Ellis High School/Junior High

🚨 Railroader Football Team Store is NOW OPEN! 🚨 Things look a little different this year — due to time constraints, we had to explore new options for our team store. After asking around, we found an awesome partner: Getting Noticed in Russell! They've been fantastic to work with, and we’re excited to offer even more gear than usual this season! 🔥 Whether you're supporting Junior High or High School football, this store has something for everyone. And the best part? A portion of every purchase goes back to our football program! 🛍️ Don’t miss your chance to grab some fresh Railroader gear — but hurry! The store closes Sunday, August 18th at 2:00 PM. 📲 Click here to shop now! https://2025ellisfootball.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Got questions? Feel free to reach out to Coach Eichman directly.

The Ellis High School Carpentry Class is in need of a project for this school year. If you are interested in a new storage shed or garage on your property at an unbeatable price, please contact Mr.Carroll at mcarroll@usd388.com.

Avery Boydston is a Sports in Kansas Althete recognized as an athlete to watch in 2025.

Taryn Boydaton is part of a National Championship 4x800 team. 15- 16 girls 4x800 USATF National Champions with a 9:33.59. Lauren Detter (Pretty Prairie), Eleanor Joiner (Ellinwood), Taryn Boydston, & Madison Howland (Smith Center)

The Railroaders Conclude a Great Week of Camp! We wrapped up football camp today, and what a fantastic week it was! The growth, learning, and effort from everyone involved was something special. I'm extremely proud of the guys who showed up and put in the work each day — your commitment does not go unnoticed! Huge shoutout to my assistants, Jake and Trent, for their help throughout the week. It’s awesome to see our numbers continue to grow year after year — this week, 26 high school players showed up ready to get better! I also had the chance to help out with the 4th–8th grade group, which had an incredible 32 kids! Big thanks to Coach Tre for bringing unmatched energy and passion to our younger athletes. And shoutout to Kobi for jumping in and getting his first taste of coaching — he did a great job teaching and leading. Last but not least, we had 8 hardworking 1st–3rd graders. At that age, many are just beginning, but these young boys showed up every day and gave it their best! In total, 66 student-athletes improved this week — and that’s something to be proud of. Thank you to all the kids who trusted the process and the coaches who continue to pour into our youth. Also thank you the ERC for hosting and organizing a great week! The future is bright for Ellis Football #OnceARailerAlwaysARailer #MEGA

Video premiere! The July 14th BOE Meeting video premieres today at 5pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
https://youtube.com/c/USD388

Day 2 of Railer Wrestling Camp wrapped up. Over 30 kids took advantage of the opportunity to work and get better. Special thanks to Coach Broeckelman for sharing his skills and faith. Shout out to Coaches Zeke and Jake for taking off time from work to bond with this young Railer team. Now onto individual camps for some of these wrestlers and putting in work in the weight room. #itsagreatdaytobearailer

Day 1 of Railer wrestling camp down. Excited to see this group of Railers putting in the work to make themselves better. Thanks to Coach Broeckelman from Barton Community College and the Ellis Kids Wrestling Club for their support. Looking forward to Day 2. #itsagreatdaytobearailer

Reminder: Weights fire back up tomorrow. HS boys are starting at 6:30 am! We have excalty 14 more days in the weight room for the summer plus 5 days of camp! So, a total of 19 days left! Let's finish strong! Important Dates- High School Football camp July 14th-18th starting at 6:30am-8:30am each morning! Followed by JH/Ellis Rec camps! 1st practice of the HS football season will be August 18th 6:30am HS Football Jamboree @ Ellis vs. Victoria, Wichita County (Leoti), and Hoxie! August 29th, 6 pm 1st Game will be @ Lincoln 7pm kickoff September 5th! #OnceARailerAlwaysARailer #Mega

It was a hot one today, but that didn’t stop the Railroaders Football team! We traveled to Hill City to compete in the Ringneck 5-on-5 Football Shootout and had a great day of competition and growth. We brought two teams with 14 boys total, which I’m incredibly proud of. This marks our third year attending, and it’s exciting to see our numbers continue to grow! Results from today: Varsity: 3-1 JV: 1-3 After the games, we capped off the day with some great team bonding over dinner — a perfect way to wrap things up. Huge thank you to all the players who showed up and put in the work. Your effort and commitment to getting better do not go unnoticed. Also, a big shoutout to Coach Desbien at Hill City for the invite and for hosting a great event! — Coach Eichman

It's been a great 1st half of the summer for the Ellis Football boys! Ellis Power(HS boys' summer weights) has been going very well with lots of kids stepping up! Currently, we are at 95% attendance for the football team! Before summer motrium starts (June 30th-July 7th), we have 1 last duty, and that's the Hill City Ringneck 5 on 5 football shootout! This year, we will be taking enough boys over to field 2 teams! If you aren't doing anything tomorrow evening, make the short trip to Hill City and bring your lawn chairs and watch the boys compete! Schedule in pictures! Also sneak peak at this years team shirts that will be offered in the team store closer to season! (pictures) #Mega #OnceARailerAlwaysARailer

Hey all, we will NOT be having JH girls basketball skills tomorrow morning. We will resume next Thursday. There will still be weights as normal this week.

Start voting as the Ellis Lady Railers Track and Field team was nominated 1A team of the year and Avery Boydston was nominated XC runner of the year. Catch it Kansas nominated four to six individual or team per category. Now we get to vote on the best within each category. https://www.catchitkansas.com/2025/06/13/2025-catchy-awards/

Monday and Tuesday, 5 of the Boys Railer Wrestling team and Coach Haag attended a camp at Barton Community College. Railers competed head-to-head individually in a round robin style format on Monday. Korbyn Kroeger finished 6th, Kooper Hankins and Brendan Seibel finished 5th, Jack Reed finished 3rd, and Asher Haag finished 1st. Day 2, the Railers wrestled in team dual format, competing against 5A Great Bend, 6A Lawrence Free State, 5A Valley Center, 4A Rock Creek, 3A Ellsworth, and Team X (combined team of individual wrestlers from all classes). While no team scores were kept, the Railers faired on the winning side in 3 of the 5 duals, including the competition against one of the 5A schools. Individuals success came for Seibel and Hankins with 3 wins over larger school opponents, Kroeger racked up 4 wins, Reed finished with 7 wins, and Haag finished the two days with 11 wins, going undefeated overall. Railers are excited to host their own boys and girls camp in the Railer Wrestling room on July 8-9.

Great opportunity open to all local wrestlers, male and female. Each age group has 2 sessions (see flyer). If you are wrestling at Ellis High School next year, it is highly encouraged that you to attend. Sign up as soon as possible as space is limited. https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fform.jotform.com%2f251607799830165&c=E,1,dQYmPfnpvU0UoppZakIHq4ukmy1mSJsRnSAc30qgACquFtXQyup3BIdN9G_nWKErlt4dDAJp44YfyKHLHZQrRujgoX3FPzScoDgyd3Q6qsTs6TLyrwXY1RI,&typo=1

The June 9th BOE Meeting video premieres tonight at 5pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/c/USD388

Reminder that the JR Volleyball Camp is this week June 11th-13th at Washington Grade School Gym. Grades 6th-8th are 9:00-10:30 a.m. Grades 3rd-5th are 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. See everyone tomorrow!! 🏐

Railer Boys Wrestling Team at Day 1 of Barton CC wrestling camp. An opportunity to get better. Watch for the information on upcoming camp in Ellis for another summer opportunity to get better!