K.J. Pilcher

CEDAR RAPIDS – The weight of great expectations can be tough to carry. Those high expectations slowed down second-ranked LeMars …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The weight of great expectations can be tough to carry. Those high expectations slowed down second-ranked LeMars …

IOWA CITY – Tomas Lira has been waiting for his chance, and it appears that opportunity might be this season. …

IOWA CITY – Tomas Lira has been waiting for his chance, and it appears that opportunity might be this season. …

IOWA CITY – Matt McDonough didn’t watch any sports highlights for weeks and hasn’t competed in a match for months. …

IOWA CITY – Matt McDonough didn’t watch any sports highlights for weeks and hasn’t competed in a match for months. …

IOWA CITY – For most wrestling programs, being third in the nation and returning four All-Americans would be a nice …

IOWA CITY – For most wrestling programs, being third in the nation and returning four All-Americans would be a nice …

The Decorah girls swim team notched its second-straight top 10 statefinish this season. The VIkings finished seventh with 122.5 points. …

The University of Iowa Hawkeyes will hold wrestle-offs this week, beginning Thursday and ending Saturday. The wrestle-offs are open to …

The University of Iowa Hawkeyes will hold wrestle-offs this week, beginning Thursday and ending Saturday. The wrestle-offs are open to …

The Mississippi Valley Conference released its all-conference selections Tuesday for both the Mississippi and Valley Divisions. Each of the first …

The Mississippi Valley Conference released its all-conference selections Tuesday for both the Mississippi and Valley Divisions. Each of the first …

DECORAH – Revenge and a state semifinal berth was a perfect recipe for a Decorah Vikings celebration. The Vikings owed …

DECORAH – Revenge and a state semifinal berth was a perfect recipe for a Decorah Vikings celebration. The Vikings owed …