Sports

The Wellington Heat baseball team dropped three out of four games last week, continuing a bit of a slump. The Heat hitters have been seeing the ball well, scoring at least five runs in all but one game.

Congratulations to Wellington High School head baseball coach Ryan Jenkins, who was recently named the 2025 Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division IV “Coach of the Year.” Jenkins led the Crusaders to an impressive 19-9 season and a trip to the Regional Championship game. .

Wellington 12-year-old track athlete Nyah Eckermann has advanced to the regional level after a strong showing at the AAU Missouri Valley Kansas Qualifier for Track & Field in Topeka last week. Eckermann earned fourth-place finishes in both the 200-meter dash and long jump, along with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter dash, securing her spot at the next level of competition.

Wellington hosted the inaugural Explode Into Summer softball tournament last weekend, welcoming 16 teams across the 8U to 14U divisions. Local squads made a strong showing, with both the Pink Ladies and Wellington Rebels earning 2nd place finishes.

After starting the season 1-2, the Heat opened week two with a win over the Winfield Moos. The Heat used 14 runs in a high-scoring affair to pick up their first win of KCLB play.

The Wellington boy’s golf team wrapped up their season at the 4A State Golf Tournament in Newton at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. The course plays up the town’s railroad history, as several holes bordering the railway.

The Wellington Heat baseball club begins a new chapter this week. After three seasons as head coach, Brett Clark resigned last September.