December 2021 – KC Preps

Weekend recap: Blue Springs boys, Washburn Rural girls capture titles

At the Lee’s Summit Holiday Tournament, it was Blue Springs walking away with the team championship, defeating 24 other schools. Blue Springs won the boys wrestling meet with 271.5 points, while Liberty North (237) and Millard West (223) finished second and third, respectively. Lee’s Summit placed fourth with 220.5 points. The Wildcats were led byContinue reading “Weekend recap: Blue Springs boys, Washburn Rural girls capture titles”

Harrisonville girls win Lady Pirate Invitational; Area squads perform well in Council Bluffs

Nearly two dozen girls wrestling teams competed in Belton over the weekend, and Harrisonville left with a team championship. Harrisonville had only a single champion, but the Wildcats won the team race by 15.5 points. They scored 185 to win. Belton (169.5) and Fort Osage (160) finished second and third, respectively. The lone Harrisonville championContinue reading “Harrisonville girls win Lady Pirate Invitational; Area squads perform well in Council Bluffs”

Three champs propel Liberty North boys to Lee’s Summit North Invite title

Thanks to three individual champions, the Liberty North boys wrestling team held off the host team Saturday to win the Lee’s Summit North Invitational. Liberty North left the tournament with a trio of champions from their respective weight classes, helping the Eagles score 190.5 team points for the victory. Lee’s Summit North had a singleContinue reading “Three champs propel Liberty North boys to Lee’s Summit North Invite title”

Liberty boys win Iowa tournament

The Liberty High boys wrestling team headed left Iowa with a huge tournament victory Saturday, just three days after a dominating dual win to begin the season. Liberty kicked off the season with a 64-12 win at Kearney on Dec. 1. The Blue Jays began their quest for a third-straight state championship with an easyContinue reading “Liberty boys win Iowa tournament”

Olathe West hosts multi-squad girls wrestling competition

OLATHE – Friday night’s competition inside the Olathe West gymnasium was action packed with lots of newcomers to go along with a few experienced girls wrestlers. It was the first matches of the year for many of the competitors from the few schools that participated. Some jitters or lack of rules were on display atContinue reading “Olathe West hosts multi-squad girls wrestling competition”