Wrestling

Washburn Rural sent hundreds of bananas after winning State Wrestling titles

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 6:21 PM CST

By Mitchel Summers

After winning both the girls and boys state wrestling titles, Washburn Rural wrestling coach Damon Parker was delivered hundreds of bananas.

Catch It Kansas

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.

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Ball completed a perfect senior season with a first round win by fall Saturday

Wrestling

Cimarron’s Seabolt breaks through for first wrestling championship

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 4:23 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Cimarron senior took first following runner-up finishes the last two winters

Wrestling

Hoxie wins long-awaited state wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:42 AM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Indians finished with 154 points, winning the team title by 70 points Saturday

Wrestling

Schanz, Bosserman lead milestones for other girls wrestling champions

Updated: Feb. 27, 2021 at 12:40 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Wrapping up the D2 girls wrestling championships

Catch It Kansas

Goddard wins seventh straight 5A state wrestling title

Updated: Feb. 27, 2021 at 12:01 AM CST

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

By Conor Nicholl

With 49 points, the Greenbacks finished runner up to Baldwin Friday night

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 11:19 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Cullens got a takedown in extra time to secure the title at 109

Wrestling

Hoxie boys looking for history entering state wrestling

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 2:14 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Indians could become the first wrestling team that also plays 8-man football to win a state title Saturday

Catch It Kansas

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

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.

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 12:19 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Looking ahead to this week's girls state wrestling tourneys

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 21, 2021 at 8:10 PM CST

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

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

By Conor Nicholl

After a state runner-up finish a year ago, Schanz is now the favorite in the 138 lb. weight class

Catch It Kansas

West Division 1 Girls Sub-State wrestling

Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 11:44 PM CST

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

By Conor Nicholl

Pratt, ranked first in Division II, won their regional with 122 points

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 14, 2021 at 12:46 AM CST

By Mike Courson

Wichita North claimed five individual regional titles and cruised to the team championship with 185 points

Wrestling

Boys Wrestling Sub-State Qualifiers

Updated: Feb. 13, 2021 at 10:51 AM CST

By CIK Staff

Qualifiers across the CIK area for sub-state wrestling

Rising Star

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

Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 10:25 PM CST

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

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.

Catch It Kansas

Goddard wrestling wins 58th Newton Tournament of Champions

Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 8:48 PM CST

By Chelsea Croft

Results and reaction from teams competing at the Newton Tournament of Champions.

Sports

Buhler’s Sam Elliott chasing school history

Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:02 PM CST

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.

Catch It Kansas

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.

Sports

Pratt’s Livia Swift chasing second straight state title

Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 5:07 PM CST

By Ellen Terhune

Pratt’s Livia Swift chasing second straight state title

Catch It Kansas

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

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

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

By Conor Nicholl

Hunter Prochaska upset Eureka's Brennan Lowe, giving Beloit a state champion after a tough week for the Trojans

Wrestling

Finnesy, Pedigo end careers with multiple state titles

Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 12:09 AM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Plainville's Jordan Finnesy & Hoisington's Wyatt Pedigo, both standout football athletes, ended their careers with multiple wrestling titles as well

Wrestling

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.

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 11:18 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Trojan coaches sprung into action, helping to save a wrestler's life on the eve of the state tournament

Wrestling

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

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 11:07 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Blue Jays carry a narrow lead on Hoxie entering day two of state wrestling

Wrestling

Goddard leads 5A boys state wrestling after Semifinals

Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 10:48 PM CST

Goddard is sitting a top of the 5A boys state wrestling team standings with Blue Valley Southwest in second and Maize in third.

Wrestling

Great Bend finishes as runner-up at first Girls State Wrestling Tourney

Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 11:16 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The Panthers were edged out by Washburn Rural, finishing just four points behind for second place Thursday

Wrestling

Pratt's Swift joyful to extend career, wins close final

Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 11:07 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

On Thursday, Livia Swift won the 143-pound state championship in a 3-2 decision against Mulvane freshman Kammie Schanz at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center.

Wrestling

Nikki Moore caps career with state title

Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 10:08 PM CST

By Conor Nicholl

Moore, a nationally ranked wrestler, finished her career with a title in the first ever girls wrestling championships

Wrestling

Female wrestlers compete in historic state championship in Salina

Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 7:06 PM CST

A first for high school sports in Kansas comes with the first KSHSAA girls' state wrestling tournament in Salina.

Wrestling

2020 Girls State Wrestling: Results Tracker

Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 1:48 PM CST

The first ever KSHSAA girls state wrestling tourney is underway!

Wrestling

Great Bend, Garden City lead West favorites at Girls State Wrestling

Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 11:56 AM CST

By Conor Nicholl

The inaugural tourney is set for Thursday, February 27th

Wrestling

Republic County wins first regional wrestling title since 1977

Updated: Feb. 22, 2020 at 9:05 PM CST

By Joey Bahr

The Buffaloes took home three golds, leading to winning a regional crown Saturday

Wrestling

Goddard holds off Maize to win 5A regional wrestling

Updated: Feb. 22, 2020 at 8:05 PM CST

The Eagles gave them a test, but Goddard claimed yet another regional title Saturday

Wrestling

Larned Round Robin

Updated: Jan. 10, 2020 at 11:37 PM CST

Results from the Larned Round Robin.

Wrestling

KWCA Rankings: 12/10

Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 4:07 PM CST

The latest KWCA Wresting Rankings are out!

Wrestling

Results from Valley Center girls wrestling tournament

Updated: Dec. 6, 2019 at 11:47 PM CST

Back in April, the Kansas State High School Activities association voted to sanction girls wrestling, that vote passed unanimously recognizing girls wrestling as a sport in the state.Friday's tournament at Valley Center was the first area tournament for girls.

Wrestling

Valley Center athletes prepare for first girls wrestling season

Updated: Dec. 3, 2019 at 10:27 PM CST

Girls across the state prepare for the first official season of wrestling under KSHAA certification. The first official dual was in Topeka, soon other teams will get the chance to showcase their skills in official competition.

Wrestling

Great Bend hosts Grapple on the Gridiron

Updated: Jun. 29, 2019 at 1:36 PM CDT

By Joey Bahr

The now second annual event went down Friday at Great Bend High School

Wrestling

Bishop Carroll announces Lueders as new wrestling coach

Updated: May. 14, 2019 at 3:41 PM CDT

Lueders comes to BCCHS as the winningest wrestling coach in Dodge City High School history, with 10 years head coaching experience and a 100-29 career dual meet record.