THE SCORE Winter Edition 2019
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THE SCORE Winter Edition 2019 Girls Wrestling Rosters 2018-19 Season Inaugural Year of Girls Wrestling Battle High School: • Anyha Cain • Madajah Turner • Niyia Morris • Tyrah Knedler • Amara Reichert • Jasmine Westendorf • Mary Kate Bordenkircher • Marika Witte • Taylor Reed • Paci Lindsey • Emma Tatlow Hickman High School: • Julia Quan • Alyssa Merson • Belle Harrell • Justice Baum • Blair Benton • Eden Poe • Zaida Wiliams • Lebria Cook • Danya Kassem • Sophia Pinkstaff • Olivia Choudhary • Brayden Dodds Rock Bridge High School: s of July 1, 2018 Missouri became the ninth state overall and third state this season • Anna Stephens Ato include girls wrestling as an official sport. The inclusion was passed with an over- • Paige Hensley whelming majority of 202 votes for the addition and only 41 votes against the addition. Three of our Columbia high schools celebrated the addition as well and had enough interest to develop teams at Battle, Hickman, and Rock Bridge. ost of the rules regarding beginning practice dates, division of weight classes, and Mnumber of competition dates were the same as boys wrestling. However, the girls wrestling programs are on a two year transition plan. This means that during the first two years of the program, the girls will have the option to compete in the boys lineup and girls lineup for regular season contests only. After the two year transitional period, girls will only be allowed to compete against other girls. The postseason was divided immedi- ately following the implementation of the girls program. The girls had a separate district tournament that was held one week prior to the boys district tournament. Only regular season matches where girls competed against girls were factored in the seeding of the district tournament. The top four wrestlers in each weight class moved on to compete at the state tournament, which was held at the same time and location as the boys state tournament. The state tournament was held February 14-16 at Mizzou Arena. 1 BATTLE Student-Athletes Who Signed Wednesday, February 6, 2019 • Chase Anderson (Football, Missouri Western University) • De’Shawn Ganaway (Football, Quincy University) • Drew Gillig (Football, Missouri Baptist University) • Jake Hedrick (Football, William Jewell College) • Daniel Hendren (Football, Missouri Baptist University) • Jaren Lewis (Football, Kansas State University) • Torian Palmer Above (Left to right): Torian Palmer, De’Shannon Turner, Chase (Football, Coffeyville Community College) Anderson, Jaylon Williamson, Drew Gillig, De’Shawn Ganaway, • Cody Rachatellelle Jake Hedrick, Cody Rachatellelle, Daniel Hendren, Parker Ray (Football, Westminster College) Not pictured: Jaren Lewis • Parker Ray (Football, University of Central Arkansas) Boys Basketball • De’Shannon Turner (Football, Coffeyville Community College) partan boys basketball had a Ssuccessful season, finishing with • Jaylon Williamson an overall record of 20-8. They (Football, Missouri Western University) were the #5 seed entering the class 5 district 8 tournament. The Spar- tans made a quite a run and upset Girls Basketball Jefferson City in the first round, Timberland in the second, and Troy he girls basketball team worked Buchanan in the district champi- Thard and showed improvement onship to bring home the 1st place from their last season. They ended plaque. From there they went on to with an overall record of 8-19, bringing face Francis Howell in the sectional home three more wins and two less game, but fell to another strong 20-8 losses than their previous record. The team. The Spartans had several Spartans faced the Timberland Lady players named to the All-District Wolves in the first round of districts. Team including Sophomore Cachao After battling through a tough four Gianquinto and Juniors Maricus quarters, the Spartans fell to the Lady Grant and ZhVaughn Ward. Mari- Wolves with a score of 37-45. Senior cus Grant was also named the class Kendra Mackey was named to the Class 5 district 8 Player of the Year. Head 5 District 8 All-District Team following coach Brian Meny was named the the tournament. class 5 district 8 Coach of the Year. Left: Senior Kendra Mackey lays one up during the Norm Stewart Classic at Right: Junior ZhVaughn shoots Columbia College. The Spartans faced over a Roosevelt defender in their the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs and won February 8 match-up. The Spartans 51-49. defeated the Roughriders 76-62. 2 SPARTANS Girls Swimming Wrestling he Spartan girls swim team came in 21st out of 42 teams he Spartan boys wrestling team had 2 members make it to Tcompeting in the class 1 state tournament. Sophomore Tthe MSHSAA state tournament. Junior Jackson Shea was in Mycah Davis had a 15th place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke. the 120 weight class and Senior Devin York was in the 195 weight Senior Lauren Naeger found her place on the podium twice at the class. York lost by a fall in round 1, but won by decision in the tournament. She finished in 4th place in the 200 yard individual consolation round. He went on to the consolation round 2, but medley and 3rd place in the 100 yard butterfly. The Spartans have lost by a fall. Jackson Shea won in his first round match by a 2 seniors graduating this year and 4 underclassmen returning for unanimous decision. In his quarterfinal match, Shea lost by a fall the 2019-20 school year. and then lost by decision in the consolation round 2. he Spartans had two girls qualify for the first girls wrestling Below: (Top) Senior Lauren Naeger accepts one of her medals at TMSHSAA state tournament. Senior Taylor Reed wrestled the state championship tournament. (Bottom) The 2018-19 Spar- in the 136 weight class. She lost by a fall in the first round and tan swim team with coaches Taylor Birsa and Holly Lorson. received a bye in the consolation round, but did not continue on in the tournament. Freshman Anyha Cain wrestled in the 235 weight class. She lost by a fall in the first round and received a bye in the consolation round, but also did not continue on in the tournament. Both girls have set the bar high for future Spartan girls who look to join this emerging sport. Below: Senior Abdul El-Walid attempts to pin a Bruin opponent. 3 HICKMAN Student-Athletes Who Signed Boys Basketball Wednesday, February 6, 2019 he Kewpies made great improvements this season. They fin- Tished with an overall record of 8-17, but only lost by a deficit of ten or less points in twelve of those losses. In the first round of districts, the Kewpies faced the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers. True to their nature, they fought until the end but the final buzzer went off while they were just three points short of a first round win. The final score of the game was 67-69.While the outcome of the tournament was not what they hoped for, the Kewpies did have a few representatives on the All-District Team. Seniors Jarvis Jennings and Nyles Naylor were selected to the All-District Team. Above (Left to right): Lily Ashrafzadeh, Lexi Waters, Cortney Senior Kelan Williams and Junior Caillou Naylor both were se- Watkins, LaMarco Carter lected for honorable mention. • Lily Ashrafzadeh ead coach Cray Logan was very proud of his players and pro- Hgram. He had a powerful reflection of the Kewpie Basketball (Track & Field, Columbia College) season: “Though not every game was won, any outsider having • LaMarco Carter seen our previous season would tell you that this wasn’t the same (Football, McPherson College) Hickman. This credit goes directly to the young men that have • Lexi Waters shown up from the start with a desire to improve and a willing- (Golf, Lincoln University) ness to be coachable. From the first day of practice, our coaching staff observed a new identity held by a group of maturing men • Cortney Watkins wanting to be a part of something bigger than themselves. In (Track & Field, Pittsburg State University) short, they came every day playing for someone else’s “WHY” and not just their own. With such an amazing and dedicated coaching staff to lean on, I knew that this year would be the solidification of Girls Basketball something special for Hickman Basketball. The evidence of this, t was a season of improvements for the Kewpies. They ended as well as watching each player improve their basketball skill, is Iwith an overall record of 7-19, adding a few more wins than last more than a temporary resolve to ease the longing for more wins season. There were also many close games for the Kewpies where or a longer season. What I am most proud of is the standard that they were competitive and fought until the end. One of these has now been set for this program and the fact that the members games was their final game against the Belton Lady Pirates in the themselves have grown to hold that expectation for all future ath- first round of districts. There were several lead changes through- letes wanting to join our ranks. These young men did more than out the game, but ultimately the Kewpies fell to the Lady Pirates carry a culture, they took pride in their identity.” - Coach Logan with a score of 32-36. The Kewpies did have two players selected Below: Senior Jarvis Jennings dodges a Jefferson City Jay on a to the All-District Team, Senior Emma Chapman and Junior Maci drive to the basket. Kuchta. Senior Emma Chapman will continue her basketball career next year at Kansas State University. Below: Junior Maci Kuchta steals the ball from a Moberly Lady Spartan and takes off for a fast break in the Norm Stewart Classic. 4 KEWPIES Wrestling Girls Swimming he boys wrestling team had two qualifiers for the state tourna- he Kewpie girls swim team had a strong showing at the class Tment.