Ellsworth High School has taken early steps in controlling the 2025 fall sports season in the North Central Activities Association.
The Bearcats and Lady Bearcat football and volleyball teams are the top team in the NCAA football and volleyball standings early on, although each race is still too early to make any formal declarations.
The Bearcat football team is the only NCAA team with two NCAA victories so far this season. The Southeast of Saline Trojans are also 2-0 overall this season, but only one of Southeast of Saline’s victoies was an NCAA victory.
The Lady Bearcat volleyball team, meanwhile, sits atop the NCAA volleyball standings with a 12-2, 4-0 record. The Beloit Lady Trojans are in 2nd place, despite also having an unblemished NCAA volleyball record, as the Lady Trojans are currently 12-2, 2-0 this season.
Here is a look at what each NCAA school did in football and volleyball during this past week:
BELOIT
The Lady Trojan volleyball team lost 3-2 against Minden, Nebraska on Thursday. The Lady Trojans went 5-0 on Saturday in the Southeast of Saline tournament. The Lady Trojans defeated Concordia 2-0, Hillsboro 2-0, Smoky Valley 2-0, Salina South 2-1 and Circle 2-0. The Lady Trojan volleyball team swept an NCAA doubleheader against Minneapolis on Tuesday, winning each match 2-0. … The Trojan football team lost 27-26 on Friday.
ELLSWORTH
The Lady Bearcat volleyball team hosted a tournament on Saturday where they finished with a 4-1 record. The Lady Bearcats defeated Republic County 2-0, Central Plains 2-0, Nickerson 2-0 and Sacred Heart 2-0. The Lady Bearcats lost 2-0 against Ellinwood. The Lady Bearcats traveled to Sacred Heart on Tuesday and earned an NCAA sweep, winning each match 2-0. … The Bearcat football team defeated Republic County 40-16 on Friday.
LYONS
The Lady Lion volleyball team got swept in a triangular on Thursday, losing 2-0 against Wichita Trinity and 2-0 against Halstead. The Lady Lions got swept at Haven on Monday, losing each match by the same 2-0 count. … The Lions football team lost 16-6 against Minneapolis on Friday.
MINNEAPOLIS
The Lady Lion volleyball team hosted Beloit in an NCAA doubleheader on Tuesday and got swept, losing each match 2-0. … The Lion football team defeated Lyons 16-6 on Friday.
REPUBLIC COUNTY
The Lady Buff volleyball team lost 2-0 against Bennington on Thursday. The Lady Buffs competed in the Ellsworth tournament on Saturday and finished with a 1-4 record. The Lady Buffs defeated Nickerson 2-0. The Lady Buffs lost 2-0 against Ellsworth, 2-0 against Ellinwood, 2-1 against Central Heights and 2-1 against Sacred Heart. The Lady Buff volleyball team split an NCAA doubleheader with Southeast of Saline on Tuesday, winning the first match 2-0 but dropping the second match 2-1. … The Buff football team lost 40-16 against Ellsworth on Friday.
SACRED HEART
The Lady Knight volleyball team finished with a 3-2 record on Saturday in the Ellsworth tournament. The Lady Knights defeated Republic County 2-1, Central Plains 2-0 and Nickerson 2-0. The Lady Knights lost 2-0 against Ellsworth and 2-0 against Ellinwood. The Lady Knights hosted Ellsworth for an NCAA doubleheader on Tuesday and got swept, losing each match 2-0. … The Knight football team lost 51-7 against Plainville on Friday.
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE
The Lady Trojan volleyball team hosted a tournament on Saturday and finished with a 1-4 record. The Lady Trojans defeated Abilene 2-0. The Lady Trojans lost 2-0 against Concordia, 2-1 against Hillsboro, 2-0 against Salina South and 2-0 against Circle. The Lady Trojans split an NCAA doubleheader with Republic County on Tuesday, losing the first match 2-0 but rebounding and winning the second match 2-1. … The Trojan football team defeated Clay Center 46-7 on Friday.
2025 NCAA Football Standings
Overall NCAA
Team W L W L
Ellsworth 2 0 2 0
SE of Saline 2 0 1 0
Beloit 1 1 1 0
Minneapolis 1 1 1 1
Rep. County 1 1 0 1
Sacred Heart 0 2 0 1
Lyons 0 2 0 2
Friday, September 12
Concordia 27, Beloit 26
Minneapolis 16, Lyons 6
Ellsworth 40, Republic County 16
Plainville 51, Sacred Heart 7
SE of Saline 46, Clay Center 7
Friday, September 19
Sacred Heart at Pleasanton
SE of Saline at Beloit
Ellsworth at Minneapolis
Lyons at Republic County
2025 NCAA Volleyball Standings
Overall NCAA
Team W L W L
Ellsworth 12 2 4 0
Beloit 12 2 2 0
SE of Saline 5 6 3 1
Minneapolis 6 5 4 2
Rep. County 2 8 1 3
Sacred Heart 5 10 1 5
Lyons 0 8 0 4
