Some athletes announce themselves slowly. Others arrive with authority. Freshman standout Jauzlyean Gray has done the latter, and then some. I caught up with the Fort Osage phenom following the Warrensburg Dual, where Gray once again looked every bit the wrestler currently holding down the No. 1 spot at 135 pounds, a ranking she has […]
On one of the coldest days so far in 2026, the Mexico Lady Bulldogs had their sights on a familiar event, the Chillicothe Girls Wrestling Tournament. This event has grown since Mexico’s first time attending, so much so that the tournament director un-combined this event with their boys’ event that typically takes place on the […]
Raytown needed some big-time performances in its last three matches. The Blue Jays trailed Suburban White Conference rival Truman 34-23 going into the 190-pound bout and needed to rattle off some wins to take the dual. Adonis Holguin got Raytown off to a good start on the comeback by pinning Abdullah Zmerda in just 22 […]
The dual between Suburban White Conference rivals Grain Valley and Platte County came down to the heavyweight bout. Grain Valley’s Maui Sua, a returning state qualifier, needed to at least get a win by decision against Platte County’s Max Shuey as the Eagles trailed 38-35 going into the match. A decision would have forced a […]
The Lee’s Summit North wrestling program has been trying to build a girls team the past few years. In 2023-24, the Broncos had two girls in the program. Last season, that number was bumped up to five. This season, North now has 12 girls on the team which gives them a shot to win a […]
The race for first place went down to the wire in Saturday’s Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Tournament Staley and Lee’s Summit West were battling for first place until the end of the tournament and JJ Reed was the difference in the team’s score. He won the third-place match in the 215-pound weight class as […]
Van Horn head wrestling coach Craig Addison said he has a solid team for the 2025-26 season, and he said he saw a good amount of his wrestlers qualify for state. The Falcons had a strong showing in Thursday’s home tri dual against Lincoln College Prep and Kansas City Center. The Falcons had six wrestlers […]
Lee’s Summit wrestling head coach Cameron Pack said his team has been building momentum. The Tigers especially needed to do so with the Branson Invitational coming up this week, which will feature some teams that will compete in Lee’s Summit’s district in late February. Coming into Wednesday’s dual against Blue Springs, the Tigers had been […]
If you ask senior Noah Patton and sophomore Jonah Fortier, the goal is for the Lee’s Summit West wrestling team to compete for a state trophy in 2025-26. The Titans had a key matchup Tuesday against Fort Osage on the road to prove they could compete with some of the best teams in the state. […]
The No. 2 ranked Fort Osage Lady Indians delivered a memorable Senior Night performance, packing the gym and overwhelming the Warrensburg Tigers in a commanding 65-15 victory. The evening was highlighted by quick falls from Jauzlyean Gray, Madison Lightner, and Ayden Vaeao, but the heart of the night belonged to the seniors who took center […]