Area Sports

    Playing the first basketball game on the newly refurbished court in the Holden High School gym, the Holden boys basketball team recorded a win over Concordia by the final score of 64-40 on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Eight Holden players contributed points in the win as the Eagles held a lead in the contest…

First-year Holden cross country head coach Scott Teufel was greeted by a tight-knit group of runners ranging from experienced seniors to incoming freshman as coach Teufel moved up from the assistant role he held last season under previous head coach Ben Kiger. The Holden cross country teams were highlighted by senior fourth-year high school team…

  The Holden girls basketball team is set to begin the upcoming season on the road with a game at Adrian on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The Lady Eagles are in preparation for their season opener under first-year Holden head coach Todd Shanks who previously coached at Sherwood. Coach Shanks replaces former Holden girls basketball head…

Eagle senior cross country runner Rett Hankins closed out the Holden fall sports season by capturing an all-state finish at the MSHSAA Class 3 Cross Country State Championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia Saturday, Nov. 9. The four-time state meet qualifier capped off his senior season by placing 25th in the field…

The Lady Eagles volleyball team celebrated its Senior Night by taking a win over conference opponent Richmond by the final score of 3-0 on Monday, Oct. 14. The home matches played by the Lady Eagles C, junior varsity, and varsity volleyball teams during the Senior Night contest represented the first competition on the newly refurbished…

  The Eagles football team handily secured a Holden Football Senior Night win by defeating conference opponent Carrollton by the final score of 60-0 on Friday, Oct. 18. All phases of the Eagles football team contributed to the win in which the home team worked to a halftime lead of 36-0. Prior to the start…

  Playing in a game between the top two teams in the MRVC-East softball standings, the Holden softball team fell to the visiting Carrollton Lady Trojans by the final score of 6-1 on Thursday, Oct. 10. The Holden softball team, which won the conference championship outright last year and shared the title with Carrollton two…

The Lady Eagles softball team recorded its third consecutive win of the week in as many tries by defeating Higginsville in Holden’s Senior Night game with a final score of 3-0 on Thursday, Oct. 3. Lady Eagle senior softball players Lilee Keller, Abby Sisk, Lilli Bay, and Jenna McHenry all started in the game and…

Playing on the road in a conference match-up, the Holden volleyball teams swept Lexington on all levels by winning the varsity, junior varsity, and C team matches on the night Thursday, Sept. 26. The varsity match for the Lady Eagles was taken in a 3-0 final score with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, and 25-11…

The Eagles football team placed an exclamation point at the end of Holden’s Homecoming week by delivering a win over Lincoln in the final score of 42-6 on Friday, Sept. 20. Senior running back Sam Comer ran for four touchdowns and 204 yards as Holden’s defensive pressure kept the Cardinals in check by providing multiple…