by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Wellington Middle School basketball teams battle Winfield; Wellington varsity wrestlers open season in El Dorado; Belle Plaine boys victorious in Marion Tournament; and the Sumner County Sports schedule for this week is as follows:

Wellington Middle School basketball:

Eighth grade girls:

Wellington A 42 Winfield 13

“Defense stepped up on a cold-shooting night,” said Jeff Frazee, Wellington head girls basketball coach.

Scores and statistics:

Lexi Clift 2 points, 4 rebound, 3 assist, 4 steals

Rylee Rusk 16 points, 3 assist, 6 steals, 1 block shot

Myriland French 10 points 2 rebound, 2 steals

Mykiland French 2 points, 4 rebound,

Allison Buresh 10 points, 10 rebound, 5 blocks

Kari Dvorak 2 points, 2 rebound

Season record: 3-0. Pioneer League: 2-0.

Wellington B 27 Winfield 19

B team won 27-19

Kadin Brown 12 points

Katrina Dvorak 6

Kady Areboundalo 2

Lynna Herring 4

Kari Dvorak 3

Season record: 3-0. Pioneer League 2-0.

Wellington hosts Mulvane Thursday.

Seventh grade girls:

Wellington A 35 Winfield 19

Scores and statistics:

Ali Zeka: 21 points, 5 rebounds. 4 steals.

Airalyn Frame: 7 points, 4 rebounds. 4 steals.

Nikki Peninger: 2 points, 2 rebounds. 1 steal.

Grace Westmoreland: 3 points, 4 rebounds. HAIN. 2 rebounds.
Sadie Glover: 5 rebounds.
Riley Westmoreland: 2 points, 2 Rebounds.

Winfield B 17 Wellington 11

TearLynn Stoddard 3, Mellissa Black 4, Josey Wolf 2, Zoie Abasolo 2.

Seventh grade boys (no stats available):

Wellington A 42 Winfield 24.

Wellington B 33 Winfield 20.

Eighth grade boys

Winfield A 48 Wellington 15

Winfield B 32 Wellington 30. 

Wellington High School wrestling:

Varsity results at El Dorado (Saturday)

126 – Blake Bales placed fifth. Bales was pinned by Jurczewsky, Wichita South 1:21, pinned by Carl Zachar, Wichita North 1:49, pinned by Bently of Wichita East, pinned by Jake Knowles of El Dorado, :36.

132 – Kyle Clem placed fifth. Clem was decisioned by Kendall Patchin of Maize South 8-7,  was pinned by Jackson Schell, El Dorado; pinned Draven Kressly, Rose Hill 1:51; was major decisioned by Malachi Karibo, Wichita South 12-1; was decisioned by Karis Jackson, Wichita North, 8-7.

138- Andrew Wolf finished seventh. No statistics was provided.

145 – Seth Tunnell finished seventh. No statistics was provided.

160 – Dylan Ferguson finished second. Ferguson pinned Trayvon Gasper-Jones, Wichita South, 5:39; pinned Logan Krause, Rose Hill, 2:22; was decisioned by Colton Hancock, El Dorado 8-6; won by decision over Jacob Alcantar, Wichita North 5-0.

182 – Aaron Schoemann finished third. Schoemann pinned Treason Moody, Wichita South, 2:37; was decisioned over Braden Morgan, El Dorado 5-3; decisioned Cameron Scott, Maize South, 6-1; was pinned by Isaac Doell, Wichita North, :55; pinned Montez Jones, Wichita East, 3:15.

195 – Levi Preston finished fifth. Preston was pinned by Caleb Clites, El Dorado 3:58; pinned by Miguel Casteneda, Wichita North 1:18; pinned by Lajuan Cox, Maize South, 1:48; pinned by Tyrekus Birch, Wichita South, :19.

220 – Matt McComb finished fourth. McComb pinned Peyton Troyer, Wichita East; was pinned by Korban Trapp, Maize South; won in sudden victory over Jaylan Howard, Wichita North; was pinned by Easdon Arehart, Wichita South, :59.

285 – Gabe Smith finished second. Smith was pinned by Chase Scott, Wichita East, 3:19; pinned Ben Houser, Maize South, :48; was pinned by Jeremiah Napier, Wichita South 2:30.

Sumner County basketball:

Belle Plaine 87 Fredonia 70

Belle Plaine – 23   18   27   24 — 87

Fredonia – 11   22   13   24 — 70

Belle Plaine scorers: Gooch 38, Reynolds 2, Douglass 1, Osgood 5, Swecker 5, Stover 13, Nolan 20, Sturgeon 4.

State rankings:

The latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association rankings were released for Dec. 5. Wellington remains fifth despite not playing a game. Caldwell boys are fifth in Class 1A Div. 2. Poll can be found here:

Sumner County schedule for rest of week:

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