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The Blair Oaks Falcons had a pair of individual champions in taking second in the team standings in the Class 2 District 3 Tournament that concluded Saturday. Nolan Laughlin at 138 pounds and Cole Peters at 285 claimed titles for the Falcons.
COLUMBIA — For a few minutes, ending a pair of nine-year droughts was within reach for the Blair Oaks Falcons. It had been since 2014 when the Falcons last won a state trophy and had an individual state champion on the wrestling mat. But in the end, both streaks came up just barely out of reach.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021 By Kyle Troutman editor@monett-times.com Monett junior Harrison Merriman, far right, stood on the podium after earning eighth place at the National High School Coaches Association High School Nationals, giving him his second All-American designation. Rebecca Merriman/Special to The Monett Times Merriman earns second All-American designation For many high school wrestlers, the state tournament is the largest bracket they will see in their careers, but for two Monett boys, a three-day, 100-person bracket was what they saw at the end of April. Junior Harrison Merriman, t...
By Editor | March 17, 2021 By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM INDEPENDENCE — For Ste. Genevieve High School 126-pound senior Dalton McNeal, this marked the end of a glorious road. Meanwhile, the journey is only beginning for Dragon 106-pound freshman Gage Gross. Both Gross and McNeal earned fourth-place medals at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 Tournament on Thursday, March 11, at Cable Dahmer Arena. McNeal produced a stellar record of 36-7 during the 2020-21 campaign, and he finished his scholastic career with a 133-45 mark. “I am very proud of ho...