Area Sports

  The Lady Eagles softball team emerged on top after two extra innings of play against Pleasant Hill in a road win for Holden by the final score of 9-6 on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Lady Eagles team effort which included contributions from every Holden player who entered the game was highlighted by a two-hit,…

  Effective offensive production combined with shutdown caliber defense led the Holden Eagles football team to a season home opening win over Crest Ridge by the final score of 41-6 on Friday, Aug. 30. The Eagles accumulated 381 total yards on offense as the Holden defense held the Cougars to 162 combined yards on the…

Recent Holden High School graduate Daylen Greene hosted a three-day youth wrestling camp Monday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 24, as a way to give back to the wrestling program in which he gained his start in the sport. Coming off of his senior wrestling season in which he earned a state title and his…

Lady Eagle track and field athletes Kia Harmon, Addy Campbell, Addilyn Wooster, and Brionna Johnson each turned in top-four finishes at the Class 3, Sectional 4 Meet held at Holden High School Saturday, May 11 to earn qualifications for the Class 3 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships. Harmon scored a sectional title by placing first…

Holden boys track and field team members Masyn Powell, Cole Zillner, Marshall Doogs, Aiden Christian, and Jayden Ring earned qualifications for the Class 3 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships by recording top-four placings at the Class 3, Sectional 4 Meet held at Holden High School Saturday, May 11. Powell and Christian recorded sectional titles in…

Holden high school track and field team members Masyn Powell, Kia Harmon, and Addy Campbell competed at the 2024 Kansas Relays at Rock Chalk Park on the University of Kansas in Lawrence Friday, Apr. 19, and Saturday, Apr. 20. Powell in two hurdles races and Harmon in two jump events made repeat appearances in individual…

  The Holden girls power lifting team turned in a first-place team finish at the Kearney Power Lifting Meet held at Kearney High School on Saturday, March 16. The Lady Eagles team was led by overall first-place finishes from Ava Young and Chloe Hernan in their weight classes. Young recorded the first-place overall finish in…

    The Holden high school track and field teams opened the season by competing in the Class 3-4-5 UCM Indoor Mule Relays on Monday, March 18 with Eagle and Lady Eagle athletes turning in multiple top-six finishes. “I was very excited for the number of placers and high placers we were able to get…

  The Holden high school baseball team opens regular season play this week with a home game against Crest Ridge scheduled for Friday, Mar. 15. This year’s Eagles team features a roster of just over 40 players with several returners from last year’s conference and district runner-up squad that turned in an overall record of…