To say the Grain Valley wrestling team was dominant would be an understatement. The Eagles hosted Suburban White Conference foe Raytown Wednesday at home and won 10 out of 12 contested matches as they cruised to a 64-15 victory. Both Grain Valley’s experienced wrestlers and newcomers mostly had strong performances. Three of the Eagles returning […]
Most high school conferences around Missouri have a set dual schedule that allows each school to host several home duals and travel to the various other schools within their conference. The outcome of those duals determines both the team conference championship and the individual all-conference honors for that season. Mexico’s Conference, the NCMC, voted to […]
#3 Mizzou over #9 Virginia Tech (22-17) The Tigers split matches 5-5, but bonus points in four of their wins made up for the upset losses as they rallied to win 22-17. The team was upset at 125, 141, and 157, plus missing Peyton Mocco at 174. However Kade Moore not only scored a massive […]
The Tigers sent a handful of wrestlers to Iowa’s Soldier Salute, and came back with just four wrestlers on the podium. Colton Hawks had the best performance finishing 3rd. Hawks continues to show that he is a high caliber talent, taking out #29 Aaron Ayzerov of Columbia, but struggles with consistency. He also lost to […]
Mizzou gets their first top ten matchup of the year as they’ll look to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. The team is on a rough streak against them as they’ve lost the last three duals, the last two by just one match. The team has All-American contenders throughout the lineup, and will be a […]
In an impressive showcase of skill and determination, Nixa High School has emerged as the leading force in Missouri’s Class 2 Girls High School Wrestling Rankings as of January 1, 2024. With a total of 114 rankings points, Nixa stands at the forefront of the wrestling scene, outpacing competitors and setting new standards for excellence. […]
After watching their teammates in the JV Wonder Woman, it was the veterans on the Lady Bulldog roster’s turn at a shot at the coveted Wonder Woman Belts. Every single bracket in this tournament was loaded with returning state qualifiers, medalists, Fargo Qualifiers, State medalists from other states, returning podium finishers from last year’s Wonder […]
Christmas Break tournaments help set the tone for the second half of the season. The Wonder Woman Tournament has been one of the best measuring sticks of how well a wrestler will finish their season. Last year, the Wonder Woman tournament director chose to expand to include an opportunity for the younger/less experienced wrestlers to […]
Kansas City area junior varsity wrestlers had a chance to show what they would do in Friday’s annual Pleasant Hill Junior Varsity Tournament. It was a tournament that featured 11 junior varsity teams and did not keep track of team scores but only had individual winners. The wrestlers were split into 37 different weight divisions […]
By Michael Smith With multiple girls wrestling teams having their top wrestlers sit out of the tournament, that opened the door for any team to win the Western Missouri Girls Tournament. St. Joseph Central, which had not placed in the top three in any tournament this season, broke through to win the tournament with 259 […]