Columbia, MO - Dexter senior Travis Waldner has a dream and he is one step closer to a state wrestling championship.  Waldner who has a perfect 49-0 record beat Blake Daher (47-3) of Buffalo by decision 4-3 in the MSHSAA State Wrestling quarterfinals in Columbia.

He will now face Zane Cotten of Seneca in a semifinal match on Friday evening.  Cotten (42-5) defeated Adrian Whitehead of Oak Grove by decision 5-3 in the quarterfinals.

Wyatt Parker (15-9) beat Zane Palmer of Odessa in the consolation bracket by decision 3-1 in the second round of wrestlebacks.  He too will wrestle on Friday evening against Brecken Gates of Cameron.  A win would guarantee him an all-state medal.

Mason Keena (33-8) and Eric Hamon (26-21) have ended their season in the second round of wrestlebacks.

Brayan Juarez of Mexico beat Harmon by fall in 2:17 and Charos Sutton of Winfield beat Keena by fall in 3:43.

Bloomfield, MO - 2020 Class 2, District 3 Boys Basketball seeds and bracket have been announced.  Games will begin on Saturday, February 22nd at Bloomfield High School.

Oran earned the #1 seed followed by #2 St. Vincent, #3 Advance, #4 Valle Catholic, #5 Meadow Heights, #6 Chaffee, #7 Puxico, and #8 Bloomfield.

Semifinals will be held on Tuesday, February 25th at 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Championship will be Thursday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m.

Seeds and regular season records are;

1 Oran (21-5)

2 St. Vincent (17-6)

3 Advance (22-4)

4 Valle Catholic (16-9)

5 Meadow Heights (12-12)

6 Chaffee (8-16)

7 Puxico (8-15)

8 Bloomfield (6-17)

Saturday, February 22nd Schedule:

10 a.m. Oran vs Bloomfield

12:30 p.m. St. Vincent vs Puxico

3:00 p.m. Valle Catholic vs Meadow Heights

6:45 p.m. Advance vs Chaffee 

Bell City, Missouri - The Class 2, District 1 Boys Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, February 22nd, Tuesday, February 25th, and Friday, February 28th at Campbell.

Bernie Mules earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Hayti, #3 Neelyville, #4 Campbell, #5 Portageville, #6 Senath-Hornersville, #7 South Pemiscot and #8 Holcomb.

Class 2, District 1 Rankings:

1 Bernie (20-5)

2 Hayti (16-8)

3 Neelyville (15-8)

4 Campbell (16-5)

5 Portageville (11-12)

6 Senath-Hornersville (12-11)

7 South Pemiscot (11-11)

8 Holcomb (5-15)

Saturday, February 22nd Games:

10:00 a.m. Bernie vs Holcomb

1:00 p.m. Campbell vs Portageville

4 p.m. Hayti vs South Pemiscot

7:00 p.m. Neelyville vs Senath-Hornersville

Semifinal games will be February 25th at 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Championship game is set for February 28th at 7:30 p.m.

Bell City, Missouri - The Class 1, District 2 Boys Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, February 22nd, Monday, February 24th, and Thursday, February 27th at Bell City.

Delta earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Oak Ridge, #3 Gideon, #4 Leopold, #5 Risco, #6 Richland, #7 Scott County Central, and #8 Bell City.

Rankings:

1 Delta  (19-5)

2 Oak Ridge  (14-9)

3 Gideon (20-4)

4 Leopold (12-12)

5 Risco (13-10)

6 Richland (Essex) (7-15)

7 Scott County Central (2-18)

8 Bell City (2-18)

j1:00 p.m. Delta vs Bell City

2:15 p.m. Oak Ridge vs Scott County Central

3:30 p.m. Leopold vs Risco

4:45 p.m. Gideon vs Richland

Semifinal games will be held on February 24th at 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Class 1, District 2 Championship will be held on Thursday, February 27th at 7:15 p.m. at Bell City High School.

St. Clair, MO - Mason Keena (145 lbs) and Travis Waldner (170 lbs) won MSHSAA Class 2, District Championships on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Clair High School.  Nine Bearcats qualified for the MSHSAA State Wrestling Meet to be held in Columbia, Missouri.

Wyatt Parker (132 lbs) and Alex Townsend (160 lbs) were District runners-up.  Caleb Coons (195 lbs), Eric Harmon (113 lbs) and Bryston Pembrton (120 lbs) earned third place.  Parker Vanslyke (182 lbs) and Diego McCormick (106 lbs) finished fourth.

Below are the results from the MSHSAA Class 2, District 1 Tournament:

Diego McCormick (106)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Bye. Semifinals: Teagan Kelly, St. James, won by fall in 1:21. Consolation semifinals: Bye. Third place: Gavin Patterson, Kennett, won by fall in 57 seconds.

Eric Harmon (113)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. John Johnson, Sullivan, by fall in 31 seconds. Semifinals. Gavin Gross, Ste. Genevieve, won by fall in 3:17. Consolation semifinals: Def. Blake Marlatt, St. James, technical fall 18-3 (3:03). Third place: Def. Gabe Martinez, St. Clair, by fall in 4:53.

Bryston Pemberton (120)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. Joseph Lewis, Sullivan, by fall in 1:17. Semifinals: Dalton McNeal, of Ste. Genevieve, won by decision 9-6. Consolation semifinals: Def. Frank Parsons, St. James, by fall in 2:41. Third place: Def. Kobe Bolin, Park Hills Central, by tech fall 19-2 in 3:00.

CJ Greene (126)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. Alex Nickelson, St. Genevieve, by decision 6-3. Semifinals: Dillon Witt, Sullivan, won by fall in 1:13. Consolation semifinals: Kahari Evans, University City, won by decision 4-3.

Wyatt Parker (132)

First round: Def. Carter Le, Affton, by fall in 27 seconds. Quarterfinals: Def. Arnold Charleson, Soldan, by fall in 2:48. Semifinals: Def. Nathan Selby, Ste. Genevieve, by major decision 11-2. Championship: Kade Willis, Park Hills Central, won by fall in 2:34.

Drew Soule (138)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Ty Shetley, Sullivan, won by fall in 5:41. Consolation second round: Def. Tyler Preston, Kennett, by fall in 44 seconds. Consolation third round: Def. Aidan Boyer, Potosi, by fall in 2:30.

Consolation semifinals: Cameron Simcox, St. Clair, won by decision 9-2.

Mason Keena (145)

First round: Def. Amaan Banga, John Burroughs, by fall in 47 seconds. Quarterfinals: Def. Steven Riddell, Potosi, by fall in 27 seconds. Semifinals: Def. Vance Grove, Miller Career Academy, by fall in 2:26. Championship: Def. Carneillius King, Normandy, by fall in 1:09.

Jacob Medler (152)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Blake Bolin, Park Hills Central, won by fall in 3:25. Consolation second round: Aaron Deken, Notre Dame, won by decision 14-8.

Alex Townsend (160)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. Otrevian Walls, Kennett, by fall in 1:29. Semifinals: Def. William Mayberry, Park Hills Central, by decision 12-5. Championship: Kobie Blankenship, Sullivan, won by fall in 1:18.

Travis Waldner (170)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. John Rich, John Burroughs, by fall in 46 seconds. Semifinals: Def. Chandler Tinsley, St. James, by fall in 55 seconds. Championship: Def. Trey Eplin, Sullivan, by fall in 58 seconds.

Parker Vanslyke (182)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Hayden Higgins, Kennett, won by fall in 1:09. Consolation second round: Bye. Consolation third round: Bye. Consolation semifinals: Def. Joshua Whaley, Park Hills Central, by decision 12-5. Third place: Dale Propst, Ste. Genevieve, won by decision 6-4.

Shawn Robards (195)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Zachary Woodson, St. James, won by fall in 4:52. Consolation second round: Bye. Consolation third round: Def. Ethan Jackson, Notre Dame, by fall in 4:43. Consolation semifinals: Carter Dace, Sullivan, won by major decision 10-0.

Caleb Coons (220)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Def. Josh Clark, John Burroughs, by decision 6-0. Semifinals: Austin Carver, Park Hills Central, won by fall in 4:44. Consolation semifinals: Def. Seth Keeny, St. James, by fall in 2:48. Third place: Def. Caleb Land, Potosi, by fall in 3:58.

Kolin Simpson (285)

First round: Bye. Quarterfinals: Luis Ortiz, Potosi, won by fall in 48 seconds. Consolation second round: Bye. Consolation third round: Def. Isaiah Davis, Normandy, by fall 1:00. Consolation semifinals: Michael Weinhold, Park Hills Central, won by fall in 2:15.