Starmont’s Keaton Moeller posted an undefeated season and capped it with his second state title, earning The Gazette’s Wrestler of the Year honors. Decorah Coach Jordan Thompson named The Gazette Coach of the Year.
Here is the full schedule and four games we have picked out that you’d be wise to attend. There also are schedules for Friday night’s Class 4A substate semifinals and substate final pairings for Saturday in Class 1A and 2A.
The 132-pound senior’s intense. He’s relentless. He could join an elite club by becoming a four-time medalist this week at the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 2A state wrestling meet, but after his first match at Casey’s Center, he often feels his tank’s not fully topped off — not yet, anyway.
Five area Iowa high school girls basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 5A and 4A regional quarterfinals and 3A regional semifinals.
Here are five storylines to follow during the 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association traditional state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Here is a breakdown, including top qualifiers, synopsis and predictions, of each class at the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament Wednesday through Saturday at Casey’s Center in Des Moines.
Photos from the boys basketball game between Decorah and Marion Monday, February 9, 2026
Christian Stacy had a huge first half offensive for the Marion boys basketball team Monday night in its game against Decorah. Tait Rahe had a huge second half. And don’t forget 10-year-old Taylor Messerli. The daughter of head coach Pete Messerli sat on the end of the bench as a good-luck charm in a 67-50 win over Decorah.
Takeaways from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament, including its announcement about the inaugural girls’ State Duals next season. Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals was everything it promised. University of Northern Iowa beats South Dakota State again and Iowa earns split during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont reached its first State Duals final since 2013. The Rockets won a hard-fought battle against No. 1 Decorah, 37-33, for the Class 2A title Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Decorah hadn’t wrestled in the State Duals since the second of back-to-back runner-up finishes in1996. The Vikings picked up where they left off, returning to the Class 2A finals Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
While the top-seeded Reyes finished the season at 43-1 and pinned No. 2-seed Delilah Subsin of Ottumwa in two minutes for the 235 crown, improvement was needed to make it happen.
Linn-Mar’s Kate Seery was reminded of coming up shy of the finals in her past state wrestling tournament appearance. She changed that by reaching the 115-pound championship match at the Class 2A state meet Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament is set for Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Linn-Mar’s Chloe Adamson and Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Emelia Reyes missed placing at last year’s state tournament. They worked hard over the last year and advanced to the semifinals for their first medal at the girls state wrestling tournament Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
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