The final decision on who the better team is will likely be determined at the end of February and the first day of March when the Class 6A state girls’ wrestling tournament concludes at AdventHealth Sports Park in Overland Park.
It really wasn’t a question of whether or not the Garden City Buffaloes’ boys’ wrestling team would win the final Western Athletic Conference dual match of the season against rival Dodge City.
From the first day of his being the head coach of the Garden City High School wrestling program, Paul Lappin has stressed one thing, and one thing only, to his girls’ and boys’ teams.
The wait was more than the weight in gold for senior Brayden Hill, who for much of his high school career, played a back-up role first to Sebastian Lopez and then missed most of his junior year due to injury and illness.
Area high school boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams competed in the always tough Rock Welton Invitational from multiple states on Friday and Saturday at Garden City High School.
GREAT BEND - With the 2024-25 winter wrestling schedule motoring to a fast and furious finish in February, the Garden City High School girls moved one match closer to its dual showdown on Feb. 6 against rival Dodge City.
OSBORNE – The Holcomb High School girls’ wrestling team travelled to Osborne on Friday and Saturday or the Osborne Invitational and brought home a third place team finish out of 13 teams.
GREAT BEND - The No. 1-ranked Garden City High School boys’ wrestling team didn’t waste any time in establishing themselves against the Great Bend Panthers in Tuesday night’s Western Athletic Conference dual at Great Bend.
BELOIT - The Holcomb High School boys’ wrestling team competed at the Beloit Invitational on Friday and Saturday, facing tough competition. The Longhorns finished 14th as a team in the 24-team field. Hoxie on the double-elimination tournament.
OLATHE - It’s been quite a three-week run in January for the Garden City High School girls’ wrestling team.