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Members of the 2021-22 Ellsworth High School boys’ basketball team are, back row, from left — Ben Hipp, Riley Stone, Will Cravens, Loden West, Isaac Lindsley, Cole Webber, Gavin Webber and Trenton Holmes; and front row, from left — Lane Rolfs, Josh Rodriguez, Layton Lieker, Cade Gwinner, Jacob Togerson, Britain Schmidt and Dax Lieker.
Read moreAbove, Bearcat Cole Webber goes up for a shot Friday night against Beloit. Webber ended the night with 4 points.
Read moreRUSSELL — The Central Plains Lady Oilers basketball team defeated the Russell Lady Broncos 66-21 Saturday, in the championship game of the 2021 Amos Morris Classic basketball tournament at Russell.
Read moreEllsworth High School Bearcat wrestler Will Donley pins his first round opponent Saturday during the Jeff Giles Memorial Invitational in Minneapolis. Donley finished third. Sierra Lanning took second, Riley Rodriguez took third and Jacob Keller finished fourth. Courtesy photo
Read moreThe Wilson High School Lady Dragons Varsity Basketball team put one in the win column in front of the home crowd Dec. 10 by defeating Southern Cloud 39-18.
Read moreCLAFLIN — Several members of the 2021 Central Plains Junior-Senior High School Oilers football team have been selected for the Central Prairie League All-League Football Team. They are:
Read moreKyler Burks of Beloit, left, seen here with pilot Mark Klein, prepares for his first airplane ride Saturday at the Ellsworth Municipal Airport. The free rides were part of the annual Young Eagle program flown by members of the Ellsworth EAA Chapter 1127. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
Read moreThe Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Bearcats football team ended their 2021 season Oct. 29 with a 42-0 shutout of the Syracuse Bulldogs in a nonconference game at Syracuse. Here, in a game earlier in the season, the Bearcats sophomore quarterback, Will Cravens, scrambles with the football.LORI FARMER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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