This past weekend, the Railer boys all ended up at the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic. The tournament took on a different look this year. A new format of the tournament offered all round robin brackets. There were still teams from 6A down through 1A, including teams like Bonner Springs, Manhattan, Hays, Goodland, Phillipsburg, and others. This tournament also boasted of several ranked wrestlers, including several #1 in larger classes.
Korbyn Koeger (120#) finished 6th with big wins over wrestlers from Hays, Manhattan, Hugoton, and Ulysses.
Carter Jimenez (126#) finished 7th with impressive wins over Russell, Goodland, and Phillipsburg.
Asher Haag (138#) found the top of the podium with a perfect 8-0 weekend, beating opponents from Manhattan and other larger schools, including ranked competitors.
Freshman Kooper Hankins (144#) entered the tournament wrestling the #1 6A wrestler in the state as well as other ranked opponents throughout the weekend.
Jack Reed (150#) finished an impressive 4th, going 6-3 on the weekend with strong wins over opponents from Hays, Hugoton, TMP, Goodland, and Bonner Springs.
The Railers are next in action at the MCL League Tournament at Trego-Wakeeney on Jan. 30.
Sunday, January 18 was a great day for the Railer wrestling family. All the wrestlers had the opportunity to give back and officiate the Ellis Kids Novice tournament. Hard work, fun, and education was had by all.
A special thank you to the Ellis Kids’ Wrestling Club for making this event possible as well as all the parents, volunteers and club board members. A big thank you to Railer Wrestling parents, families , and friends. A big shoutout goes to our community member volunteers as well. Congrats to the EKWC who competed and placed.
On Saturday, January 17, the Lady Railers hit the mat for the second time in a week at a very competitive Hays Girls Prairie Classic, boasting of X teams, many 5-6A. Even though the girls team is plagued with illness, two ladies found their way to the podium.
Lyla Richards placed 4th. Senior Kia Mader found her way to the top for the second time in a week. Hannah James and Maggie Downing rounded out the team on Saturday.
On Thursday, January 15 both the Railer boys and girls traveled to Hoisington to compete in the Cardinal Round Robin. It was a good time to have both the girls and boys in the same gym, even though it kept the coaches running and some times there were 4 or 5 wrestlers going at one time.
On the girls side:
Hannah Janes - 5th Place
Lyla Richards - 4th Place
Piper McClung - 3rd Place
Kia Mader - 1st Place
On the boys:
Kooper Hankins - 8th Place
Carter Jimenez - 3rd Place
Jack Reed - 4th Place
Asher Haag - 3-way tie for 1st Place
The Ellis High Scholars Bowl team is heading to Phillipsburg this afternoon for a 10-team round-robin tournament. The tournament will begin at 4:00 PM. For more information about the tournament, you can visit: https://aptg.co/Y9H-t9. Good luck! Think first, buzz fast, Railroaders!
The Lady Railer Wrestling team is headed to the 2026 Osborne Girls Invitational! The start time is 1:00 PM. For more information about the meet, visit https://aptg.co/5SrHZY.
You can follow the results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15072088/information. The tournament will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@usd392. Good luck, Railers! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILROADER
You can follow the results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15072088/information. The tournament will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@usd392. Good luck, Railers! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILROADER
We have scheduled a make-up tournament for our HS girls' wrestling team. The Lady Railers will travel to Osborne on Monday, January 26. Wrestling is set to begin at 10:00 am.
We have rescheduled our MCL boys' tournament game that was originally scheduled for Saturday to Thursday, January 29. We have also added JV to the schedule. The games will be played at Russell. The JV game will tip at 5:00 pm with the varsity game to follow.
There will not be any after-school sports practices today for the JH or HS.
Due to the weather forecast, there will not be Open Gym on Sunday, January 25.
The Railroader Wrestling team (Boys) is off to the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic Wrestling Tournament at Hays High School today and tomorrow. This competitive tournament begins today at 2:30 PM. More information about the tournament can be found online at https://aptg.co/xjxRCG.
You can follow the event and results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15116761-bob-kuhn-prairie-classic-2026/information.
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
You can follow the event and results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15116761-bob-kuhn-prairie-classic-2026/information.
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The following events for this weekend have been cancelled/postponed...
HS Wrestling @ Cimarron 1/23
JH Wrestling @ Larned 1/24
HS MCL Basketball @ Plainville 1/24
HS/JH Chess @ TMP 1/24
The HS Boys Wrestling Tournament at Hays on 1/23 and 1/24 is still on. Good luck Railers!!
Ellis High School Students & Parents:
We are excited to announce that the annual KAY Snowball Dance will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026. This is a semi-formal event, so attendees are encouraged to wear dresses and ties. All EHS students (grades 9-12) are invited and encouraged to attend.
Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will begin at 8:00 p.m. and conclude at 10:30 p.m. Admission to the dance is FREE! Please note that a breathalyzer will be in use, and the doors will close at 8:30 p.m. The crowning of the Snowball Royalty will occur at approximately 10:00 p.m. Parents and community members are welcome to attend the crowning ceremony.
If you plan to bring a guest who is not a current EHS student, please complete the Out-of-Town Date form (https://aptg.co/zknbJl), which is available in the office or online. This form must be submitted to the office by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the office at 785-726-3151 or contact Mrs. Nicole Carroll at ncarroll@usd388.com.
We are excited to announce that the annual KAY Snowball Dance will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026. This is a semi-formal event, so attendees are encouraged to wear dresses and ties. All EHS students (grades 9-12) are invited and encouraged to attend.
Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will begin at 8:00 p.m. and conclude at 10:30 p.m. Admission to the dance is FREE! Please note that a breathalyzer will be in use, and the doors will close at 8:30 p.m. The crowning of the Snowball Royalty will occur at approximately 10:00 p.m. Parents and community members are welcome to attend the crowning ceremony.
If you plan to bring a guest who is not a current EHS student, please complete the Out-of-Town Date form (https://aptg.co/zknbJl), which is available in the office or online. This form must be submitted to the office by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the office at 785-726-3151 or contact Mrs. Nicole Carroll at ncarroll@usd388.com.
The Railroader basketball teams continue their MCL Basketball tournament play tonight! The Lady Railers will face the Russell Broncos at 4:30 PM, followed by the Railroaders taking on the Oakley Plainsmen at approximately 6:00 PM. Both games will be held at the East Campus Gym, located at 600 N. State St., Norton.
You can find updated tournament brackets online at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/139bCfSuPy5Ja9BbjlFhSIBfsKwHTvTpLXpa5-h0nwaE/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWA9VzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejGKGS0UxaXLFKtOiglkg3hKEEnDG7q24MBeJ5xycI90JhJZRSzz3Y14OOxo&brid=TVnH9aYLS_zzC7ygklkuvQ&gid=0#gid=0.
Good luck to both teams tonight! #RAILROADERPROUD
You can find updated tournament brackets online at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/139bCfSuPy5Ja9BbjlFhSIBfsKwHTvTpLXpa5-h0nwaE/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWA9VzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejGKGS0UxaXLFKtOiglkg3hKEEnDG7q24MBeJ5xycI90JhJZRSzz3Y14OOxo&brid=TVnH9aYLS_zzC7ygklkuvQ&gid=0#gid=0.
Good luck to both teams tonight! #RAILROADERPROUD
The JH Wrestling team is traveling to Oakley today for the Oakley Round Robin. The start time is 4:00 PM. More information can be found online at https://aptg.co/rj11g-. The event can be followed through FLOWRESTLING at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15237420/information. Good luck! #RAILROADERPRIDE
**Attention Winter Sports Parents and Students:**
The EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff is excited to announce that winter sports pictures will be available for all athletes at Ellis Jr/Sr High School. Pictures will include the following sports: Junior High Basketball, High School Basketball, Junior High Cheer, Junior High Wrestling, and High School Wrestling. Individual and team photos were taken of all participants present on the day the photos were taken.
If you missed the opportunity to order in the fall and would like to purchase a football Memory Mate, for example, now is the perfect time!
Order forms will be distributed to students this week, so please look for one to come home with your child. To order a Memory Mate or an individual picture of your athlete, please use the provided order form. If your student does not receive an order form, you can access it online at https://aptg.co/DHF42B. Additional forms are also available in the office.
The cost for a Memory Mate is only $20! Please remember to use separate order forms for multiple sports. For example, if your junior high son or daughter is participating in both basketball and wrestling, please complete an individual order form for each sport.
Please note that all orders are due by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Thank you for your support!
EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff
The EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff is excited to announce that winter sports pictures will be available for all athletes at Ellis Jr/Sr High School. Pictures will include the following sports: Junior High Basketball, High School Basketball, Junior High Cheer, Junior High Wrestling, and High School Wrestling. Individual and team photos were taken of all participants present on the day the photos were taken.
If you missed the opportunity to order in the fall and would like to purchase a football Memory Mate, for example, now is the perfect time!
Order forms will be distributed to students this week, so please look for one to come home with your child. To order a Memory Mate or an individual picture of your athlete, please use the provided order form. If your student does not receive an order form, you can access it online at https://aptg.co/DHF42B. Additional forms are also available in the office.
The cost for a Memory Mate is only $20! Please remember to use separate order forms for multiple sports. For example, if your junior high son or daughter is participating in both basketball and wrestling, please complete an individual order form for each sport.
Please note that all orders are due by Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Thank you for your support!
EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff
Ellis High School is excited to host this year’s MCL Art Paint-In today! All schools in the league will be represented, and the event will begin at 9:00 AM. It will take place at the North Campus (Old High School).
For more information about this creative event, you can visit our website: https://aptg.co/7Yg_jf. Please note that the event is not open to the public, but we will share pictures throughout the day!
The MCL is always filled with talented artists, and this event showcases the creativity of all the students. The Railroaders consistently represent well at this event, and we wish them good luck today! The Railroader team consists of Gracie Ball, Kia Mader, Raegan Jimenez, Joey Burns, Arien LaDuke, and Maggie Downing.
The Ellis Junior High Scholars Bowl team is heading to Hays-TMP this afternoon for an 11-team round-robin tournament. The tournament will begin at 4:00 PM. For more information about the tournament, you can visit: https://aptg.co/tPKcJy. Good luck! Use your brains and lightning-fast reflexes, Railroaders!
MCL All-Academic Team - At our last home basketball game, we had the privilege of recognizing our EHS seniors who earned MCL All-Academic Team honors. To be eligible for this award, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher and be involved in at least 12 MCL and/or KSHSAA activities through the first semester of their senior year. This year, we recognized the following seniors (from left to right)...
Eliana Brull - Daughter of Steven and Sheresa Brull, Ethan Carroll - Son of Matthew and Nicole Carroll, Carson Schartz - Son of Jake and Jennifer Schartz, and Sienna Schmidt - Daughter of Richard and Shannon Schmidt. Congratulations Railers on earning this prestigious honor!
Eliana Brull - Daughter of Steven and Sheresa Brull, Ethan Carroll - Son of Matthew and Nicole Carroll, Carson Schartz - Son of Jake and Jennifer Schartz, and Sienna Schmidt - Daughter of Richard and Shannon Schmidt. Congratulations Railers on earning this prestigious honor!
The Ellis Railroaders (Varsity Boys) start their MCL Basketball tournament play tonight! They will face the Plainville Cardinals at 6:00 PM in Plainville. The team will depart at 4:30 PM, while the cheerleaders will leave at 4:45 PM.
For more information about tonight's games, please visit: https://aptg.co/f_-VZQ.
Additionally, you can find updated tournament brackets at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/139bCfSuPy5Ja9BbjlFhSIBfsKwHTvTpLXpa5-h0nwaE/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWA9VzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejGKGS0UxaXLFKtOiglkg3hKEEnDG7q24MBeJ5xycI90JhJZRSzz3Y14OOxo&brid=TVnH9aYLS_zzC7ygklkuvQ&gid=0#gid=0.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPROUD
For more information about tonight's games, please visit: https://aptg.co/f_-VZQ.
Additionally, you can find updated tournament brackets at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/139bCfSuPy5Ja9BbjlFhSIBfsKwHTvTpLXpa5-h0nwaE/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWA9VzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejGKGS0UxaXLFKtOiglkg3hKEEnDG7q24MBeJ5xycI90JhJZRSzz3Y14OOxo&brid=TVnH9aYLS_zzC7ygklkuvQ&gid=0#gid=0.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPROUD
