Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is excited to spotlight another amazing teacher this week! Mr. Kyle Fox is a valuable educator and coach within our district. He is the “NEWS” for USD 388, focusing on highlighting our students and staff. Additionally, he serves as an assistant coach for both basketball and track. We are fortunate to have Mr. Fox in our district. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University and is proud of his Tigers, but he is also a huge fan of KU, the Kansas City Royals, and of course, the Chiefs. We are honored to celebrate his talents as part of our Railroader community! Thank you, Mr. Fox!
The annual Ellis High School KAY Snowball Dance will be on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Crowning for Snowball Royalty will be at approximately 10:00 p.m. Pictured FRESHMEN: Emma Downing, Trenton Schartz, Rylan Aschenbrenner, Asher Haag, Mackinley Rhoden. SOPHOMORES: Adam Bongartz, Jersee Fabrizius, Aiden Aschenbrenner, Madison Birdsong, Dominic Fondoble, Maggie Fitzgerald. JUNIORS: Raegan Jimenez, Carson Schartz, Leah Reed, Jaren Frickey, Sienna Schmidt, Brody Fischer. SENIORS: Gavyn Wildeman, Alyssa Rome, Chason Fabrizius, MaKenzie Kohlrus, Tyler Bongartz, Morgan Armbrister. Not pictured is FR Talon Pyle.
Schedule Update: Regional wrestling for the Lady Railers will be held at Russell High School on February 14-15. Friday's competition will begin at 12:00pm. Saturday's competition will begin at 10:00am. This year's girls' regional format is a 3-2-1A Super Regional, meaning the Top 8 competitors will advance to the State Tournament.
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls Basketball vs Norton and EHS Varsity Boys vs Phillipsburg from the 2025 MCL Tournament premieres tonight at 7:30pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/channel/USD388
RAILERS WIN! Final Score Varsity Boys MCL Tournament 7th Place game: Ellis:56 Phillipsburg:47 Railers finish 7th place in the tournament and go to 5-7 on the season. They return to action Tuesday at home against Victoria. GO RAILERS!
The Railroader Basketball teams will close out the MCL tournament today. The girls will take on the Norton Bluejays at approximately 11:00 AM. The boys will be in action around 1:00 PM against the P-burg Panthers. All games will be played at Trego! Good luck, Railers! 🏀🖤🏀
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls vs Russell and EHS Varsity Boys vs Oakley from the 2025 MCL Tournament premiere tonight at 6pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388
Video Premiere! EHS Wrestling Dual vs Trego premieres tonight at 6pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
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Ellis High School KAY is excited to announce that the annual KAY Snowball Dance will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025. An email was sent to all parents earlier this week. If you have any questions, please contact the EHS office at 785-726-3151.
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAILROADER! The EHS Wrestling team is traveling to Cimarron today for the 10th Annual Cimarron Invitational. The start time is 1:00 PM. You can follow the competition on Track Wrestling by searching for "Cimarron Invitational." Good luck to the team!
Final Score Varsity Boys MCL Tournament: Oakley:48 Ellis:46 Railers fall to 4-7 on the season and will play for 7th place Saturday at Trego.
The MCL Tournament continues today with the consolation games in Hays. The Lady Railers will face off against the Russell Broncos at 4:30 PM, while the boys' team will compete against the Oakley Plainsmen at 6:00 PM. All games will be held at Kennedy Middle School. RAILER PRIDE!
It's meet day and senior night! The Railroader Wrestling team will host the Trego Golden Eagles in a dual match tonight. Senior recognition will begin at 6:00 PM. Congratulations to our seniors: Chloe McClung, team manager, and JT Rhoden, a four-year team member. RAILER PROUD!
Congratulations to Caleb Noble-Heit for being selected to the 8 man all-star football game to be held in Beloit later this summer.
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There have been updates to the MCL Tournament Bracket regarding our games on Thursday. The girls will play Russell at 4:30pm at Kennedy MS (1309 Fort Street). The boys will play Oakley at 6:00pm and that game will also be held at Kennedy MS.
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball 1st round games from the 2025 MCL Tournament premiere tonight on the USD388 YouTube Channel at 7pm
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We are excited to announce that Ellis High School Wrestling Senior Night will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, during our home dual against the Trego Golden Eagles. Senior recognition will take place at 6:00 PM at the start of the dual meet. Ellis is proud to honor our seniors, including JT Rhoden, a dedicated four-year team member, and Chloe McClung, our team manager. Congratulations to our seniors, and good luck on Thursday!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is excited to spotlight another outstanding teacher this week! Mrs. Alice Berens is an exceptional educator and coach in our district. She serves as a support system and friend to both students and faculty. A graduate of Fort Hays State University, she is often seen at FHSU sporting events. We are proud to celebrate her talents as part of our Railroader community! Thank you, Mrs. Berens!
It's MCL Tournament Week! The Lady Railers are playing tonight at home against the Smith Center Lady Reds! Tip-off is at 6:00 PM. Admission will be $7 for adults and $6 for students. No MCL or USD 388 passes will be accepted. RAILER PRIDE!
Final Score Varsity Boys MCL Tournament 1st Round: Hoxie:54 Ellis:52 Railers move to 4-6 on the season and will play Oakley Thursday in Hays.