Sports

Several students from the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Cross Country team took home medals Sept. 19 following the St. John Invitational at the Stafford Golf Course. Coach Eric Coonrod said the team performed well, but still has room for improvement.

In a hard-fought homecoming game Friday night against the Sacred Heart Knights, the Ellsworth Bearcats won 38-13. The Knights started off strong with a 20-yard touchdown run five minutes into the game. The PAT kick was good, giving the Knights a quick 7-0 lead. The ‘Cats responded quickly.

LINCOLN — After shutting out Southern Cloud 50-0 in the Sept. 6 season opener, coach Tony Brokes and his Wilson High School Dragons football team lost 12-58 against the Lincoln Lions Sept. 13 at Lincoln.

VICTORIA — After a tremendous 13-0 season last year, the Central Plains Oilers football team began 2019 Sept. 6, by losing a heartbreaker in the closing minutes at home in Claflin in the season opener against Ness City.

After their opening season win against the Russell Broncos, the Ellsworth Bearcats improved to 2-0 with a 27-20 win Friday against Republic County at Belleville.

Central Plains’ Emily Ryan had a good week on the tennis courts as she landed first-place wins in No. 1 singles at Hesston, Lindsborg and Hoisington. Here’s a rundown of the three tournaments: The Hesston High School Invitational was Sept. 14 with eight schools participating.

Ellsworth runners finished in the top half of their fields Sept. 7 at the Swather Special at the Hesston Golf Course. Ellsworth’s Hayden Rogers matched his 2018 best finishing place of 6th to medal in the senior boys race.

NESS CITY — The season opener for the Central Plains High School Oilers football team ended in a last minute 30-36 defeat Friday to the Ness City Eagles.

The Ellsworth High School Lady ‘Cats are off to a good start after their two wins Tuesday, Sept. 3, over Republic County. The Lady Bearcats started the night off with wins, 25-8, 26-24.