Sports

Doubles takes second; team places overallWICHITA — The entire Ellsworth tennis team went to the 3-21A State Tournament Oct. 18-19. Out of 27 teams and 72 individual players, Ellsworth took second place overall as a team.

WAKEENEY — The Ellsworth tennis team competed at regionals Oct. 11., taking first place with 22 points and qualifying every team member for the state tournament.Hoisington took second place with 10 points. Each seed played best two out of three.

The Ellsworth cross country team ran at their own meet Oct. 8. They were ranked sixth overall in the girls’ 5K, but they did not have enough runners on the boys’ team to rank.Leader for the girls was sophomore Molly Ehrlich who ran 5K in 21:40:89 and placed third, her sixth medal of the season.

E ight seconds into the fourth quarter of Ellsworth’s homecoming game, Hillsboro fumbled the ball. This single event, late in a low-scoring game, turned the tide, allowing the Bearcats a 14-6 victory over the Trojans.The fumble came at a time when the Trojans had a razor-thin 1-point lead, 7-6.

HESSTON — The Ellsworth tennis team played at the Hesston Invitational Sept. 24. They won first with 30 points, vastly outpacing the competition.First was No. 1 singles, played by sophomore Karli Haase. There was no safety for Haven when she beat them 8-0.

SALINA — The Bearcat varsity volleyball team competed against the Sacred Heart Knights Sept. 17, on the road, playing two matches and winning both.The Cats won the opening set 25-20. The second set was similar, with the Cats winning 25-19. There was no need for a third.

LINDSBORG — The Ellsworth girls’ tennis team placed first once again at the Smoky Valley Invitational Sept. 12, earning 60 points overall.“Our team has a goal this season of bringing home a state trophy after coming up 2 points shy last fall,” coach Eric Anderson said.

Belleville — The Ellsworth Bearcat football team played against the Republic County Buffaloes Sept. 13, winning 45-14.The Bearcats started strong. With 6:27 left in the first quarter, junior Tucker Goss scored a 3-yard touchdown. Only 3:19 later, he did it again, this time for 10 yards.

SALINA — The Ellsworth Bearcats varsity football team played the Sacred Heart Knights in their season opener Sept. 6, winning 39-16.By the end of the game, Senior Landin Johnson ran for an astounding 274 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

HAYS — The Ellsworth cross country teams kicked off the season with an almost ideal fall day, great weather for a race Sept. 7, at the TMP Invitational.In the girls’ race, the ladies had dual interests as they ran.