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Top linemen double as top wrestlers

High school and college coaches are in near unanimous agreement that athletes should not specialize in just one sport. High school athletes are encouraged to run track in the offseason to improve speed, while playing baseball or softball can improve reflexes.
From left-to-right: Garden City junior Refujio "Fuji" Chairez, Dodge City senior Evan Darville, Wichita Northwest senior Marcus Hicks and Lakin junior Hadley Panzer are among the state's best football linemen and 285 pound wrestlers. (Photo credit: Adam Shrimplin, Courtesy Photo, Joey Bahr, Courtesy Photo)

Riley County duo among the best in Kansas

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

Tickets Punched: Smith Center wins Beloit regional

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