Athletics

The Ruskin Eagle boys have won seven of their last nine games for a 12-7 overall record heading into Friday’s matchup at Excelsior Springs.

“Pickleball is a great workout. The game can be played fast or slow, with players of mixed abilities.”

“This is a credit to Center, the kids here and our assistant coaches.”

“After I got a personal trainer and went through the whole wellness portion with her, I knew it was going to work.”

All we do is fight in life and we transfer that to the court and that’s what we’re about.”

“As the freshmen get acclimated and they get chemistry with the seniors, we could surprise a lot of people.”

“In the end, three points wouldn’t have made a difference. We needed touchdowns.”

“To finally reach this accomplishment is awesome.”

Center now has a matchup at defending Class 4 state champion Smithville for the state quartefinals looming next Saturday. 

“We had tougher schedules and beat more teams with winning records than anybody in the district.”