Wrestling finishes season; three place at state
After three days of strenuous competition, brackets and sudden death matches, junior Sam Crane prepared for the finals in the 138 weight class. After a full match against a returning state champion that came down to the wire, Crane fell by one point in the last set. “Sam Crane had a tough match against a [...]
Wrestling qualifies five to state, takes fourth at districts
Friday and Saturday, the RBHS wrestling team competed in the district tournament, a day the varsity squad had been looking forward to since the start of the season. After facing several setbacks and disadvantages from injury and sickness throughout their various competitions this winter, the team qualified five individuals to state and tied for fourth [...]
Wrestling loses to Jays in devastating match
Yesterday, the RBHS wrestling team faced the Jefferson City Jays on home turf at 6:00 p.m. Before the varsity team took to the mat, the JV team suffered a 0-72 loss, largely due to the number of forfeits. Only four JV wrestlers were participating, as both the varsity and JV teams have been plagued by [...]
Wrestlers suffer injury, prepare for districts
The body of a wrestler is that of great intensity. The sport itself being founded purely on human stamina and strength, these athletes must endure a rigorous process to keep up with the competition as well as staying in it. With the anxiety of the district meet looming in the first days of February, the [...]
Wrestling faces setback in recent competition
Simply saying that the wrestling team has been through a lot this season is an understatement. This past week in competition, the Bruins came in last at the Francis Howell North tournament as a team. This might sound like their season is finished and that the hopes for a place at districts and state have [...]
Diets give teams health standards
A fancy breakfast of pancakes with syrup and powdered sugar is the furthest thing from ideal for junior basketball player Jackson Dubinksi. For his first meal instead, he blends up a protein shake and sits it next to his balanced meal of cereal, oatmeal and fruit every morning. These choices may not sound too satisfying [...]
Wrestling copes with loss in match
The varsity wrestling team lost tonight to Staley and Park Hill. Bruin wrestlers said the defeat was particularly frustrating because they did not live up to their own expectations. “I did horrible,” senior Khaymen Hoelscher said. “I went out there on the mat, and I just forgot everything.” However Hoelscher was not disappointed with the [...]
Wrestling pins Kewpies by 1
To start its season, the wrestling team traveled two hours north to face Hickman and the reigning Class 2 state champions – Kirksville – Nov. 27. While Kirksville triumphed over the Bruins in 12 matches, the competition Hickman posed was tighter, a winner determined only by a single point and the last match. After two [...]
Wrestlers place eighth at state tournament
As sophomore Sam Crane waited in the tunnel at Mizzou Arena before the final round of the 132-weight class Missouri State High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships, he felt ready to accomplish the goal that had eluded him the previous year. “Coming into my freshman year, I had a goal of winning state,” Crane [...]
Wrestling team finishes eighth at state tournament; Crane takes crown in 132-weight class
During the course of the three-day state tournament, the wrestling team scored 51.5 points to finish eighth out of 20 teams, improving over last year’s 11th place finish by six points. Sophomore Sam Crane led the Bruins with his victory in the 132 weight class championship bout yesterday over Parkhill junior Russell Coleman, who had [...]
Six wrestlers place in top 4 at districts, advance to state
After two days in competition at the district tournament, the wrestling team qualified six athletes to the state championships. Sophomores Quinn Smith, Sam Crane, Jason Kiehne, Cody Maly and seniors Harry Schauwecker and Trent Johnson placed in the top four of their weight classes, competing against 13 teams from across the state. In the Jefferson [...]
Bruin wrestlers suffer close loss to Jeff City
Sophomore Genero Cabera makes his move at a dual on Saturday. Photo by Katie O’Connor On Monday, Feb. 6, the Bruin wrestlers lost to the Jefferson City Jays 33-40 in a close battle, one match away. However, the loss does not necessarily determine the outcome of the season. Because this was just a dual, it doesn’t [...]
Wrestling places second at Francis Howell tournament
With only eight people in the Bruin wrestling team’s lineup at the Francis Howell North Tournament Jan. 28, the team placed second out of 10 teams. Senior Andre McKinnon (220), sophomore Eli Stout (152) and freshman Graham Ratermann (126) placed fourth. Sophomore Jason Kiene (120) and senior Harry Schauwecker (170) each got third in their [...]
Competition at Francis Howell North will lead Bruins to post-season
Nearly two months after the wrestling team competed for the first time this season, the Bruins are gearing up for their last tournament before the district tournament on Feb. 10. The Francis Howell North Tournament in St. Charles, Saturday, Jan. 28 is the last chance the boys will have to practice in a tournament-like setting [...]
Wrestling takes second at Hickman tournament
Jan. 21—The varsity boys’ wrestling placed second out of 10 teams in the Hickman Tournament. Here is a look at them in pictures.
Wrestlers stand their ground
Wrestling coach Travis Craig has emphasized defensive technique. The team’s goal is to avoid take downs and pins by perfecting its defensive skills and outlasting its opponents on the mat through being in superior shape. “We’ve been working on defense a lot,” Craig said. “If you’re in good shape and the other person is not [...]
Bruins nab win over Kirksville, falls to Kewps
At its opening meet of the season Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Bruin wrestling team (1-1) beat Kirksville 45-33 and lost to Hickman 28-30. The team said it may have been a little jittery before the meet, but once the action started, these Bruins knew it was time to leave it all on the mat. “You [...]
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