Solon Spartans

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its first installment of the state dual rankings Tuesday. Southeast Polk (3A), Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (2A) and Don Bosco (1A) are ranked No. 1. Solon duo claim titles at Fort Madison Invitational.

Here are The Gazette’s second installment of 2025-26 area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.

University of Northern Iowa dumped Missouri, proving that the McLeod Center is becoming a tough place for visitors to win. Upper Iowa’s Ethan Doty placed at the Midwest Classic. Seven Kohawks place at the North Central Invitational and high school results in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Here are The Gazette’s initial 2025-26 area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.

Here is a list of 20 wrestlers and seven teams to keep an eye on for the 2025-26 boys’ wrestling season.

Iowa City Liberty quarterback Reece Rettig has been named the Class 5A football player of the year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association. There are 45 players from The Gazette area that are first-team players in their respective classes.

Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City Regina play for titles in Class 3A and Class 1A, respectively.

For the second straight week, Nevada stared down a Goliath-like foe. The Cubs notched two consecutive giant-sized victories, topping No. 2 Solon, 29-10, in the 3A state semifinal Saturday night at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.