Sports

Postseason Action To Begin Next Week With Baseball Regionals

Fourth-sixth grade students at Marshall Elementary School, in Eureka, are scheduled to compete in the annual track meet on Friday, May 3. The event is slated to begin with running events at 9:30 a.m. and field events beginning at 12:45 p.m.

With baseball and softball seasons in full swing, The Wichita Eagle recently compiled a list of individuals and teams in the area to watch. Several Eureka Tornadoes and West Elk Patriots were on the list.

After suffering a knee injury at the end of this basketball season, Andover High School Senior Blake Rucker was unsure of his future in basketball, but knew he wasn’t finished yet. Last Week, B. Rucker signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the Barton Community College (BCC) Cougars, in Great Bend.

For the eighth consecutive year, Eureka’s head high school Lady Tornadoes basketball coach, Shelly Hoyt, will host “Be Your Best” basketball camps, June 3-6 at Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS).

The 2024 Junior Golf Program, sponsored by the Eureka Recreation Commission and the Eureka Country Club, will begin practice Thursday, May 23 and will then practice Tuesday, May 28, Thursday, May 30 and the following Monday’s in June: 3, 10, 17 and 24. Ages 9-11 will practice from 8 to 10 a.m., ages 12-18 will practice from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

On Saturday, April 13, members of the Eureka Recreation Commission track and field team competed at the Madison Recreation track and field meet for third-sixth grade participants.

Eureka track and field traveled to Iola on Tuesday, April 16 for the Waverly Invitational: Following are the results for Eureka participants: GIRLS 100 Meter Dash: Olivia Valentine, 7th, 13.53; Maela Neill, 23rd, 14.69; Alicia Sanchez, 24th, 14.70. 200 Meter Dash: O. Valentine, 6th, 29.33; Neill, 24th, 31.04; Sanchez, 33.97. 400 Meter Dash: Brenna Rucker, 10th, 1:09.89. 800 Meter Run: Rose Buck, 1st, 2:31.83; Britta Mongeau, 10th, 2:57.73. 1600 Meter Run: Buck, 1st, 5:58.22; Mongeau, 5th, 6:21.46.

On Tuesday, April 16, Eureka Junior High track traveled to Yates Center to compete. Medals were awarded to the following: 7th Grade Girls: scored 54 points taking 4th place out of 8 teams: Winnie Brenckman: 1st place in the 400M Run with a time of 1:16.23; McKenna McDonald: 1st place in the High Jump with a jump of 4’4” and 1st place in the 800M Run with a time of 2:53.72; 4 x 200 Meter Relay: 1st place with a time of 2:12.14 consisting of Mc-Donald, Emma Baumgartel, Amorette Guillaume and Brenckman.