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Riley County duo among the best in Kansas

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Riley County seniors Luke Richard (left) and Mikey Waggoner enter the state tournament a combined 70-0. (Courtesy Photo)

Riley County seniors Luke Richard and Mikey Waggoner took home regional titles from Rossville last weekend and hope to cap their high school careers with a state championshp this weekend at the 3-2-1A Kansas High School Wrestling Championships at Gross Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Fort Hays State University.

Each wrestler enters the tournament ranked first in their respective classification - Richard at 145 and Waggoner at 170 - and the duo is a combined 70-0 on the season. The Falcons qualified seven wrestlers for state in winning the Rossville regional.

Final KBCA rankings released

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Left: Andover Central junior Xavier Bell has helped the Jaguars to a top-two ranking in 5A. Center: Frankfort senior Emilee Ebert is a big reason the Wildcats are ranked third in 1A. Right: Ness City senior John Pfannenstiel is one of top small school players in Kansas and has helped the Eagles grab the fourth place ranking in class 2A. (Photos by Bree McReynolds-Baetz)

The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association released their final rankings prior to postseason play.

Tickets Punched: Smith Center wins Beloit regional

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Phillipsburg's Jacob Sisson (left) and Minneapolis' Tyson Villalpando won regional titles at 126 and 182 respectively. (Photos by Everett Royer, KSportsImages.com)

The Class 3-2-1A Beloit regional featured zero ranked teams. However, the regional had a high number of elite competitors, including three undefeated wrestlers with Minneapolis’ Tyson Villalpando, Rock Hills’ Zane Colson and Ell-Saline’s Nick Davenport. Five wrestlers are ranked first: Smith Center’s Jaden Atwood, Colson, Villalpando, Hoisington’s Wyatt Pedigo and Davenport at 138, 152, 182, 195 and 220, respectively.

Tickets Punched: Goddard holds off Ark City for regional championship

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Goddard senior Troy Fisher used two pins and an 11-3 major decision to earn another regional championship. (Photo by Wendy Morrow)

Though some regional tournament starts were delayed by “Old Man Winter,” all tournaments wrapped-up by the end of the day Saturday and the field is set for next weekend’s state tournaments.

Regional host sites included Garden City High School and Blue Valley High School (Overland Park) in class 6A; Bonner Springs and Arkansas City in class 5A; Chanute, Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), Paola and Pratt in class 4A; and Beloit, Fredonia, Rossville and Trego Community (WaKeeney) in class 3-2-1A.

Tickets Punched: Marysville wins Smoky Valley regional behind 10 state qualifiers

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Marysville is sending 10 wrestlers to state including five regional champions. (Photo courtesy MHS Bulldog Boosters)

Though some regional tournament starts were delayed by “Old Man Winter,” all tournaments wrapped-up by the end of the day Saturday and the field is set for next weekend’s state tournaments.

Regional host sites included Garden City High School and Blue Valley High School (Overland Park) in class 6A; Bonner Springs and Arkansas City in class 5A; Chanute, Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), Paola and Pratt in class 4A; and Beloit, Fredonia, Rossville and Trego Community (WaKeeney) in class 3-2-1A.

Tickets Punched: Eureka wins first regional title since 2006

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Kendall (left) and Kolby Beitz continue their quest for consecutive state titles - potentially the third straight for Kendall, the second for Kolby. (Photos by Everett Royer, KSportsImages.com)

Though some regional tournament starts were delayed by “Old Man Winter,” all tournaments wrapped-up by the end of the day Saturday and the field is set for next weekend’s state tournaments.

Tickets Punched: Riley County tops trio of MEL teams at Rossville

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Elliott Strahm won a regional championship and continues his quest for a second consecutive 285 pound state title. (Photo by Everett Royer, KSportsImages.com)

Though some regional tournament starts were delayed by “Old Man Winter,” all tournaments wrapped-up by the end of the day Saturday and the field is set for next weekend’s state tournaments.

Regional play begins Monday for 1A basketball

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Devin and Emily Ryan will try to keep both Central Plains teams undefeated throughout the postseason starting with this week's regional tournaments. (Devin Ryan photo by Joey Bahr, Emily Ryan photo by Everett Royer)

With 108 schools spread across 16 regional sites, postseason basketball begins in Class 1A Feb. 18. The top two teams from each regional advance to one of four sub-state sites starting Feb. 28. All rankings and records are accurate as of Feb. 14.

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Tickets Punched: Colby tops field at WaKeeney regional

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Hoxie's Dayton Porsch continued his stellar high school wrestling career with a regional championship in WaKeeney. (Photo by Everett Royer)

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Tickets Punched: Garden City regional features tight team race

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Derby's Cade Lindsey won the 170 pound class at the Garden City regional. (Photo by Tanner Hopkins)

Though some regional tournament starts were delayed by “Old Man Winter,” all tournaments will wrap by the end of the day Saturday and the field will be set for next weekend’s state tournaments.

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