Sports

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Ellsworth cross country runners competed at the 2020 regional hosted by Norton High School. It was the coldest race of the season, with temperatures right around the freezing mark. In order to be guaranteed a spot at the state meet in Wamego, Oct.

The Ellsworth Bearcats traveled the distance on Friday night to face the Minneapolis Lions in a frigid hardfought battle. The ‘Cats were trampled 43-12, ending their dreams of making it to postseason play. Ellsworth won the toss and elected to defer.

The Ellsworth High School Lady Bearcats Tennis Team took third overall Oct. 16-17, at the Kansas State High School Athletics Association State Tennis Tournament in Wichita. Two Lady ‘Cats doubles teams made the trip to state.

In a cold, hard fought home game on Friday night, the Ellsworth Bearcats came up short to the Phillipsburg Panthers, losing 22-21. The ‘Cats showed a lot of improvement on both sides of the ball. Ellsworth’s comeback was not enough, handing the Bearcats another loss on the season.

The Ellsworth Bearcats traveled to Hoisington Friday night to face the Cardinals. The Cardinals defeated the ‘Cats 37-7, never letting up from start to finish. The Bearcats won the coin toss, electing to defend first. Hoisington began with possession on its own 27 yard line.

On Oct. 6, the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School cross country runners competed on the hills of the Ellsworth Golf Course in our home invitational.

The Ellsworth High School Lady Bearcats Volleyball Team competed in two tournaments at home Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 in Ellsworth. The Lady ‘Cat varsity squad lost to Beloit in a pair of matches. In the first match, Ellsworth lost 13-25 and 14-25. In the second match, Ellsworth lost 17-25 and 10-25.

The Wilson High School Dragons Varsity Football Team went down in defeat Oct. 9 at Victoria, 50-34. Offensively, Wilson ran 60 plays for 326 total yards. The Dragons passed for 122 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Wilson was 5 of 8 through the air and averaged 24.4 yards per pass.

The Central Plains High School Oilers varsity football team won a squeaker on the road Oct. 9 to Sylvan Lucas, 28-26. On the ground, Central Plains ran 44 rushing plays for 218 yards as opposed to just 39 plays for 166 yards for Sylvan Lucas.

In a chilly, breathtaking homecoming game on Friday night, the Ellsworth Bearcats were victorious over the Norton Bluejays, 27-20. The home crowd and team were filled with energy throughout the entire game, giving the ‘Cats their first win of the season. Ellsworth began with possession.