In a field of 21 teams competing at the Brookfield Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 22, the Holden boys varsity wrestling team placed seventh. With nine Eagle wrestlers conpeting for the varsity squad, Holden captured five top-three individual finishes. Senior Logan Yoder turned in Holden’s lone first-place finish. Competing at 132 pounds, Yoder totaled four…

Coming off of a home loss to Warrensburg a week earlier, the Lady Eagles basketball team responded with a 46-34 road win over Odessa on Friday, Jan. 21. Leading the Lady Eagle charge were Abby Wamsley with 15 points, and Millie Davidson with 14 points as Holden led throughout the contest to play the role…

Playing on the road, the Holden girls basketball team defeated Knob Noster by the final score of 45-34 on Thursday, Jan. 13. “It felt like we came out a little sluggish,” said Holden coach Ben Kiger. “Then, we came out in the second quarter, and Liz (Stout) had a good quarter. It was good to…

  The Holden girls wrestling team placed seventh among 14 teams at the MRVC Girls Wrestling Tournament at Odessa High School on Friday, January 14. Lady Eagle wrestler Charlie Gregg led the Lady Eagles by totaling four wins versus one loss on the day in a third-place medal finish in the 130-pound bracket. Gregg swept…

The Holden girls basketball team captured the third-place trophy at the Stover Tournament by defeating Jamestown by the final score of 43-24 on Friday, January 7. An 11-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter eased Holden into the contest for the remainder of the game. “We got off to an 11-3 lead, and…

The Holden boys basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Jamestown by the final score of 68-63 in the consolation semifinal round of the Stover Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Balanced scoring with three Holden players hitting double digits boosted Holden to the win in which Jamestown held a 34-23 halftime lead. “In…

The Lady Eagles basketball team gained a spot in the championship semifinals at the Stover Tournament by defeating Cole Camp in the first round by the final score of 40-31 on Wednesday, Dec. 29. After playing to a 16-16 halftime tie, the Lady Eagles found a 12-3 advantage in the third quarter to separate from…

Players from the Holden football team have received multiple postseason awards following the fall season. For their play on the field this season, nine players have been tabbed as All-MRVC-East team members, six players have picked up all-district honors, and senior Danny Hartzler made the Class 2 All-State team. Thirteen total players have received Academic…

Solid defense and a career-high point total from senior guard Abby Wamsley led to a 47-29 conference road win for the Lady Eagles basketball team on Monday, Dec. 20. A late second quarter run by the Lady Eagles that was followed by a decisive third quarter advantage for Holden pushed the Lady Eagles to their…

  Holden senior wrestler Logan Yoder collected the 100th win of his high school career on Friday, December 17 with a 14-5 major decision victory over Tipton wrestler Dalton Doss. The milestone win occurred during The Battle at the Katy Trail Tournament in Sedalia, and arrived a little earlier than anticipated for the three-time state qualifier, and two-time state medalist. “It started off with me only having one or two matches, and the bracket ended up getting modified to where I had three matches,” said Yoder in describing the changes made on Friday to the 132-pound weight class bracket at the tournament. “ I’m like, I was at 97 wins. I’ve got to get these three wins which was a little bit stressful because I really wanted to get it that night. Thankfully, I did.” Yoder added to his total of 97 wins at the start of the tournament by recording two wins by pin in his first two matches on Friday. “I wasn’t too worried about my first two matches, but my third one I was a little bit nervous about,” said Yoder, who worked through adversity in his match-up with Doss to secure the signature win. “There were a few times where he had be on my back and I freaked out, but I ended up getting enough reversals and a near-fall on him,” described Yoder. “I was close to pinning him a few times.” After collecting his 100th victory, the four-year Holden wrestling team member would go on to collect four more wins versus one loss in the tournament. The final tournament win for Yoder came in the fifth-place match on Saturday, against Higginsville wrestler Braxton Ernst, and left Yoder sitting at 104 career wins. The milestone victory comes after dedicating extra effort in the off-season to his preparation for his senior campaign, and after moving up from the 120-pound weight class in which he won the sixth-place all-state medal in both of the past two seasons. “I think it worked out really well,” said Yoder of the added emphasis on his offseason work. “I think I’m seeing a lot of improvement this year versus last year.” Holden wrestling head coach John Jones noted the attributes which have led to the senior’s success. “He’s a great leader…one of the best leaders I’ve ever had,” said coach Jones shortly after Yoder won his fifth-place match to leave Sedalia with a memorable tournament showing. “It was a good accomplishment for him to get that 100th win, and it meant a lot to him. “He has sacrificed, and it’s paying off for him.”