Sports

Each summer, the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter publishes photos of the summer recreation ball teams. Watch for more teams in future editions. Here is the first installment of this year’s

The 34th annual Kansas 8 Man All Star Football games will be played Saturday, June 8, at Beloit with three Central Plains players — and Head Coach Chris Steiner — on board. • Myles Menges of Bushton, a 2019 graduate of Central Plains, will be a member of the Division I West Team.

Central Plains’ Alex Hickel finished 1 back from Class 1A state golf champion Eli Bullinger of Montezuma-South Gray to finish in second place at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Senior Hickel posted 6-over 75. Bullinger had 5-over 75.

Ellsworth placed three players on the North Central Activities Association 2019 Softball All-League team. Brenna Pruitt and Sierra Kraatz were named to the team. Jaide Talbott received an honorable mention.

Josiah Bolton’s first state track meet proved to be a messy one — through no fault of his own. Storms delayed the first day of the Kansas State Track and Field Championships for three hours Friday morning in Wichita. More storms halted the full day’s schedule about two hours later.

Ellsworth County will be well represented later this month at state track and field competition this weekend in Wichita.

SALINA — The Ellsworth Bearcats boys’ golf team has been making strides all season long. Despite a tough NCAA League golf tournament Thursday at Salina Municipal Golf Course, Head Coach Kevin Haxton is pleased with the team’s progress as golfers head into the regional and state tournaments.

PRAIRIE VILLAGE — Ellsworth’s No. 1 singles player Joey Oberle took second place at the 2019 Class 3-2-1A Boys’ state tennis tournament this past weekend in Prairie Village. Oberle, who finished in first place at regionals, entered the state tournament with a 28-1 record.

SALINA — Several firstplace finishes on the Lady ‘Cats track team helped the Ellsworth girls clinch fifth place Friday at the NCAA League track and field meet hosted by Salina’s Sacred Heart at Kansas Wesleyan University. The Ellsworth boys’ team also took fifth place.