October 2022

Wellington hosted Buhler and Andale for a volleyball triangular Thursday night, and the Varsity and JV outcomes pretty much mirrored each other.  Wellington was able to overcome the Buhler teams (Varsity in three sets, JV in two), then Andale dominated the courts for the rest of the night.  However, to simply report the scores would be to scratch the surface.  This is a very young volleyball squad, and they are a very fun group to watch, from the players resting up on the bench to the coaches and to those standing on the court.  The coaching staff have built a tight-knit community in this t

JV Football hosted El Dorado on Monday, October 3, and downed their opponent 32-6.  

Check out the photos from wellington.cc and Yearbook alum Kendall Janzen!

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Wellington Tennis competed at League held in El Dorado yesterday, October 3, and Coach Aufty reports that the team "had an outstanding day"!  Their goal was to finish in the Top 5 as a team, as "we are in the toughest 4A league in the state with Division III and IV combined."  The team exceeded their goal.  Aufdengarten reports, " We finished 3rd as a team right behind McPherson.  Wichita Collegiate won their 12th team title out of 13 years in the league."

Coach's report continues:

by Tanner Ford, wellington.cc

The Wellington Crusaders traveled to El Dorado September 30 and took care of business paving their way to a 45-8 victory over the Wildcats. The Dukes were in control the entire game, going for a shutout until El Dorado scored a 4th-quarter touchdown on a 67-yard run.

On Friday, September 30, Girls Golf participated in the Hutchinson Invitational at Carey Park with a LOT of competition.  The team placed 4th in a large field, and bested the rest of the 4A competition present.  Well done against some bigger schools, girls!

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
8 - Claire Ginter 83
18 - Kasiah Richmond 89
31 - Taryn Viramontes 93
32 - Aubrey Hunt 94
68 - Elly DeJarnett 105
86 - Evelyn Trafecanty 112
102 - Presley Cornejo 121
 

TEAM RESULTS

Junior Varsity AVCTL League Tennis was held this past Thursday at the El Dorado Main Street Tennis Complex.

Coach Aufdengarten's Report:

Halstead Invitational 2022 Results
September 29, 2022
Wedgewood Golf Course

JV BOYS

JV Boys Individual Results - 56 participants
6 - Luke Wiley 20:01.00
20 - Brodee Lough 21:55.00
21 - Cabel Bogguss 22:07.00
38 - Lex Goff 24:04.00
53 - Will Mott 28:57.00

On September 27, the Varsity Tennis squad competed in the Kingman meet with Nickerson, Buhler, Haven, Kingman, and Valley Center, and the group won in every position and placed 1st as a team!  

#1 Singles - Kami Reichenberger 3-0 1st
#2 Singles - Addie Hinshaw 3-0 1st
#1 Doubles - Jensen Lynnes/Lyric Cornejo 3-0 1st
#2 Doubles - Crystal Ramirez/Jordyn Brown 3-0 1st

Congratulations, girls!

Jerry Waugh, a Crusader Wall of Recognition inductee and 1945 graduate of Wellington High School, has died on September 17 at the age of 95.  Waugh was inducted to the Wall of Recognition at Wellington High School in 2013, during which he was recognized for his many athletic, academic, and professional accomplishments during his lifetime, including playing basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks under Coach Phog Allen, becoming an assistant basketball coach at KU during the Wilt Chamberlain years, and forming the Kansas Golf Association and becoming head coach of KU Girls Golf among many other n