Two local wrestlers now can call themselves college All-Americans.
Stanford junior Ryan Mango finished fifth and Oklahoma sophomore Nick Lester wound up eighth at the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships that were held at the Scottrade... read more »
03/19/12 1:08 pm / no comments
Eureka twin brothers Nick and Matt Lester and Whitfield graduate Ryan Mango are three local matmen will be competing this week at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Mango, who wrestles for Stanford, is in the 125-pound weight class and he... read more »
03/13/12 1:49 pm / 3 comments
Parkway South senior Donnell Walker knows there is only one path winning at the state wrestling tournament.
“Hard work and sacrifice can make anyone into a state champion,” said Walker who finished his Patriots career with a 119-12 record,... read more »
03/01/12 12:18 pm / 1 comment
Eureka coach Tim Yancey had no doubts what junior Matt McClimens would do at the recent state wrestling tournament.
“We expected him to finish right where he did — on top of the medals stand,” Yancey said.
McClimens won the... read more »
03/01/12 12:14 pm / no comments
Whitfield wrestling coach Charlie Sherertz got a feeling few fathers get to experience and he enjoyed it immensely. His son, Ethan, won the Class 1 state championship at 182 pounds. The gritty senior overcame a knee injury he sustained last... read more »
02/29/12 1:36 pm / no comments
Timberland sophomore Devan Richter won the Missouri Class 4 State Wrestling Championship in the 113 pound weight class on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Richter capped off a spectacular season during which he went 38-3,... read more »
02/22/12 9:15 am / no comments
The Whitfield Warriors have experienced success in recent years at the state wrestling tournament and coach Charlie Sherertz said he expects to have another good meet this year.
The 82nd annual Missouri state tournament begins Thursday (Feb.... read more »
02/15/12 5:25 pm / no comments
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 »
02/14/12 1:53 pm / no comments
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 »
02/13/12 11:25 pm / no comments
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 »
02/10/12 10:41 am / no comments