Sports

RUSSELL — Coming into the Russell tournament with an 8-0 record , the Lady Oiler volleyball squad was looking to come out with another first place finish. They achieved their goal, although it didn’t come easy.

          They started the morning with a tough Minneapolis team. Within the first 8 points of the day there were multiple lead changes before Junior Kylee Kasselman started a rally for the Lady O’s, serving six points in a row, putting the Oilers on top 13-8. Continuing to lead from there, the Lady Oilers finished the first set 25-19.

           In the second set, the score was once again close, this time in Minneapolis’ favor. Similar to the first set, it was a service run that put the Oilers back in the lead, but this time by sophomore Taylor Oeser. After many long rallies, the Lady O’s came out with a win 25-23.

By Mark mccoy

SALINA — The Wilson Dragon football team earned its third consecutive win with a 52-44 victory over the Muleskinners of St. John’s Military Academy in Salina. The Muleskinners had 27 football players on  the field, including a total of 12 seniors compared to the complete Wilson Roster of 16 boys — with Dragon varsity starters Grant Weinhold and Kyle Goldwater on the injured reserve list and unavailable for the contest.

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STAFFORD — Both Ellsworth and Central Plains cross country runners competed in the Stafford Invitational Sept. 17 in Stafford. On the varsity girls’ side, Lady ‘Cat Maggie Allen won a medal and  placed 14th with a time of 23:59. Janae Schulte also won a medal with an 18th place finish in a time of 25:47.  

SALINA --- The Wilson Dragons extended its winning streak to 3-0 with a narrow 52-44 win over a talented St. John’s Military Academy.

BELLVILLE -- The Ellsworth Bearcats dispatched the Republic County Buffaloes 21-8 in a North Central Activities Association matchup.

BY MARK MCCOY

HESSTON — Ellsworth’s Maggie Allen placed ninth and her brother, Austen Allen, a junior, placed 13th in the large Swather Invitational cross country meet Sept. 10 in Hesston.

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BY CASSIDY CRITES AND KYLEE KASSELMAN

Starting off Saturday morning with a dead suburban, forgotten kneepads and a jersey, the Lady O’s were not sure where the day was going to take them. All setbacks aside the Oilers geared up to take on their first opponent, the Knights of Sacred Heart. They immediately established dominance during the match winning in two, 25-15 and 25-13. With one win earned, the Oilers focused on the next match. The Lady Oilers started sluggish and barely skimmed past Republic County winning 26-24. The next set was a different story, burying the Buffaloes 25-11.