Drive for state titles fuel Holtzen, Younggren

With a combined 70-1 record, Louisburg seniors Cade Holtzen and Alec Younggren are ready to take Salina by storm. Today is the Class 4A Kansas … Continue reading
With a combined 70-1 record, Louisburg seniors Cade Holtzen and Alec Younggren are ready to take Salina by storm. Today is the Class 4A Kansas … Continue reading
Senior Brooklyn Diederich gets on the floor for a loose ball Thursday against Eudora. When it came to the postseason standings, Thursday’s game with Eudora … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Alyse Moore grabbed her 500th career rebound Monday at Shawnee Mission South . Shortly before halftime of Monday’s game at Shawnee Mission South, … Continue reading
Louisburg junior Michael Seuferling drives to the basket on a Shawnee Mission South defender Monday in Louisburg. The atmosphere was that of a big postseason … Continue reading
The Tigers will play their final game of the season against LSU.
Louisburg senior Ryan Owens finished one win shy of making it to state Saturday during the Class 4A sub-state tournament in Chanute. Owens ended his … Continue reading
Senior Bridger Baus swims the 100 breaststroke during the Feb. 10 Independent League Championship in Osawatomie. Baus took second in event and later won the … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Alec Younggren gets a pin of Prairie View’s Noah Nordgren on Saturday during the Class 4A sub-state tournament. CHANUTE — Alec Younggren has … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Cade Holtzen tries to keep Fort Scott’s Coby Burchett on the mat Saturday during the Class 4A sub-state championship match in Chanute. CHANUTE … Continue reading
Louisburg junior Jordan Mynsted tries to get a shot up past the Piper defense Friday in the Lady Cats’ 48-35 loss. With the Frontier League … Continue reading
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week ten of the winter sports season, sponsored by Louisburg Family Dental. Weston Guetterman, … Continue reading
Louisburg junior Julian Margrave goes up for two of his game-high 26 points Thursday against Fort Scott. Margrave scored 49 points in the Wildcats two … Continue reading
Tilmon played a perfect game on Saturday, but all the Tigers will need going forward is his presence alone.
The Tigers will rely on veteran leadership and young guns to try to down the Antelopes.
After 15 years, Louisburg head coach Jessica Compliment is stepping away from the program as she helped the Lady Cats to eight state tournament appearances. … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Cade Holtzen locks up an opponent for some back points during a 132-pound match Friday during the Class 4A regional tournament at Jefferson … Continue reading
The Tigers haven’t found the answers through their slump, and only tumbled farther down the rabbit hole in a 80-70 loss to Georgia.
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week nine of the winter sports season, sponsored by IronHorse Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. … Continue reading
The Tigers haven’t found the answers through their slump, and only tumbled further down the rabbit hole in a 80-70 loss to Georgia.
Louisburg senior Weston Guetterman drives to the basket for two of his game-high 24 points in the Wildcats’ win Thursday over Spring Hill at Spring … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Brooklyn Diederich knocks down one of her three 3-pointers on the night Thursday as she helped the Lady Cats to an 18-point win … Continue reading
Louisburg volleyball coach Jessica Compliment has resigned her post after 15 seasons with the Lady Cat program. Compliment helped guide the Lady Cats to eight … Continue reading
The No. 23 Tigers and No. 12 Florida State meet in an early-season tournament to start the 2021 season. On Friday, Missouri opens the tournament … Continue reading
The Rebels had the hot hand early and didn’t let up, defeating Missouri 80-59.
The Rebels had the hot hand early and didn’t let up, defeating Missouri 80-59.
Junior Aiden Barker works for a pin during Saturday’s district tournament at Santa Fe Trail High School. Barker won the 182-pound weight class. CARBONDALE — … Continue reading
The Tigers hit the road Wednesday to Mississippi as the pesky Rebels look for another upset win.
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week eight of the winter sports season, sponsored by Dr. Laura’s Orthodontics. Ryan Owens, … Continue reading
Louisburg’s Remington Rice swims the 50-yard freestyle during a meet earlier this season. Rice finished second in both freestyle races last week in Bonner Springs. … Continue reading
Senior Alyse Moore goes up for a basket and was fouled Friday during the Lady Cats’ homecoming game against Ottawa. It was starting to slip … Continue reading
Junior Julian Margrave pulls up for two of his 15 points Friday during Louisburg’s homecoming game against Ottawa. Since 2004, the Louisburg boys basketball team … Continue reading
The Tigers and the Tide have emerged as suprise contenders in the Southeastern Conference. Who will win in Saturday’s clash of the top two teams … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Konnor Vohs drives to the basket and was fouled during Tuesday’s game at Paola. Vohs was one of three Wildcats to score in … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Madilyn Melton drives the lane during Tuesday’s contest at Paola High School. Melton finished with a game-high 18 points. PAOLA — Defense was … Continue reading
Charlie Henke, former MU basketball player and Missouri Sports Hall of Famer, loses battle to cancer at age 81.
This year’s 2021 Louisburg High School winter homecoming candidates are (from left) Sydney Thornton, Alec Younggren, Olivia Barber, Luke Faulkner, Brooklyn Diederich, Dawson Barnes, Madilyn … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Megan Foote recently signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Kansas Wesleyan. When Megan Foote thinks back on her young life, … Continue reading
Behind 26 points from Dru Smith, the Tigers defeated the visiting Wildcats for their fifth win in six games.
Louisburg sophomore Jesse Murphy gets a pin during his 152-pound match Saturday against Rock Creek at Ottawa High School. For the Louisburg wrestling team, duals … Continue reading
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week seven of the winter sports season, sponsored by Vohs Pharmacy. Cade Holtzen, Senior, … Continue reading
Senior Alyse Moore splits two Nemaha Central defenders and draws a foul during Saturday’s Top Gun championship game in Wellsville. WELLSVILLE — Early on the … Continue reading
Junior Julian Margrave goes up for two of his 21 points Friday during Louisburg’s home contest against Spring Hill. For three quarters, the Louisburg boys … Continue reading
Louisburg’s Cole Brown swims the breaststroke during a meet earlier this season. Brown was a part of two relays that took second and third, respectively. … Continue reading
Members of the Louisburg girls basketball team celebrate a big play Thursday during the Lady Cats’ 45-39 win over Jefferson West. WELLSVILLE – Through the … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Andy Hupp puts up a shot over a Piper defender Monday in Louisburg. The Louisburg boys basketball team had one of its most … Continue reading
Eight Louisburg wrestling seniors were recognized on Jan. 21 during Senior Night. (From left) manager Kadence Collins, head coach Bobby Bovaird, Jacob Briley, Alec Younggren, … Continue reading
Next season will feature a number of firsts for Eliah Drinkwitz and the Tigers, beginning with a matchup against Central Michigan on Sept. 4.
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week six of the winter sports season, sponsored by Landmark National Bank of Louisburg. … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Brooklyn Diederich battles Spring Hill’s Cate Milroy for a loose ball Friday in Louisburg. For the first time all season, the Louisburg girls … Continue reading
Louisburg’s Drake Burdine swims the butterfly during the team’s home meet last Wednesday at the OZone in Osawatomie. OSAWATOMIE – In its first time back … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Ben Guetterman pulls up for a shot in the lane Saturday in the championship game of the Baldwin Invitational against Augusta. BALDWIN CITY … Continue reading
The Missouri athletic department announced Sunday that the Tigers would not be playing in Wednesday’s Music City Bowl because of an uptick in positive COVID-19 … Continue reading
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week three of the winter sports season, sponsored by Dr. Laura’s Orthodontics. ALEC YOUNGGREN, … Continue reading
Senior Ryan Owens works for some back points during a match Thursday at Spring Hill High School. TONGANOXIE – It was a busy week for … Continue reading
The Louisburg girls soccer team had prepared for 2020 to be its year. Instead, COVID-19 had something to say about that as spring sports were … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Dawson Barnes goes up for two points during a game earlier this season. The Wildcats fell to Shawnee Mission East on Thursday, 74-50. … Continue reading
Senior Alyse Moore goes up for two of her 12 points during the Lady Cats’ 60-20 win over Coffeyville-Field Kindley on Thursday in Louisburg. About … Continue reading
On Sunday, it was reported that Missouri and Iowa will square off in this year’s Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.
Megan Foote (left) and Brooklyn Diederich celebrate Foote’s made basket and the foul Tuesday during the Lady Cats’ home game with Baldwin. When you pair … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Weston Guetterman drives to the basket for two of his team-high 19 points Friday against Baldwin. It wasn’t the start the Louisburg boys … Continue reading
BASEHOR – The competition level for the Louisburg wrestling team rose Friday as the Wildcats squared off with a pair of bigger schools in Basehor-Linwood … Continue reading
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week two of the winter sports season, sponsored by Landmark National Bank. JULIAN MARGRAVE, … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Brooklyn Diederich gets on the floor for a loose ball Friday against Anderson County. GARNETT – It became apparent really fast that Friday’s … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Dawson Barnes picks off an Anderson County pass Friday in Garnett. That steal was one of 20 turnovers the Wildcats forced on the … Continue reading
Carleigh Pritchard always had a good idea of where she wanted to play volleyball and it was going to take a lot to pull her … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Andy Hupp was a fixture on the Wildcat defensive line this past season and several other people took notice. Hupp was recently named … Continue reading
Missouri made things interesting late in the first half with a blocked punt, but No. 9 Georgia pulled away in the second half.
Missouri will face its toughest opponent yet, an Illinois team ranked in the top 10, in an unusual edition of the yearly matchup
Louisburg senior Weston Guetterman drives through the lane for a layup Tuesday at home against Harrisonville. The Louisburg boys basketball team off to a good … Continue reading
Louisburg’s (from left) Delaney Wright, Jordan Mynsted and Megan Foote congratulate Madilyn Melton (20) after a made basket and a foul in the first half … Continue reading
Louisburg boys soccer coach, Kyle Conley, was named the Class 4-1A Coach of the Year by the Kansas Soccer Coaches Association. Coming off its best … Continue reading
Louisburg senior Ryan Owens works for a pin against Fort Scott on Friday at Fort Scott High School. Owens finished the day 4-0 at 120 … Continue reading
Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week one of the winter sports season, sponsored by Vohs Pharmacy. JORDAN MYNSTED, JUNIOR, … Continue reading
Junior Julian Margrave goes up for a dunk Friday during the Wildcats’ season opener against Tonganoxie. There was no easy game out of the gate … Continue reading
Louisburg junior Jordan Mynsted scored 12 of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Lady Cats to a 49-37 victory. For … Continue reading
Louisburg’s leading scorer from a year ago, Julian Margrave, returns to lead the Wildcats after a first-team all-league performance last season. It may have happened … Continue reading
Alyse Moore is one of four Louisburg seniors to guide the Lady Cats this season. The season hasn’t quite started for the Louisburg girls basketball … Continue reading