K.J. Pilcher

Mount Vernon Libby Dix reached the state finals the last two seasons, winning the 190-pound crown. She opened with two consecutive pins to maintain her chances for another state title.

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Mackenzie Childers was a state champion in 2023. A concussion forced her to default from last year’s event. She’s back and in the 130-pounds semifinals with a shot at another title.

Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Spencer Lee captures gold in men’s freestyle at Zagreb Open. Lee won second straight international tourmament since earning 2024 Olympic silver medal in Paris.

Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament is Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Here is the opening round schedule for all three classes

Here are The Gazette’s sixth 2024-25 installment of area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.

Two-time age-level world medalist and 2021 U17 World champion Bo Bassett, an unbeaten state champion from Bishop McCort Catholic Academy in Johnstown, Pa., announced his verbal commitment to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Fifth-ranked Independence only won six weights but bonus points were enough to overcome No. 17 Benton Community in a Class 2A regional dual final. The Mustangs reach the State Duals for the 14th time and fifth in the last seven seasons.

This week, The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs sit down with Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich.

Williamsburg is looking for fifth State Duals berth when it hosts West Liberty and Anamosa in a Class 2A regional dual Tuesday night. The Raiders are ranked third with a 27-1 record.

University of Iowa men’s wrestling suffered an up-and-down weekend, rebounding from a loss to Penn State with a win at Maryland. Iowa women’s wrestling crown five champions at Grand View Open. UNI overcame travel woes and West Virginia. Upper Iowa clinches GLVC dual title in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Second-ranked Iowa won eight matches and rolled to a 34-9 victory over No. 25 Maryland in a Big Ten Conference dual Sunday at College Park, Md.

Linn-Mar’s Malik DeBow has made a habit of wrestling his best late in the season. He rolled to his third Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet title and helped the Lions claim their third MVC tournament team title in the last four seasons.

The second-ranked Hawkeyes received wins from Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan but the No. 1 Nittany Lions dominated the rest of the dual for a 30-8 victory Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.

Tess Richards has persevered injury and illness the last two seasons. She was determined to compete in this year’s postseason and claimed the 115-pound title Friday at the Class 1A girls’ wrestling regional at Solon.

Iowa City High won seven of the final nine matches to defeat host Cedar Rapids Prairie, 42-26, Thursday night. The Little Hawks won the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division dual title.