Kansas schools

Teams from all across the Kansas City area participated in various meets last weekend, but three of those were the most prominent.  It started last Friday with the Roy GriakContinue reading “Busy weekend across three states”

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – In between the star-studded fields at the Olathe Twilight and Rim Rock meets, the Baldwin Invitational could be considered a smaller meet. But, it’s only small inContinue reading “Free State boys, Olathe West girls win Baldwin Invite”

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – To say Mike and Angie Spielman were surprised Saturday would be a big understatement.  They were shocked and humbled during a special presentation before awards were handedContinue reading “Baldwin XC course named after Spielmans”

Saturday night’s Olathe Twilight meet was rainy, but that didn’t stop the participants from running fast times at an early season competition. There were many personal records set at theContinue reading “Fast times at Olathe Twilight”

The first meet since winning their first-ever state championship, the Blue Springs South girls cross country team found itself on top of the standings last week. The Jaguars returned aContinue reading “Blue Springs South girls open season with victory”

Sage Wilde kicked off his junior season at Liberty North by sending a message to the rest of Missouri last Saturday. Wilde finished third in the Class 5 state meetContinue reading “Wilde sets Liberty North school record at Tim Nixon Invite”

Last October, the Olathe South boys cross country team made program history winning its first-ever state championship. Now, the Class 6A champs have a target on their back as theyContinue reading “Season preview: Olathe South boys, girls to contend in Class 6A”

Nine straight state championships. That’s what the St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country team is chasing this fall.The Saints won their eighth-consecutive title last October. They held off Blue ValleyContinue reading “Season preview: St. Thomas Aquinas squads aiming to sweep state titles”

The Olathe West girls cross country team looks primed to bring home a third-consecutive state championship this fall, while the boys team will continue to battle through a tough regionalContinue reading “3-peat? Olathe West girls primed to win another state championship”

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Olivia Bakker hadn’t competed in nearly six months, but she sent out a a big statement to the rest of Class 6 in Kansas. The BlueContinue reading “Senior Olivia Bakker sets Blue Valley West record at BVNW Spring Classic”

For the first time in program history, the Tonganoxie High boys wrestling team brought home a team state championship. On Saturday, the Chieftains won the Kansas Class 4A state championship.Continue reading “State wrestling capsules: Tonganoxie boys win 4A title; 35 individual crowns won amongst area schools”

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Holton and Santa Fe Trail left the Class 4A-1A girls wrestling regional Saturday with six qualifiers for the state tournament. Yet, it was Holton who earnedContinue reading “Holton, Santa Fe Trail lead teams at Baldwin High girls wrestling regional “

SPRING HILL, Kan. – Doug Newcomb made history in his first year as coach of the Olathe Northwest girls wrestling team. On Saturday, the first-year head coach of the RavensContinue reading “Olathe Northwest earns first-ever girls wrestling regional title”

Logan Seger has once again found himself part of St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country history. The STA senior became the fifth Saint to be selected for a special award.Continue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger named Gatorade POY”

Kit Harris nearly threw away an important letter last month. He saw an envelope from the National Federation of State High School Associations, but pushed it aside for almost aContinue reading “Longtime Baldwin High coach Kit Harris wins national award”

Less than three months after winning her second individual cross country state championship in two years, Anjali Hocker Singh received a big award. The Olathe North sophomore was named 2021-22Continue reading “Olathe North’s Anjali Hocker Singh earns Gatorade POY honor”

CARBONDALE – Like many teams at this point in the season, the Baldwin High wrestling teams are missing competitors due to injuries and sickness.  Yet, despite the challenges, both BHSContinue reading “Baldwin High boys, girls squads victorious in duals at SFT”

Nine individual placers, including four champions, helped the St. Thomas Aquinas boys finish second at the Bobcat Classic on Saturday. The Saints led all Kansas City area schools at theContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas boys lead local teams at Bobcat Classic”

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,Continue reading “Weekend recap: Blue Springs boys, Washburn Rural girls capture titles”

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 theContinue reading “Harrisonville girls win Lady Pirate Invitational; Area squads perform well in Council Bluffs”

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 firstContinue reading “Olathe West hosts multi-squad girls wrestling competition”

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 aContinue reading “Q&A: Baldwin High coach Kit Harris discusses growth of girls wrestling”

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 StateContinue reading “Area cross country, track and field athletes ink futures on signing day”

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-yearContinue reading “Olathe South boys cap historical season with program’s first state title”

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 neverContinue reading “Shawnee Mission North sophomore Micah Blomker paces field, wins championship”

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 theirContinue reading “Repeat just as sweet for Olathe West girls”

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 KansasContinue reading “Olathe North sophomore Anjali Hocker Singh wins 2nd state title”

AUGUSTA, Kan. — Justin Wrigley knows his St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country team might be spoken about in comparison to the legendary Shawnee Mission Northwest program. He also knowsContinue reading “8 straight: Saints ink place in history with 5A state championship”

AUGUSTA, Kan. — Logan Seger cemented his place in St. Thomas Aquinas history Saturday. The STA senior was the latest in program history to win an individual state championship. SegerContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger ends career with state gold”

AUGUSTA, Kan. — Minutes after the Class 5A girls race Saturday, as hugs were being given out, Chris McAfee walked over to his team to deliver a message. Whatever McAfeeContinue reading “Back on top: Mill Valley girls win third state title in 4 years”

AUGUSTA, Kan. — Mill Valley’s Katie Schwartzkopf set the tone for the day for the individual champions. The senior, who never finished worst than second at state in her career,Continue reading “Mill Valley senior Schwartzkopf ends career with 2nd state title”

By Jimmy Gillispie Will the state champions of the Class 6A girls cross country meet be exact same as the ones last year? Seems quite possible based on results thisContinue reading “State preview breakdown: Class 6A girls”

By Jimmy Gillispie A newcomer to Class 6A might be winning gold Saturday morning a year after finishing runner-up two classes down as a freshman. Shawnee Mission North sophomore MicahContinue reading “State preview breakdown: Class 6A boys”

By Jimmy Gillispie Once the Class 5A girls state cross country race begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the 4 Mile Creek Resort, it’s truly anyone’s race. It will beContinue reading “State preview breakdown: Class 5A girls”

By Jimmy Gillispie Can any team knock the St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country team from its throne Saturday at the Class 5A state meet? The Saints have stood atopContinue reading “State preview breakdown: Class 5A boys”

By Jimmy Gillispie Mill Valley has remained atop the girls 5A cross country coaches poll all season, but the Jaguars were beaten Saturday at the St. James regional meet. TheContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas takes both 5A regional titles”

By Jimmy Gillispie OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Olathe West girls won another meet Saturday, but it wasn’t quite the performance the Owls hoped for in their second-to-last competition ofContinue reading “Top-ranked Olathe West girls tested at 6A regional; Olathe South, East dominate boys race”

By Jimmy Gillispie OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – In one of the two regionals hosted at the Johnson County Community College course Saturday, the same three schools qualified for the boysContinue reading “Shawnee Mission North sweeps 6A regional; SM East, South qualify for state”

By Jimmy Gillispie Cross country teams across Kansas will be competing for spots at the state meet when they compete at various regional meets Saturday. In Classes 2A-6A, the topContinue reading “Kansas regional meets set for Saturday “

By Jimmy Gillispie The Sunflower League boys championship couldn’t be decided by the typical five scoring runners Saturday at the Rim Rock Farm. The battle between Olathe South, ranked No.Continue reading “Tiebreaker decides Sunflower League boys title; Olathe West takes girls crown”

By Jimmy Gillispie Neither Eastern Kansas League cross country meet was a close finish Thursday. The boys teams race was dominated by St. Thomas Aquinas, which has won the pastContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas, Blue Valley Northwest win EKL titles”

By Jimmy Gillispie BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – With an incredibly tough regional meet coming up next weekend, the Spring Hill School boys cross country team gained some confidence Thursday. TheContinue reading “Spring Hill boys win closely-contested Frontier League meet”