May 19, 2013

Wrestling honors

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Gardner Edgerton Hgih School  state wrestlers Jacob Bonham, T.J. Burger, Tyler Norton, Cody Rader, Dustin Williams, Emilio Fowler, Seth Pesek and Hunter Mulford were honored in the annual spring banquet March 25 in the high school commons. The team finished …

Starling to play in Lexington

Royals former first-round, draft pick Bubba Starling will begin the baseball season in Class A affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky.
Starling, a 2011 Gardner Edgerton High School  grad, will play centerfield and wear number 15 for the Royals farm club. The …

Late rally sinks Blazers

Battling until the end, the Blazers varsity baseball team dropped a 11-10 decision at Shawnee Mission East, March 30.
The Blazers held a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning but saw the Lancers rally for two runs …

All-American

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Seth Pesek of Gardner Edgerton High School wrestled his way to sixth place in the National Folkstyle meet in Denver on March 16. Teammate Dustin Williams placed first at 160 pounds. Both wrestlers earned All-American with their performances.…

State Champion

Photo courtesy of Shonda Burger

Gardner Edgerton High School’s  Dustin Williams completed an undefeated season and won the 6A state wrestling title last month.His points helped the Blazers to a fifth place finish in the team standings.…

Blazer track season unfolds this week

Weather permitting, the Gardner Edgerton High School track teams begin its season at the Shawnee Mission South relays, March 30.
Coaches Brian McGee and Larry Ward have battled inclement weather the past three weeks, but feel confident about starting the …

Powell finds ‘niche’ on Ohio University football team

Lucas Powell (54) centers the football for the Ohio University Bobcats in Mid America Conference Division NCAA division 1 action last season. The former GEHS football standout is challenging for the number one center position in spring training drills. Photo courtesy of Deb Powell

After a stellar football career at Gardner Edgerton High School, Lucas Powell is making his mark as a member of the Ohio University team.
A 2011 GEHS grad, Powell is challenging for the number one center position for the NCAA …

GEHS wrestlers compete at national contest

Dustin Williams (LEFT) and Seth Pesek turned in impressive performances at the Rocky Mountain National Folkstyle competition March 16 in Denver, Colorado. Williams won first in the 160 pound division and Pesek finished 6th at 195 pounds. Both wrestlers were part of Team Kansas and earned high school All American status. Submitted photo

It was a good weekend for both Dustin Williams and Seth Pesek.
The Rocky Mountain Nationals is a folkstyle wrestling tourney held in Denver annually.  The boys were selected to be a part of Team Kansas which consisted of 32 …

Blazer baseball season begins March 26

With several key returnees, Coach Corey Schrack and staff are excited about the upcoming baseball season at Gardner Edgerton.
The Blazer varsity has been busy preparing for a season opener at rival Blue Valley March 26. The JV stays home …

Blazer softball season begins March 27

JV and C team games March 27 begin the season for Coach Joanne Calvin and her Gardner Edgerton softball teams.
Calvin has been busy the past three weeks preparing the Blazers for the season. She has witnessed an excellent attitude …