K.J. Pilcher

DES MOINES — Edgewood-Colesburg’s Dawson Bergan traded spectating for scrapping. A year ago, he sat in the stands to watch …

DES MOINES – West Delaware Athletics Director Matt Weis might want to consider building a new trophy case. The current …

DES MOINES – This wasn’t the goal or what Lisbon trained for the entire season. Settling for second seemed hard …

Bettendorf’s Ella Schmit and Ottumwa’s Jasmine Luedtke qualified at 106 pounds in Class 3A, making them the third and fourth …

DES MOINES – It was a nice accomplishment for Linn-Mar, especially for the seniors that capped their careers. Pats on …

A closer look at the 2021 traditional Iowa high school state wrestling tournament, which begins Thursday and runs through Saturday …

Robert Avila Jr. was just 5 years old when he made an uncommon proclamation for someone so young. He told …

Wrestling is considered an individual sport. Within the walls of West Delaware’s wrestling room, however, a different attitude prevails. Team …

A closer look at Gazette-area teams competing in the 2021 Iowa high school wrestling state duals tournament Wednesday at Wells …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Sevens were wild for Linn-Mar. Seven finalists. Seven champions. Seven wrestlers ready to make more noise. The …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Blake Gioimo started wrestling in first grade. He wanted to try something new and liked it immediately. …

MARION – A strong start. Successful strategy. The clutch finish. Everything added up to a Linn-Mar victory. Abass Kemokai provided …

LISBON – Loaded for Des Moines. The theme sprawled in block letters above the team posing in front of two …

Cedar Rapids Xavier wrestlers have experienced individual success in the past. This season, however, the Saints have enjoyed sharing wins …

INDEPENDENCE – Isaiah Weber adopted more of a Zen approach this season. While teammates pace and become excitable before wrestling …