Sophomore sensations get it done on the mat in district wrestling for the bears

If you haven't traveled out to check out the Butler Wrestling Team then your missing out! Coach Dale Long and staff have done a fantastic job coaching and mentoring this group of kids. 

This weekend Butler held the district tournament with 16 teams involved. Friday night Butler faced some major adversity as they lost its leader and senior captain Isaac Rodriguez to season ending knee injury in his first match! (Praying for you Isaac). However the bears didn't blink and were able to get three sensational sophomores into the championship matches and win 3 district championships.

The following three district wrestling champs for Butler: 

Preston Mallatt (28-10) 

Damien Alkire (29-7) 

Kellen Long (43-2) 

We would like to wish these sensational sophomores best of luck at the Missouri High School State Wrestling Championship next week in Columbia, Missouri. Way to represent your school, All of you should be proud! 

Preston Mallatt (28-10) was the first one up at 132lbs and really set the tone for the bears. Preston was able to get a 8-3 decision win over Dalton Doss (23-5) who is a Junior from Tipton High School. 

Damien Alkire (29-7) at 138 lbs. The D train was able to get a exciting 2-1 decision over Gage Judd (35-9) a junior from Versailles High School to send the bears den into a roar.

Last on the mat was the cowboy himself Kellen Long (43-2) who defeated Justice Vickers (30-9) a senior from Adrian High School by a 12-1 majority decision.

Class 1 District 2 Boys Wrestling Tournament Results:

The Butler High School hosted the Class 1 District 2 Boys wrestling tournament this weekend. 

The top overall team winner was the Versailles Tigers Wrestling Club. The Butler Bears finished 8th in the team overall and Butler also had 3 district champions crowned.

You can view the results from the tournament below:

Team overall scores:
1. Versailles – 189.0
2. Fatima – 105.0
3. Holden – 102.5
4. Sherwood – 100.0
5. California – 99.0
6. El Dorado Springs – 95.0
7. Warsaw – 82.5
8. Butler – 75.5
9. Tipton – 66.5
10. Adrian – 64.0
11. South Callaway – 54.0
12. Diamond – 51.0
13. Cole Camp – 32.0
14. Windsor – 30.0
15. Stover – 29.0
16. Macks Creek – 24.5

106lbs:
1st Place – Tucker Tune of Fatima
2nd Place – Alias Murray of Stover
3rd Place – Talyn Balsley of California
4th Place – Jayce Mathis of Versailles

1st Place Match
Tucker Tune (Fatima) 37-9, So. over Alias Murray (Stover) 20-13, Fr. (Fall 0:34)
3rd Place Match
Talyn Balsley (California) 23-17, Fr. over Jayce Mathis (Versailles) 5-14, Jr. (Fall 1:20)

113lbs:
1st Place – Jayce Estes of Warsaw
2nd Place – Brandon Brewer of Versailles
3rd Place – Connor Farmer of California
4th Place – Wyatt Weekley of Sherwood

1st Place Match
Jayce Estes (Warsaw) 34-4, So. over Brandon Brewer (Versailles) 31-5, So. (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match
Connor Farmer (California) 32-17, Fr. over Wyatt Weekley (Sherwood) 27-17, So. (Dec 10-5)

120lbs:
1st Place – Daylen Greene of Holden
2nd Place – Drake Schmidt of Versailles
3rd Place – Nolan Laux of Fatima
4th Place – Carter Dumas of Adrian

1st Place Match
Daylen Greene (Holden) 39-2, Sr. over Drake Schmidt (Versailles) 42-6, Jr. (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match
Nolan Laux (Fatima) 41-7, So. over Carter Dumas (Adrian) 18-16, So. (Fall 2:01)

126lbs:
1st Place – Cody Strope of Fatima
2nd Place – Patrick Morrow of California
3rd Place – Chase Hampton of Windsor
4th Place – Coen Arment of Versailles

1st Place Match
Cody Strope (Fatima) 41-1, Sr. over Patrick Morrow (California) 34-15, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:23 (15-0))
3rd Place Match
Chase Hampton (Windsor) 24-8, So. over Coen Arment (Versailles) 25-13, So. (Dec 12-8)

132lbs:
1st Place – Preston Mallatt of Butler
2nd Place – Dalton Doss of Tipton
3rd Place – Blake Eads of Sherwood
4th Place – Matthew Radefeld of Versailles

1st Place Match
Preston Mallatt (Butler) 28-10, So. over Dalton Doss (Tipton) 23-5, Jr. (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match
Blake Eads (Sherwood) 38-3, Jr. over Matthew Radefeld (Versailles) 37-12, Sr. (Dec 6-0)

138lbs:
1st Place – Damian Alkire of Butler
2nd Place – Gage Judd of Versailles
3rd Place – Cooper Doss of Tipton
4th Place – Tyler Kloeppel of Fatima

1st Place Match
Damian Alkire (Butler) 29-7, So. over Gage Judd (Versailles) 35-9, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Cooper Doss (Tipton) 14-6, Fr. over Tyler Kloeppel (Fatima) 24-12, Sr. (Dec 6-1)

144lbs:
1st Place – Kane Rainey of Versailles
2nd Place – Logan Stewart of Sherwood
3rd Place – Ryder Herzing of Fatima
4th Place – Teagan Sharp of Cole Camp

1st Place Match
Kane Rainey (Versailles) 29-20, Sr. over Logan Stewart (Sherwood) 33-10, Sr. (Dec 8-7)
3rd Place Match
Ryder Herzing (Fatima) 31-24, Fr. over Teagan Sharp (Cole Camp) 32-15, So. (MD 13-4)

150lbs:
1st Place – Kellen Long of Butler
2nd Place – Justice Vickers of Adrian
3rd Place – Emory Crawford of El Dorado Springs
4th Place – James LaFever of Diamond

1st Place Match
Kellen Long (Butler) 43-2, So. over Justice Vickers (Adrian) 30-9, Sr. (MD 12-1)
3rd Place Match
Emory Crawford (El Dorado Springs) 38-8, Fr. over James LaFever (Diamond) 19-12, So. (TF-1.5 2:51 (15-0))

157lbs:
1st Place – Drake Murrell of Warsaw
2nd Place – Trent Stout of Holden
3rd Place – Benjamin Breeding of Sherwood
4th Place – Ayden Munford of South Callaway

1st Place Match
Drake Murrell (Warsaw) 43-6, Jr. over Trent Stout (Holden) 34-8, Jr. (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match
Benjamin Breeding (Sherwood) 36-8, Sr. over Ayden Munford (South Callaway) 32-17, Jr. (Dec 5-3)

165lbs:
1st Place – Kwynnon Duvall of California
2nd Place – Ethan Munford of South Callaway
3rd Place – Grant Rodriguez of Cole Camp
4th Place – Paxton Pyle of Tipton

1st Place Match
Kwynnon Duvall (California) 28-6, Sr. over Ethan Munford (South Callaway) 31-12, Fr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Grant Rodriguez (Cole Camp) 39-5, So. over Paxton Pyle (Tipton) 34-14, Fr. (Dec 5-2)

175lbs:
1st Place – Aidyn Merchant of Macks Creek
2nd Place – Blake Esparza of El Dorado Springs
3rd Place – Josh Harvath of Warsaw
4th Place – C.J. Reifsteck of Holden

1st Place Match
Aidyn Merchant (Macks Creek) 25-3, Sr. over Blake Esparza (El Dorado Springs) 32-11, Jr. (MD 13-4)
3rd Place Match
Josh Harvath (Warsaw) 45-6, So. over C.J. Reifsteck (Holden) 13-8, Sr. (Fall 3:29)

190lbs:
1st Place – William Dobbins of Versailles
2nd Place – Eli Ferrell of Sherwood
3rd Place – Eli Benningfield of South Callaway
4th Place – Kendal King of Diamond

1st Place Match
William Dobbins (Versailles) 34-8, Jr. over Eli Ferrell (Sherwood) 35-5, So. (Dec 16-10)
3rd Place Match
Eli Benningfield (South Callaway) 37-7, Sr. over Kendal King (Diamond) 17-2, Sr. (TB-1 4-3)

215lbs:
1st Place – Matthew Esparza of El Dorado Springs
2nd Place – Wyatt Burks of Versailles
3rd Place – Brayden Clement of Diamond
4th Place – Andrew Johnston of Holden

1st Place Match
Matthew Esparza (El Dorado Springs) 40-4, Sr. over Wyatt Burks (Versailles) 32-12, So. (M. For.)
3rd Place Match
Brayden Clement (Diamond) 26-8, Jr. over Andrew Johnston (Holden) 19-12, Sr. (Fall 0:38)

285lbs:
1st Place – Tristin Gavette of Versailles
2nd Place – William Brown of Adrian
3rd Place – Aiden Christian of Holden
4th Place – Alexis Anguiano of California

1st Place Match
Tristin Gavette (Versailles) 39-3, Sr. over William Brown (Adrian) 24-5, Sr. (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
Aiden Christian (Holden) 36-7, Jr. over Alexis Anguiano (California) 22-11, Sr. (Fall 1:55)

Two from Nevada qualify for state wrestling

We would like to congratulate Nevada High School Wrestlers Tyler Longobardi for winning the District Championship and DJ Glidewell for finishing in 2nd place! Both will wrestle at state next week! Way to go fellas!

Five Harrisonville Wildcats heading to state wrestling championship

We would like to congratulate the Harrisonville Wildcat boys’ wrestling team who finished 4th at districts today with five state qualifiers: 126 Luke DeVenney, 4th; 132 Chris Sullivan, 2nd; 144 Sam Droege, 4th; 150 Cooper Elifrits, 4th; and 165 Case Melzer, 2nd.
 

Three punch tickets to state wrestling for Adrian Blackhawks

The Adrian Blackhawks Wrestling team walked out of the district tournament with 3 boys punching their ticket to the state tournament with Carter Dumas placing 4th at 120, Justice Vickers placing 2nd at 150, and William Brown finishing 2nd at 285.

Unfortunately the other 4 that still had hopes in their second day came up short in their chace for a trip to the state tournament as Jaxon Combs, Justin Ott, Briar Ackerman, and Ian Yoss all fall just short.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication this season. For those that had their season ended this weekend the 24-25 season starts tomorrow. For those competing next week in Columbia let’s go finish what you started this season!

Breeding collects 100th career win for Marksmen

Breaking district news! The Sherwood Marksmen Wrestling Family has a new member to the 100 win club! Congratulations to Benjamin Breeding on this amazing accomplishment!

Three sophomores win district wrestling championship for the Butler Bears

We would like to congratulate the following three Butler High School Sophomores for winning a district championship in wrestling today. Way to go Preston Mallatt 132lbs Damien Alkire 138lbs Kellen Long 150lbs. Best of luck at the state championship! 
 

Residential structure fire in Cass County

On 2/15/2024 at approximately 2005 hours Harrisonville Fire Department C Shift was dispatched mutual aid to the Central Cass County Fire Protection District to the 14000 blk of E. 253rd to assist at the scene of a residential structure fire. 

No FD injuries were reported. Strong work C Shift!