The 2019 WMS Football Camp for incoming 7th & 8th graders got underway Wednesday out at WHS. A good sized group on hand along with coaches from both WHS and WMS. Also assisting Senior Irondukes Zander Vargas, Jake Soria, and Quentin Redford. The camp concluded on Thursday.
The 2019 WHS Developmental Football Camp for 1st thru 6th graders got underway Monday evening and will conclude on Tuesday. Wednesday, the incoming 7th/8th graders will have their Camp. Both are put on by the HS Football Staff (Coaches Zane Aguilar, Ryan Elder, Nick Wellington and HS Football Players. A large group on hand Monday evening - more pics on Wednesday!!
Saturday was the 29th running of the GREAT RACE RELAY. The relay itself began back in the late 70's but there were no races ran 1987 to 2001.
Congratulations to this year's winners, the DORE ENCHIES!! This was the ENCHIES 2nd consecutive win and their time this year (44.58) was just 10 seconds shy of last year's time 44.48) The Manila Gorillas came in 2nd and Security State Bank 3rd. (these two teams swapped positions from 2018!)
TIMES AND PLACING THE GREAT RACE 2019
Back Row - Taylor Robbins, Mikayla Elmore, Darian Troutman, Elise Legrand, Kylie Lloyd, Gabby Stout
Middle Row - Brooklyn Burden, Journei Bales, Raegan Raschke, Lena Clouston
Front Row - Zoe Dawdy, Alyra Koerner
The WHS Football Seniors had a huge feast Thursday evening, at the home of Zach Barker, former Crusader football standout, and compliments of their coaches. The team has been in training since early June and High Intensity Training will kick in on Monday and run through Aug. 8th. (Boot Camp)
This Senior group is tight-knit and have been a solid group for a long time. They are excited and pumped about the upcoming season - heck, so am I!
The Wellington Dukes pulled out a convincing 19-9 victory today over North Dakota at the 2019 BABE RUTH MIDWEST PLAINS REGIONAL in Charleston, MO. The DUKES had 14 hits, walked 15 times and left 9 stranded. The winning pitcher was John Long.
Nice rally but the Wellington Dukes fall short in pool play day #2 action, losing to Colorado 5-3. Down 5-1 in the top of the 7th, Wellington scored two and came close to scoring more. Great effort. The DUKES left 10 stranded. DeAndre Washington was player of the game for the Dukes. Washington and Silas Popplewell have both had great "on-base" percentages this tournament. Now 0-2 in pool play, will go up against North Dakota Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM
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The Senior Babe Ruth WELLINGTON DUKES team jumped out on the MISSOURI TROPICS in the opening pool play game Thursday at Charleston, MO at the 16-18 Midwest Plains Regional and lead 3-1 in the 3rd. A big 4th and 6th innings by the TROPICS however, would seal the deal for the Missouri State Champion. Final score Wellington 4 Missouri Tropics 14 (6 innings - run rule). Pool Play continues Friday with the DUKES going up against the BORDER, CO team at 11AM. Pool Play concludes on Saturday.
Summer workouts continue out at WHS as part of the PSQ program. This conditioning phase runs through July 25th. Beginning July 29th and running thru August 8th, HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING kicks in.
WHS Volleyball Camp (as well as Elementary and MS) are on slate this week out at WHS. The Lady Crusaders are meeting from 7AM - 9AM daily through Wednesday, followed by (2nd - 5th graders) then (6th - 8th graders). Head Coach Blake Brewster and his staff are putting on the camps as they prepare for the Fall Season which approaches rapidly.
