Author: Michael Smith

Class 1 Boys Recap

With Mid-Buchanan, winners of the last two Class 1 state championships, moving to Class 2, that opened the door for Centralia. The Panthers finished second to Mid-Buch the past couple of season, but with the Dragons now out of the way, it was Centralia’s time to strike on Day 2 of the Class 1 State […]

Class 2 Boys – Day 1 Recap

For the first time in the 2022-23 season, the Mid-Buchanan boys wrestling team is competing in Class 2. So far, the Dragons are giving the two-time defending state champion Pleasant Hill a run for its money for a state championship. Interviews with: Fulton’s Cole Blattner (106) Odessa’a Landon Scarborough (106) Excelsior Springs’ Cooper Collins (113) […]

Class 1 Girls – Day 1 Recap

For the first time this season, the girls wrestling division is split into two classes. That will give some teams in Class 1 a chance to compete for a team state title without having to face the Lebanon dynasty that has won three out of the last four state titles. After Wednesday’s Day 1 of […]

Class 4 District 4 Boys Tournament Recap

Is there any team in Class 4 that is going to stop Liberty? If Saturday’s Class 4 District 4 boys wrestling tournament was any indication, the answer is no. Liberty qualified the most wrestlers for Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships with 12 as the Blue Jays took first place as a team in the […]

Class 2 District 4 Girls Tournament Recap

Since high school girls wrestlers got their own division in 2019 in the state of Missouri, one team has dominated. The Lebanon girls wrestling team has one three out of the first four state championships. The program has become a dynasty and still are the favorite to win the Class 2 title as the Yellowjackets […]