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Senior Wrestler Signs With Benedictine

Senior Wrestler Signs With Benedictine

Senior Ben Randolph is the latest athlete to sign with a university for athletics. Randolph will wrestle at second-year program Benedictine in Atchison, Kan.

 

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 7

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 7

The Boys’ Swim Team had a strong performance at state while the bowling team struggled at their last meet. The wrestling team will be heading to state over the weekend taking a full line-up for the first time in school history.

 

Wrestling Wins Regionals

Wrestling Wins Regionals

The SM East wrestling team took 1st at the regional tournament on Feb. 18., edging out Lawrence at home. Lawrence was ranked 2nd in Kansas 6A rankings as a team, while East recently dropped out of the top 10. After beating Lawrence for two consecutive weeks, the possibility of scoring higher than the Chesty Lions at the state tournament seemed more likely. All 13 East wrestlers at the tournament placed in the top 4, which qualified all of them for the 6A Kansas State tournament on Feb. 25.

 

Wrestlers Deal with Stint of Skin Infections

Wrestlers Deal with Stint of Skin Infections

They try their best to stop it, but there is nothing that they can do. They scrub the mats, shower after practice and use medicated soaps. But it still does not prevent the spreading completely. The many infections wrestlers can contract seem endless – staph infections, impetigo, ringworm. The East wrestling staff keeps the entire practice room clean, but that does not eliminate the possibility of a wrestler getting an infection from other places.

 

Wrestling Wins Sunflower League

Wrestling Wins Sunflower League

The wrestling team won the Sunflower League meet last Saturday at SM Northwest. Junior Gavin Jorns and senior Blaine Hill earned first place finishes in their weight classes.

 

How Wrestling is Scored

How Wrestling is Scored

Ever wonder how wrestling is scored? Staffer Alex May tells you in a step by step video tutorial how to score your own wrestling match.

 

Wrestling Team Wins District Championship

Wrestling Team Wins District Championship

Last Friday the Lancer Wrestling team took place in the annual Districts Meet. Originally it was announced that there was a three-way tie between the Lancers, SM South and SM West however today it was announced that the Lancers were the outright district champions.

 

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 4

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 4

Weekly Update on all five of the winter sports.

 

NCAA Video Blog Stars East Alumni

NCAA Video Blog Stars East Alumni

Matt Baker a Maryville University wrestler and 2008 East graduate is being featured on NCAA “All Access”. In this video mini-series the NCAA selects a school and one of their athletes to do video blogs of their daily life.

 

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 1

Weekly Winter Sports Update: Week 1

Weekly Update on all five of the winter Sports. This weekend the Boys and Girls Basketball teams play, as well as the wrestling team.

 

Harbie Practice Squad: Wrestling

Harbie Practice Squad: Wrestling

Sports Section editors Adam Lowe and Patrick Frazell spend a day practicing with the Lancer Wrestling team.

 

Wrestling: Senior Night

Wrestling: Senior Night

The Lancer wrestling team defeated Leavenworth 39-32. Five of the six seniors won their matches, and are gearing up for a strong season and appearance at state.