Sports

Junior High Tornadoes hosted the Bullpups of Caney Valley on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Members of the Eureka Wrestling Club (EWC) participated in the Circle Classic last Sunday, Jan. 7, in Towanda.

Three Lady Tornado wrestlers battled at the 7th annual Burlington LadyCat Invitational last Saturday, where freshman Maela Neill and sophomore Harlie Owings placed fifth and senior Lyndsey Escareno placed second.

Two Elk County Wrestling (ECW) club members claimed hardware at the Crusader Clash on Saturday, Jan. 6, at Kapaun Mt. Carmel in Wichita. ECW’s Emma Baumgartel placed first and Kash Bidwell placed third.

Five Eureka Tornado boy wrestlers traveled to Burlington last Saturday, Jan. 6, to compete in the 32nd annual Burlington Invitational.

Members of the Eureka Wrestling Club (EWC) traveled to Valley Center on Dec. 30, 2023 for a Round-Robin Open/Novice tournament.

2023 Grassland All-Star Volleyball

The Eureka High School boys closed the 2023 portion of their schedule with a 21-75 loss to the top-rated team in 2A, Wichita Independent in Wichita. The Tornadoes, while playing much better the last four games, took a step (or two) back, turning the ball over and being outplayed by the admittedly faster and more athletic squad from Wichita.

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Eureka Lady Tornadoes traveled to Wichita, where they competed against the Independent Panthers. The Panthers are highly respected and talented, as they have held a state ranking in class 2A throughout the season. A rocky first half of play led to a strong second half, in which the Tornadoes battled hard and had a major comeback. While the final 16 minutes were quite momentous, Eureka still fell short, receiving their third loss of the season.