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Homebound hardware
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Homebound hardware

  • By David Talley, reporter
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As Liberator wrestling and the Bolivar community celebrated as the team booked its second consecutive trip to the Class 2 state wrestling tournament earlier this month, Bolivar coach Jeff Davis said he had to force a smile at times. 

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Back to back
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Back to back

  • By David Talley, reporter
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Looking back at two consecutive state wrestling titles, a string of dominant high school and USA wrestling tournament wins, an undefeated 2018-19 season on the mat and an undefeated 2019-20 regular season on the gridiron, Hayden Burks’ overwhelming reflex is to credit his teammates. 

Stay on the mat
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Stay on the mat

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Bolivar’s Thomas Pennington grapples with an opponent on day one of the Class 2 state meet in Columbia. Liberator wrestling claimed a bronze medal at the meet. Individually, senior Hayden Burks took home his second consecutive state title, Drayton Huchteman netted his second silver medal, Ca…

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Fantastic 4
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Fantastic 4

  • By David Talley, reporter
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For Jeff Davis, there’s sweetness — but also bitterness — in his team’s third-place finish at the Class 2 District 3 wrestling meet Saturday, Feb. 15. 

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Building
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Building

  • By David Talley, reporter
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Watching first-year wrestler Hunter Davis on the mat Thursday, Jan. 30, Bolivar coach Jeff Davis had just one wish for the junior.