Wrestling

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.Continue reading “State wrestling capsules: Tonganoxie boys win 4A title; 35 individual crowns won amongst area schools”

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 fromContinue reading “3-peat: Liberty boys run away with third-consecutive state title”

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Wade Stanton put an exclamation point on the second-straight Mid-Buchanan High boys state wrestling team championship.  Just seconds into the second period of his championship match, Stanton put his opponent on his back and ended the match. The Mid-Buchanan junior capped his season and the Dragons’ state tournamentContinue reading “Mid-Buchanan, Pleasant Hill repeat as boys state wrestling champions”

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 1.5Continue reading “Liberty, Pleasant Hill, Mid-Buchanan remain atop state tourney standings”

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 theContinue reading “MSHSAA Day 1 Recap: Three KC area teams lead respective classes”

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 earned the regional championship at Baldwin High. The Wildcats scored 125 team points to beat SFT by 18 points for theContinue 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 Ravens led his team to the Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A-5A Regional championship.  Not only was it the firstContinue reading “Olathe Northwest earns first-ever girls wrestling regional title”

The race for the team title at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Wrestling District 4 tournament was a close one between Kansas City area schools. In the end, it was Staley High which brought home the team championship Saturday at Oak Park High. Staley won the meetContinue reading “Missouri Girls Wrestling District 4 recap: Staley wins; 3 teams qualify 4 for state”

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 a week. Before it was tossed in the trash – with no intentions – Harris decided to open and read it.  GoodContinue reading “Longtime Baldwin High coach Kit Harris wins national award”

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 BHS teams left Santa Fe Trail with dual victories last Thursday. The defending Kansas Division II state champion girls squad rolledContinue 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 the 25-team tournament, which was held at Basehor-Linwood High. The No. 6- ranked team in Class 5A scored 189 points toContinue 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, while Liberty North (237) and Millard West (223) finished second and third, respectively. Lee’s Summit placed fourth with 220.5 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 the team race by 15.5 points. They scored 185 to win. Belton (169.5) and Fort Osage (160) finished second and third,Continue reading “Harrisonville girls win Lady Pirate Invitational; Area squads perform well in Council Bluffs”

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’sContinue reading “Three champs propel Liberty North boys to Lee’s Summit North Invite title”

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-straightContinue reading “Liberty boys win Iowa tournament”

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 first matches of the year for many of the competitors from the few schools that participated. Some jitters or lack ofContinue reading “Olathe West hosts multi-squad girls wrestling competition”

Last year, the Park Hill boys wrestling team finished seventh as a team in Class 4, while the girls squad had a pair of state placers. The Trojans return some key pieces on both teams, and should contend with the best at the state level. With the 2021-22 season aboutContinue reading “Expectations high for Park Hill wrestling programs this winter”

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 a coach in Kansas. Harris wrestled at Baldwin High before becoming the head coach at Washburn Rural for a couple ofContinue reading “Q&A: Baldwin High coach Kit Harris discusses growth of girls wrestling”

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 JaysContinue reading “Liberty High wrestling squad enters season as defending state champs”