Tigers Drop Final Dual of Season
The Tigers fell to Park Hill South, 27 - 37, last night, their last dual of the season, at Belton High School. Senior 138# Jesse Morris tied the team score with a fall, but the Tigers fell back by another 6 from a pin at 145#. Senior Josh Aguilar, 152#, teched his opponent to get the Tigers within one, 11-12. The Tigers dropped the next three matches tho and never regained the lead.
Rounding out wind for the team were Junior Logan Drake, 220# with a major and Freshman Trey Broker, 106# with a fall in 2:51.
Of the six matches lost to the Panthers, 5 included bonus team points - a total of 13 bonus points handed to the other side. The Tigers scored nine team bonus points for themselves. results / photos
The Tigers head back to the practice room to prepare for Super-Districts On Feb. 11-12 at Ray-Pec. schedule
BUCKED!
Tigers 28 - Broncos 39
The annual throw-down between the Tigers and their cross-town rivals, the Lee's Summit North Broncos, did not disappoint anyone, again this year. Unless, that is, you are a Tiger fan! For the second time in the Broncos' school history they defeated the Tigers - both times at home. The last time was a 34-30 thriller in 2008. This one had all of the same excitement and fans on their feet, yelling, as any previous match-up has had. And, it included a larger crowd with folks on hand to support the Bronco Seniors and their parents, and local media in attendance to record the proceedings.
Action started at 126 pounds with a quick pin by Bronco Ian Lindsey. Three of the same Bronco seniors who'd just been introduced to the crowd then took over, first was a fall by Will Thomas (132#), then Chad Homan's (138#) decision, and a hard-fought upset decision by Gunnar Duckworth. The Tigers found themselves in a deep hole, trailing 0-18
Tiger Senior Josh Aguilar (152#) finally was able to put some points on the Tiger's side of the scoreboard with his 7-4 win. The Tigers dropped the 160# match by decision before Tiger Sophomore 170# Zach Lindsey added six with his pin in :23 in the first period. The Broncos kept up their high pace with another fall at 182#, making the team score Tigers 9, Broncos 27.
It was the Tigers turn to swing the momentum back to themselves, which they did by rattling off four straight wins, two by fall. Senior 195# Cullen Duke won a commanding decision 16-5. Junior 220# Theo Propst pinned his opponent in 5:38, followed by Junior 285# Logan Drake's fall in 2:27 - and all of a sudden the Tigers only trailed 25-27. Switch to the light weights for the finish. Freshman 106# Trey Broker fought a back and forth match, putting his opponent's shoulders to the mat several times, teasing the crowd with the thought of a fall and the lead. In the end, he won by decision and gave the Tiger fans what they had been screaming for - a 28-27 lead.
Two matches left and the Tigers nursing a one-point lead. Regular 113#er Cartland Allen was scratched from the dual, forcing Freshman Austin Jones to the mat in his place. Jones came out tough and determined, but ultimately suffered a pin, giving the lead back to the Broncos, by five points. The Tigers' last hopes fell onto the shoulders of Sophomore 120# Alan Olivas. Olivas battled his opponent for the entire match before finally succumbing to a fall. results / photos
The Tigers travel to Park Hill South for a Triple Dual with them and Belton next Tuesday. Wrestling gets underway at 5:00 pm. schedule
A Tray of Silvers at Hickman
The Tigers brought 6 medals home from their annual trip to the Columbia Hickman Invitational this past weekend. That's quite a haul considering they only entered 11 into the competition and that one had to withdraw because of injury after barely being able to complete his first match. The Tigers were already shorthanded by 2 because of injury and finished in sixth place in the team standings.
Leading the effort were Seniors Alex Swartz (152#) and Cullen Duke (195#) and junior Logan Drake (220#) - each placing second. Third-place finishers were Freshman Trey Broker (106#), and Senior Josh Aguilar (145#). Rounding out the medal winners was fourth-place finisher Senior Jess Morris (138#). Morris was competing for the first time since an early season injury.
Other placers for the Tigers who did not receive medals were Junior Andrew Smith (132#), who finished 6th and Sophomore Isaiah Mayfield (182#), seventh place. results / photos
The Tigers will head north for a cross-town rivalry dual with Lee's Summit North this Wednesday. Wrestling gets underway at 6:00 pm. schedule
Jays Dominate Senior Night
Tuesday night was Senior night at the LSHS Fieldhouse. Seniors Lyric Hupp, Josh Aguilar, Cullen Duke, Jesse Morris, and Alex Swartz were introduced, along with their parents prior to the varsity competition getting underway.
The Tigers hosted district rival Liberty Jays on Tuesday night at the Fieldhouse. Action began at 106# with Freshman Trey Broker losing a closely fought battle, putting his opponent on his back in the final seconds of the third period and getting the crowd into the action. After handing a forfeit to the Jays, 120# sophomore Alan Olivas was next, pumping the fans back up with a first-period fall and handing the team score lead back to the Tigers. It would be the last time the Tigers held the lead tho. Three straight pins by the Jays put them up 6 - 27. Seniors Alex Swartz (145#) and Josh Aguilar (152#) both won by decision. The last two wins by Tiger wrestlers were Isaiah Mayfield at 182# and Senior Cullen Duke at 195. Both won by fall. Final, Tigers 24, Jays 45.
The Tigers travel to Columbia for the Hickman Invitational this weekend. Wrestling will begin at 5:00 pm Friday and continues at 9:00 am Saturday. schedule
Tigers Turn Two
Defeat William Crisman 48-33
The Tiger grapplers opened the new year with a pair of in-district dual wins Tuesday night.
Winning by fall in the first dual against William Crisman were Freshman Trey Broker (106#), Freshman Austin Jones (113#), Sophomore Cartland Allen (120#), Sophomore Alan Olivas (126#), Freshman Brady Daniels (145#) - his first fall as a varsity wrestler, Senior Alex Swartz (152#) and Junior Logan Drake (285#). The other winner was Senior Cullen Duke (195#) by a forfeit.
The Tigers were 7-5 in contested matches. They won all 7 by fall and lost 4 of 5 by fall.
45-33 Over Winnetonka
The Tigers won only 2 matches out of 6 wrestled against the Griffons. Winners were Allen by decision and Drake by fall. Of the 4 losses, 3 were by fall. They accepted 6 forfeits which enabled them to come home with the victory.
The Tigers were an even 9-9 in matches on the night, winning 8 by fall and dropping 7 by fall.
The team travels to Lindenwood University in St. Louis to compete for their first time in the Gateway Duals where they will square up against nationally ranked competition. Action begins at 9:00 am Saturday Jan. 7. schedule
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"The Buck Stopped Here"
Tigers Trounce Truman 72 - 6
The Tigers out wrestled a dilapidated Truman team at last night's dual. Of the 8 matches contested, the Tigers won 7 and spent a total of 14 minutes and 9 seconds on the mat, pinning each wrestler they stepped onto the mat against. Four falls came in the first period and only one lasted into the third period.
The quickest fall of the night was Senior 152# Alex Swartz's at just nine seconds into the match! The Tigers picked up the maximum possible bonus points by getting the fall in each match they won. Earning falls on the night were 106# Freshman Trey Broker, 138# Junior Coulter Allen, 145# Brady Daniels, Swartz, 195# Cullen Duke and 285# Logan Drake.
Team will compete in the Bronco Invitational this weekend at LS North. Action starts 5:00 pm Friday and continues at 9:00 am Saturday. schedule
Tigers Medal Five at Leavenworth
Only Top 2 Placers Recognized at Tourney
The Tigers officially placed five wrestlers at the Leavenworth Challenger Tourney last weekend. Because of how the tournament is administered, the 12 wrestlers in each weight are split into an "A" pool of more experienced, accomplished wrestlers, and a "B" pool consisting of wrestlers deemed to have less experience in comparison to the rest of their weight, only the top two in each pool are officially recognized. There were no team points kept.
That formula didn't keep the Tigers from wrestling hard tho! Sophomore Cartland Allen pinned his way thru all of his opponents and took first in the "A" pool. Cartland's brother Coulter placed second in the 138# "A" pool, losing only to a two-time state medalist. Also placing second was Senior Alex Swartz at 152# "A" pool. His only loss was to a state medalist. 160# Senior Josh Aguilar and 285# Junior Logan Drake both placed third in their "A" pools.
"B" pool placers were Trey Broker, 106# Freshman, and 126# Sophomore Alan Olivas
Tigers will host to Truman on Tuesday. schedule
Tigers Fall to Nationally Ranked Kearney
Tigers 21 - Bulldogs 47
The Tigers traveled to Kearney for their first away competition, coming up short in a hard-fought match-up with the Bulldogs - currently ranked 29th in the nation by Intermat. The dual was book-ended with a pair of Tiger pins and the matches in between were peppered with strong efforts by the Tigers despite a Bulldog lineup that placed 4th in state last season in class 3, and returns two 100+ career match winners including 1 state champion, three second-placers and two bronze medalists.
Sophomore 113# Cartland Allen get the action off on the right foot with a pin - his third fall in a row to start the season - putting the Tigers into the lead. With forfeits at 120# and 126# tho, the Tigers quickly relinquished that lead.
The next Tiger team score came with Senior 160# Josh Aguilar's 11-6 win, followed by fellow Senior Cullen Duke's 10-7 win at 195#.
The Tigers won the last two matches of the night. Junior Logan Drake, 285#, 6-3 and Freshman 106# Trey Broker - who picked up the second stick of his inaugural varsity competition.
The Tigers make their second trip to Leavenworth for the Challenger Tournament this Saturday. Wrestling gets underway at 9:00 am. schedule
Grapplers Open With A Pair
The Lee's Summit Tiger Wrestlers broke in a new coach and a new mat with dual victories in their season-opening competition at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening.
Head Coach Jay McGovern earned wins in his first two duals as the Tigers' Head Coach in front of a large home crowd in attendance for a triple-dual night of wrestling.
In the first event the two visiting teams, Liberty North and Belton competed. Then it was the Tigers turn to take the mat.
Tigers 58 - Eagles 24
First up for the Tigers was Liberty North. Senior Josh Aguilar, 160#, set the pace with a 45-second fall. The Tigers gave up their first of three forfeits at 170# and a fall at 182# to fall behind 12-6. 195# Senior Cullen Duke fought hard for a 9-6 victory and 220# Junior Theo Propst accepted the Eagles only forfeit, putting the Tigers back into the lead for good at 15-12. Junior 285# Logan Drake stuck his opponent, followed by Freshman 106# Trey Brokers' stick in his first match as a Tiger, and Sophomore Cartland Allen's fall at 113# to make the lead 36-12.
The Tigers handed over forfeits at 120# and 126# allowing the Eagles to double their point total, but that would be the end of their scoring.
The Tigers ended the action with four consecutive falls. Junior Andrew Smith at 132# got his at 1:36, Junior Coulter Allen, 138#, followed with his at 3:47. Then the other two Seniors on the squad both tacked on first-period falls. Jesse Morris at 145# in 1:01 and Alex Swartz at 152# in 0:45.
Tigers 37 - Pirates 36
The Tigers second opponent of the night proved to be a lot more stingy with their points.
Competition started at 170# and Lee's Summit's spotted the Pirates six right away. The Tigers first points were on Duke's 1:04 fall, closing the team scores gap to 6-12. Drake was the next winner with his fall in 2:36, but the Tigers were still behind 12-15. Cartland Allen scored the next team points with his fall at 2:09 but the Tigers struggled to gain the lead and still trailed 18-21. They immediately handed over 15 more points via forfeits at 120# and 126# and a 132# loss, and fell behind 18-36. The Tigers would have to double their score in the remaining four matches just to tie the Pirates.
So, it was off to the bonus team points machine for those four grapplers. First up was Coulter Allen's stick at 138#, then Morris' 13-3 major at 145#, then Swartz's fall in 1:36 at 152# and the Tigers found themselves within two points at 34-36 - a decision in the final match would give the Tigers the win.
It was up to Tiger Senior Josh Aguilar at 160#. He battled hard with his opponent and methodically worked the match thru six minutes, allowing only a takedown while scoring five, securing his individual win and the team's dual win.
Of the 11 contested matches, the Tigers scored 16 bonus points on 5 falls and a major, while giving up 6 - 15 total "extra" points when counting the three forfeits. The Tigers had to overcome 24 total points they handed over to the Pirates in bonus and forfeits to come away with the team win. Whether preventing an opponent from earning a major decision or not pressing six full minutes to earn the technical fall, up and down the lineup, it proves yet again that each individual wrestler's bonus points, whether earned or allowed, win team duals and tournaments.
The Tigers next competition will be Tuesday, Nov. 29 when they travel for a dual against Kearney. schedule
Head Wrestling Coach Jay McGovern
"Gov" Takes Over Program
Jay McGovern was promoted to the Lee's Summit High School Tiger Wrestling Head Coaching position earlier this year, only the sixth to hold the title since the program began 47 years ago. Jay served as an assistant coach last season. This is Jay's second stint as a head wrestling coach, having lead the Ruskin program for two years. Jay brings years of coaching experience at the prep level with him, including two years assisting at Lee's Summit West, six years as assistant previously at LSHS, and two years assisting at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, High School. Jay also spent 4 years as an assistant at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
Coach McGovern is looking forward to working with a squad that is returning five state qualifiers from last season and putting the wear down on a brand spanking new, state-of-the-art practice facility, and a promising group of freshman grapplers. Jay got things under way over the summer with a clinic held in the new wrestling room which featured his younger brother, Jon, the head wrestling coach at Dubuque University in Dubuque, Iowa, and a summer training camp trip to Wisconsin.
Give Coach McGovern a welcome and stay tuned to this sight as we follow our wrestling program into a new era.
