K.J. Pilcher

DES MOINES — Iowa Valley’s Ben Smith never received the customary acknowledgment reserved for milestone victories. No waving signs or …

DES MOINES — This was more expectation than aspiration for Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter. The Little Hawk freshman had …

DES MOINES — Cael Happel poured every ounce of his heart and soul into a goal he formed five years …

DES MOINES – Nate and Nick Moore were Saturday night regulars at the state wrestling tournament. The brother tandem wrestled …

DES MOINES — Too much at stake to quit. Too many people that deserved the chance to share in a …

DES MOINES — Muscatine’s Togeh Deseh had a busier Friday morning than most wrestling in the Iowa state quarterfinals. Between …

DES MOINES — Cole Clark was the final Lisbon wrestler to take the mat Thursday night. The seven Lions that …

DES MOINES — Winning wasn’t enough for Linn-Mar. The Lions craved more and in this case greed is good. ‘You’ve …

DES MOINES — West Delaware’s power has been unmatched by Class 2A competition all season. No surprise the Hawks flexed …

DES MOINES — The clash everyone wanted. The thriller that was expected. Lisbon and Don Bosco battled to the final …

DES MOINES — Wrestling, it turns out, is a team sport. Look no further than Williamsburg for proof. Despite just …

DES MOINES — Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter has the image saved on his phone. He enjoys the daily reminder …

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

Cael Happel has envisioned the moment 100 times. The match. The outcome. The emotion. The crowd. All of it has …

A closer look at Gazette area teams in Wednesday’s Iowa high school wrestling state duals tournament at Wells Fargo Arena …