Last Thursday’s Chamber Coffee featured representatives from the Sumner County Health Department and Sumner County Home Health Agency. They provided information about the wide variety of services they offer, which goes well beyond immunizations.
Thursday, September 5 10am, Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. This week’s host is Wellington Retro Bowl.
We have a very unique cat for you this week. Meet Squidy! He is what we call a “burrito cat”. Most cats like to lay around the house on the back of couch- es or the floor. Squidy prefers to be wrapped up in a blanket like a burrito! He weighs in at 15 pounds, so he's an XL burrito cat. He's a very sweet and loving guy!
PRECIPITATION AS OF 5 PM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND This week: .17” This month (August): 1.23” YTD: 16.72 ” .
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels arrived in Kansas last week for the Frontiers in Flight Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Local Wellington resident and WHS alum Michael Lloyd played an important role in this high-flying event.
Coming off a corner- turning season in the Jeremiah Meeks era, the Wellington football team will look to prove last season was more than an aberration, following what some considered a surprise playoff run in 2023.
Friday, September 6 7pm vs Wichita Collegiate Friday, September 13 7pm vs Andale in Sellers Park Friday, September 20 7pm vs Clearwater in Sellers Park Friday, September 27 7pm vs Labette County Friday, October 4 7pm vs Augusta High School Friday, October 11 7pm vs Winfield in Sellers Park Friday, October 18 7pm vs Rose Hill Friday, October 25 7pm vs El Dorado in Sellers Park Hamburger Scrimmage - Tonight!
As the Wellington High School Crusader football team gears up for the 2024-2025 season, the annual tradition of painting the Victory Bridge over Hargis Creek is in full swing. This year’s design, led by senior Greer Buchanan, honors the Crusaders’ previous State championship victories. Greer is joined in the effort by fellow students Goran Djurovic, Rogan Wetta, Taylor Earl, Brylee Johnson, Axl Norris, and Cayson Ramirez. The freshly painted bridge will be ready for its first crossing prior to the home game against Andale on Friday, September 13th.
The Wellington girls tennis team looks to continue a strong tradition this fall as the Lady Dukes return four of their top six players from last year. Wellington has been to the Kansas State Tennis Tournament for 20 straight years. They have Top 10 finishes in 16 of those 20 years, including a 6th Place finish a year ago.
Cabel Bogguss Wesleigh Davis Taylor Earl Liam Ewing Madelynn Fullerton Kristopher Hamby-Wilson Kaleb Hamilton Garret Holdaway Rome Hunt Ariean Jones Solomon Ledesma Brodee Lough Caroline Mott William Mott Easton Newberry Sawyer Parkey Zander Strader Luke Wylie Coaches Head Coach, Jaedyn Showman Brianna Young Charles Wallace 2024-2025 Varsity/JV Cross Country Schedule Thursday,September5 4:30pm ClearwaterDistrictStadium Saturday,September14 9:30am HargisCreekWatershed Thursday,September19 4:30pm ChaparralHighSchool Thursday,September26 4pm Away TBD Thursday, October 3 4:30pm Wedgewood Golf Course Thursday,October10 4:30pm Cheney State Park Thursday,October17 4:30pm ClearwaterDistrictStadium .