Articles Tagged: Union Community High School

Decorah’s Naomi Simon capped her third straight undefeated season with a pin in the finals for the 170-pound title at the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers became the Hawks’ and the Metro’s first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state finalist. The top-seeded sophoore reached the 125-pounds Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Chloe Sanders warmed up, watching teammates Bree Swenson and Ellie Weets earn their spot on the IGHSAU’s first state wrestling podium. She followed with her own win, giving the Vikings three semifinalists and securing her own medal.

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.

Union wrestler Jillian Worthen has validated the “Monster” moniker her dad tagged her with and even embraced it. After all, it serves as an apt description of her intensity and competitiveness.

Iowa high school wrestling notebook: Williamsburg’s season started with some uncertainty. Strong work ethic and a business-like approach has propelled the Raiders to No. 7 in the latest Class 2A dual rankings.

West Delaware’s Will Ward battled back from a considerable deficit with a third-period pin to claim the 195-pound title and help the Hawks to a runner-up finish Saturday at the Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational at Benton Community.

Former Union Community prep Jack Thomsen has enjoyed a successful redshirt season this year at South Dakota State, wrestling unattached and advancing to the finals of the Soldier Salute college wrestling tournament Friday at Xtream Arena.

Photos from the 2022 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational.

Prep volleyball: Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Allie Kelly headline The Gazette’s 2022 all-area team.

Here are 16 Gazette-area wrestlers to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.

Here are 12 area wrestlers to watch for the 2022-23 Iowa high school girls’ wrestling season.

Here are answers to five questions ahead of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s inaugural wrestling season.

State volleyball, 3A quarterfinal: Des Moines Christian earned its first state-tournament win in program history.

Des Moines Christian beat Union in a Class 3A Iowa high school state volleyball quarterfinal.