The Holden cross country teams opened the season at the St. Mary’s 50th Cross Country Invitational Meet at St. Michael the Archangel High School Saturday, September 3. Eight total Holden runners left the meet with medal placings on the course which in recent seasons has been the starting point of the season for Holden. “I…

  Twenty-six unanswered points scored by the Holden football team pushed the Eagles to a come-from-behind win over Sherwood by the final score of 26-20 on Friday, August 26. The home team Marksmen took control of the season-opening game for both teams by scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter, and another on Sherwood’s first…

The Holden Eagles and Lady Eagles high school cross country teams are well into preseason preparation for the first meet on Saturday, September 3, at St. Michael the Archangel High School. Seven runners on the boys team, and four runners on the girls team are set to represent the Holden cross country program this season.…

The Holden volleyball team welcomes new head coach Tori Florence this fall with the upcoming regular season set to start on Tuesday, August 30 in a road match at Cole Camp. As coach Florence takes over coaching duties from Julie Carver who guided the Lady Eagles for the past three seasons, Florence is greeted by…

The Holden Lady Eagles softball team kicks off regular season play this Friday, August 26 with games in the Greater Kansas City Tournament at Adair Park in Independence. This year’s Lady Eagles lineup features nine seniors on a roster of 27 total players with multiple starters returning from last year’s team that won the district…

  Holden High School sports teams enter preseason competitions this week and next week with the football, softball, and volleyball teams playing in jamborees. The cross country team sees its first action with a regular season meet the first week of September. “We are really excited to get our fall sports kicking off,” says Holden…

Holden graduate Elizabeth Stout signed a national letter of intent with Kansas Wesleyan University July 31 to compete in track and field. The decorated Lady Eagle athlete who competed in multiple sports at Holden will continue her academic and athletic career at the university in Salina, Kansas as she pursues a degree in nursing. “I…

  Provided by UCM Athletics Four Central Missouri Jennies softball student -athletes garnered 2022 All-MIAA accolades, the conference office announced Wednesday, May 4. Outfielders Peyton Corrigan and Aubrie McRoberts, first baseman Makenzie McAtee, and pitcher Kyleigh Lay all received All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors, with Corrigan also being named to the All-MIAA Gold Glove Team. Corrigan,…

Strong starts to sports competitions, seasons, and careers often signal of future successes to come. A combination of good days and bad days, sunny days and rainy days, surges and setbacks may be met on the path of each athlete and of each team. The goal is to work through the challenges toward a strong…

Eleven total Holden high school baseball players have received postseason recognition. Five players have been recognized for their play on the field during conference and district play. Nine total players have been recognized by the Missouri River Valley Conference for their work in the classroom during the season. Eagle senior outfielder Danny Hartzler has received…