Sports

Ellsworth senior Nicole Haase ended her high school tennis career Saturday with a second place finish at the 3-2-1A State Tennis Championships at the Maize South High School Tennis Complex at Wichita.Head coach Eric Anderson said the road to the championship game was paved with talent.

The Ellsworth High School Cross Country runners competed at the Lakeside Invitational Meet this past Thursday at the Downs Golf Course.

LORI FARMER/Ellsworth County Independent-ReporterThe Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School boys show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the volleyball tournament on Oct. 14.

Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Bearcat Nicole Haase and Central Plains Junior-Senior High Schoo Oiler Kyla Metro are both heading to state after Haase finished first and Metro fourth in singles play at the Class 3-2-1A Regional Tennis Tournament Oct. 8-9 in WaKeeney.

This past week was a busy one for the Ellsworth runners. On Tuesday the runners competed on the hills of the Ellsworth golf course. I’d like to take this chance to thank all those who volunteered their time to help put on this meet, and to those who helped get everything set up, direct traffic, etc.

The Ellsworth High School Junior Varsity Volleyball Team took first place with a 4-1 record, Oct. 9, during the round robin tournament in Ellsworth.Against Little River, the Lady Bearcats won two games, 25-13 and 25-23.

Tuesday, Sept. 28, the EJSHS cross country teams traveled to Lyons High School to compete in their invitational, hosted on the campus of LHS.Summer had held on for one more day, making it a warm day to run. Regardless, it proved to be a great day to run.

The Bearcats traveled to Norton Friday to take on the Bluejays. The boys came out fired up and ready to play. Senior Dayton Davis had two touchdowns to start the Cats’ up.Will Cravens also had an interception.

When asked how he thought the Bearcat football team played in Friday night’s Homecoming game against the Beloit Trojans, Bradley Vopat said, “I think we showed a lot of grit, spirit, and what we really can do when we play at our best”.

The Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School cross country teams traveled Tuesday, Sept. 21, to Southeast of Saline.Coach Eric Coonrod said, “This hasn’t been one of our strongest courses in the past, but good weather and a slightly different configuration translated into a faster course for all teams.