Area Sports
Holden Boys Wrestling Program Enters Twentieth Season
The upcoming wrestling season marks a milestone for the Holden boys wrestling program as the program enters its 20th season this year. The Eagles begin competition in the landmark season with a quadrangular meet at California High School Tuesday, Nov. 28. Seven returning wrestlers are on this year’s boys wrestling roster with 18 total team…
Read MoreLady Eagles Wrestling Team Looking To Continue Program Success In Upcoming Season
The Holden girls wrestling team is scheduled to begin the upcoming season with a tournament at Versailles High School on Tuesday, Nov. 21. As the Lady Eagle wrestling team is coming off of a historical season of its own with hopes of finding successes again this year, the Holden wrestling program enters its 20th…
Read MoreLady Eagles Basketball Team Focused On Speed As Key Returners Lead Team Into Season
The Holden girls basketball team opens regular season play with a home game against Adrian on Tuesday, Nov. 21. This year’s Lady Eagles team will look for its quickness as an attribute as the squad replaces key starters lost to graduation with both experienced players and team members looking to contribute. “We will have…
Read MoreHolden Football Team Ends Season In District Semifinals
The season came to a close for the Holden football team in a Class 2, District 6 semifinal loss to St. Michael the Archangel by the final score of 28-21 on Friday, Nov. 3. In the game played at Lee’s Summit West High School, the No. 3 seed Eagles attempted to disrupt the district seeding…
Read MoreHolden Cross Country Runner Rett Hankins Ends Season Competing In State Meet
Holden cross country runner Rett Hankins closed out his junior season by competing in the MSHSAA Class 3 Cross Country Championships held at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia Saturday, Nov. 4. Hankins placed 67th in the field of 168 finishers by clocking a personal record time of 17:26 in the race as he…
Read MoreHolden Cross Country Teams Compete At District Meet, Rett Hankins Qualifies For State Meet
The Holden high school cross country teams competed at the Class 3, District 4 Cross Country Meet hosted by North Platte High School at Platte Ridge Park on Saturday, Oct. 28. Junior Rett Hankins led the Holden teams on the day by turning in a state meet qualifying run with the top-30 finishers at…
Read MoreEagles Football Team Defeats Lexington In District Play
The Eagles football team recorded a quarterfinal round win in the Class 2, District 6 Tournament as Holden defeated Lexington by the final score of 32-6 on Friday, October 27. Two lost fumbles by the No. 3 seed Eagles in the first half were evened out by a blocked punt and a fumble recovery by…
Read MoreHolden Cross Country Teams Compete At Conference Meet
The Holden cross country teams competed at the MRVC-East Cross Country Meet at Richmond High School Wednesday, Oct. 18. Eagle boys runner Rett Hankins led the cross country program to its top finish on the day by placing sixth to earn an all-conference top-10 finish. Hankins finished seven seconds off of his personal record…
Read MoreHolden Football Team Rallies To Win Senior Night Game
The Eagles football team overcame two deficits in a win against Knob Noster by the final score of 27-16 in Holden’s Senior Night game Friday, Oct. 20. Senior team members Isaac Bell, Jayden Davis-Hacker, Lane Inglis, Reco Jenkins, Andrew Johnston, Aiden Morarity, Carson Moreno, CJ Reifsteck, Matthew Reynolds, Lane Seimer, and foreign exchange players…
Read MoreLady Eagles Volleyball Team Records Senior Night Win
The Lady Eagles volleyball team celebrated a successful Senior Night match by defeating conference opponent Lexington by the final score of 3-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Lone Lady Eagle senior Alex West was recognized on the court with her parents prior to the varsity match in which West totaled a team-high nine kills, along…
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