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 Griak Invitational in Minnesota, where a handful of teams competed in one of the largest meets in the nation. Each race saw more than 450 runners,Continue reading “Busy weekend across three states”
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Fast times at Olathe Twilight
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 the meet – too many to count, honestly. Congratulations to all of those who ran PRs in less-than-ideal conditions. Shawnee Mission South’s Hannah Gibson made aContinue reading “Fast times at Olathe Twilight”
Wilde sets Liberty North school record at Tim Nixon Invite
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 meet lsat year behind senior teammate Ethan Lee and then sophomore Andrew Hauser from Rock Bridge who won the state title. Wilde finished 14 seconds behindContinue reading “Wilde sets Liberty North school record at Tim Nixon Invite”
Season preview: Liberty North squads have high expectations
Both Liberty North cross country teams qualified for last year’s Class 5 state meet. The boys finished third and the girls placed 12th. The boys team graduated its top runner, Ethan Lee, but now junior Sage Wilde was one spot behind him at state, placing third overall. Wilde was 14 seconds behind Rock Bridge’s AndrewContinue reading “Season preview: Liberty North squads have high expectations”
MSHSAA Day 1 Recap: Three KC area teams lead respective classes
After just two rounds at the Missouri State High School Activities Association state wrestling tournament, a number of Kansas City area teams are sitting well in the standings. The tournament being held at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, kicked off Thursday with the first round (round of 16) in the championship side of the bracketContinue reading “MSHSAA Day 1 Recap: Three KC area teams lead respective classes”
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”
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”
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”
KC Suburban Conference meets won by six different schools
By Jimmy Gillispie When all of the KC Suburban Conference cross country meets were completed Saturday, six different schools had won titles. At the KC Suburban Gold meet, Liberty North won the boys conference championship, and Blue Springs South took home the girls title. The girls’ team race was tightly contested, but the Jaguars clippedContinue reading “KC Suburban Conference meets won by six different schools”
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