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 1A, Division II state championship for the eighth-straight year.This year, the Lady Os are off to a 2-2 start so far.

Members of the 2022-23 Wilson High School Lady Dragon varsity basketball team are (from left): Abby Dlabal, Hallie Thielen, Cara Criswell, Serenity Steinike, Tyra Meyer, Alivia Koch and Anna Thielen. Not pictured: Skyler Cullens and  Coaches Ted Long and Mary Kratky.

The 2022-23 Wilson High School boys’ varsity basketball team is: front row (from left) Colton Meyer, Taegen Thrasher, Sam Thielen, Memphis Eberhart and Alec Huck; back row: Max Ensley, Braden Nelson, Noah Crawford, Cade Brokes, Tage Woodmansee, Briceson Pasek and Zane Moldin.

Members of the 2022-23 Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School girls’ varsity basketball team are front row (from left) Peyton Coonrod, Paityn Tenbrink, Emma Moore, Lainey Peschka and Ryan Tenbrink; middle row: Alyssa Rodriguez, Addison Thomas, Katelyn Soukup, Kylan Turnipseed, Keeley Pflughoeft, Kelli...

Members of the 2022-23 Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School wrestling team are front row (from left) Makenna Haas and Riley Rodriguez; middle row: Hunter Kinsley, Hadley West, David Miley, Jackson inear and Caleb Hays; back row: Will Donley, Micah Galvan, Tiernan George, Colton Bettenbrock, Keegan...

Members of the 2022-23 Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School boys’varsity basketball team are front row (from left) Jacob Togersen, Seth Kyler, Dax Leiker and Wyatt Pelzel; middle row: Lane Rolfs, Cameron Gardner, Layton Leiker, Ethan Tully, Trenton Holmes and Tucker Goss; back row: Isaac Lindsley, Cooper...

The Wilson Dragon basketball teams traveled to Lincoln to face the Leopards Dec. 16.The Lady Dragons took the floor first against the 2-3 Leopards.

The Central Plains Jr./Sr. High School Lady Oiler basketball team put one in the win column Dec. 13 by defeating St. John 45-35 at home.Scoring leaders for the Lady Oilers were Marilyn Soeken with 19, Brynna Hammeke with 13, Kyla Metro with 6, Addy Ogle with 3 and Reese McGuire and Melissa Donecker...

LEFT: Ellsworth’s Cade Gwinner drives the ball at home Dec. 13 against Minneapolis. In addition to Gwinner, who had 6 points, other Bearcats scoring during the game were Will Cravens with 14, Riley Stone with 9 and Lane Rolfs and Layton Leiker with 5 each.