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CELEBRATION SLAM: Topeka wrestler tosses coach to mat after sealing State Championship

Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 11:35 AM CST
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By Chris Fisher
Shortly following Fager’s individual victory on Saturday, the senior flexed to the crowd in excitement and then hip-tossed his coach as he was going in for a congratulatory hug.

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Tonganoxie captures 4A wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Joey Bahr
Results from the 4A boys state wrestling meet

Kansas 5A Boys State Wrestling Championship results

Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 9:32 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Several area wrestlers coming away with 5A State Championships as Goddard continues it's 5A team dynasty.

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Hoxie repeats as 3-2-1A wrestling champions

Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 8:34 PM CST
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By Mike Courson
The Indians made it back to back state titles, with Douglass finishing runner-up

VIDEO: Coverage of 3-2-1A Wrestling Semifinals

Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 12:16 AM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling

VIDEO: Coverage of 4A Wrestling Semifinals

Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 12:07 AM CST
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By CIK Staff
4A State Wrestling highlights

2022 Kansas 6A-5A Boys State Wrestling semifinals

Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 11:08 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Several area wrestlers will advance to the championship matches of the 6A/ 5A boys state wrestling.

Swift, Thompsons lead Pratt to 4-1A state title

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 10:14 PM CST
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By Mike Courson
The final day of the wrestling season was all about the sisters Thursday. Out of 12 state championship matches at the Class 4-1A Championships in Salina, five featured sets of sisters from Pratt and Lakin. Three of those sisters won, including Pratt senior Ava Thompson. Teammate Livia Swift made history with her third state title, all helping the top-ranked Greenbacks win the team championship over Hoisington.

6A-5A Girls State Wrestling results

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 9:10 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Dodge City girls win 6A-5A State Wrestling championship.

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PHOTOS: 5A West Regional Wrestling

Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 8:13 PM CST
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By Matt Henderson
Results and photos from the 5A West Regional meet at Valley Center

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Dodge City girls pull off upset at North regional

Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 at 7:19 PM CST
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By Mike Courson
Dodge City takes Wichita North Regional

Newton wins end of season wrestling dual at Maize

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
Newton comes away with a big 5A win at Maize dual Thursday night.

First Annual Newton Girl’s Tournament of Champions

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 8:10 PM CST
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By KWCH Staff
For the first time ever, Newton's TOC included a specific day for girl competition in the third year of KSHSAA sanctioned girls wrestling.

Rising Star: Wellington’s Anna Cullens

Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 9:55 PM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
Current state wrestling champion in the 109 weight class, Anna Cullens looks to improve in her junior year to keep that title.

Buhler’s Sam Elliott keeping focus in quest for 3rd straight state championship

Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 9:33 PM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
Discipline over winter break helps Sam Elliott to stay on track for a three-peat state wrestling title.

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Washburn Rural sent hundreds of bananas after winning State Wrestling titles

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 6:21 PM CST
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By Mitchel Summers
After winning both the girls and boys state wrestling titles, Washburn Rural wrestling coach Damon Parker was delivered hundreds of bananas.

Eastern Kansas schools shine at 6A boys state wrestling

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 6:44 PM CST
Four Wichita-area wrestlers earn state titles at the 6A Boy's State Tournament.

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Hoisington’s Joshua Ball becomes fourth brother to win a 3-2-1A title

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Ball completed a perfect senior season with a first round win by fall Saturday

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Cimarron’s Seabolt breaks through for first wrestling championship

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 4:23 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Cimarron senior took first following runner-up finishes the last two winters

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Hoxie wins long-awaited state wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:42 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Indians finished with 154 points, winning the team title by 70 points Saturday

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Schanz, Bosserman lead milestones for other girls wrestling champions

Updated: Feb. 27, 2021 at 12:40 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Wrapping up the D2 girls wrestling championships

Goddard wins seventh straight 5A state wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 27, 2021 at 12:01 AM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
State Wrestling continues with 5A boys at Hartman Arena on Friday.

Wrestling

Livia Swift wins second straight title, Pratt girls take second

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 11:38 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
With 49 points, the Greenbacks finished runner up to Baldwin Friday night

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Wellington’s Cullens holds off pin late, wins first state title in OT

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 11:19 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Cullens got a takedown in extra time to secure the title at 109

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Hoxie boys looking for history entering state wrestling

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 2:14 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Indians could become the first wrestling team that also plays 8-man football to win a state title Saturday

Girls D1 State Wrestling results

Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 11:19 PM CST
Topeka- Washburn Rural wins the State Championship as a team, Wichita North wins Runner-Up.

Rising Star

Two sisters overcome year of struggle to lead North High’s wrestling team

Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 8:28 PM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
After immigrating to the U.S. ten years ago, Bilhah and Rodah Bengi have overcome so many hurdles to lead the North High girls' wrestling team.

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Girls State Wrestling Preview: Pratt, Smoky Valley, Oakley among D2 contenders

Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 12:19 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Looking ahead to this week's girls state wrestling tourneys

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Top ranked Andale takes home 4A Sub-State Wrestling Title

Updated: Feb. 21, 2021 at 8:10 PM CST
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By Joey Bahr
8 Indian wrestlers were among those that qualified for 4A State on Saturday

Wrestling

Ellis’ Haag holds off defending champ Swift of Pratt

Updated: Feb. 20, 2021 at 12:11 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Railroader freshman won what could be a state championship preview Friday

Wrestling

Overcoming injuries and COVID, Mulvane’s Kammie Schanz reaches state wrestling unbeaten

Updated: Feb. 20, 2021 at 11:01 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
After a state runner-up finish a year ago, Schanz is now the favorite in the 138 lb. weight class

West Division 1 Girls Sub-State wrestling

Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 11:44 PM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
The top four finishers in every weight class advances to the State Tournament February 26th/27th.

Wrestling

Pratt girls bounce back from rare losses, win regionals

Updated: Feb. 14, 2021 at 12:55 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Pratt, ranked first in Division II, won their regional with 122 points

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North girls bring home five individual titles, team win from SE regional

Updated: Feb. 14, 2021 at 12:46 AM CST
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By Mike Courson
Wichita North claimed five individual regional titles and cruised to the team championship with 185 points

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Boys Wrestling Sub-State Qualifiers

Updated: Feb. 13, 2021 at 10:51 AM CST
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By CIK Staff
Qualifiers across the CIK area for sub-state wrestling

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Wichita West’s Quentin Saunders sets sights on 3rd straight state wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 10:25 PM CST
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By Ellen Terhune
The high school wrestling postseason is just two days away, and Wichita West junior Quentin Saunders has his sights set on bringing home his third consecutive state title.

Wrestling

Ellis opens girls wrestling postseason with District Title

Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 11:47 PM CST
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By Joey Bahr
With 76 points the Railroaders won the team title Friday in Hoisington

Wrestling

PHOTOS: Valley Center hosts double dual

Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 at 3:03 PM CST
The Valley Center Hornets hosted the Goddard Lions and the Arkansas City Bulldogs in a double dual Thursday night, January 29th.

Goddard wrestling wins 58th Newton Tournament of Champions

Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 8:48 PM CST
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By Chelsea Croft
Results and reaction from teams competing at the Newton Tournament of Champions.

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Buhler’s Sam Elliott chasing school history

Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:02 PM CST
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By Ellen Terhune
Almost a month into the high school wrestling season, Buhler’s defending state champion Sam Elliott is off to a 15-0 start. After bringing home a state title at the 152 weight class as a sophomore, Elliott moved up to 160 this season where he’s ranked first in class 4A.

Grappling on the gridiron: Bishop Carroll hosts Northwest in outdoor wrestling dual

Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:01 PM CST
Rivals Northwest and Bishop Carroll take to the mats for an outdoor dual on the Golden Eagles football field.

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Pratt’s Livia Swift chasing second straight state title

Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Ellen Terhune
Pratt’s Livia Swift chasing second straight state title

Wichita mourns sudden death of Northwest HS wrestling coach

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 10:02 PM CDT
Northwest wrestling coach Eric Prichard died Tuesday, leaving area teachers, coaches, and athletes stunned and mourning.

Wrestling

Chanute dominates way to 4A Wrestling Title

Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 12:30 AM CST
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By Joey Bahr
The Blue Comets took home their first ever wrestling championship in convincing fashion Saturday

Wrestling

Shields, Norton complete remarkable turn with 3-2-1A State Titles

Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 12:25 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Darius Shields pulled off the upset at 106, part of another state championship for Norton

Wrestling

Prochaska caps challenging week for Beloit with title

Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 12:13 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Hunter Prochaska upset Eureka's Brennan Lowe, giving Beloit a state champion after a tough week for the Trojans

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Finnesy, Pedigo end careers with multiple state titles

Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 12:09 AM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
Plainville's Jordan Finnesy & Hoisington's Wyatt Pedigo, both standout football athletes, ended their careers with multiple wrestling titles as well

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Derby sits at third ahead of wrestling finals

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 11:54 PM CST
The 2020 Kansas State Wrestling Championship action continues through to Saturday with Mill Valley holding a slight advantage over Washburn Rural and defending champion, Derby.

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Days before State, Beloit coaches, teacher save student-athlete's life

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 11:18 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Trojan coaches sprung into action, helping to save a wrestler's life on the eve of the state tournament

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Shields leading Norton at 3-2-1A Wrestling following tragedy off the mat

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 11:07 PM CST
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By Conor Nicholl
The Blue Jays carry a narrow lead on Hoxie entering day two of state wrestling