Ellis High School/Junior High

Open Gym today will be held at the North Campus and not EHS.

Railer boys wrestling hit the road bright and early after wrestling until 9pm on Friday, leaving Ellis at 4:50am to compete in the Jeff Giles Memorial tournament in Minneapolis. To say it was a successful day is an understatement, finally returning home at 11pm. As a whole team, they picked up a combined 15 wins while only wrestling in 5 weight classes. 120: Korbyn Kroeger finished 2nd in his pool, going 2-1 on the day. 126: Carter Jimenez won his pool, going 3-0. 144: Kooper Hankins won his at 3-0. 138: Asher Haag went 4-0 on the day, and was crowned champion in a 16-man bracket. 150: Jack Reed went 3-0, winning his pool. The Railers are in action next at the Russell Invitational on December 20. #itsagreatdaytobearailer

The Lady Railer Wrestlers hit the road early at 4:50am to compete in the Jeff Giles Memorial tournament in Minneapolis, finally returning home after a very successful day at 11pm. They picked up a combined 15 wins while only wrestling in 5 weight classes due to illness and injury. While the ladies were short-handed, they still finished 7th out of 20 teams. Starting the team off was Piper McClung, finishing 3-1, bringing home the silver medal. EHS’s lone senior posted 4 wins on the day for a 2nd place finish. In her weight class, Lyla Richards also brought 4 wins for a 2nd place finish. Keliah Heit wrestled her first varsity competition of her career, gaining much knowledge and improvement with each match. Hannah James boasts a runner-up finish with 4 wins on the day. The Lady Railer resume action on Dec. 20 at Russell. It goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway #itsagreatdaytobearailer

JH MCEL Basketball Update - Today's games have been postponed to Monday. Monday's games will begin at 3:00pm. Our girls are scheduled to play Game 2 in Plainville and the boys will play Game 3 in Norton. Monday's schedule has been moved to Thursday. Those games will all be played in Plainville. Thursday's games have been moved to Friday. Those games will all be played in Norton. Games on Thursday and Friday will also begin at 3:00pm.

JH girls bball MCEL tournamnet has been canceled for today due to inclement weather. Will update as soon as we have more information. Thanks!

Today is the final day of the Castle Rock Tournament! Both the girls and boys will be in action today.

For more information about the Castle Rock Tournament, you can visit: https://aptg.co/VC04QV. You can also find the tournament brackets at: https://www.quinterschools.org/pages/uploaded_files/Castle%20Rock%20Classic%202025.pdf.

Please note that Quinter High School is finishing up construction, so all teams and fans should use the front entrance on the west side of the school this week during the tournament.

Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPROUD

The Railroader Wrestling team is on the road today for the Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament in Minneapolis! The boys' competition begins at 9:00 AM, followed by the girls' competition at 9:30 AM. For more tournament information, visit: https://aptg.co/rdCCRD.

You can also watch the event livestreamed on the MJSHS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mjshssports2357/streams.

Brackets and results for the tournament are available on FLOWRESTLING at the following links: [Boys](https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14830608/information) and [Girls](https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14830684/information).

Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER

Our young Men’s Railer Wrestlers conducted the train in the familiar territory of home in the annual Railer Round Robin. This group of freshmen and a sophomore continue to improve and find success in week 2. All members of the team finished in the Top 6. 144: Kooper Hankins finished big with 3 wins, finishing 6th. 150: Jack Reed looked equally impressive with a 6th place finish. 126: Carter Jimenez found the podium in 4th place. 120: Korbyn Kroeger won 3 matches to put him on the podium in 3rd place. 138: Asher Haag worked his way to the finals, going 4-1 on the day, where he took his only loss to the #1 ranked wrestler in 321-A. A big shoutout to all the tables workers, volunteers, and administration who helped create success in hosting 12 visiting teams in a packed gym. A special shoutout to our lone senior wrestler, who was honored at the tournament, Kia Mader. Thanks for 4 successful years of wrestling. Both Men’s and Women’s wrestling departs bight and early for the Jeff Gile’s Memorial Invitational in Minneapolis on Saturday

The Junior High Railroaders will begin their MCEL tournament play this weekend!

The JH Boys are the #3 seed and will compete in the third game against the TMP vs. Russell winner. The MCEL Boys' games will take place in Norton.

The JH Girls are the #11 seed and will face Norton in the second game. The MCEL Girls' games will be held in Plainville.

You can view the MCEL Bracket online at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U5MRKHF2WFBRyiO8uToP8OXeas1rxnWhcAd2SBqQNoM/edit?gid=0#gid=0. Results will be updated throughout the day.

Buses will depart for both teams on Saturday morning at 9:30 AM from Ellis Jr./Sr. High School. Good luck to all the Railroader teams this weekend! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Ellis High School Wrestling Team will celebrate Senior Night this evening during the 2025 Railer Round Robin Wrestling Tournament at home. We are proud to recognize one of our senior Lady Railer wrestlers, Kia Mader. The recognition ceremony will take place during the break before the finals, approximately between 5:00 and 6:00 PM.

Kia is the daughter of Michael and Mindi Mader. She is an active student involved in various clubs and sports, and she consistently maintains an A-B Honor Roll standing. Recently, she was inducted into the National Honor Society. Currently, Kia is ranked #4 in her weight class statewide for wrestling.

Kia plans to attend Barton Community College, where she intends to major in Nursing and minor in Psychology. Good luck to you, Kia!

Tournament Week continues for the Ellis Railroaders! This afternoon, the Railroaders will face off against the Oakley Plainsmen at 3:00 PM in Quinter.

For more information about the Castle Rock Tournament, you can visit: https://aptg.co/VC04QV. You can also find the tournament brackets at: https://www.quinterschools.org/pages/uploaded_files/Castle%20Rock%20Classic%202025.pdf.

Please note that Quinter High School is finishing up construction, so all teams and fans should use the front entrance on the west side of the school this week during the tournament.

Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPROUD

The Ellis Railroaders are excited to host the 2025 Railer Round Robin Wrestling Tournament! The event will begin at 1:00 PM. Come out and support your Railroaders at home today! You can follow the tournament on FLOWRESTLING through this link: https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14871048/information?utm_medium=onsite&utm_content=eventhub&utm_term=2025%20Railer%20Round%20Robin&utm_campaign=regqrcode&utm_source=trackwrestling. Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILROADER

Last chance to join the fun! Send your registration form to any school office today. Cookies are baked for sugar cookie decorating, gingerbread houses are built to decorate, & the Grinch Movie is ready to play!

The EHS Carpentry class had a beautiful day today to work on our garage project.

It's that time of year again!!! Get your child signed up for Pom Poms and Pillows 2026!!! We plan to have camp on January 3, 2026, at Ellis High School from 9-11:00 AM. The mini cheerleaders will perform on January 6, 2026, between the girls' and boys' games vs. Russell. Forms to sign up should be coming home today! We ask the forms be turned in by December 19, 2025! Forms can also be found online at https://aptg.co/-6svGH.

If you have any questions, please email me at lhaas@usd388.com or call me at 785-635-4323. Can't wait for our future Railer Cheerleaders to perform again!!🖤🧡 Coach Lacie

The JH Basketball team is traveling this afternoon to face the Smith Center Redmen. Games will begin at 4:00 PM. The boys' team will compete at Smith Center High School, with the order of play as follows: B game first, followed by A. The girls' team will play at Smith Center Elementary School, with the order of play: B, 1/2 C, and then A. For more information about tonight's games, please visit: https://aptg.co/xPjJmj. Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The JH Basketball team is traveling this afternoon to face the Smith Center Redmen. Games will begin at 4:00 PM. The boys' team will compete at Smith Center High School, with the order of play as follows: B game first, followed by A. The girls' team will play at Smith Center Elementary School, with the order of play: B, 1/2 C, and then A. For more information about tonight's games, please visit: https://aptg.co/xPjJmj. Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

Next week, the Ellis High School KAY Club will host a First Responders Recognition event during the home basketball games on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. KAY proudly recognizes and appreciates all area First Responders, who are invited to attend and will receive free admission to the games. The recognition ceremony will take place at approximately 7:00 PM, between the girls' and boys' games. Please help us spread the word to local First Responders! If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Ellis High School Office at 785-726-3151.