Most local wrestlers got to step on the mat for the first time since February. The high school Folkstyle season ended with the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships in late February, but in a little over a month’s time, competitors get a chance to get involved in freestyle tournaments. Wrestler Interviews: The first one […] More

The NHSCA Folkstyle National Championships are going down this weekend at Virginia Beach, Virginia with over 50 Missouri wrestlers making the trip east this weekend. 52 Missouri wrestlers total will be battling it out against nationally ranked wrestlers from around the USA making this one of the largest amount of Missouri wrestlers making the journey […] More

For most of this school year, Dexter Merrell and Tony Stewart have been on the same teams together. In the fall, the two were on the same football team for Carl Junction. In the winter, that shifted to joining the wrestling team and now, the two are on the Bulldogs’ track and field team. “There’s […] More

The high school wrestling career of Platte County senior Jake Fernandez could not have ended much better than it did. He won his second state championship at the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships last month in the Class 3 215-pound weight class following his 1-0 victory over McDonald County senior Sam Murphy in the […] More

Going into their Regional Tournament, the Westminster Blue Jays knew it was a tough road to qualify for the NCAAs.  In fact, if you qualify through the NCAA DIII Lower Midwest Regional, most likely already wrestled some of the nation’s best just to qualify.  Among the teams in attendance, nine of them are Iowa Schools […] More

As the 2023-2024 Missouri Wrestling season draws to a close, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the athletes who have proven themselves to be the pinnacle of excellence in their sport. The Missouri Wrestling Boys All State Team is a testament to dedication, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of greatness. Comprised of the best […] More

The Centralia Panthers came into the tournament’s second day battling between 3rd and 4th place as a team. It was doubtful as the Panthers won less than half of their matches in the morning session (Semi-finals and blood rounds). However, they won enough key matches to have five medalists heading into the Friday afternoon/evening final […] More

COLUMBIA, Mo. — If the Liberty wrestling team wasn’t a dynasty before, it certainly is now. The Blue Jays continue to be the unstoppable freight train in Class 4 and they won their fifth consecutive state team title Saturday at the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena. Liberty ran away with the […] More

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the first time in school history, the Hannibal Pirates are state champions. They closed out the season by taking first place in the Class 3 division of the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships Saturday at Mizzou Arena, scoring 156.5 points. Hillsboro took second with 132, Whitfield was third with 96.5 […] More

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The battle for the Class 2 girls team state championship came down to the wire. It was a three-horse race with Francis Howell Central, Nixa and Lebanon all jockeying for position and a first-place trophy. The difference between first and second place was one by a fraction of a point as Central […] More