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13 min read By Michael Smith Lebanon head girls wrestling coach Matt Neely had a lofty goal of sending all 13 of his wrestlers who competed in the Sectional 3 Tournament to state. That goal was not met Saturday at Harrisonville High School, but the Yellowjackets pushed through eight competitors to state, the most of any […]

18 min read By Michael Smith The girls Sectional 3 tournament in Missouri might be the most intriguing one of the four occurring this Saturday. Harrisonville, the 2020 state champions, and Lebanon, the winners of the inaugural girls state tournament in 2019 will be in the same district and that will make for some intriguing matchups […]

20 min read By Michael Smith Cameron only has one wrestler in the top 6 of the MissouriWrestling.com poll, but it might have the biggest advantage going into the Sectional 4 Tournament Saturday at Platte County High School. The Dragons pushed through nine competitors to sectionals, the most of any team in the tournament as they […]

By Cody Thorn Fort Osage held the team lead through most of the first- and third-place matches in the Class 3 District 8 tournament on Saturday. However, the small lead evaporated as Platte County surged ahead behind the strength of three head-to-head wins against the Indians to claim the championship at Kearney High School. Video […]

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 […]

4 min read By: Fred Liggett The list of firsts for the St, Michael’s High School wrestling program continues to grow after the Guardians earn the school’s first District championship on Saturday, February 13th. Under the watchful eye of first year head coach Matt Infranca the Guardians placed Six first place medalists en route to the […]

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 […]