Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter has been named the 2022 Gazette area prep football player of the year. He’s an Iowa commit, for both football and wrestling. The Gazette’s coach of the year is Mount Vernon’s Lance Pedersen, who led his Mustangs to the Class 3A state championship game.
A Hawkeye at the collegiate level and a Little Hawk at the high school level are finalists for the award that goes to the top linebacker in the country.
Gazette staff answer Iowa high school football questions on memorable finishes, upcoming games and the possible impact on NIL sliding into the IHSAA landscape.
Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter capped a dominant performance with a 1:40 pin of Turkey’s Rifat Gidak to claim the 213-pound title at the United World Wrestling World Championships on Tuesday at Sofia, Bulgaria.
Iowa City High senior Ben Kueter rallied for a 17-14 win over Georgia’s Luka Khutchua in the 213-pound semifinals, securing a medal and a spot in the finals of the World Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ben Kueter is heavily favored to win a third state wrestling title this week. As he dominates in Iowa, a loss at the national level helps fuel him.
Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren have a strong brotherly bond that includes a love for wrestling. They both won individuals crowns and helped Linn-Mar claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet team title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson wrestling coaches and administrators wanted to honor the late Wyatt Schultz, The Predicament owner and editor. They named the Outstanding Wrestler award for the J-Hawk Invitational after him.
Alburnett freshman Rowdy Neighbor demonstrated his rough and ready side, dominating his way to the 106-pound title and joining teammate Carson Klostermann as champion at Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s J-Hawk Invitational. Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter earned the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award.
Iowa City High opened with four straight victories and closed by taking four of the last five weights for a 44-33 dual win over Iowa City West.
Iowa and Iowa State weren’t exchanging recipes when they came face-to-face after the Hawkeyes won Sunday’s dual, 22-11. Coe had a big weekend. Cael Happel won his debut and a local duo won Donnybrook titles.
Ben Kueter of Iowa City High is the 2021 Gazette area football Player of the Year.
The Gazette highlighted wrestlers to watch for the 2021-22 high school wrestling season. The list includes 13 state champions and four more state finalists.
Social media followers offered some questions about the 2021-22 high school wrestling season and The Gazette provided the answers.
Southeast Polk continues suburban Des Moines’ dominance with a 33-7 win over Iowa City High in the Class 5A state semifinals.
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