KEARNEY — The Bulldogs wrestling program announced it selected Nick Ward as Kearney’s first girls wrestling head coach.
LIBERTY — The Blue Jays continue to collect hardware after completing one of the most impressive seasons in Missouri wrestling history.
SMITHVILLE — Smithville wrestler Devan Lewis announced his commitment to continue his career on the mat at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois.
The Missouri Wrestling Association announced its 2020 wrestling awards and the Kearney Bulldogs picked up multiple district awards.
LIBERTY — Some accomplishments in sports are hard to wrap your mind around.
Area wrestlers will compete in the 28th annual Kansas City Metro Classic Tuesday, March 10. The KC Metro Classic pits top seniors from Missouri and Kansas against each other in a folkstyle dual tournament.
Four Eagles wrestlers picked up wins at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys and Girls Wrestling Championships this past weekend, but none of the competitors advanced to the medal rounds.
The Blue Jays wrestling team refers to itself affectionately as “the Wolfpack.” It was clear Liberty coach Dustin Brewer’s pack was hungry at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships.
Three area wrestlers advanced past the first round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Wrestling State Championships in Columbia, with one more able to pick up a victory in the backside of the bracket.
KANSAS CITY — Liberty has climbed up the leaderboard of the Class 4 District 4 boys wrestling meet every season since Dustin Brewer became head coach in 2016. It seemed like the Blue Jays had nowhere left to climb after winning the district team title last season.
BELTON — Coby Aebersold knew he could walk into the Missouri Class 3 District 4 tournament this past weekend at Belton High School and take care of business. He had already done so last year as the 160-pound district champion before capping his season off with an individual state title.
The Warriors earned a second-place finish at the wrestling district tournament with three individual district champions — Kolby McClain (106), Devan Lewis (138) and Mason Hedgecorth (152) — and nine total state qualifiers.
LIBERTY — Lance Moore accepted the job of Liberty North head wrestling coach this fall fully prepared to initiate a five-year rebuilding project. The Eagles had two returning seniors who qualified for state last year and a wealth of talented, but mostly inexperienced, underclassmen.
KANSAS CITY — Over the past two high school wrestling seasons, Liberty has won each and every tournament it has entered except for one. The Blue Jays have their revenge.
KEARNEY — Kearney High School junior Jacob Jackson is a junior varsity grappler with a mix of fierceness and thoughtfulness.
LIBERTY — Vincent Restivo and Andrew Stephenson return as state qualifiers to lead a Liberty North wrestling team under new direction.
KEARNEY — The Kearney wrestling team has placed first, second and third at Missouri State High School Activities Association’s Wrestling Championships in each of the last three years.
LIBERTY — The Liberty Blue Jays wrestling team was ranked as high as 13th in a national rankings list during an historic 2018 campaign.
KEARNEY — Lexie Cole of Kearney High School has been ranked sixth in a national preseason wrestling poll.
LIBERTY — Liberty High School wrestler Greyden Penner announced his commitment to the University of Oklahoma Sooners.
LIBERTY — Liberty High School’s wrestling program produced a record-showing performance at a national event last week.
KEARNEY — After winning the 170-pound division at the Class 3 State Tournament, Kearney wrestler Chopper Mordecai has had a busy spring.
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