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Google Emily Ryan’s name and the headlines say it all: “Emily Ryan becomes third Kansas high school athlete to score 3000.” “Ryan ‘steals’ the show.” “All-State Basketball 2020: Central Plains’ Ryan leaves own hoop legacy.

It’s time to register and start training in preparation for the 6th Annual Rodeo Run at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. The 5K Race, 1 Mile Fun Run/ Walk, and Kid’s Short Course will start and finish in front of the Kansas Motorcycle Museum in downtown Marquette.

After 136 consecutive wins, it took a worldwide pandemic to slow down the Lady Oilers. Central Plains was well on its way toward a seventh-straight state championship after its 93-47 win over Ingalls Thursday evening in round of the Class 1A State Basketball Championships in Dodge City.

The Bearcats traveled to Sterling Tuesday, March 3, to play a substate game against the Sterling Black Bears. The ending was unfortunate for the ‘Cats, who suffered a 39-57 loss.

The Central Plains boys lost a heartbreaker to Stockton March 5 by a score of 41-44 in Russell during sub-state competition. JJ Heredia made 17 points for the Oilers. Heredia also had 1 steal, 1 defensive rebound, and 1 assist. Lawson Oeser scored 9 points for Central Plains.

The Lady Oilers played Wheatland/Grinnell at Russell for the sub-state championship game and won solidly by a whopping 82-22 score. Emily Ryan led the Lady Oilers with the most points on the score board with 30. Ryan also had 8 assists, 3 defensive rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal.

Ellsworth cheerleaders lead a pep rally Thursday, Feb. 27, for the Bearcat wrestlers and basketball teams. JOE DOUBRAVA/Ellsworth County I-R And the band played on at the Bearcat pep rally in the Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School gym.

The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs overcame an eightpoint third quarter deficit and defeated Central Plains 42-35 Saturday night in the Class 1A regional championship game on the Oilers home court at Central Plains High School in Claflin.

The Central Plains Lady Oilers continued to extend what is now the third longest winning streak in American sports history — at 133 games — with a 68-24 win over Otis-Bison Saturday night in regional play at Claflin. The Lady Oilers now advance to substate play at Russell.

HAYS — Four Ellsworth Bearcat grapplers travelled to the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at Fort Hays State University. Tyler Walford and Brendon Tripp each fought their way to fourth and sixth places, respectively, in their weight categories.