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Photographer Patricia Wachtel captured these photos Nov. 28 at the 1A Eight-Man D1 state football championship at Newton. Two Marquette players, brothers Braden and Cade Young, play on the Little River team. Little River defeated Leoti-Wichita County, 70-58, for the title. The photo below is of No.

Eagle Scout Caden Whetzel finishes first overall Saturday, Nov. 21, in the annual Ellsworth Boy Scout Troop 84 5k Spirit Run/Walk. STACEY HALBGEWACHS/Courtesy photo

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Invite your children to color our annual Christmas Coloring Page! They can mail it to 304 N. Douglas, Ellsworth, KS 67439, or drop it in our drop box on the right hand side of our front door.

CALDWELL — Caldwell shocked Central Plains at the start and finish to upset the Oilers 36-34 in Friday’s 8-Man Division 2 second round football playoff game. Bluejay Jude Stow scored the game-winning touchdown and intercepted the game-ending pass by Oiler quarterback Michael Laymon.

Another improbable run, another Lady Oiler volleyball championship. In 2019, Central Plains entered the Class 1A state tournament as the No. 7 seed, only to cruise through the competition. The 2020 bunch dropped out of the Class 1A, Div. I ranks just prior to the postseason.

The Ellsworth Bearcats played undoubtedly their highest quality game of the season Friday night against the Kismet-Southwestern Heights Mustangs. The Mustangs began with possession of the football. The Cats’ defense quickly stepped up and forced a turnover on downs.

The Wilson High School Dragons varsity football team fought valiantly, but lost to the Caldwell Bluejays Oct. 30 by a score of 20-68. Wilson mustered 149 yards of total offense during the game. That paled in comparison, however, to the 347 yards the Bluejays produced.

Ellsworth’s Lizzie Hipp, left, and Shaylee Leiker were named to the North Central Activities Association All-League Volleyball first team for 2020. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County I-R

CLAFLIN — A season after missing the playoffs for just the second time in school history, Central Plains entered Friday night a Homecoming win away from hosting a 2020 playoff game. All the Oilers had to do was beat the cold wind and a Wilson team with three district wins of its own.