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.
After defeating Olathe East by 25 in the quarter finals, and defeating backto- back 3A State Champion Goodland in the semi-finals, the Wellington Lady Crusaders had a date with Beloit in the Championship game of the Colby Orange and Black Tournament on Saturday afternoon.
The Wellington girls wrestling team played host to a tournament last Saturday that featured teams from Derby, Arkansas City, Goddard, Buhler, Cheney, Clearwater, Kingman, Mulvane, McPherson, Circle and Wichita East.
The Wellington boys basketball team used their defense to get their biggest win of the season, holding Andale to just 26 points in the first three quarters last Friday night. Wellington opened up with a 10 - 6 lead.
The Wellington boys basketball team competed hard but were over matched and overwhelmed by Wichita Collegiate last week in their first game back from Christmas break. The Spartans jumped out to a 6-2 lead as their full court press challenged the Crusaders.
The Wellington wrestling team started off their post Christmas break stretch with a dual at Rose Hill. They lost 62-18.
The Wellington girls’ basketball team bested Andale even with an ugly second half to improve to an undefeated AVCTL league record at 5-0 in league play. The Lady Crusaders started the game doing what they do and jumped out to a 15-0 lead on the Lady Indians, forcing an Andale timeout.
The Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Kansas has been unveiled, showcasing a balanced approach that prioritizes tax cuts, education and crucial investments. Governor Laura Kelly addressed the joint session of the Kansas Legislature, “Too often, it seems as though people – especially here in the statehouse – believe our rural communities are doomed to shrink…that our hospitals are doomed to close… that our schools are doomed to decline.
Since the end of October, a group of five WHS students has been diligently meeting before class each day to prepare for the SunPowered Student Challenge, a unique competition in Kansas. Sponsored by Kansas Electric Cooperatives, comprising the 26 Rural Electric Cooperatives across Kansas, the SunPowered Student Challenge competition serves as the culminating project of a curriculum centered around solar energy.
Ask anyone that has a passion for collecting Depression Glass and you’ll find a wealth of stories, many of which reflect back to a cherished family member. As the National Depression Glass Association celebrated their volunteers last Saturday, several of them recalled getting started collecting with a piece or two from a family member, often their grandmother.