Free State boys, Olathe West girls win Baldwin Invite

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 in terms of quantity. Although there were only about a dozen teams at the Baldwin City Golf Course – now named the Spielman Cross Country CourseContinue reading “Free State boys, Olathe West girls win Baldwin Invite”

State wrestling capsules: Tonganoxie boys win 4A title; 35 individual crowns won amongst area schools

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. They entered the tournament held in Salina, Kansas, as the No. 2 seed, but they left with the top prize. Tonganoxie scored 136 team pointsContinue reading “State wrestling capsules: Tonganoxie boys win 4A title; 35 individual crowns won amongst area schools”

State preview breakdown: Class 6A boys

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 Micah Blomker is one of the favorites to win the 6A boys title when the race starts at 10:40 a.m. at the 4 Mile Creek Resort.Continue reading “State preview breakdown: Class 6A boys”