K.J. Pilcher

The Pinning Combination podcast with hall of fame coach Dick Briggs is back for the 2024-25 wrestling season. Joining us on the season’s first episode is UW-La Crosse Coach Dave Malecek.

Kyle Parco smiled and soaked in the appreciation of the roaring Iowa fans, posting a technical fall in his home debut and helping the No. 2-ranked Hawkeyes to a 32-9 victory over Stanford on Saturday

North Polk ended Cedar Rapids Xavier’s football season in the state quarterfinals a year ago. The Comets did it again this year with a 35-14 victory Friday night at home.

NCAA finalist Drake Ayala is a leader for the second-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team. He has embraced that role and prefers to let his actions on and off the mat do the talking.

Coe closes the regular season at home against Simpson. A new playoff field for NCAA Division III. Drake looks to maintain its Pioneer League lead and more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

The former Iowa City West three-time state champion and four-time finalist Hunter Garvin returns to his home state for Stanford’s duals at Iowa State on Friday before visiting his hometown Saturday for a dual against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

A closer look at Friday’s Gazette-area Iowa high school football state quarterfinal games.

With Iowa high school football teams one win away from the UNI-Dome, The Gazette’s Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews last week’s playoff games and takes a class-by-class look at this week’s quarterfinals.

Previewing Thursday’s Iowa high school football 8-Player state quarterfinal games involving Gazette-area teams.

The second-ranked Hawkeyes won eight matches, Ryder Block, Kyle Parco and Stephen Buchanan won their Iowa debut and posted a 30-7 victory over Oregon State.

Iowa City West played well in all three phases of the game and Jack Wallace hit Julian Manson for three touchdowns in a 21-16 victory over No. 6 Bettendorf. The Trojans advance to the Class 5A state quarterfinals at Southeast Polk.

Junior quarterback Kellen Haverback rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in No. 4 Mount Vernon’s 42-6 win over Carroll in the first round of the Class 3A state football playoffs.

The second-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team is getting an early start to the season, hitting the road for a dual at Oregon State. Gabe Arnold made his dual debut last year against the Beavers and is listed as the starting 184-pounder for Saturday.

How will Coe respond from its first loss of the season? Will Wartburg extend its shutout streak against Luther? Plus more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

Iowa’s men’s wrestling team welcomes three All-America transfers, who could solidify the No. 2-ranked Hawkeyes. They will join a lineup with NCAA finalist Drake Ayala, All-Americans Nelson Brands and Michael Caliendo and young talents Gabe Arnold, Ben Kueter and Ryder Block.