Highland and Lone Tree Community Schools have decided to expand their athletic sharing agreements beyond football and cheerleading. Officials at both districts have agreed to share wrestling teams for the 2026-2027 season for middle school and high school programs for both boys and girls.
During a Highland School Board meeting on October 26th, Highland Co-Activities Director Bill Zywiec spoke to the board on the advantages of the agreements, “The kids all know each other. So that’s not an issue. They all know each other. I think they’re excited to have a full team. I always feel that’s great to have more competition. It’s just the logistics, you know. Once we get going with this, I think it’s going to be great. I think it’s going to be nice for both programs to have their own wrestling space, so that way we’re not having people having to come in at 6 a.m. in the morning for practices, people staying out here super late. To me, this is a benefit on its own.”
The Lone Tree School Board unanimously approved the agreements.
The agreements outline that Lone Tree will serve as the host district for girls wrestling, while Highland will be the host district for boys wrestling. Practices an...