Sports

The Tornadoes got off to a fast start in the 2024 season with a 28-6 win over the Erie Red Devils last Friday, Sept. 6. It took just six plays for Eureka to find the end zone on a 47 yard touchdown run by Peyton Hare capped off by a 2-point conversion by Kalim Mouer. The Tornadoes swarmed on the defensive side of the ball all night taking the ball away from the Red Devils four times. Fumbles were forced by Easton Mead, Braden Grimmett/ Brody Mitchell and Hare. The fumbles were recovered by Cole Ptacek, Tanner Biering and Dylan Hamilton, while TJ Mills added an interception to the turnover total. The rushing attack for the Tornadoes was the engine for the offense against Erie with Hare rushing for 113 yards on the night with 2 touchdowns and one 2 point conversion. Mouer added another 90 yards to the rushing total along with 2 touch downs and one 2 point conver sion. Eureka now looks towards Fredonia in week 2, at home, with a focus to build off of their success in week 1. This Friday’s game will also be the annual Home Town Hero event, which will begin at 6:40 p.m. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. The Tornado junior varsity team is slated to compete at Fredonia on Monday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.

Members of the Eureka Junior Golf program concluded their 2024 season recently, as they competed at Burlington, Caney, Fredonia and Eureka during the month of June.

As the month of June concluded, so did the Eureka Recreation Commission (ERC) summer ball seasons.

Ponytail Team 1: Purple

The inaugural Clasen Family Memorial junior/ senior golf tournament was held on Saturday, June 22, at the Eureka Country Club, with 27 teams competing for top honors.

The eighth consecutive “Be Your Best” basketball camp was hosted by the Eureka Lady Tornado basketball team with head coach Shelly Hoyt leading the way. The camp was held last Monday-Thursday, June 3-6 at the Tornado Activity Center at Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS).

Twenty members of the Eureka High School class of 1979 gathered together on Saturday, June 1, at TNT Catering in Eureka for their 45th class reunion.

TOPEKA - The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) recently shared selected sites for the 2025 KSHSAA state basketball championships. All seven sites have hosted at least once previously.

The Eureka Recreation Commission recently announced the schedules for the 2024 summer ball seasons. Games will begin Monday, May 20.