The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Pleasant Hill on Dec. 2 and 3 to compete in the Steve Leslie Invitational.
The boys’ team had three wrestlers place in the top four while the girls’ team had two wrestlers place in the top four.
Kimmy Eastwood wrestled 135 for the Lady Buffs and placed second at the tournament. Whitley Cox-Halliburton wrestled heavyweight for the Lady Buffs and she won the tournament.
The boys team placed 12th overall in the tournament with a score of 200. Smithville won the tournament with a score of 400.
Jay Muse, 126, placed eighth and scored 22 team points. Muse had two byes but lost all four of his matches.
Coltaun Bartlett, 132, placed 10th and scored 17 team points. Bartlett went 1-3 with two byes.
Levi Benedick, 138, placed 10th with 17 team points. Benedick went 1-4 with a bye.
SPORTS
Blu-Jays split runaway season openers
Pleasanton basketball teams began their season Friday with a split varsity decision at Prairie Village-Kansas City Christian (KCC), the girls winning 39-19 while the boys took a 60-31 loss. Both teams now have two games upcoming at this week’s early-season round-robin... [More]
Jayhawk basketball opens season with split against Midway
The Jayhawk-Linn basketball teams hosted their first games of the season against Missouri foe Midway on Dec. 2. The Hawks split against Midway with the girls losing 36-44 and the boys winning 39-18. The game started well for the girls’ team as they led Midway after... [More]
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- 2021 All Linn County baseball team
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- Pleasanton track competes at Jayhawk Invitational
- Pleasanton baseball starts season with a pair of walk-off thrillers against Oswego
- Prairie View, Pioneer League ponder Baldwin addition
NEWS
SPECIAL: Blood Drive coming up
NOTICE: There will be a blood drive at the Catholic Hall in Mound City from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13
Sentencing in robbery case continued
In a sentencing hearing set for Friday, Dec. 2, Robert Woody III appeared in Linn County District Court in front of Judge Andrea Purvis, but instead of sentencing being handed down, the defense requested a continuance. Defense counsel Craig Cole noted his client had just brought... [More]
Short term solution to landfill issue possible
Discussions at Monday’s Linn County Commissioner’s meeting turned to the landfill issue and the fact that, as it currently sits, the landfill is only a year and half out from closing. During Monday’s discussions, Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun... [More]
More News
- Mayors, councils speak on infrastructure defunding proposal
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- SPECIAL: Linn County Sheriff's Office seeking identification of subject
- La Cygne awards bid for settling pond project
- Commissioners approve roof bid for fire stations
- Christmas in Linn County
- New quarantine guidelines announced, software approved for Health Department
- Wreck leaves local attorney injured
COMMUNITY
Food dyes and behavior Part 2 - Red dyes and their effects
Synthetic dyes are used as colorants in many of the foods we ingest, but until recently no one had ever looked at the connection between those synthetic dyes and behavioral issues. In 2018, the California legislature funded a report that contained conclusions linked to the... [More]
Food dyes and behavior Part 1 - Where dyes come from and how they are regulated
Have you ever watched as your child’s mood seemed to “flip” and they suddenly went from mellow to maniac? Or perhaps you have watched as they grew and wondered from time to time if they have ADHD but yet their symptoms aren’t consistent enough to have... [More]
Holiday Events in Linn County
Thursday, Dec. 1 * Pleasanton Elementary Winter Concert - Art Show in the south gymnasium begins at 6:30 p.m. concert in the north gymnasium at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 * Judging begins on the Prescott Christmas Lights and Decorating Contest and will run through... [More]
