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All She Does is Win

All She Does is Win

Amelia Raziq and Izzy Dunlap April 22, 2025

After the Francis Howell district’s first ever win, the Francis Howell Central varsity girls wrestling team have made a name for themselves within class two. Their win during the 2023 - 2024 season has...

Kailey Benson runs over to hug girls Coach Kurt Kruse after she had won her second championship. Benson hugged Kruse before he pointed up to the Spartans in the audience and then she hugged Jacob Mattson to celebrate.

Carrying the Weight of the Champion

Donya Ihmoud, Staff Reporter April 1, 2025

The screams of encouragement erupting from the exhilarated coaches on the sidelines are drowned out by the moment of absolute zen occupying senior Kailey Benson as she braces herself before her opponent,...

 In the final match of her high school career, senior Kailey Benson throws her hands up and shakes her fingers. Benson placed first at the state tournament in the 130-pound weight class with an undefeated record this season and hasn't lost a match since her sophomore year.

Making History

Amelia Raziq, Social Media Editor March 18, 2025

    On Feb. 28 through March 1 the girls and boys wrestling teams competed in the MSHSAA state wrestling tournament. They qualified seven girls and four boys for the tournament. They...

Coach Kurt Kruse holding the team state champion award while leaning in for a photo after the girls wrestling team won the state championship on Feb. 24.

Pinning down a title

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2024

The FHC girls wrestling team last week on Sat. Feb. 24 made history, becoming the first sports team to win the Missouri state championship. Junior Kailey Benson was awarded the title state champ as well...

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