The Liberty North wrestling team has been one of the top programs the past two seasons under former coach Lance Moore. During the 2022-23 season, the Eagles finished 10th as a team in the Class 4 state tournament and had one state champion, four medalists and seven qualifiers. Moore stepped down as head coach and […]
The Grain Valley wrestling program has been a successful one in recent years. The Eagles have had multiple state medal winners, including six last season between the girls and boys teams. Coming into the 2023-24 season, the boys program returns several key wrestlers and the girls get back nearly the entire team as both look […]
Some wrestlers were preparing for the Super 32 Challenge. Others were gearing up for the Preseason Nationals Tournament. There were even a few who wanted to get in work so they could prepare to compete in both of those large tournaments. Some sprinkled in just get a little bit of work before the high school […]
Missouri girls wrestlers had an opportunity to prepare for some major tournaments coming up later in October. Some wrestlers were preparing for the Super 32 Challenge. Others were gearing up for the Preseason Nationals Tournament. There were even a few who wanted to get in work so they could prepare to compete in both of […]
The Central Cup Tournament is a special one. It’s a dual freestyle tournament that features eight teams of some of the best girls wrestlers from the Midwest. Most of the squads features an all-star lineup full of state qualifiers and champions. There were three such teams from the state of Missouri that competed at the […]
Wrestlers from around the Midwest wanted to get in some good competition last Saturday. That was especially the case since there hasn’t been a major wrestling tournament for most in the area since USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Tournament in Fargo, N.D. in July. Some were getting some reps in and preparing for the […]
In one of the last freestyle tournaments in the Kansas City metro area until the fall, St. Michael The Archangel Catholic High School hosted its third annual Kumite Championships last Saturday. The tournament provided yet another opportunity for local wrestlers and a few from out of the state to get some work in before the […]
With big events like the Southern Plains Tournament and Fargo Nationals coming up during the summer, wrestlers from elementary to high-school aged competitors had a chance to get some work in. Some wrestlers from the Kansas City area from both the Kansas and Missouri side competed in GroWrestling.com’s Black and Blue Tournament Saturday at Olathe […]
By Michael Smith There are several big tournaments coming up for high school aged wrestlers and younger. Some include the Northern Plains Regional Tournament in Wisconsin, the Southern Plains Regional Tournament in Kansas and Fargo Nationals in North Dakota – all of which will be occurring over the next three months. Saturday’s Ultimate Warrior Tournament […]
Some of the best girls wrestlers from around the state competed in the Missouri State Girls Freestyle Tournament last Sunday at the Mathewson Exhibition Center in Sedalia. The divisions in the tournament included kids, 14-and-under, cadet and junior. The top three placers from each weight class qualified for the Fargo National dual team. However, the […]