The Marion wrestling team competed at Norton’s J.R. Durham Invitational Friday. Charlie Nordquist paved the way with a second-place finish at 220 pounds with a 3-1 record. After pinning his first two opponents, Nordquist won by 5-2 decision over Beloit’s Creighton Johnson, who ranks sixth in Class 3-2-1A, in the semifinals. That pitted Nordquist, who ranks fourth, against second-ranked Hayden […]

Marion’s five wrestlers finished 13th of 16 teams competing at the Marion County Winter Duals hosted jointly by Marion and Hillsboro Friday. Individually, Marion wrestlers went a combined 13-3 on the day. “It is really difficult to try to compete in dual tournaments with only five wrestlers,” coach Tyler McMichael said. “If you are going up against a full roster, […]

Pitted against a sharp-shooting Moundridge squad, the Marion boys’ basketball team suffered a 66-58 defeat Tuesday in the final game before the holiday break. Marion built a 15-11 lead by the end of the first quarter, but Warrior turnovers and missed opportunities contributed to a 24-22 Wildcat lead by halftime. “We can’t pick a quarter and take a quarter off,” […]

Andre Patton wrestles Remington’s Hagen Taylor at 160 pounds Friday. Patton won by 10-6 decision. Karrie Rathbone / Free Press Hillsboro and Marion co-host the Marion Co. Dual Wrestling Invitational on Friday, Dec. 14. There was a strong field of teams and numerous outstanding individual wrestlers who competed in this tournament. From Class 4A, Burlington is currently ranked in the […]

Hillsboro’s Avery Unruh shoots and scores against a Southeast of Saline defender last week. Karrie Rathbone / Free Press HILLSBORO- There was no question who the better Trojans were on Tuesday night when the Hillsboro Boys Basketball team shellacked Southeast of Saline, 60-36 to end the first half of the basketball season before Christmas break. “It was an excellent team […]

HILLSBORO- If you throw out the second quarter the Hillsboro Girls Basketball team was in a tightly contested battle with Southeast of Saline, but the Trojans of Saline County opened up a 17-7 run in that quarter and Hillsboro lost a tough game, 42-31. In the three other quarters, Hillsboro was within one point of Southeast of Saline. “Southeast of […]

Sam Kelsey splits a pair of Moundridge defenders during the second half versus Moundridge Tuesday. Marion lost, 48-15. Janae Rempel / Free Press Blanked in two quarters, the Marion girls’ basketball team struggled to score in a 48-15 loss to Moundridge Tuesday in the Warriors’ final game before the holiday break. “We didn’t shoot shots that we were open, and […]

The Marion boys’ basketball team lost to Belle Plaine Friday, 62-58. The Dragons built a 21-17 lead in a high-scoring first quarter, but Marion responded by outscoring Belle Plaine, 17-10 in the second quarter to enjoy a 34-31 lead at halftime. A big third quarter effort by the Dragons, however, put Belle Plaine in front, 52-46, by the end of […]

Marion’s Corrina Crabb scores to tie the game at 4 during the first quarter as Teegan Werth defends. Crabb and Werth were leading scorers for their respective teams in Hillsboro’s 42-27 win. Crabb scored seven points for Marion; Werth scored 14 for Hillsboro. The Marion girls’ basketball team suffered a 51-42 loss to Douglass Thursday in the Heart of America […]

arion’s Megan Neufeld is guarded by Hillsboro’s Tuesday Weisbeck during the first half Tuesday. Hillsboro won, 42-27. A big second-quarter effort propelled the Hillsboro girls’ basketball team to a 42-27 victory over Marion Tuesday. After a low-scoring first period, which ended with Hillsboro leading, 8-5, the Trojans blew the game open by outscoring the Warriors, 16-3, in the second quarter, […]