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”

3-peat: Liberty boys run away with third-consecutive state title

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For the third-straight year, the Liberty High boys wrestling dominated the competition en route to a Class 4 team state championship. The Blue Jays locked up their three-peat after the second day of the three-day Missouri state tournament at Mizzou Arena. But, the Blue Jays were far from done competing. They had 10Continue reading “3-peat: Liberty boys run away with third-consecutive state title”

Liberty, Pleasant Hill, Mid-Buchanan remain atop state tourney standings

Before the placing matches even begin, the Liberty High boys have all but officially won their third-straight state championship. Heading into Saturday, the Blue Jays lead the Class 4 team standings by 91.5 points over second-place Seckman. The third-place team, Hickman, is one point ahead of Park Hill and 1.5 points ahead of Staley, whichContinue reading “Liberty, Pleasant Hill, Mid-Buchanan remain atop state tourney standings”

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”

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”

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”