Sports
By Kendra Moppin
Holton High School tracksters traveled to Perry-Lecompton on Tuesday, April 8, for a Big East League meet with five other teams.
As a team, the Wildcat boys came in first place with 152.25 points while the Lady Wildcats finished in second place with 148 points. More results of the...
By Kendra Moppin
The Atchison County Community Middle School Tigers competed in the Doniphan West invitational track meet on Thursday, April 3, with eight other teams. Results of the meet were as follows.
Team Scores:
7th Grade Girls: 1. St. Benedict 87, 2. Troy 85, 3. Everest 72, 4. Centralia 58,...
By Ali Holcomb
Area high school girls basketball teams were loaded with talent and found some success this year during a busy season.
The Holton Lady Wildcats tied for fourth with St. Marys in the Big East League with a 6-4 record. Holton was 10-11 overall.
The team fell to Shawnee Mission-Bishop...
By Brian Sanders
Fourteen Jackson County-area boys basketball players have been named to The Holton Recorder’s annual All-Area team for the 2024-25 season.
Holton finished ninth in the Big East League with a 3-7 league record and a 7-14 overall record.
Jackson Heights finished in a tie with...
By Kendra Moppin
The Royal Valley Panthers and Atchison County Tigers competed at the Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1, at Fort Hays State University. As a team, the Tiger boys placed fourth out of 73 teams. The top six individuals from each weight...
By Kendra Moppin
Holton High School wrestlers brought home five medals from the Class 4A state wrestling tournament held at Salina on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. The top six wrestlers in each weight class earned medals. Three HHS boys medaled at state and two HHS girls medaled at...
High school boys varsity basketball teams from Holton and Jackson Heights will play in Nemaha Central's 11th-annual Thunder Classic, set to begin Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Seneca.
Holton will open play at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday against St. Marys, while Jackson Heights will take on Troy at 6:15 p.m. that day...
Holton’s varsity wrestling team traveled to Spring Hill on Friday, Dec. 6, to participate in a dual tournament. Results are as follows.
Match #1
Holton defeated Blue Valley Northwest 43-23.
• 106: Tyson Carlson def. unknown (forfeit).
• 113: Double forfeit.
• 120: P. Burk def. Brodyn...
The fourth season of Holton High School girls wrestling has begun, and head coach Mike Lovvorn, who’s led the Wildcat girls wrestling program since its inception, is optimistic about his team’s chances to take the Big East League championship in its first year.
“I think the Holton girls have a good...
