Sports

BELOIT — The Ellsworth Bearcats traveled to Beloit to face the Trojans last Friday night. The ‘Cats came up short with a 48-20 loss. The Bearcat offense showed development throughout the game. Beloit began with possession of the football.

The road leading into Marquette was alive with motorcycle riders Saturday on their way into Marquette for the town’s annual Thunder on the Smoky. Activities were limited this year by COVID-19, but everyone still seemed to have a good time.

HESSTON — The Ellsworth High School Lady Bearcats Tennis Team placed second with a total of 23 points in the Sept. 22 Hesston High School Tennis Invitational in Hesston.

The Mean Green Machine is back — or at least it was Saturday in Russell. The top-ranked Lady Oiler volleyball team emerged from a 2-week quarantine only to suffer losses to ranked teams from Nickerson and Ellinwood on Sept. 12.

TESCOTT — During an away game Sept. 18 at Tescott, the Wilson Dragons varsity football team defeated the Tescott Trojans 70-22. In the passing department, Wilson was 5 of 9 for 139 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. The longest pass was for 50 yards.

Coach Chris Steiner and his Central Plains Oilers varsity football team notched one in the win column Friday with a 46-0 pounding of Otis-Bison. Offensively, the Oilers were 6 of 8 in the passing department for 114 yards and zero interceptions.

The Ellsworth Bearcats varsity football team was defeated 42-0 Sept. 18 in an away game at Southeast of Saline. Ellsworth had just eight first downs during the game, verses 19 for the Trojans. Above, the Bearcats attempt to move the ball against the Trojans.

In the first game of the season, the Ellsworth Bearcats lost to the Republic County Buffaloes 52-6. The Buffs started the game off strong and never let up. Republic County won the coin toss and elected to receive. Ellsworth would start with possession in the second half.

The Ellsworth High School Lady Bearcats Varsity Volleyball team’s overall record went to 3-6 (2-0 in the NCAA) Saturday after a series of games against Central Plains, Ellinwood, Sacred Heart, Republic County and Nickerson during the Ellsworth Invitational Varsity Round Robin Volleyball Tournament.

The 2020-21 Central Plains Junior-Senior High School Lady Oilers are front row sitting on the floor from left, Krystal Weeks, Melissa Donecker, Kashlin Beck. Second row from left, Skylar Cullens, Anna Thielen, Ryenne Cunningham, Adrianne Togersen, Lexi Oeser, Mollie Steiner, Addyson Ogle.