Class 3 District 4 – the heart of the west side of the state in Class 3 wrestling. C3D4 accounted for 27 state medalists of the 84 total medalists, equaling 32% of medalists. This year’s Class 3 District 4 teams include Belton, Capital City, East (Kansas City), Grain Valley, Grandview, Kearney, Lincoln College Prep, Platte […]
By: Chris Geinosky Liberty drills neighboring Bulldogs in a matchup of state contenders KEARNEY – There are statements. Then there’s what Liberty High School did to one of the most decorated wrestling programs in the state of Missouri. Over the past two decades, few teams can match the outstanding success enjoyed by Kearney, a state […]
The Esmond Ford Memorial Tournament is a two-day competition held in honor of Esmond Ford, former Affton and Missouri Baptist standout wrestler and athlete who passed away in 2016. The tournament was just a one day tournament for the boys, but coach Devon Ford added the girls division this year. Esmond would have been proud […]
By Michael Smith Fort Osage sophomore 285-pounder Stevie Gabb admitted that he didn’t know how good his team was going to be this season. The Indians graduated two state qualifiers from last season’s squad and returned three with any state tournament wrestling experience. Despite being a young team, Fort Osage doesn’t lack experience, according to […]
By: Matthew Callen The Chillicothe Hornets faced the normal season opener, Marshall Owls. The Owls and the Hornets first dual of the season. The Owls coming in the season with one state qualifier Tytus Bellamy (1-0), who would pick up his first victory of the season by pin against Chillicothe’s Aiden Zimmerman (0-1). The Owls […]
By: Cory Peterson De Smet is coming off an unfamiliar and successful year. The Spartans finished in 5th place in the always tough class 4 state tournament. They will look to continue this success as they lose a state qualifier and their state champ from a season ago. With all the eyes on the newly […]
