Sports

The Eureka Junior High Tornadoes evened their record at 1-1 Thursday night with a gritty 2216 win over the Fredonia Yellowjackets. The Tornadoes opened and finished strong, getting off to a lead in the first quarter and, after falling behind in the second, dominating the entire second half to earn the victory.

Twenty-nine teams, with 111 golfers, traveled to Lewis Ranch on Saturday, August 26, for the 14th annual Beaumont Classic/ Pasture Golf Tournament.

The annual Eureka Tornado volleyball tournament was held over the weekend with Independence going 5-0, to claim the tournament title.

The Lady Tornado high school volleyball team came out strong last Tuesday, September 5, at home, defeating the Wildcats of Marmaton Valley, in two sets. But, the Tornadoes didn’t have the same result against the Yates Center Wildcats and fell in a tough backand- forth battle.

The Eureka Recreation Commission has shared the following schedules for youth football.

Lady Tornado sophomore Rose Buck set a new school record, breaking the record she set last year, at the Girard Invitational last Thursday, September 7, at Greenbush.

Four Lady Tornado golfers traveled to Andover last Tuesday, August 5, for an 18-hole round at Sierra Hills, a par 3 course. As a team, the Lady Tornadoes turned in a four-person score of 356 with one Tornado finishing among the top 10.

The Patriots of West Elk move to week 3 with a 2-0 record after they defeated Oxford, 56-6 last Friday night.

The seventh and eighth rodeos of the Top Hand Youth Rodeo Association (THYRA) series were held September 9 and 10 at the Eureka Saddle Club Arena. Over 70 youth from southeast Kansas competed in various rodeo events including roping, chute dogging, rough stock and timed events.