Higginsville Advance Sports
State is Set – Three Boys Joining Four Girls in Columbia
Higginsville Lafayette County C-1 played host to district wrestling action on Friday and Saturday in the Husker East Gym. In what some refer to as the District of Death (or perhaps in lighter terms, one of the toughest districts around), many wrestlers battled tough for C-1, and when all was said and done, three C1 boys punched their tickets to Columbia and the MSHSAA State Wrestling Champions this week.

Claudia Kouril goes in for two against Lexington.
Claudia Kouril goes in for two against Lexington.

Lady Husker Grapplers Send Four to State
On Friday and Saturday the Lady Huskers mad the long drive down 65 highway to Buffalo, Missouri the site of Class One District 3 Wrestling competition.

MRVCE Conference Crown Clinched by The Huskers
The Huskers enjoyed success on the hardwood last week at home in a three game stint. First up on 2-9 was a second meeting with KC Hogan Prep Academy. The teams met earlier in December at the Husker Classic with the Huskers winning that one by a lopsided count of 75-20 over the Rams. The Blue and Gold would cruise to victory again in this contest posting a turbo clock victory of 63-31. Seniors Brock Page and Kadin Aversman led the Husker offense each with a baker’s dozen, and Freshman Parson Stoner had 12. Full Scoring: Fisher 8, Todd 6, C. Aversman 5, Stoner 12, Johnson 2, K. Aversman 13, Page 13, Burns 4. Wells had 11 for HPA to lead the Rams.
Lady Huskers Split Conference Games with Lexington and Carrollton
The Lady Huskers took on a pair of conference foes last week, the first one being another meeting with the Lexington Minutewomen. The Blue and Gold won the previous meeting on the ‘Women’s floor in front of a packed gymnasium back in the middle of January, by three points, 48-45.
District Results
105 Champ. Round 1 - Kyamila Huseynov received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Kyamila Huseynov over Cassidy Aurand (Pleasant Hill) (Fall 3:52) Quarterfinals - Kyamila Huseynov over Daisia Corwin (Stra ord) (Fall 1:09) Semifinals - Kyamila Huseynov over Dallys Shafer (Adrian) (Fall 2:53) 1st Place Match - Aleah Conard (El Dorado Springs) over Kyamila Huseynov (Fall 0:16) 110 Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Sudduth (Clinton) over Gentry Plymell (Fall 3:27) Cons. Round 1 - Gentry Plymell received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Nyiomi Bradley (Adrian) over Gentry Plymell (Fall 1:41) 120 Champ. Round 1 - Jenna Dieckmann received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Haley Brooks (Holden) over Jenna Dieckmann (Fall 1:48) Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Miller (Knob Noster) over Jenna Dieckmann (Fall 2:58) 140 Champ. Round 1 - Myla Petersen received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Myla Petersen over Caydence Drake (Fair Grove) (Fall 1:33) Quarterfinals - Myla Petersen over Tailynn Pohlsander (Hillcrest) (Dec 5-1) Semifinals - Myla Petersen over Bonnie Oliphant (Lone Jack) (Dec 9-6) 1st Place Match - Elizabeth Calton (Versailles) over Myla Petersen (Fall 1:53) 145 Champ. Round 1 - Zoey Tripp received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Zoey Tripp over Alanah Turner (Reeds Spring) (Fall 5:10) Quarterfinals - Bella Palmer (Odessa) over Zoey Tripp (Fall 0:37) Cons. Round 4 - Zoey Tripp over Emma Beckemeier (Harrisonville) (Fall 3:49) Cons. Round 5 - Hannah Overberg (Carl Junction) over Zoey Tripp (Fall 1:52) 155 Champ. Round 1 - Lorelei Weaver over Caroline Clements (Knob Noster) (Fall 1:23) Champ. Round 2 - Lorelei Weaver over Leanny Sandoval (Monett) (Fall 1:04) Quarterfinals - Lorelei Weaver over Clara Dameron (Hillcrest) (Fall 1:13) Semifinals - Lorelei Weaver over Wylie Smith (Odessa) (Fall 2:34) 1st Place Match - Lorelei Weaver over Addie Davis (Adrian) (Fall 4:19) 170 Champ. Round 1 - Chevelle Weddle received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Gracelyn Bull (Marsh eld) over Chevelle Weddle (Fall 0:20) Cons. Round 2 - Addilyn Long (Odessa) over Chevelle Weddle (Fall 3:35) 190 Champ. Round 1 - Gillian Davenport received a bye Champ. Round 2 - Gillian Davenport over Terah Mitchell (McDonald County) (Fall 0:19) 190 Quarterfinals - Rolanda Francois (Marsh eld) over Gillian Davenport (Fall 1:25) Cons. Round 4 - Gillian Davenport over Rylee Detherage (Windsor) (Fall 0:41) Cons. Round 5 - Gillian Davenport over Lily Corbin (El Dorado Springs) (Fall 0:25) Cons. Semis - Gillian Davenport over Olivia Ross (Bu alo) (Fall 0:48) 3rd Place Match - Gillian Davenport over Abby Whitman (Hillcrest) (Fall 3:23)

Husker Basketball Remains Unbeaten in Conference Play, Falls to Crest Ridge
The Husker boys had three games last week including two conference match ups. The first game of the week was with an old rival, the Richmond Spartans.

Wrestling Holds Tri, Preps for Districts
Husker Wrestling had one meet on the agenda last week, and now prepares for districts and possibly beyond.
