Wrestling

Whitfield dominates Class 1, District 1 wrestling tournament

Whitfield dominates Class 1, District 1 wrestling tournament

Winning a district wrestling championship is getting to be old hat for Whitfield. The Warriors dominated the Class 1 District 1 it hosted and seven Whitfield matmen won their weight class and 12 total grapplers earned a ticket to the state... read more »

 

Local wrestlers qualify in districts for state tournament

The Suburban West Conference had four wrestlers win their weight class in the  Class 4, District 1 wrestling tournament at Lindbergh. Lafayette’s Nick Olejnik won the 138-pound class. Olejnik won by pinfall over Mark Smith, over Vianney,... read more »

 

Whitfield will host Class 1 district as postseason action begins for Class 2, 3 as well

The road in Class 1 to the  82nd Missouri State High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships begins this weekend at Whitfield with the district tournament. The state meet will be held Feb. 16-18 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. The... read more »

 

Class 4 area wrestlers look to get out of districts and advance to state

To road to reach the  82nd Missouri State High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships begins this weekend with district tournaments. The state meet will be held Feb. 16-18 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. The top four finishers in... read more »

 

Lafayette seeks to defend its title in its annual wrestling tournament

The 44th annual Lafayette Tournament will be held Saturday (Jan. 21) and the Lancer grapplers will be out to defend their championship. Eight teams will be competing in the one-day wrestling event. Besides host Lafayette, competing will be Fort... read more »

 

Parkway North’s Evans captures fourth consecutive DeSmet Holiday Tournament title

Parkway North’s Evans captures fourth consecutive DeSmet Holiday Tournament title

Parkway North senior David Evans finished the DeSmet Spartan Holiday Tournament the same way he began it as a freshman – as a winner. Evans won for the fourth year in a row, scoring a 14-4 win over Fort Zumwalt South’s Cody Zeik in the... read more »

 

High school wrestling preview

High school wrestling preview

After finishing second last season, the Whitfield Warriors want to reclaim the Class 1 state championship. Coach Charlie Sherertz has eight state qualifiers, including one state champion, back this season to try and accomplish that goal. Eureka... read more »

 

Principia brothers take first and third at state wrestling championships

Principia brothers take first and third at state wrestling championships

Peter Switzer, Principia wrestling coach, knew the Roometua brothers – Josh and Jake – would do well at the state meet. His intuition was correct about the seniors, who are 14 months apart in age. Josh won the Class 1 189-pound division... read more »

 

Whitfield takes second in wrestling, Kissell finishes undefeated

Whitfield takes second in wrestling, Kissell finishes undefeated

Whitfield senior Mike Kissell capped a solid senior season for the wrestling Warriors by finishing undefeated. Kissell won the 160-pound class in Class 1 at the 81st Missouri state championship wrestling tournament at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia.... read more »

 

Whitfield, Principia wrestle well in district meet

Whitfield, Principia wrestle well in district meet

Two small schools — Whitfield and Principia — made some big noise in the district wrestling competition. Whitfield dominated the Class 1, District 1 meet it hosted. The Warriors won nine championships and had a second-place finish... read more »

 
 
 
 

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