After demolishing Rose Hill 65-21 earlier in the week where they led 30-3 at halftime, the WHS girls basketball team faced a tough challenge at Clearwater on Friday to end their week in a tight battle. The Lady Dukes were in an unusually tight contest in the first quarter. For the first time all season, Wellington’s pace got matched and Clearwater’s zone gave the Crusaders fits.
The Wellington boys wrestling team is sending four wrestlers to State after each qualified over the weekend at the Regional meet in Andale. Talan Cantrell, Cayson Ramirez, Derrick Lowe and Jamar Armstrong all placed fourth in their respective weight classes to qualify for a trip to Salina.
The Wellington boys basketball team allowed 40 second half points, suffering a 30-point defeat to Circle last Tuesday in Towanda. Dusty Bannister scored the game’s opening basket, but Circle rattled off eight straight points.
Last Tuesday, the Wellington girls basketball team dominated a Circle team that came into the game with an impressive 10-3 record, holding Circle to only five points in the entire second half. “Our defense was very active and caused Circle confusion,” said WHS head coach Eric Adams.
For the second straight year, WHS senior Aubrey Hunt finds herself headed to State. Last weekend at Regionals in McPherson, Hunt reached the Championship match of the 190-pound weight class.
The Wellington boys wrestling team took on Andale in a dual last Thursday. Eight seniors were honored with their parents on Senior Night: Elli Franke, Aubrey Hunt, Deighlynn Lea, Isabelle Cullens, Kayden May, Jackson May, Derrick Lowe and Talan Cantrell.
The Wellington JV boys basketball team is 10-6 on the year with Skylar Branam leading the team in scoring. “They’re a good group of guys who do the little things and enjoy playing together,” said Wellington head JV coach Chad Whaley.
If you’ve attended a WHS basketball game, winter sports tournament, or program recently in the WHS main gym, you’ve likely marveled at the state-of-the-art Digital Scoreboards that now grace the gym. While initially perceived as a tool for keeping score, these cutting-edge screens are more than meets the eye—they offer limitless opportunities for creativity and engagement.
The boys and girls wrestling teams had a dual in El Dorado last Thursday. The girls won 42-26.
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.