Area Sports

The Holden Lady Eagles softball team captured its first conference win of the season versus visiting Knob Noster by the final score of 14-4 on Tuesday, Sept. 6. After falling behind by two runs early in the game, the Lady Eagles took control on the scoreboard by scoring four runs in the second inning, and…

The Holden Eagles high school football team took advantage of its first home field appearance of the season on Friday, Sept. 9 by defeating the visiting Clinton Cardinals by the final score of 41-12. In another second-half surge displayed by the Eagles, Holden scored 34 of its 41 points in the third and fourth quarters.…

The Holden high school volleyball team opened the first week of regular season play with non-conference wins over Cole Camp, and Barstow. The Lady Eagles’ victory over non-conference rival Cole Camp occurred on the road on Tuesday, August 30. Holden returned home with a 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-17, 25-18) victory over the Lady Bluebirds. “After…

The Kingsville high school cross country runners opened the season at the St. Mary’s 50th Cross Country Invitational Meet on Saturday, September 3. Three Tigers and Lady Tigers runners ran to medal finishes with five total Kingsville runners competing. “Great start to the season,” said Kingsville cross country head coach Lee Smith. “They’ve been working…

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…