Articles Tagged: Iowa Valley High School

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.

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.

The inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament occurred in front of a sold out crowd that was abuzz and frenzied throughout two sessions Thursday.

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.

Photos from 2023 Iowa high school girls’ wrestling regional tournaments at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Jan. 27.

Girls’ basketball notes: Benton-Clear Creek Amana, Monticello-Cascade and English Valleys-Iowa Valley showdowns have league-title implications

Sophomore starter Dylan Penning died unexpectedly last week, but his Iowa Valley boys’ basketball team is playing on in honor of him. The Tigers won their first game since his death Tuesday night against Sigourney with a huge fourth-quarter rally.

Watch or listen to the January 19, 2023, Prep Basketball Podcast as Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder discuss the latest talking points in Iowa high school basketball.

Here is a quick look at each of the conferences involving Gazette-area boys’ basketball teams. And our predicted winner for each.

Iowa Valley’s Emma Peach has developed into one of the state’s top wrestlers entering the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s inaugural season of sanctioned wrestling. Monday was the first day of competition for the landmark year, which was announced before she won a title at the Iowa Wrestling Officials and Coaches Association girls’ state tournament last season.

Here are 12 area wrestlers to watch for the 2022-23 Iowa high school girls’ wrestling season.

Here are answers to five questions ahead of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s inaugural wrestling season.

Josh Beatty’s first varsity catch was something. He grabbed a deflected Hail Mary pass from quarterback Mitch Johnson for a 51-yard touchdown on the final play of the game Friday night as Independence shocked Clear Creek Amana, 13-7.

Marengo native Matt Zuber’s track and field feats were the foundation for a life of bigger things.