Sports

Coach Gonzales and I could not be prouder of our boys at the tournament Jan. 23-25. We are coming together as a team and a family. We started the season with a lot of injuries and we have everyone back except Jacob Oberle. Jacob had knee surgery and he will have to skip his junior year.

Due to winter weather the Jan. 17 game against Sacred Heart was rescheduled and played Monday, Feb. 3, at Ellsworth. The girls’ game ended 51-43 with Sacred Heart ahead. The first quarter started out badly for the Lady Bearcats.

The Lady Bearcats started off strong Friday night in their home game against Southeast of Saline. However, the end didn’t match the beginning and Ellsworth ended the night with a 48-32 loss. Lakyn Tenbrink grabbed the tip-off to take the offensive, and scored the first points of the night.

Ellsworth’s Braden Schulte had a night to remember Friday, Jan. 31; however, his game high 24 points still weren’t enough to clinch a Bearcat win. The final score was 47-50 in favor of the Southeast of Saline Trojans during a close game at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth recognized its seniors Thursday, Jan. 30, during a meet against Beloit at home. Morgan Kelley, Brendan Tripp, and Tyler Walford were recognized along with their parents and siblings. The night’s final score was 52 to 24 in Beloit’s favor.

Russell/Ellsworth County Emergency Management and 911 Communications Advisory Board are once again requesting nominations for the Volunteer/Emergency Worker of the year in Russell County.

Wilson girls won the second game of their Northern Plains League tournament at Tescott Jan. 23 against the Natoma Tigers. Their first and third games ended differently. The Lady Dragons took on Natoma with a 28-8 final.

Ellsworth wrestlers placed 17th out of 27 teams this past weekend during the Bob Kuhn Classic Invitation Tournament at Hays High School. The boys had a total of eight wins in their 17 matches Friday and Saturday.