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The Trojans are ranked seventh in Class 3A. They won nine matches, including eight by pin or technical fall, to defeat Cedar Rapids Xavier, 47-19, in a boys wrestling dual Thursday night at West. The Trojans won the girls’ dual, 42-39.
Here is The Gazette’s fourth installment of area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Who made a lasting impression? Libby Fandel, Quentin Nauman, Williamsburg softball, South Winneshiek cross country, and an all-too-brief moment in the sun for my Drake Bulldogs.
The year was filled with extraordinary games and feats. High school athletes and teams continue to inspire and amaze through their accomplishments. The state is also fortunate to have the type of college programs it does. Here are my top-five memorable moments.
Who made a lasting impression? Libby Fandel, Quentin Nauman, Williamsburg softball, South Winneshiek cross country, and an all-too-brief moment in the sun for my Drake Bulldogs.
Here is The Gazette’s third installment of area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Girls basketball: With Iowa City High trailing by 12 points midway through the third quarter, Maybes Miller and Eve Vitense get hot, triggering a 22-2 closing run and a 49-41 victory over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released its first official boys basketball rankings of the season. Waukee Northwest, Huxley Ballard, Orange City Unity Christian and Fort Dodge St. Edmond are your numbers ones in their respective classes.
A couple of guys intended to play major roles on this season’s Cedar Rapids Xavier boys basketball team didn’t play Friday night due to injuries. The Saints, who will be a main contender for the Class 3A state championship when healthy, found a way to get past scrappy Cedar Rapids Washington, 67-57.
See photos as the Saints hosted the Warriors for two Iowa high school basketball games.
Here are The Gazette’s second installment of 2025-26 area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.
Action from the fourth annual Kennedy Cougars Invitational girl’s wrestling tournament in Cedar Rapids
Alburnett has been a power in Class 1A but has moved to 2A this season. The Pirates have competed with programs from all classes in recent years and will apply the same approach to this season.
Photos from the boys wrestling Linn-Mar Duals Saturday, January 10, 2026
Nothing went right for the No. 11 Iowa State women in Wednesday’s disappointing 71-63 loss at struggling Cincinnati, and there’s nowhere for the Cyclones (14-2, 2-2) to go but up.
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