Sumner Newscow report — Wellington Public School announced the following on its social media Facebook page earlier today. Good news for Wellington fans and their opponents coming to our game.
Daily Archives: September 2, 2026
Sports update: Here’s what schools are doing about the Friday night games at this time
Sumner Newscow report — Here is an update on the Sumner County high school football games scheduled for Friday. The National Weather Service predicts 90 degrees at 7 p.m. on Friday, with the temperature dropping about 4 degrees per hour to 81 degrees by 10 p.m.
Wellington at Clearwater — At this moment, the game is still scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Clearwater, which has artificial turf. Wellington Activities Director Elly Johnson said the decision rests solely with the host school’s activities director. Johnson said there was a league meeting today and the discussion of the heat was said to be addressed.
Belle Plaine at Hutchinson Trinity — Belle Plaine has not announced any change at this time.
Douglass at Conway Springs — Conway Springs announced the football game will start at 7 p.m. as was originally scheduled.
South Sumner at Argonia-Attica (at Argonia) — The football game has been moved to 8 p.m., activities director Luke Greenwood announced today.
Oxford at Chase County— The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. as originally planned.
Wellington tennis team wins the home season-opening tournament and beats the heat
Addi Thomson (above), with her sister Gracie, went 4-0 on Tuesday.
Sumner Newscow report — It was opening day for three Wellington high school sports teams. One of those was the Wellington tennis team, which won its opening five-team round-robin event at Sellers Park before the massive heat took over.
Wellington scored 28 points as a team, eking out a victory over Goddard Eisenhower with 26. Conway Springs finished third with a 25, and Buhler had 9. Independent, not to be confused with 4A power Independence, had 2.
The tournament was played in the morning this year, as officials hoped to beat the heat. But one hour into the contest, it was already pushing 90 degrees.
Wellington sisters Addi Thomson and Gracie Thomson powered the No. 1 doubles side with four wins, which placed them in 1st place overall.
Addison Rusco played No. 1 singles for Conway Springs. She finished in second place.
“The pair got better as the day went on after some first match jitters,” said Brian Aufdengarten, Wellington head girls coach.
No. 2 doubles Kenzie Schenelle and Sienna Goodrum finished second overall, going 2-1, with their only loss coming against Conway Springs duo Chloe Allen and Paige Rusco.
Centenarian Helen Pearl Ketchum, 100, Wichita: July 31, 1926 – Aug. 29, 2026
Helen Pearl Ketchum
Helen Pearl Ketchum, of Wichita, died at her home on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at age 100, surrounded by her family.
Helen was born the daughter of Louie and Lou (Shank) Wacker on July 31, 1926, in Wichita.
As a young girl, she grew up on a farm outside Argonia. After high school, she worked in Wichita at Wesley Flower Shop and the Mayberry School Cafeteria. The family then moved back to Argonia, where she was the co-owner of Argonia Café and later managed the Suppesville Restaurant. She moved back to Wichita and worked for Alco Interiors, TG & Y, Dollar General, and Cessna Aircraft.
Wellington girls golfers open season with second-place finish at Crestview
Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington varsity girls golf team opened the 2026 season with a second-place finish at the Andover Invitational at Crestview Country Club in Wichita on a very hot Tuesday.
Kapaun ran away with the event, shooting a 319. Wellington had a 352, edging Andover with a 353. Augusta finished fourth with a 354. The other scores were: Bishop Carroll 371, McPherson 399, Andover Central 431, Wichita Collegiate 441, Goddard 463.
Two Wellington girls made the top 10 individually. Brittin Lawrence and Kaselynn Carroll both shot an 84 to tie for fifth place.
Raynee Miller followed with a 92, good enough for 18th place. Georgia Gulick tied for 22nd with a 94 to round out the team scores. Ava Bales shot a 95, tied for 24th, and Bella Angleton shot a 97, tied for 26th.
Wellington girls golf coach James Ginter states:
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