Mount Vernon has been successful to open the boys’ wrestling season. The Mustangs have sandwiched a tournament title between two dual meet victories to begin the year. Mount Vernon topped Clear Creek Amana, 45-28, Thursday night at home.
Mount Vernon senior Claire Gaffney remembered the influence former Mustang girls’ wrestlers had on her. She’s filling that role for new Mustangs wrestlers.
Dyersville Beckman senior Padraig Gallagher was displeased with a “mere” 14-point effort Monday night against North Linn. The 6-foot-5 Northwest Missouri State recruit followed with 30 points the next night in a win and is one of the top players in the area.
Girls’ basketball notes: Alburnett races away in the 4th quarter, earns first win over Maquoketa Valley in nearly 16 years.
Takeaways from Iowa’s Cy-Hawk win over Iowa State on this week’s Pinning Combination podcast, talking all things wrestling in Iowa.
Alburnett Coach Clayton Rush has liked what he’s seen in the first week of the boys’ wrestling season. In a challenging week of competition that included two Class 3A teams in an opening triangular and a 31-team, two-day tournament, the Pirates have shown why this season was met with high expectations.
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Dec. 7): Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Xavier, North Linn remain 1-2-3; Decorah jumps into the top 5; Solon and Cascade make their first appearance of the season.
Girls’ basketball: Linn-Mar clicks in all areas in a 63-42 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Lions rule the glass and distribute 19 assists.
North Linn’s boys’ basketball team is defending Class 1A state champions and has played in a state title game an unprecedented five years in a row. The Lynx lost three starters to graduation, including all-state point guard Austin Hilmer. Yet, as a 65-51 win over Dyersville Beckman proved Monday night, this Lynx team remains really, really good.
Prep football: IHSAA approves socioeconomic factor to be instituted for football classification. First developed in Minnesota, the factor is free and reduced lunches. If member schools and Iowa Board of Education pass the amendment, it will go into effect next fall.
More from the dual between Iowa and Iowa State. UNI leaves Las Vegas with a couple runners-up. Plus, a rundown of the weekend’s prep action. Here is a look at the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
University of Iowa signee Gabe Arnold moved 890 miles from Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Kingston, Pa., to Iowa City for his senior year of high school. A visit to Iowa City and an interaction with City High senior and fellow future Hawkeye Ben Kueter had something to do with it.
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