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”
Season preview: St. Thomas Aquinas squads aiming to sweep state titles
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 Valley Southwest by 14 points by having three guys finish in the top five of the Class 5 race.Their top two runners were seniors, to goContinue reading “Season preview: St. Thomas Aquinas squads aiming to sweep state titles”
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”
St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger named Gatorade POY
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. This week Seger was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Kansas Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. According to the STA cross country Twitter account, theContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger named Gatorade POY”
St. Thomas Aquinas boys lead local teams at Bobcat Classic
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 the 25-team tournament, which was held at Basehor-Linwood High. The No. 6- ranked team in Class 5A scored 189 points to finish runner-up behind Underwood (Iowa)Continue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas boys lead local teams at Bobcat Classic”
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”
8 straight: Saints ink place in history with 5A state championship
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 knows that his Saints have a long way to go before they can catch the Cougars’ streak of state championships. “It is definitely special every time,”Continue reading “8 straight: Saints ink place in history with 5A state championship”
St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger ends career with state gold
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. Seger became the fourth Saint to win gold in the past seven years, and the fifth individual title for the program as Ethan Marshall was aContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger ends career with state gold”
Back on top: Mill Valley girls win third state title in 4 years
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 McAfee said was received with joyous screams and tears. He told his Mill Valley girls cross country team it had just won the Class 5A stateContinue reading “Back on top: Mill Valley girls win third state title in 4 years”
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