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Freshman Alara Wilson followed in the footsteps of fellow Crusaders Jensen Lynnes, Ralph Cornejo, and Rome Hunt this season by joining the cooperative agreement with Winfield High School to compete in high school swimming this spring season.  The cooperative allows Wellington swim athletes to compete as a Winfield Viking during the regular season, participating in both individual and relay events until league when the Wellington athletes compete under their own banner as Crusaders.  Wilson battled a shoulder injury all season, but throughout her run she garnered state consideration times in

A PLETHORA of scholarship and awards were handed out last Wednesday night at Wellington High School's annual Class Night!  The event also included recognition of the newest WHS Crusader Wall of Recognition inductee, Kim Rutledge.  

Mrs. Linda Chase and Mrs. Rane Case announced many pathway completers of the CTE programs in addition to the recipients listed below!  Congratulations to all!

WALL OF RECOGNITION INDUCTEE - Kim Rutledge

Senior Hunter Worley represented Wellington as the sole Crusader this year to advance to 4A State on May 10-11.  After a 3rd place finish at Regionals where his younger teammates Maverick Peterson, John Summers, Brodee Lough, Trevan Hernandez, and Solomon Ledesma ended their seasons, Hunter advanced to the Topeka-hosted state tournament as the #7 with a first round bye.  He put away Luca Marrello of Bishop Miege 6-1, 6-1 in his first matchup but fell to Davian Spies of Buhler who would go on to take the title for the second time in his high school career (State Singles Champion 2022, 2024).

Each year the junior prom committee finds volunteer judges to observe drive-in and walk-in at Prom to select award winners.  During the dance, attendees vote for the year's Lord and Lady.

LORD & LADY

Dalton Levine and Annie Zeka

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Check back frequently as we will be updating the galleries as we work through all the photos from last Saturday's WHS Junior-Senior Prom!

DRIVE-IN PHOTOS

Photos by Katie Ford/wellington.cc

The WHS royalty gathered at the high school this afternoon to take formal photos ahead of Winter Homecoming/Spirit Week.  This year's Duke Candidates are Gavin Witham, Kaeden Gill, Danny Walker, Derrick Lowe, and Tyson Jones.  Thy are escorted by Duchess Lyric Cornejo and Duchess candidates Olivia Smith, Kate Haines, Blaire Vazquez, and Sheadyn Stewart, respectively.   

The student body will be voting this week for their 2023-2024 Duke, and the coronation will take place this Friday at the home basketball games.  

Friends and family of USD 353 Transitions Coordinator and WHS Class of 1987 alumna Lori Goodrum Phelps are hosting a fundraiser dinner on February 9 at WHS during the homecoming basketball games.  This event is in conjunction with an online silent auction going on presently, and all proceeds go to Lori Phelps to provide financial assistance as she receives care and treatment for cancer in Kansas City.  She is currently in week one of a six-week daily proton radiation regimen after undergoing surgery on December 11.

Wellington High School will hold a FAFSA Night for seniors and their parents on Wednesday, February 7.  The high school's announcement is below: