It was a bitter sweet day for the Elsberry Indians as they were unable to medal at the 2013 State Track Meet. However, Elsberry Head Coach Scott Cleveland said he is still extremely happy at how well the team did in the season, with all the challenges they faced. “We had several athletes improve their personal records, several were first team all conference, some made it through district and sectionals
For the second time in three years the Elsberry Indians are District Champions. After a first round bye the Indians took care of business against Clopton and Barat Academy to secure the Class 2 District 5 Championship. “It feels really good to win that title,” said Coach Shannon Wells. “The kids did a good job coming together and playing as a team. I could not be more proud of them.”
It’s been a rough first season for the Elsberry Lady Indians, as it comes to an end. The Lady Indians met for the last time this season on Monday, May 13, as they took on the Canton Lady Tigers in game one of Districts and loss 3-0. “As a team, Districts went very well,” said Head Coach Kelly Cullen. “We have improved so much as a team and compared to
The Elsberry Indians Track team is just a few steps away from seeing a chance at State. Indians Head Coach Scott Cleveland seemed to be jumping for joy when he announced that 12 boy’s and girls would be heading to Sectionals on Saturday, May 11 after a grizzly day at Districts on Saturday, May 4. “I think we’ve come a long way considering all the challenges we have faced this
For an athlete playing a game on a milestone day can be very special. For the Elsberry Indians Seniors, that milestone day was May 1 at home against Bowling Green. It was Senior Night and despite a 9-8 loss, one senior went out with a bang. Senior Third Baseman Michael Ligon showed why he has been in the clean-up spot for Head Coach Shannon Wells this year with a 4-4
The Elsberry Indians Track team met on Friday, April 26 for the Warrenton High School Invitational and according to Head Coach Scott Cleveland, it went exactly as he expected. “The boy’s did real well and worked hard in the events they were in,” said Cleveland. “Unfortunately Charles Fraction was suffering from shin splints so he was unable to run at his best, which resulted in us having to scratch the
Ogden and Black spark offense to 7-3 victory Orchard Farm For most teams, nothing replaces live action. The speed of the game cannot be matched, unfortunately for the Elsberry Indians, indoor practices have been more the norm this spring season. When asked what the challenges as been for his squad this year Head Coach Shannon Wells has only two words “the weather.” “It does not allow for any consistency to