September 2024

After last week's high scoring affair with Andale, it was time for Wellington to match up against the Clearwater Indians here at home on September 20th. This game featured a more balanced attack from the Crusaders with the team rushing the ball 20 times and passing 19 times. In the first quarter Nick Giefer got out to a fast start scoring a 10 yard touchdown to score the first touchdown of the game. Then the Crusaders had some fun and let the offensive lineman, Jamar Armstrong, get some shine with a 1 yard rushing touchdown to go up 14-0.

The Andale Indians came to town on September 13th to take on the Crusaders who were coming off of a nail biter at Wichita Collegiate. It was certainly a battle of fire and ice, or I should say Wellington's pass game vs Andale's rushing attack in a high intensity, high scoring, back and forth battle. Dusty Bannister and his receivers were definitely the stars of the night for Wellington. Bannister threw for 480 yards and four touchdowns which breaks his own record for most passing yards in a game that he set last year with 473 yards at Rose Hill.

The JV Lady Crusaders are well into their tennis season (League is Oct. 3!), but this Monday was the first opportunity to play for a home crowd at 9th Street. 

Senior Scout Douglas filled the #1 Singles slot and hustled her way to 1st place after her win percentage broke a three-way tie.  Freshman Madalynn Wonser also found herself in a three-way tie for 2nd place in #2 Singles, and her win percentage also declared her the winner of 2nd place.  Berkeley Easterberg, a freshman, also played singles for a pick-up team comprised of half Wellington-half Goddard-Eisenhower players.

TOURNEY CHAMPIONS!

A BIG Congratulations to the Lady Crusaders! These girls absolutely dominated the Chaparral tournament on Saturday!

WIN v. Chaparral

25-16, 25-17

WIN v. Clearwater

25-17, 25-20

WIN v. Attica

25-19, 15-21

WIN v. Pretty Prairie

25-14, 25-12

WIN v. Remington

25-14, 25-17

They put away EVERY opponent in TWO sets, including Clearwater who they lost to on Tuesday.

GO BIG RED!!!

The juniors of the Lady Crusader Golf program were joined by sophomores Kenna Maxwell and Ava Bales and freshman Bella Angleton for the McPherson Invitational at Turkey Creek on Thursday and shot their lowest team score of the season so far!  The team placed fourth behind 5A schools Kapaun-Mt. Carmel and Andover and the 2023 4A State Champs Topeka-Hayden.  

The freshman/C Team for WHS Volleyball held their first home quad last night against Augusta, Clearwater, and Mulvane.  The Lady Crusader were able to get a win at the top of the night against Augusta, but lost in to both Clearwater and Mulvane in three sets each.

View photos from Wellington.cc and yearbook photographers Addy Black, Alara WIlson, and Madalynn Wonser below!

JV Volleyball was a high-energy affair last Tuesday!  This group thrived under the scrutiny of a home crowd and showed real perseverance and positive attitude, taking both Buhler’s and Clearwater’s teams in three, at times close, sets.  The JV team is coached by Moriah Delgado.  Congratulations, Lady Crusaders, and keep up the good work!

JV WIN v. Buhler

25-21, 20-25, 15-11

JV WIN v. Clearwater

Lady Crusaders Golf hosted an 18-hole tournament at Wellington Golf Club yesterday and had a fantastic team outing!  Wellington took 1st as a team by 26 strokes!

Courtesy Photo

Wellington varsity tennis continue to prove that they’re an adept opponent in invitationals, this time on the road to Circle. The team took home the 2nd place plaque in what Head Coach Brian Aufdengarten called a “highly competitive” eight-team invitational last Thursday. 

Hargis Creek and Wellington played host to over 400 middle and high school runners this Saturday for the annual Wellington Cross Country Invitational.  Eleven Wellington High School athletes medaled!  Additionally, the varsity Lady Crusaders took 2nd as a team behind Valley Center.  Goddard High took home the trophy for the boys’ race.