Could the Excelsior Springs girls wrestling team be a contender for a state plaque this season. If Wednesday’s Western Missouri Girls Wrestling Tournament at Center High School is any indication, the Tigers could be. Video Interviews: Asha Pearson, Center (100) Avery Clay, Lathrop (235) Killian Evans, Blue Springs South (105) Bailey Reynolds, Harrisonville (120) Vada […]
The Odessa boys wrestling team has been strong in recent years. It has earned seven state plaques (given to the top four teams in each Class) since 2000 and has been one of the premier programs in the Kansas City metro area. But what about the girls team? Video Interviews: Megan Boone, Staley (115) Madyson […]
Liberty proved that it is still the team to beat in Class 4 in Missouri in Saturday’s Kansas City Stampede Tournament at Bartle Hall. The tournament, which is managed by growrestling.com, invites some of the best teams from around the Midwest and Rocky Mountain areas from states like Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, Nebraska and […]
The Pleasant Hill wrestling team is ranked No. 1 in Class 2 for a reason. The Roosters showed why in Tuesday’s tri dual with two other Kansas City powerhouses – St. Michael The Archangel Catholic (ranked No. 5 in Class 2) and St. Pius X (ranked No. 2 in Class 1). They have won the […]
The Lee’s Summit West wrestling program is one that has flown under the radar. Afterall, the Titans have not captured a state plaque in program history. But could 2023 be the year? If last Saturday’s Coffman Invitational is any indication, the Titans could be a contender. West took first place out of 18 teams to […]
Grain Valley freshman Caine Nelson was nervous. He was wrestling in his first varsity match against Blue Springs freshman Mason Booheister in Wednesday’s dual at Blue Springs High School. Watch Interviews: Interview with: Caine Nelson, Grain Valley (165) Interview with: Tyler Groves, Grain Valley (144) nterview with: Aven Aumua, Grain Valley (215) “I was about […]
Three-time state champion Haley Ward said she likes the concept of the annual Battle of the Braids Tournament held at Fort Osage High School. That’s because it helps wrestlers new to high school wrestling, like freshman teammate Bailey Wood, can get their feet wet to open the season in a tournament that features 27 teams […]
The Grain Valley wrestling team may be one to watch for in the 2022-23 season. In Saturday’s Grain Valley Invitational, the Eagles showed why as they dominated the competition and took first place with 210 points. Excelsior Springs was second with 167 points, St. Michael The Archangel Catholic was third with 154 and Van Horn […]
Liberty has been one of the strongest if not the strongest wrestling program in the state of Missouri. That is evidenced by the 10 wrestlers that the Blue Jays have wrestling at the collegiate level in the past four years. The program has been loaded with talent. That is no different this year as Liberty […]
Staley is a storied wrestling program in the Kansas City area. The Falcons have eight state top-four finishes, including one state championship in 2017. That’s exactly what they will be aiming for going into the 2022-23 season as they return 11 out of 14 wrestlers who were in the lineup of the Class 4 District […]