Last year, the Park Hill boys wrestling team finished seventh as a team in Class 4, while the girls squad had a pair of state placers. The Trojans return some key pieces on both teams, and should contend with the best at the state level. With the 2021-22 season about to start, Park Hill coachContinue reading “Expectations high for Park Hill wrestling programs this winter”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Q&A: Baldwin High coach Kit Harris discusses growth of girls wrestling
Kit Harris has been around the sport of wrestling for more than three decades, so he’s seen the sport change and grow during his time as a competitor and a coach in Kansas. Harris wrestled at Baldwin High before becoming the head coach at Washburn Rural for a couple of years. But an offer toContinue reading “Q&A: Baldwin High coach Kit Harris discusses growth of girls wrestling”
Liberty High wrestling squad enters season as defending state champs
When the Liberty High boys wresting team begins the season in just over two weeks, it will starting a path toward winning its third-straight state championship. The Blue Jays dominated the Class 4 state meet the past two years, winning their first two program titles. Last years, the Blue Jays scored 226 points, nearly doublingContinue reading “Liberty High wrestling squad enters season as defending state champs”
Area cross country, track and field athletes ink futures on signing day
The first national signing day of the 2021-22 school year came and went, and a handful of area runners inked their futures with various colleges around the country. Iowa State University was the big winner when it comes to KC area runners this year. The Cyclones scooped up three female runners, with one of thoseContinue reading “Area cross country, track and field athletes ink futures on signing day”
State recap: St. Teresa’s Academy finishes 2nd; Liberty North boys place 3rd
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Amelia Arrieta capped her lone high school cross country season with a third-place finish, but she was only thinking about her team minutes before the race. The St. Teresa’s Academy senior sprinted down the home stretch of the Gans Creek Cross Country course Friday and placed third overall in the Class 5Continue reading “State recap: St. Teresa’s Academy finishes 2nd; Liberty North boys place 3rd”
Blue Springs South girls win first-ever state championship
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ryan Unruh didn’t jump in a lake Friday, but he might be getting some permanent ink on his body to commemorate an historical day. After his Blue Springs South girls cross country team won the Class 5 District 4 meet, he jumped into a lake. It’s become a tradition he enjoys, onlyContinue reading “Blue Springs South girls win first-ever state championship”
Olathe South boys cap historical season with program’s first state title
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Once the bright yellow jerseys began crossing the finish line one after the other, Zach Pope had a good feeling history was being made Saturday. The sixth-year coach was correct. Pope’s Olathe South boys cross country was doing something never done in program history. The top-ranked Falcons didn’t succumb to the pressureContinue reading “Olathe South boys cap historical season with program’s first state title”
Shawnee Mission North sophomore Micah Blomker paces field, wins championship
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Micah Blomker was determined not to fall short of the ultimate prize for a second-straight year. He did that by taking out in the lead and never looking back Saturday at the 4 Mile Creek Resort. Blomker ran with a small pack of two other runners before whittled down to just himContinue reading “Shawnee Mission North sophomore Micah Blomker paces field, wins championship”
Repeat just as sweet for Olathe West girls
AUGUSTA, Kan. — The Olathe West girls cross country team capped off an unbeaten season Saturday at the Class 6A state meet. The Owls never lost a meet on their way to their second-straight state championship. They won meets in three different states, but it was the final meet that was arguably the most exciting.Continue reading “Repeat just as sweet for Olathe West girls”
Olathe North sophomore Anjali Hocker Singh wins 2nd state title
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Anjali Hocker Singh has competed in just two high school cross country seasons, and she’s already on pace to become one of the best runners in Kansas history. The Olathe North sophomore is undefeated at Class 6A cross country meets after winning Saturday’s meet at the 4 Mile Creek Resort. That bringsContinue reading “Olathe North sophomore Anjali Hocker Singh wins 2nd state title”
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