Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Prairie High School

Class 3A boys’ state wrestling Thursday recap: Kane Naaktgeboren couldn’t have asked for a better birthday party. The Linn-Mar junior pinned Bettendorf’s Lincoln Jipp in 2:55 to return to the semifinals.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Tyler Lee and Linn-Mar’s Grant Boddicker devoured fourth-seeded opponents to reach the Class 3A state quarterfinals Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. They helped their teams finish in the top 10 after the first day of the state tournament.

These three Gazette area athletes stood out on the first day of the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.

Iowa junior Kris Murray is averaging 22 points in Big Ten play, which isn’t as common as recent Hawkeye stars have made it seem.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Dylan Munson parlayed his offseason effort into a no-doubt performance at the Class 3A district tournament Saturday at Jefferson. He was one of two Prairie champions, pinning his way through the 106-pound bracket and advancing to the state wrestling tournament.

Cedar Rapids Prairie beat Iowa City Liberty 68-42 in a girls’ basketball game Friday night at Prairie.

Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie pounds Iowa City Liberty on the glass in a 68-42 rout, which forces the Lightning to share the MVC Mississippi Division title with Cedar Falls.

Decorah’s Naomi Simon capped her third straight undefeated season with a pin in the finals for the 170-pound title at the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament.

Photos from the final round of the 2023 Iowa girls’ state wrestling championships.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers became the Hawks’ and the Metro’s first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state finalist. The top-seeded sophoore reached the 125-pounds Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Photos from the second session of the first day of the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling tournament.

Chloe Sanders warmed up, watching teammates Bree Swenson and Ellie Weets earn their spot on the IGHSAU’s first state wrestling podium. She followed with her own win, giving the Vikings three semifinalists and securing her own medal.

Photos from the first session of the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena.

A closer look at the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling tournament, including wrestlers to watch and predictions for individual and team champions.

Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray had friendly fans in the stands in two games against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former Iowa All-American produced his third double-double of his rookie NBA season in Monday night’s win.