By: Zack Smith

The Boyle County boys wrestling team captured the Region 7 Championship this past Saturday at Rebel Arena, earning a huge accomplishment as they now set their sights on state. Competing on their home mat, the Rebels took control of the tournament and proved why they’ve been one of the strongest teams in the region all season.

Boyle County also had several individual region champions, including Ethan Masters, Cullen White, Kaygen Roberts, Micah Thompson, and Jax Crowe. Their performances helped secure the overall team title and showed just how much depth this squad has.

Micah Thompson shared his thoughts on the weekend, saying, “It was a great weekend. We’ve been working hard all year long, and it’s finally starting to show. Having eight or nine guys going to state is a big accomplishment for our team.”

Overall, it was an exciting and successful weekend for the Rebels. With multiple wrestlers advancing and momentum on their side, the varsity wrestling team is ready to take on state next week and continue building on their historic season.

By: Zack Smith

The Lady Rebels Wrestling team brought home the Region 4 Championship in dominant fashion. On Valentine’s Day at Ashland Paul Blazer High School, the team delivered an outstanding performance and won the region by a large margin. From start to finish, the Lady Rebels showed toughness, focus, and confidence on the mat.

Lyla Smith, Aubrey White, Makyla Fowler, and Chloe Gallahue each became Region 4 Champions in their respective weight classes. Their hard work and determination helped lead the team to victory and made a big impact on the overall outcome.

Head coach Seth Lucas was also recognized for his leadership, earning the Region 4 Coach of the Year award. His dedication and preparation have played a huge role in the team’s success this season. Aubrey White stated in the win that, “It was a great weekend for our girls, we are taking 9 girls to state, and we set a record for points.”

This championship is a major accomplishment for the program and proves that the Lady Rebels are ready for what’s next. With momentum on their side, they now look ahead to the next level of competition with confidence.

By: Kolten Leake

On Saturday, February 7th, Boyle County Wrestling competed at the State Duals. Both the boys and girls teams finished 3rd overall, earning the 3rd seed in the tournament. “We did well. We lost some matches against Paducah Tilghman that we shouldn’t have, but overall I was happy with 3rd place,” said Jax Crowe.

That seeding gave both teams a first-round bye, and they wasted no time making a statement once competition began. The Lady Rebels defeated John Hardin, 46–21, while the Rebels took down Fairdale, 47–27, in round two. Both teams won in convincing fashion, setting up tough semifinal matchups.

The Lady Rebels fell to Lafayette in a close 34–33 battle, and the Rebels lost to Paducah Tilghman, 38–26. Despite those setbacks, both squads bounced back with intensity and focus in the 3rd-place duals. The Lady Rebels defeated Bell County, 48–24, and the Rebels beat Harrison County, 45–36. Throughout the day, both teams wrestled with attitude, grit, and confidence, capturing the attention of fans and opponents alike.

By: Zack Smith

Two of the top wrestling teams in the state faced off Saturday in a highly anticipated set of matches. The Boyle County wrestling teams, both boys and girls, traveled away from home to compete in the Bryce Sheffer Duals and the Mustang Invitational. There was a lot of excitement going into the weekend because they knew they would be wrestling against some of the best competition around.

Overall, both teams performed really well and showed a lot of determination. The boys team finished the weekend with an impressive 3-1 record and ended up placing 2nd overall. They had several close matches and had to fight hard for every win. The girls team also had a strong showing, with six wrestlers placing in the top eight of their weight classes. This is a huge accomplishment, especially considering how tough the competition was.

Boys wrestler Ethan Masters competed in the event and shared his thoughts about the weekend. He said, “This weekend we were pretty good. We wrestled some of the best teams in the state and against other teams from other states. We competed against Union County which is the number one team in the state, and we’re number three in the state. It was competitive and close, but we wrestled well overall. We’re just going to keep improving and getting better.” His comments show how motivated the team is and how they are focused on continuing to grow throughout the season.

By: Kolten Leake

On Wednesday, January 7th, both the boys and girls wrestling teams stayed home for their Senior Night. They had a great night, beating both Mercer County and Montgomery County. The seniors who competed were Micah Thompson, Ethan Masters, Judah Carey, Jax Crowe, and George McClure for the boys. Aubrey White was the only girl senior to compete The final scores were Boys 40–0 and Girls 60–6.

Ethan Masters talked about how his match went and what he expects for Regionals and State. He said, “I thought my match went well because he was a lower ranked wrestler. I went out, did what I normally do, wrestle how I normally wrestle anybody else, and got the job done.” When asked about Regionals, he said, “I expect to win regions for the 4th time and I plan on going to state this year trying to get number 1.”

Lyla Smith was also interviewed about the seniors leaving and about Regionals. She said, “I’m definitely super sad about the seniors leaving. They’ve really shaped our program and helped us succeed. I’m really sad to see them go because I’m friends with all of them. For regions, we’re very excited. The girls team is ranked 2nd and the guys are top 5, I’m pretty sure, so I think we’re going to go in there and get a good outcome. I think we’re going to do great and I’m really excited for it!”

Make sure to cheer on the boys and girls wrestling teams as they head to Regionals!

The boys wrestling team headed to Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park to compete in the state wrestling tournament.

Jackson Burger says “We had a really good weekend.” Kamarius Ziesmer came out as an 8th grader and went 1-2 at a really tough weight class.” Jackson Burger and Cullen White lost only one round before placement.

Ethan Masters took 8th, Micah Thompson took 3rd, and Talon Sanderlyn and Judah Carey both took 4th in the tournament!

The team had two guys that made it to the finals. Kaygen Roberts had a great match to a returning state champion but ended up barely losing in the ultimate tie breaker.

Paul McClure was the second finalist. Paul was down 7-3 with 30 seconds left in the match and miraculously pulled off the pin to win state. Paul’s pin secured the team 4th place overall and it was the first time the team had ever won a trophy at state!

On Thursday February 27th, the girls wrestling team traveled to compete in the State Tournament. They were proud that they came so far and they worked hard for it. 

Their team was able to come in 3rd place all together! They plan to continue to practice and they know what to look for next season. 

Lyla Smith is a freshman on their team, she won state in the 114 weight class! This is her second year winning state. She also won her 8th grade here in the same weight class!

Lyla says, “I am proud of my team. We all went and worked hard. We did not win but we are happy with the way we worked. I have seen great improvement from my team over this season. I can’t wait for next season. I plan on going back to state and I hope I can win!!” 

They look forward to next season and plan to do even better than this season!

On Saturday February the 22nd, the boys wrestling team went down to compete in the 7th region championship.

Jackson Burger says “We won regions as a team, and looked the best we have probably looked all year…I am fully expecting for us to make some noise this coming Friday and Saturday.”

The team is sending nine boys to state, and had eight region champs including Jackson Burger, Talon Sanderlyn, Cullen White, Ethan Masters, Kaygen Roberts, Judah Carey, Micah Thompson, and Paul McClure. Plus, Kamarius Ziesmer who took 4th place in the tournament.

With the state tournament coming up this weekend the team is hoping to have their wrestlers go deep into the tournament and maybe even be able to hoist up the state trophy!

On Saturday, February 18th the girls wrestling team had their regional tournament. They headed to Taylor County and put up a fight. 

After a long day of wrestling the girls came home with a 3rd place title. They had 8 girls compete and 6 were able to qualify for state. 

Lyla Smith, a freshman on the team says that she is very proud of the hard work her team has put in and it is paying off. She is excited for her years to come in wrestling with Boyle County. She says that as this season closes out, her and her team plan to not let up and continue their drive. 

With their wrestling season slowing down and coming to a close, they plan to practice and prepare for their next competition. They will compete at state in a couple of weeks!

Last Saturday, the Boyle boys wrestling team went to the Louisville male invitational.

Jackson Burger says “It was a quick tournament, we all got to see some guys we have been wanting to see and how we match up against. Not a lot of the matches went our way, but we really closed the gap and is giving us a good idea as to where we are.”

Micah Thompson, Kagan Roberts, Judah Carey, Talon Sanderlyn, and Cullen White all took home second, with Jackson Burger and Bo Grubbs placing third.

With Micah Thompson breaking the Boyle County win record during the season as well as Kagen Roberts, Talon Sanderlyn, Paul McClure, and Ethan Masters all having great seasons so far, the team is hoping that these wrestlers can go far during the postseason.

With only one more tournament left before the postseason the team is hoping to hit the ground running and have a couple of guys make a big run!

On Saturday January 25th both boys and girls wrestling teams went to Corbin Arena for their State Duals.

They were able get the seed they wanted but ended up getting beat by 8 in their pool play. They were upset at their loss but they had to keep wrestling.

 The Rebels went on to beat Boyd County and Corbin to take fifth place.

Then came back and wrestled a couple good duals. They were able to finish the day out good 5 of their team members going 4-0!

A moment for redemption will be held on February 1st as they will go compete in the Louisville Male Invitational.

Last Saturday, the boys wrestling team took a trip to Trinity High School.

 They fought hard but didn't come out with a win. Unfortunately, Union County won the tournament, but the boys came in 3rd. A couple of the members on the wrestling team explained that they need to improve, especially with their state duals coming up, and that they are trying to get them to be near perfect. 

They wrestled the number one team in the state. Jackson Burger, a senior on the team said “I think as long as we come to practice and get to work, there will be a dual that will lessen the gap. We have a really big weekend in front of us, and I think we need to use last weekend as a kind of wake up call.” 

Coaches and players are confident going into next weekend, using their improvement from last weekend.

Last Saturday, the girls wrestling team went to Madison Central High School to compete in the Madison Central Tomahawk Classic. With many players sick and not able to come the Rebels were still able to go for a good day. 

Unfortunately, they did not win but everyone worked hard. A quote about this weekend from Aubrey White, who is on the team says “We were missing quite a few girls and not everyone was feeling the best but everyone persevered and wrestled their hardest and learned from any mistakes made.” 

The girls did their best as some of them even placed. Hailey Cappelli and Makayla Fowler got first place, and Porter Tagarook got third place. They have a strong group of girls knowing that the three girls that placed were 7th, 8th and 9th graders. 

They look forward to their next tournament that is the 14th at Boyle County High School, and they will weigh in at 7:30am.

This past weekend on Saturday the boys wrestling team went to Holmes High School as they competed in the Battle For the Bone tournament. This was their second tournament of the season. 

Boyle placed 1st in the tournament leading by 100 points. A majority of the boys placed in the top three. 

Kaygen Roberts, a sophomore here at Boyle County says, “You have to go into this sport with the mindset, practice like you have never won and wrestle like you have never lost.” 

The boys team is proud of their work but always looks for improvement. They said that going into the next tournament they plan to work on chasing more bonus points. 

The boy wrestling team will have their next tournament here at Boyle County High School on the 14th at 7:30am.