Madison Basketball Split With Wichita Home School
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00am
Bulldog basketball played at home last Monday, Feb. 19 where they faced the Wichita Home School (WHS) Warriors.
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Tornadoes Fell To Olpe Eagles
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00am
The Eureka High School boys finished their regular season with a 33-57 loss at Olpe on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Tornadoes experienced shooting woes that hadn’t plagued them recently but, especially in the first half, led to the lopsided loss. The Tornadoes hit on only 16 shots from the field out of 63 taken. Most of the shots were open looks at the basket but they just didn’t fall.
West Elk Girls Basketball Secured #3 Seed In Cherokee-Southeast Sub-State
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00am
The Lady Patriots got off to a slow start offensively last Tuesday, Feb. 20 on the road, where they faced Central.
Competed At Girls State Tournament
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00am
For the first time in school history, the West Elk Patriots were represented at the 4-1A Girls State Wrestling tournament. Patriot Senior Kayla Wright battled her way at the state tournament last week in Salina. She went 1-2 at the tournament and concluded her senior sea-son with a 22-9 overall record.
Lady Tornado Basketball Victorious Over Olpe Eagles, 50-48
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00am
The Eureka Lady Tornadoes finished out the regular season last Monday, Feb. 19, claiming the road victory over the Olpe Eagles, 50-48. Olpe struck first, but Brenna Rucker tied it up quickly converting an offensive board into a putback. The teams continued scoring in alternating fashion. Rucker orchestrated a 5-0 run on her own with a free throw and four points in the paint before Olpe ended the spree with a free throw. With under 20 seconds left in the first quarter, junior Laynie Winfrey weaved her way through the lane, spinning off of her defenders, and scored the basket. Olpe managed to beat the buzzer with a reverse layup to conclude the first 8 minutes of play, Eureka leading 14-11.