Sports

by: Brian Goatley On Tuesday, April 12, the El Dorado Springs High School Track Team hosted 23 teams at their only home track meet of the season. The conditions were challenging for the athletes, as it was a very windy day. Despite that, the athletes pushed through, endured, and made the most of the day.

The home town Golf Bulldogs started off strong and have continued to perform well. Since the last writing, the Bulldogs have placed 5th at Versailles, have won the Aurora Invitiational and have continued to dominate in match play. Seniors Auston Smith and Devun Salazar have headlined as they each have placed in the Top 15

Boys Basketball All-Conference Selections First Team Carter Trumbore, So. Butler, Player of the Year Landon Murry, So., El Dorado Springs Joseph Horinek, Jr., Buffalo Jagur Eidson, Sr., Butler Kaden Burley, Jr., El Dorado Springs Second Team Cameron Portis, Sr., Buffalo Kuliath Kephart, Jr., El Dorado Springs Pierce Obernuefemann, Sr., Buffalo Bryce Triebel, Sr., Butler Ryder

ECS Track Coaches, athletes and parents meet themselves “coming and going” as the 2022 track season kicks into full motion. The teams have already competed at Stockton on April 5, and are heading to Willard on the 9. El Dorado Christian will be at home on the 12 at El Dorado R-2, and Pleasant Hope

The El Do Buffalos are on their way; medals won at first meet! ECS athletes traveled to Bolivar, Missouri to compete in the Bolivar Middle School Invitational on Tuesday, March 29. Coaches, Mrs. Becky LeeMasters and Mrs. Jill Ash were extremely proud of the Buffalos. Many of these athletes placed in the top 6 spots;

Bulldog Senior Peyton Green has signed to play football at Ottawa University. With Peyton are his parents, Charles Green and Miranda and Derek Minor. El Dorado Spring Senior Devun Salazar has signed to play golf at Ottawa University. With Devun are his parents Drex and Patty Salazar.

The 2022 Golf season has started. The high school team consists of 7 players this year including 4 seniors. Devin Salazar and Auston Smith return as the top 2 on the team showing leadership and state caliber competition on the course. Fellow seniors, Jaren Meisenhiemer and Logan Speer, along with Rees McCullough, Tag Gurley, and

This year the El Dorado Springs High School cross country not only showed their competitive edge on the cross country course, but also put forth incredible efforts in the classroom as well. This year the cross country team saw 13 athletes receive Cross Country Academic All-State Honors, seven girls and six boys. To be chosen

Thursday afternoon the Lady Bulldogs made their way to JQH Arena to take on the Lady Indians of Strafford. This was a match up of the #1 and 2 ranked teams in Class 3. The first quarter went back and forth, and the Lady Indian edged out our Lady Bulldogs 11 to 10. The second

On Wednesday, March 2, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Lee Summit to take on the Lady Mules of Lone Jack in the Sectional game of the State Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs got out to a quick start, by pressuring the Lady Mules into turnover and pushing the ball in transition. Defensively the Lady Bulldogs were