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The NFL is requiring coaches, frontoffice staff and team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.

The Wellington Daily News has put together an all-county team to honor the players in Sumner County from the 2021 football season. First Team QB: Keiondre Smith - Caldwell RB: Adam Blanchat - Argonia/Attica RB: Brayden Kunz - Conway Springs WR: Connor Harnden - Argonia/Attica WR: Hunter Seier - Mulvane OL: Ethan Mendez - Mulvane OL: Hagen Wright - Wellington OL: Matrix Eames - Caldwell DL: Coady Blick - Argonia/Attica DL: Tatum Lee - Caldwell DL: Cade Howell - Conway Springs LB: Adam Blanchat - Argonia/Attica LB: Trent Moses - Mulvane LB: Nathan Bernsten - Conway Springs DB: Colter McDaniel - Argonia/Attica DB: Keiondre Smith - Caldwell K: Lane Kelly, Conway Springs P: Chase Dieker - Mulvane Second Team QB: Mason Ellis - Mulvane RB: Brody Perkins - Caldwell RB: Grady Howell - South Haven WR: Ethan Theurer - South Haven WR: Ian Comer - Mulvane OL: Ethan Perkins - Conway Springs OL: Zane Zoglmann - Conway Springs OL: Brady Robline - Argonia/Attica DL: Zane Zoglmann - Conway Springs DL: Miles Newell - Caldwell DL: Matrix Eames - Caldwell LB: Ian Comer - Mulvane LB: Wyatt Peterson - Argonia/Attica LB: Dawson Bristor - Caldwell DB: Mason Ellis - Mulvane DB: Jackson Risley - Caldwell K: Chase Dieker - Mulvane P: Lane Kelly - Conway Springs Third Team QB: Xander Newberry - Argonia/Attica RB: Adam Blanchat - Argonia/Attica RB: Julien Myers - Mulvane WR: Johnny Miller - Belle Plaine WR: Peyton Rush - Oxford OL: Nolan Reynolds - Belle Plaine OL: Austin Vanderhoof - Mulvane OL: Daniel Williams - Oxford DL: Kaiden Abasolo - Mulvane DL: Hagen Wright - Wellington DL: Brady Roblin - Argonia/Attica LB: Peyton Rush - Oxford LB: Grady Howell - South Haven LB: Logan Warren - Conway Springs DB: Hunter Seier - Mulvane DB: Brayden Kunz - Conway Springs K: Jack Wright - Wellington P: Grady Howell - South Haven Honorable Mention QB Malachi Rogers - Wellington QB: Izic Bullups - Conway Springs RB: Dustyn Schettler - Wellington RB: Colter McDaniel - Argonia/Attica WR: Derrick Smith - Conway Springs WR: Montell Tate - Wellington WR: Dawson Bristor - Caldwell OL: Blake Shaddox - Argonia/Attica OL: Andy Huynh - Mulvane OL: Kaiden Abasalo - Mulvane DL: Hagen Wright - Wellington DL: Josh Phillips - Mulvane DL: Gus Wiens - South Haven LB: Grady Howell - South Haven LB: Keaton Herd - Mulvane LB: Dustyn Schettler - Wellington DB: Mehki Haskins-Ybarra - Wellington DB: Brody Perkins - Caldwell Awards Most Valuable Player: Keiondre Smith - Caldwell Offensive Player of the Year: Brayden Kunz - Conway Springs Defensive Player of the Year: Trent Moses - Mulvane Coach of the Year: Daniel Myears, Mulvane Greg Williams has been the reporter for the Wellington Daily News and Butler County Times-Gazette since May 2021.

WICHITA -- The last time Wichita State took on Kansas State you would have to go back almost 18 years ago on Dec. 10, 2003, as the Wildcats defeated the Shockers 54-50.

Basketball season is back in Sumner County and there are many athletes in the area that are expected to have big seasons. There are players that will see massive improvements, then there are others who will continue to provide entertaining basketball throughout the season.

WELLINGTON -- It was the start of the new season for basketball and the nerves might have been running through the Crusaders early in the game. Wellington was held scoreless for the first six minutes of the game, but once they broke their scoreless drought, the Crusaders were in complete control in a 57-39 victory over Mulvane (0-1).

WELLINGTON – The score might tell you that Wellington ran away with this game and that they were in complete control, but the Crusaders weren’t satisfied with their 48-17 win over El Dorado. It was another game for the Crusaders where their offense started off slow.

WELLINGTON -- After coming off a tough, heartbreaking loss on a buzzerbeater to Mulvane, the Crusaders were looking to get their first win of the season; however, they didn't come out with the same energy as they did Friday.

WELLINGTON -- Last year, closing out games was a problem for Wellington, and they were hoping to get the monkey off their back with a new season. However, as the Crusaders held a nine-point lead with less than two minutes remaining, Mulvane began their comeback.

TOPEKA, Kansas — St. James Academy quarterback Jackson House snuck across the goal line early in the fourth quarter to put the Thunder ahead by seven and they would never look back.