The Holden football team defeated Crest Ridge by the final score of 18-0 on Friday, September 17 in the Cougars’ Homecoming game. The game featured two safeties scored by the Eagles linebacker Tyler Hankins, and two touchdowns from running back Reco Jenkins as Holden played its first game coming off of a Covid-19 quarantine. “The…

The Holden softball team defeated the visiting Lady Huskers of Higginsville in a run-rule shortened conference contest by the final score of 12-2 on Tuesday, September 14. The Lady Eagles plated runs in each of the five innings of the game. “We capitalized on quite a few defensive mistakes and walks to put some runs…

The Holden volleyball team won its season opening match at Oak Grove by defeating the Lady Panthers 3-2 (25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 24-26, 15-8) on Tuesday, September 7. “We win it in five, and it was a hard-fought battle from the beginning,” said Holden volleyball head coach Julie Carver. After winning the first two sets, the…

The Holden Lady Eagles volleyball team takes to the court this week with three matches scheduled following an interruption to the start of the season caused by a suspension of practices due to a Covid-19 safety guideline. The volleyball team is looking to continue its success from last season when Holden posted an overall record…

The Holden football team defeated the visiting Sherwood Marksmen in every phase of the game as the Eagles opened the season with a dominant 50-0 win on Friday, August 27. Reco Jenkins led the Eagles offense by scoring five touchdowns as defenders Hunter Higgins, Jarrin Brown, and CJ Reifsteck each recorded interceptions on the night.…

Lady Eagle track and field team members Sam VanHooser and Marah Klover each displayed state qualifying performances with top-four placings at the Class 3, Sectional 4 Track and Field Meet at Odessa High School on Saturday, May 22. Both will compete in field events at the Class 3 State Championships at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson…

The Holden baseball team hosted Lexington for the Eagles’ Senior Night game on Tuesday, April 27 with the Minutemen taking a 3-0 conference win. Eagles senior baseball team members Andrew Catron, Andrew Hyatt, Avery Graves, Wyatt Barron, Ryan Miller, Levi Rockhold, Blake Ricketson, and Tanner Atkins all started in the contest which marked the next-to-last…

The Holden track and field teams competed at the Clinton Invitational Meet at Clinton Middle School on Saturday, April 24. After early morning clouds and cool temperatures cleared to sunny skies as the mercury rose, the Lady Eagles team emerged with an eighth-place finish among 11 teams with a handful of team members missing due…

In round robin play of the Holden State Farm Classic Baseball Tournament, the Holden baseball team surfaced with one win versus three losses last week. Holden opened its tournament appearance with a loss to Knob Noster before rebounding with a win over Sherwood. The Eagles fell to the baseball teams from El Dorado Springs and…

The Eagles and Lady Eagles track and field teams hosted and competed against 13 teams at the Holden Eagle Invitational Meet on Friday, April 9. As head coach Spencer Gudde, meet officials, and meet workers worked to complete the meet before an incoming rainstorm in the forecast entered the area. Holden’s track and field athletes…