August 2022

8-30 Varsity Volleyball Results

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL RESULTS 8/30

Crusader Volleyball was away yesterday at Clearwater, and the Varsity team showed great promise! They downed El Dorado in two (25-22, 25-10) and gave Clearwater a fight, losing in two (17-25, 17-25). Coaches report that they are super proud of the girls and that other teams need to watch out for the Lady Crusaders this season if the team continues to build on the caliber they played at last night!

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Volleyball season kicks off at Winfield tourney

(Photo Courtesy of Wellington Volleyball on Facebook)

 

Varsity Volleyball had their first action of the season Saturday at the Winfield invitational tournament. The girls finished 6th in a field of 8 teams.

Outcomes:

v. Trinity - Loss in 2

v. Buhler - Loss in 2

v. Augusta - Loss in 3

v. Winfield - WIN in 2

v. Augusta in the consolation bracket - Loss in 2

Also participating in the tournament were Ark City, Mulvane, and El Dorado.

 

Football teams hold annual hamburger scrimmage

The annual Hamburger Scrimmage was held this last Thursday at historic Sellers Park.  The high school team was joined on the field by the middle school teams and the Little Dukes football program in front of the community to showcase the skills they've been working on this summer.  Crusader Club staffed the concession stand, and the burgers were delicious!

The varsity football team premieres at home against Andale this Friday, September 2!  Let's pack the stands!

2022-23 WHS school year kicks off with Orientation Day

WHS kicked off the new school year on Tuesday with a half-day Orientation Day for all students.  Freshmen and sophomores attended the morning session from 8-11am and the upperclassmen closed out the afternoon from 12-3pm.  Students caught up with friends and classmates and CruCon teachers, picked up their chromebooks, and met the new WHS administrators: Mr. John Nance and Mrs. Audrey Gill!  Mrs. Gill, of course, was most recently a science teacher in the building, and Mr.