16 min read By Michael Smith The Liberty Blue Jays looks like a runaway freight train that can’t be stopped. The No. 1-ranked team in the state according to the MissouriWrestling.com poll looks like the clear favorite to win the state title. After being on quarantine for two weeks due to COVID, the Blue Jays got […]
Video Interviews: Interview: Lee’s Summit North 120-pounder Caden Schweitzer Interview: Lee’s Summit North 113-pounder Charlie Dykes Interview: Blue Springs 106-pounder Aleksei Wojtkiewicz Previous Next 10 min read By Michael Smith When Lee’s Summit North wrestling coach Mick Cronk looked at the field for the Class 4 District 7 tournament, he said he knew his team had […]
14 min read By Michael Smith Staley is well known for the strong boys wrestling program it has built over the past few years as it seems to always be in contention for a state trophy every year. But what about the girls? Right now, the Falcons are ranked No. 9 as a team according to […]
Video Interviews Park Hill 145-pounder Ethen Miller Mid-Buchanan 113-pounder Clancey Woodward Mid-Buchanan 138-pounder Butch Walters Mid-Buchanan 152-pounder Colton Kirkham Mid-Buchanan 160-pounder Chase Davidson Mid-Buchanan 182-pounder Wade Stanton Previous Next By Michael Smith Mid-Buchanan might have been the team representing the smallest school at Saturday’s Shawnee Mission North Invitational, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t compete […]
Liberty North 138-pounder Dylan Alft Liberty North 170-pounder Trevor Thorn Lee’s Summit North 195-pounder Zach Coetzee Lee’s Summit North 120-pounder Seth Hooper Lee’s Summit North heavyweight Trevor Taylor Lee’s Summit North 220-pounder Aaron Barnhill Previous Next By Michael Smith The Liberty North Eagles and the Lee’s Summit North Broncos had one more dual before the […]
Odessa 160-pounder Bryce Palmer Odessa 152-pounder Gavin Gross Odessa 182-pounder Jake Evinger Odessa 145-pounder Zane Palmer Center 195-pounder Nosa Ohanmu Previous Next By Michael Smith Bryce Palmer may not have wrestled Thursday night, but it didn’t mean it wasn’t a memorable dual for him. The Odessa senior won by forfeit against Kansas City Center at […]
By Michael Smith The Grain Valley wrestling team is inching closer to being at full strength, as it continues to get competitors back from injury or illness. The lastest return of heavyweight Donovan McBride, who is a three-time state qualifier and a state medalist, provided a big boost for the Eagles. He won his weight […]
By Michael Smith With wins at the Lee’s Summit Holiday Invitational and the Suburban Conference Championship tournaments, Staley has proven its a team to look out for at the state tournament this year. On Thursday, the Falcons had a tough challenge against one of Kansas City’s top programs, Kearney. Even against the stiff competition, Staley […]
By Michael Smith The Liberty Blue Jays seem to be one of the best if not the best wrestling team in Missouri. Currently, the team ranks No. 1 in Class 4 in the MissouriWrestling.com poll. It showed why that was Wednesday when Liberty won despite missing three of their top wrestlers, who are ranked in […]
By Michael Smith After missing seven wrestlers just two weeks ago due to injury and illness, Grain Valley head coach Jeff Bowman is getting closer and closer to getting his full varsity lineup back. He had a handful of wrestlers return in time to compete in Tuesday’s tri dual against Truman and Blue Springs South, […]