It’s a great day to be a Railer! State Wrestling at Fort Hays State University begins today for our Ellis Railroaders! We are proud of our qualifiers: Asher Haag, Hannah James, Kia Mader, and Piper McClung. For more information about the State Wrestling tournament, please visit the KSHSAA website: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/State.cfm for boys and https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/StateGirls.cfm for girls. RAILROADER PRIDE!
Wishing our Fantastic Four the best at State! Come watch at Gross Coliseum in Hays. Both Friday and Saturday start at 9:00am. #itsagreatdaytobearailer
Best of luck to the wrestlers at state on Friday and Saturday!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School held a pep rally today to celebrate our wrestling team and state qualifiers! Congratulations to Asher Haag, Hannah James, Kia Mader, and Piper McClung. RAILROADER PROUD!
KSHAA has asked EHS journalism to help with pictures at the 3-2-1A State Wrestling tournament. The journalism staff is looking forward to showcasing their photography talents on Saturday!
Video premiere! EHS Boys Varsity Basketball vs Rawlins County premieres tonight at 5pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School wants to return your lost items! We have held onto them for too long and would love to reunite these belongings with their owners. Please come and collect your items. They will be available today, tomorrow, and during conferences. #yourstuffmissesyou
We will be hosting our State Wrestling send-off on Thursday, February 27 at 3:00pm. We invite all parents, community members, and Railer wrestling fans to attend.
Both the girls’ and boys’ state qualifiers will be competing at Hays (FHSU Gross Memorial Coliseum) on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1. Wrestling begins at 9:00am on both days. Tickets must be purchased on site and are $11. The tournament will also be streamed on the NFHS network, using Track Casting features from Track Wrestling. To view brackets, you may go to the KSHSAA website (kshsaa.org) or visit www.trackwrestling.com and search for the KSHSAA 3-1A State Championships or KSHSAA Girls 3-1A State Championships.
Good luck Railers!!
RAILERS WIN! Final Score Boys Sub-State Round 1: Ellis:70 Rawlins County:33 Railers will play next in the semis at Central Plains Monday night. Go Railers!
It's Sub-State Basketball Week! The Ellis Railroaders are hosting a home game tonight against the Atwood-Rawlins County Buffaloes. Game time is 6:00 PM. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students; no passes will be accepted. The Ellis Booster Club is generously covering the admission for the first 50 students who attend tonight's game! Thank you, Ellis Booster Club!
For more information about the sub-state tournament and to view the bracket, please visit: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/BoysSSAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI. The host school is Atwood-Rawlins County.
Good luck tonight, gentlemen! We are RAILROADER PROUD of you!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is proud to recognize another outstanding educator this week: Mrs. Danielle Schmidt! Last week was FFA week, and Mrs. Schmidt works diligently for this amazing organization. FFA’s motto is, “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.” Mrs. Schmidt, her classes, and the FFA organization wholeheartedly embrace this motto. She brings exceptional dedication and commitment to our school in the fields of agriculture and vocational education. Mrs. Schmidt is actively building her program and making a significant impact both inside and outside the classroom. A fun fact about her is that her favorite music groups are Greta Van Fleet and Metallica—this girl knows how to rock! She is also a newlywed; she married her husband, Arik, this past summer. She transitioned from Hausler to Schmidt, and we are lucky that she answers to both names! We are fortunate to have Mrs. Schmidt, who is truly valued in our community and school. We are honored to celebrate her contributions as part of our Railroader family. Thank you, Mrs. Schmidt!
Your Ellis Lady Railers fall 50-55 in our final matchup of the season. Thank you for your support over this season, and thank you to our seniors for your dedication and perseverance.
It's Sub-State Basketball Week! The Lady Railroaders are traveling to face the Greeley County Jackrabbits tonight at 5:00 PM MST. For more information about the sub-state tournament and to view the bracket, please visit: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/GirlsSSAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI. Our host school for this event is Atwood-Rawlins County. Good luck tonight, ladies! We are RAILROADER PROUD of you!
We will be having a meeting tomorrow during Seminar regarding Cheer Tryouts! Anyone interested or even thinking about trying out for the 25-26 school year squad, please plan to attend!
Last week marked the beginning of the EHS/JH Chess Club Tournament. The 15 eligible players were ranked based on their performance across 10 ten-minute official matches this year. The winner of this year's tournament will become next year's Club President!
Railer mens' wrestling stepped on the mat in Hoisington at the 321A D Regional last Saturday, one of 4 regionals held around the state. All of the boys competed like true warriors. While the season came to an end from some, each of them had great accomplishments throughout the year.
A special shout out goes to JT Rhoden, our only senior. His season concluded after an illness kept him off the mat the week before competition. He left in true Railer warrior fashion.
The future looks bright for Railer wrestling, as the rest of the team is underclassmen. Looking forward to having Austin, Brendan, Colton, Mason, and Cole back next year.
The Railers had one finalist and state qualifier, Asher Haag (freshman) at 126#. He had to take a medical forfeit in the championship match due to an injury sustained in the first period. We look forward to Asher join our 3 Lady Railers in the State Championship this Friday and Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum at Fort Hays State University.
Watch for more Railer Wrestling success! #itsagreatdaytibearailer
Get your EHS State Wrestling gear and support the high school screenprinting business at the same time! Orders are due by noon on February 24.
https://ehsstatewrestling2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
This is the link to the track store. It will be used for both JH and HS. JH athletes/parents please don't order until after Wednesday’s team meeting. The plan is for each JH athlete to order the same shirt color once that has been established. HS athletes order a dark heather grey.
https://ellistrack2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAILER! Our EHS Wrestling Team (Boys) will be competing today in the 3-2-1A Regional D tournament in Hoisington. For more information about the event and regionals, please visit the KSHSAA website: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/RegAssignments.cfm?Class=3-1A. The event will also be live-streamed: www.youtube.com/c/VPUSD431. Good luck to all our wrestlers as they strive to earn a spot at the state competition! RAILROADER PROUD!
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball vs Plainville premiere tonight at 6pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
https://youtube.com/@USD388
