REMINDER! ORDERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
**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 were sent home with students. 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 student 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
**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 were sent home with students. 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 student 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 Lady Railers are at home tonight, facing the Hodgeman Co. Longhorns! The JV Boys' game will start at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. Tonight's program can be found online at https://aptg.co/JbdFHJ.
The Ellis Softball Baseball Association is hosting a Baked Potato Bar, with proceeds benefiting youth summer programs. They will be serving from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM or until supplies last.
Additionally, the EJH/EHS band will perform, and the EHS Cheerleaders will entertain during halftime of the varsity boys' game.
Come out and support our teams at home! Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Softball Baseball Association is hosting a Baked Potato Bar, with proceeds benefiting youth summer programs. They will be serving from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM or until supplies last.
Additionally, the EJH/EHS band will perform, and the EHS Cheerleaders will entertain during halftime of the varsity boys' game.
Come out and support our teams at home! Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Railroaders will be playing at home tonight against the Hodgeman Co. Longhorns! The JV Boys' game will start at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. Tonight's program can be found online at https://aptg.co/JbdFHJ.
The Ellis Softball Baseball Association is hosting a Baked Potato Bar, with proceeds benefiting youth summer programs. They will be serving from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM or until supplies last.
Additionally, the EJH/EHS band will perform, and the EHS Cheerleaders will entertain during halftime of the varsity boys' game.
Come out and support our teams at home! Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Softball Baseball Association is hosting a Baked Potato Bar, with proceeds benefiting youth summer programs. They will be serving from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM or until supplies last.
Additionally, the EJH/EHS band will perform, and the EHS Cheerleaders will entertain during halftime of the varsity boys' game.
Come out and support our teams at home! Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Scholars Bowl Team, going 7-2, taking 3rd at the Smith Center Meet today! They tied for first, but lost in the tie breaker. Way to go, Railers!
The JH Scholars Bowl is heading to an 11-team tournament in Smith Center! Good luck to the Brainy Railroaders!
The Ellis Junior High Wrestling team is traveling today to compete in the Hoisington Middle School Invitational. This challenging tournament features 17 teams from across the area. For more information, visit: https://aptg.co/7k-kCy.
The tournament starts at 9:00 AM and will be held at the Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd.
You can follow the results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15188681/information.
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The tournament starts at 9:00 AM and will be held at the Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd.
You can follow the results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15188681/information.
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The Lady Railers are traveling to face the Lady Jays of Norton tonight! The JV Boys' game will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. All games will take place in the main gym, Stull Gymnasium.
For more information, you can visit the following link: https://aptg.co/RmlfbR.
The varsity games will be streamed online at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/norton/organization/1098/norton-high-school, and also through KQNK at https://www.facebook.com/kqnkradio.
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
For more information, you can visit the following link: https://aptg.co/RmlfbR.
The varsity games will be streamed online at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/norton/organization/1098/norton-high-school, and also through KQNK at https://www.facebook.com/kqnkradio.
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The EHS Basketball team is traveling to face the Norton Bluejays! The JV Boys' game will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. All games will take place in the main gym, Stull Gymnasium.
For more information, you can visit the following link: https://aptg.co/RmlfbR.
The varsity games will be streamed online at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/norton/organization/1098/norton-high-school, and also through KQNK at https://www.facebook.com/kqnkradio.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
For more information, you can visit the following link: https://aptg.co/RmlfbR.
The varsity games will be streamed online at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ks/norton/organization/1098/norton-high-school, and also through KQNK at https://www.facebook.com/kqnkradio.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
It's MCL Wrestling Tournament Day! Best of luck to our Railroader Wrestling team as they head to Trego Community High School. The event will begin at 10:00 AM. For more information, visit: https://aptg.co/7lBgd-.
To view results and follow the event online, check out FLOWRESTLING:
- MCL Tournament (Girls): https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15178655/information
- MCL Tournament (Boys): https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15178602/information
The event will also be streamed online through Open Spaces. Go to https://openspacessports.com/wp/ and select "Watch Live Video, MCL Wrestling."
#ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
To view results and follow the event online, check out FLOWRESTLING:
- MCL Tournament (Girls): https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15178655/information
- MCL Tournament (Boys): https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15178602/information
The event will also be streamed online through Open Spaces. Go to https://openspacessports.com/wp/ and select "Watch Live Video, MCL Wrestling."
#ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The Railroader basketball team is traveling to Russell to compete against the Broncos in the MCL Tournament tonight. The JV game will begin at 5:00 PM, followed by the varsity game. For more information, visit https://aptg.co/D1GyJD. You can also watch the event livestreamed at https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/KS/Russell/organization/3974/Russell-High-School. Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The EHS Scholars Bowl team is embarking on a long trip to Norton this afternoon for a competitive Varsity Scholars Bowl meet. You can find more information about the event online at https://aptg.co/gjMsSK. Good luck, Railroaders! What's the buzz? It’s Scholars Bowl season!
The Ellis Junior High Wrestling team is heading to Hill City this afternoon for the RINGNECK SCRAMBLE, a five-team tournament featuring Atwood, Ellis, Hoxie, Russell, and Trego. The start time is 4:00 PM. More information about the tournament can be found online at https://aptg.co/ZHGd64. You can also follow the event live at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15172228/information?said=20396044-8150-41c6-bdb4-fb336b5089cf. Good luck, Railers! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The Ellis High School Cheerleaders are excited to announce that they will be offering Valentine Cookie Grams again this year! Order forms are available online (https://aptg.co/Nt_H42) or at each school office and are due by Friday, February 6, 2026. All orders will be delivered on Friday, February 13, 2026. Show your love and support for the EHS Cheerleaders by surprising your favorite student with a cookie!
Ellis HS Varsity boys basketball picks up the win in Victoria 56-53 this evening! The team will be back in action Thursday at Russell and Friday at Norton.
The Ellis Railroaders will face the Victoria Knights in the AREA GAME OF THE WEEK! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/c/tigermedianetwork. GO RAILROADERS!
The Railroaders are traveling today to face the Victoria Knights! JV Boys' action will begin at 4:30 PM. Game details can be found online: https://aptg.co/C_QtgQ. Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Lady Railers are on the road today to face the Victoria Knights! Varsity Girls' action will follow the JV Boys' game at 4:30 PM. Game details are available online: https://aptg.co/C_QtgQ. Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Lady Railers showed resilience as they traveled to Osborne for a make-up tournament for the snowed-out Cimarron tournament last Friday. Placers on the day:
Kia Mader emerged as the 105# champion, followed by Piper McClung finished 3rd in a combined bracket.
Maggie Downing finished in a well-earned runner-up position.
Hannah James also finished runner-up.
The Lady Railers are next in action at the MCL League Tournament at Trego-Wakeeney on Jan. 30.
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.
