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Sophomore Jonathan Zapata fights for head control with his opponent.

Photo Slideshow: JV Boys Wrestling

Brodi Gary, Photographer February 5, 2024

Girls Wrestling Season Continues Amidst Injuries

Girls Wrestling Season Continues Amidst Injuries

Addison Smith, Caleb Chacon, Stella Brown, and Zach Darby February 1, 2023

Girls Wrestling season started in mid-November, led by head coach Lucas Vincent and assistant coaches Kelly Ledesma and Amanda Robinson.  The team won first in the Wrestling Girls Varsity Tournament...

Girls Wrestling Dominates At State Tournament

Girls Wrestling Dominates At State Tournament

Tyler Burkett April 1, 2021

On Feb. 25, the girls wrestling team drove to Wichita to compete in the state championship, where they won multiple state titles. Sophomore Laney Finazzo, in the 155 pound weight class, and senior Elle...

Wrestlers Compete at State, Including Girls for the First Time

Wrestlers Compete at State, Including Girls for the First Time

Brendan Ulmer March 6, 2020

Every year, wrestlers who place in the top eight at the regional tournament have the privilege of qualifying for the state tournament in Wichita. This year was unique, however, because for the first time,...

Wrestling coach, Lucas Vincent, coaches two athletes during Summer wrestling camp

West Welcomes Kansas Decision to Make Girls Wrestling an Official Sport

Caché Goracke September 18, 2019

Kansas joined the club.  On April 26, Kansas voted girls wrestling to be the 23rd official high school sport in Kansas, joining only about 15 other states. High school girls have wrestled boys across...

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