by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The following are five sporting things in Sumner County:

Wellington girls’ golf team placed first in Augusta.

1- Wellington girls golf team wins first varsity tournament

Things are looking up for the girls’ golf program. The Crusaders won their first varsity tournament in program history Thursday afternoon at the Augusta Country Club.

Wellington finished with a 191 for first. Augusta placed second with 199. Other team scores were: Independence 202, Circle 229, McPherson 241, Valley Center 249.

“Our girls’ program is in its sixth season,” said James Ginter, Wellington’s head girls golf coach. “We are very excited about the great start to the season and our first program win.”

Individually, Taryn Viramontes placed third with a 43. Claire Ginter finished fifth with a 47, and Kasiah Richmond finished seventh with a 48. Other placers were Elly DeJarnett with a 53, Evelyn Trafecanty 53, and Presley Cornejo 57. Aubrey Hunt also golfed as an individual.

Wellington will hope to continue the momentum with the next tournament at Sierra Hills Golf Club in Andover.

2 – South Sumner Outlaws are No. 5

The Outlaws have just one game to their history, but they are already a top-five team after knocking down Cedar Vale-Dexter 58-0 Friday night.

The first official K-Preps poll came out, and South Sumner is ranked No. 5 in Class 8-man Div. 1 poll. The rankings are as follows:

1. Leoti- Wichita Co.
2. Chase County
3. Clifton-Clyde
4. Little River
5. South Sumner.

Here are the rankings of other classifications.

Class 4A

1. Bishop Miege
2. St. Thomas Aquinas
3. St. James Academy
4. McPherson
5. Chanute.

Others considered were: Andover Centera, Ark City, Basehor-Linwood, Eudora, K.C. Piper, Paola, Circle and Wamego.

Class 3A

1. Andale
2. Wichita Collegiate
3. Topeka Hayden
4. Holton
5. Rock Creek.

Others considered: Bishop Ward, Clearwater, Girard, Hesston, Holcomb, Parsons, Pratt, Scott City, Wellsville.

Class 1A

1. St. Mary’s
2. Smith Center
3. Olpe
4. Inman
5. St. Mary’s Colgan

Others considered: Centralia, Hutchinson Trinity, Jackson Heights, Jefferson North, Riverside.

For the full KPreps rankings, click here.

3- WHS girls tennis team host second tournament 

The Wellington varsity girls’ tennis team will host its second season tournament at Sellers Park. Last week the Crusaders placed third.

Buhler won the tournament with 24 points. Goddard Eisenhower had 18, and Wellington followed with 15. Conway Springs had 3.

The Crusaders’ doubles teams both finished second. Lyric Cornejo and Jensen Lynnes placed second in No. 1 doubles. Heidi Gulick and Kyra Cornejo were runner-ups in No. 2 doubles.

In No. 1 singles, Kami Reichenberger placed third while Jordyn Brown placed third.

Wellington head girls tennis coach Brian Auftengarten states:

“Lynnes and Cornejo lost their final match to a very tough Buhler team in a tiebreak after winning their first two matches. Cornejo and Gulick also went 2-1 on the day, losing their very first match 8-6 to Goddard Eisenhower.

Probably playing in the toughest spot was Reichenberger playing in the number one singles position against three other state players from last season. Kami went 1-2 with her beating Osner from Conway Springs.  Brown went 1-2, beating the Conway Springs player. Brown had a really close match losing 8-6 to the eventual champion from Goddard Eisenhower.

3- Wellington volleyball team update

The Wellington girls varsity team is preparing for its second triangular of the season when they travel to Wichita Collegiate. The Crusaders are currently 2-5.

Last week, Wellington traveled to Clearwater for a triangular – splitting for the day. The Crusader lost to Clearwater 25-17, 25-17 before beating El Dorado 25-22, 25-10.

The junior varsity also played. Wellington lost to Clearwater 25-14, 22-25, 15-8. The JV then beat El Doratd 25-9, 25-12.

5 – The schedule ahead

Monday, Sept. 5

WHS FOOTBALL: Vs. Andale – Freshman – 4:30, JV – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 6

WHS GIRLS GOLF – at Sierra Hills Golf Course.

WHS GIRLS TENNIS – Wellington Invite, 3 p.m. Chaparral, Kingman, Sterling, Winfield.

WHS VOLLEYBALL – at Wichita Collegiate (Rose Hill participating), 5 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8 

WHS GIRLS GOLF – at Winfield.

WHS GIRLS TENNIS at Circle, 3 p.m.

WHS JV GIRLS – at Winfield, 3 p.m.

WHS VOLLEYBALL – Wellington home, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (All games at 7 p.m.)

Clearwater at Wellington (Youth football night).

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