Lisbon finds itself in an uncommon and unique situation. Seventh-ranked Lisbon will host No. 24 Pleasantville in a regional dual semifinal Tuesday night at Lisbon. The winner advances to face No. 5 Wapsie Valley in the final immediately following with a state duals berth on the line.
This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with K.J. Pilcher and coach Dick Briggs looks ahead to a big weekend of Iowa high school wrestling, previewing regional tournaments for the girls and conference tournaments for the boys.
The Hawkeyes had an interesting weekend. Plus, Coe and Upper Iowa picked up impressive wins, Brad Smith got his 700th dual victory and the IHSAA released regional dual pairings.
Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association dual rankings will help determine regional dual sites and pairings over the next two weeks. The latest rankings were released. High school and college action highlighted the weekend.
Class 1A second-ranked Alburnett posted identical Tri-Rivers Conference dual wins, beating both No. 3 Lisbon and North Linn, 50-24, Thursday night at Lisbon.
Lisbon hosted an Iowa high school wrestling triangular with Alburnett and North Linn on Thursday.
In a little more than a month, longtime Lisbon and Iowa City High head coach Brad Smith will add one more accolade to a long list. Smith will lead the famed Grand March, escorting the 336 medalists to be recognized by the crowd before the finals of the 2023 traditional boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Iowa Wrestling Weekend That Was extended into Monday with UNI and Iowa State’s action at the Collegiate duals in New Orleans and important news from the IGHSAU and IWCOA.
Cedar Rapids Prairie sophomore Mackenzie Childers has always possessed a love for wrestling. She has parlayed that passion into success, opening the season 20-0 with 16 pins.
More from the dual between Iowa and Iowa State. UNI leaves Las Vegas with a couple runners-up. Plus, a rundown of the weekend’s prep action. Here is a look at the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Photos from the 2022 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational.
Here are seven Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.
Here are 16 Gazette-area wrestlers to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.
Here is a quick look at each of the conferences involving Gazette-area boys’ basketball teams. And our predicted winner for each.
Photos from the 2022 boys and girls Class 3A Iowa high school state cross country championships at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
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