Lady Crusaders Win 12 Straight
The Wellington girls basketball team got their 12th consecutive win in a record breaking performance against Augusta last Tuesday. Wellington jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the opening minutes.
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Walking Tacos For Project Prom
Prior to last week’s basketball games, the public was invited to contribute to Project Prom by indulging in the delectable offering of walking tacos. The response was overwhelming, with over 200 tacos sold.
WHS Duels El Dorado
The boys and girls wrestling teams had a dual in El Dorado last Thursday. The girls won 42-26.
Crusaders Beat Augusta
The Wellington boys basketball team found a way to win a gritty, gutsy battle against Augusta Tuesday night led by Nolan Russell who put up 17 of the Crusader’s 48 points. “Nolan has the ability to take a game over with his size and ability to shoot,” said boys basketball head coach Joe Newman.
Wellington Hosts Powerlifting Invitational
The Wellington powerlifting teams hosted their sixth annual Wellington Invitational last Saturday morning. Wellington came out on top in all three divisions. The men’s division, consisting of juniors and seniors, scored 245 team points. The junior men’s division, consisting of freshmen and sophomores scored 352 points and the women’s team scored 264 points.
Elementary Students Celebrate Kansas Day
On Monday, January 29th, Kansas marked its163rd birthday, and the occasion was celebrated at both Eisenhower and Washington Elementary Schools. Guided by 4th-grade teacher Vanessa Sawyer, students at Eisenhower’s 4th grade took on the role of instructors, imparting Kansas history and knowledge to the Kindergarten and First Grade classes.
Big Week For WHS Wrestling
After competing in a dual at home against Clearwater last Thursday, the Wellington girls and boys wrestling teams competed in tournaments on back to back days going to Remington on Friday and the girls went to Wichita South on Saturday.
Wellington Public Library Wednesday-to-Wednesday
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am SATURDAY, FEB. 3 Game Knights at 1pm Teen Talk available TUESDAY, FEB.
Smalley Earns Spot On Dean’s List
Washburn University proudly announced that Kayleigh Smalley of Wellington achieved Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2023 semester. To qualify for this distinction, Kayleigh demonstrated outstanding academic performance by being enrolled in at least 12 hours of graded credits and achieving a semester grade point between 3.4 to 3.99.
Pet of the Week
This is Barney’s “Adopt Me” face! He is such a character and can make the sweetest puppy faces! Removed from the local pound as a puppy, he is now a healthy 9-month-old weighing about 45 pounds. He can be shy at first, but he is a super sweet boy who gets along with other dogs and can’t wait to be loved in a furever home. Stop in this week to meet Barney! We are open Wednesday through Friday 3-7pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. If you are interested in adoption, please complete the online application before you come in to speed up the adoption process. We go in order of application received, so the sooner you get in your application, the better! Barney’s adoption fee is $50 off during his special week!