On Friday September 3, the Railer Football team played their first full game. Railer fans had other opportunities to see them in pre-season fashion during the annual inter squad scrimmage and a jamboree that featured. The details of this game were full of questions as far as finding officials and more importantly an opponent. Due to the Centre Cougars dropping from 8-man football to 6-man football, the Railers had to find a different opponent for their first game. Due to their official forfeit against the Railers, Herington has advanced their record to 1-0. After getting word that Madison-Virgil was without an opponent for week one, they used their practice time to take on the bulldogs. They started off the first half with explosive offensive plays but faced several setbacks due to penalties. Their defense really stepped up and helped limit the bulldogs in the first half. COVID-19 protocols were definitely a factor in their game and forced them to alter their personnel. They went into halftime 0-16 and were still energized from the plays they were able to create in the first half. In the second half of the game, the Railers were not able to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Senior Ridley Swader had a rushing touchdown to put the Railers on the board. The Madison Bulldogs used their strong offense and a lot of experience to stay in control of the game. The Railers learned many things about both the chemistry of their team and the progress that they have had from last season through this game. At the end of the day, the Railers lost 53-6. In his first year as the Varsity Quarterback, Sophomore Tyus Becker said, “They weren’t forty-five points better than us, that will be one of the hardest games we will play and it really showed us how capable we are. Playing a good team just makes us better and I feel like we know how to play like a team now.” The Railer Football team is preparing to take on the Goessel Bluebirds this Friday at 7:00. This game will begin league play for the Railers, both the coaching staff and the players are eager to explore their potential this year. Their next home game will be on September 17 with a kickoff at 7:00 P.M. -Sophia Weber - Sophomore
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
USD 487's new masking policy mandates all visitors and spectators attending events located inside the school will need to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Thank you for your cooperation!
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
HMS Railers will be in action Thursday as we host Peabody-Burns! Game Times: Volleyball 4:30pm A-Team Volleyball 5:30pm B-Team Volleyball 6:30pm C-Team Football 6:00pm 6-man game
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
Sophomore Sophia Weber will be writing sports news for USD 487. Her first story features the HHS Lady Railers. Coming out hot, the Lady Railers kicked off their 2021 Volleyball Season in style. With new uniforms and a student section dressed in old ones, there was no place better to be compared to the Herington High School Gym. When asked about her feelings on the night as a whole, Coach Lisa Beye said, “I was very pleased how we came back and ended up competing against a state calibar team, even though we came up short we are now able to learn from the outcome and move on.” Central Christian The first team they played was Central Christian based out of Wichita, their team was young and scrappy. The Lady Railers took care of this team in two sets. The first set was 25-11 and the second set was 25-7. Throughout this set they had to practice discipline and figure out how to set the pace of the game. Speaking of coming out hot, Sophomore, Ashley Mascareno, led the team in kills and kill percentage during their match against Central Christian with five kills and a 71.4 hitting percentage. Seniors, Halle Rutchman & Madi Becker proved to be a dynamic duo and also served up an ace each. Halle continued to put on a show defensively as she had 25 digs and successfully received served balls seven times. Senior, Emma Alt, was step for step with the hitters on the opposing team and earned three points for the Lady Railers in blocks. Putting up impressive numbers and refining their chemistry together was essential for the challenge they had up ahead. They were about to take on Lebo, who is ranked fourth in Class 2A across the state of Kansas. Lebo Lebo had strong hitters and quick feet, the matchup against the Lady Railers would be one to watch. The energy in the room was full of adrenaline and anticipation, no one truly knew what the outcome would be. The Lady Railers approached the first set with hesitation and seemed taken aback by the challenge. Going into the second set, they played with a purpose and an intensity that was not matched by the Lebo Wolves. In the third set, they fought for a lead and fought even harder to keep it. The Lady Railers lost, 14-25, 25-21, 22-25. This go around, Emma Alt led the team in kills with four and many reliable hits to continue rallies. She was also able to make other rally-ending plays at the net with her blocks, leading the team with seven blocks. Freshman Leslyn Kremeier had an impressive debut on the Varsity High School Volleyball court with ten digs and seven successful serves received. Coming up short in the end was not easy, but it was a learning experience for the Lady Railers. They are preparing now for their next game on Tuesday against the Elyria Christian Eagles and the Goessel Bluebirds at Elyria Christian near McPherson.
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
NASP-National Archery in Schools Program Monday, September 13, 2021
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
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High School Volleyball at Elyria tonight. Notice the start times have changed. 4:00 Herington JV vs Elyria JV 5:00 Herington V vs Elyria V 6:00 Herington JV vs Goessel JV 7:00 Herington V vs Goessel V ***matches will start early if they are ahead
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
We had a terrific turnout for our “Lunch on the Concrete” event today at HES! Thank you to all the families that joined their student for lunch. We will try to do this again in the future! #backontrack
over 2 years ago, Nick Morgan
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We had a terrific turnout for our “Lunch on the Concrete” event today at HES! Thank you to all the families that joined their student for lunch. We will try to do this again in the future! #backontrack
over 2 years ago, Nick Morgan
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Due to rising COVID-19 numbers in the surrounding communities, USD 487 will be implementing a mask mandate in all buildings effective September 7th through September 20th. Thank you for helping us keep our schools open and our students attending in person.
over 2 years ago, Donalyn Biehler
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over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
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The Herington vs Centre Middle School Football Game scheduled for this evening has been canceled!!!
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
Good luck Railers Runners today at Mission Valley.
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
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The Railer Football Team will be in action Friday night!!!!! Herington will play host to the #3 ranked Madison Bulldogs. Game time is 7:00pm. Look forward to seeing everyone at Herington's stadium this Friday! Go Railers!!!
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
Herington Middle School will open up their Volleyball and Football season tomorrow night. The Lady Jr. Railers volleyball will take on Elyria Christian and the Jr. Railers football will play Centre. Game times are below! Volleyball: 4:30 Herington vs Elyria A-Team 5:30 Herington vs Elyria B-Team 6:30 Herington vs Herington C-Team Football: 6:00 Herington vs Centre Livestream is available at the Railer Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry0OWR1pyQF_17jHdO4Pew
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
Herington Elementary School is in need of classified staff substitutes to fill the roles of teacher aide, cafeteria aide, and library aide on an as needed basis. Please contact Nick Morgan at 785-258-3234 or nmorgan@usd487.org if you are interested in applying for this position.
over 2 years ago, Nick Morgan
HES Families: Friendly reminder that you are invited to join us for a “Lunch on the Lawn” event on Friday, September 3rd! We are encouraging families to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs up to the school and join their child for lunch. All students will have the opportunity to eat school lunch that day. Please stop by the office sometime today to purchase a visitor lunch ticket at a cost of $4.00 per ticket. Families may bring their own lunch, also. In the event of inclement weather we will make an announcement by 10:00 if we have to cancel this event for this month. Here are the lunch times: Kindergarten – 10:55-11:20 First Grade – 11:00-11:25 Second Grade – 11:35-12:00 Third Grade – 11:30-11:55 Fourth Grade – 12:00-12:25 Fifth Grade – 12:05-12:30
over 2 years ago, Nick Morgan
Lady Railer Volleyball opened the season with a split last night. The Railers defeated Central Christian Academy of Wichita 25-11, 25-7, then lost a tough 3 set battle to Lebo 14-25, 25-21, 22-25. The Lady Railers next action is at Elyria Christian on September 7th.
over 2 years ago, Gregg Hackerott
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Volleyball matches at HHS will be livestreamed tonight on the Railer YouTube Channel. ES Gym - Goessel vs Lebo, Goessel vs Central Christian. HS Gym - Herington vs Central Christian, Herington vs Lebo. JV matches start at 4:00 and V matches start at 6 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry0OWR1pyQF_17jHdO4Pew/featured
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
IT’S VOLLEYBALL GAME DAY!! Tonight come support your Lady Railers at home. JV plays Central Christian @4, and Lebo @5. Following JV, Varsity will play @6 against Central Christian, and Lebo @7. We look forward to all of the support from our students and community. Let’s go Lady Rails!!
over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
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over 2 years ago, Lisa Beye
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