April 29, 2026
Lexington News Sports
Minutewomen fall to Knob Noster after slow start
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball team had a rough first half, as they could not really get the offense going early on, and they dropped a conference game to the Knob Noster Lady Panthers 56 to 33 a week ago Monday in Knob Noster.
Minutewomen fall to league leading Carrollton
The Carrollton Lady Trojans, who are undefeated in MRVC East Conference play, utilized a very strong swarming defense, and they defeated the Lexington Minutewomen 49 to 27, in the Courtwarming game this past Friday at Lexington High School.
5:30 JV Girls Basketball Holden Home 7:00 Varsity Girls Basketball Holden Home
4:30 JV Girls Basketball Knob Noster Home
Standings and records of area basketball teams
Following is a summary of the records and the conference standings of area high school basketball teams, as of the conclusion of games last week. Each team will be listed in order of its current conference standing, as well as its conference and overall record as of this past Friday, February 6.
St Jo Wrestling: They grunt and they groan!
“Doing the wrestling polka,” there are songs that hang with you for years and others for decades, the theme song from 50’s-60’s KFEQ’s “Wrestling with Bob,” I can still hear. It would call the faithful every Saturday night to the TV studio for blood, sweat and jeers.
Lexington girls finish fourth in Highway 13 Throwdown
The Lexington Girls Wrestling Team finished fourth as a team, while Mireya Gonzalez, Izzy Hager and Lainie Schumacher all placed second in their weight class, in the Highway 13 Throwdown last Friday at Higginsville High School. Following is a summary of how each Lexington Wrestler, who won at least one match, performed: 105 Elizabeth Rodekohr 1) Was pinned by Hailey Jackson (Knob Noster JV); 2) Pinned Isabella Davis (Hallsville); 3) Was pinned by Jenna Berislavich (Knob Noster); 4) Was pinned by Jazmin Hughes (Marshall); 6th 120 Amanda Rodekohr 1) Pinned Andi Jones (Hallsville); 2) Lost 4-1 to Aubrey McCulloh (Sherwood); 3) Won 9-0 over Holly Meredith (Richmond); 4) Pinned Emily Phillips (Lone Jack); 5) Was pinned by Braylee Farr (Marshall); 5) Pinned Hailey Lewis (Hamilton); 5th 125 Mireya Gonzalez 1) Pinned Quinn Geist (Pleasant Hill JV); 2) Pinned Carolina Guiterrez-Pereira (Lone Jack); 3) Lost by Medical Forfeit to Piper Hamilton (Pleasant Hill); 2nd 130 Izzy Hager 1) Pinned Maddie Omeara (Knob Noster); 2) Pinned Alyssa
Minutemen beat Holden, tie Carrollton
The Lexington Boys Wrestling Team earned a win over Holden, and tied Carrollton in dual matches that were wrestled last Thursday, on Senior Night, at Lexington High School.
Lexington boys win Consolation at Crest Ridge
The Lexington Boys Basketball Team fell short of repeating as tournament Champions, but they won two games, and won the Consolation bracket at the Crest Ridge Cougar Classic this past week.
Soendker, Smith both run well in Half Marathon
Two Lexington High School star Cross Country and Track runners, Conner Soendker and Addison Smith, both competed very well in a Half Marathon event that was run in Naples Florida, on Saturday January 17.
Minutewomen win MRVC East Wrestling Championship
The Lexington Girls Wrestling Team picked up wins over both Holden and Carrollton last Thursday in dual matches in the Lexington gym on Senior Night, and they wound up 5-0 in conference matches and won their first MRVC East Conference Championship since the beginning of the program.