High School Sports

High school girls wrestlers tell their stories of becoming Class 1 District 4 Champions

February 15, 2026 7:25 pm Brett Kennedy

(KEARNEY, MO) – High school girls wrestling district champions were crowned in Kearney this past Saturday in the Class 1 District 4 meet. A lot of champions had inspirational storylines. Benton Junior Makayla Peters didn’t even place last year at districts. Now she’s a champion in the 155 pound weight class and off to state for the very first time. “It

District champions crowned in Class 1 District 4 high school girls wrestling meet

February 14, 2026 7:25 pm Brett Kennedy

(KEARNEY, MO) – Below are the Class 1 District 4 High School Girls Wrestling Meet results from Kearney High School: 100 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Isabella Hofmeister of Plattsburg 2nd Place – Aubrey Schrunk of Lathrop 3rd Place – Nealeigh Ziolkowski of Benton 4th Place – Rebecca Lafollette of Kearney 1st Place Match Isabella

Dragons boys hoops fall Saturday afternoon

February 14, 2026 6:26 pm Darren Doyle

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — No. 2 in Class 4 Benton took down the No. 3 team in Class 3 Mid-Buchanan boys hoops in an afternoon game on the southside. The Cardinals defeated the Dragons 79-41 at Springer Gymnasium. Benton Senior Lincoln Goodwin led his team with 25 points against the non-con foe. Mach Mayom

Basketball 2 Night: Mid-Buchanan sweeps East Buchanan, Rock Port sweeps East Atchison and Troy sweeps Riverside

February 13, 2026 10:58 pm Brett Kennedy

(ST. JOSEPH, MO) – Below are tonight’s Basketball 2 Night scores from around the Missouri and Kansas area: Boys Park Hill South 58, Central 28 Benton 60, Maryville 42 North Andrew 59, St. Joseph Christian 38 Chillicothe 47, Savannah 36 Mid-Buchanan 75, East Buchanan 51 North Platte 75, Lawson 32 West Platte 61, Lathrop 28

Troy High School basketball’s Harper Whetstine becomes school’s all-time leading scorer

February 11, 2026 2:32 pm KQTV

Troy High School senior Harper Whetstine became the school’s all time leading scorer on the girls basketball team.

Lafayette High School senior Ja’Marion Simms signs with Augustana football

February 11, 2026 10:45 am Brett Kennedy

(ST. JOSEPH, MO) – Lafayette High School senior Ja’Marion Simms signed to play college football with Augustana University on Tuesday. The 6’9, 320 pounder will play on the offensive line for the Vikings in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “They were the first people to give me my opportunity, basically. First people to really give me

Missouri Basketball Coaches Association throws support behind MSHSAA against Senate Bill 863

February 11, 2026 10:45 am Chris Roush

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KQTV) — Missouri high school basketball coaches are throwing their support behind the state association against a Senate bill that would give the association’s oversight to the state government. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association sent out a statement Monday standing in support of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. “Educators and

Benton High School hoops sweeps rival Lafayette at home

February 11, 2026 10:25 am Brett Kennedy

(ST. JOSEPH, MO) – The Lafayette and Benton High School basketball teams met for what could be the final time ever on Tuesday night, with Lafayette disbanding as a high school after the semester. In the first game, in a matchup of two top 10 girls teams in Class 4, in front of a packed

Mid-Buchanan wins Throwdown in Joetown girls wrestling tournament

January 31, 2026 9:30 am Chris Roush

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) The Mid-Buchanan girls wrestling team added another tournament win to its resume on Friday.

Basketball 2 Night: King City boys, Stanberry girls win King City Invite championships, Lafayette boys fall to Atchison on the road

January 30, 2026 9:28 am Brett Kennedy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — Below are your Basketball 2 Night scores from Friday night:

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