Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Chase Watkinson was a state medalist last season. He is focused on becoming a state champion this season. Watkinson went 4-0, including a win over Waverly-Shell Rock’s top-ranked Kipton Lewis, Saturday during the Prairie Duals.
Photos from the Cedar Rapids Prairie boys wrestling quad Saturday, January 3, 2026
Iowa’s Ryder Block suffered two ACL tears early in his college wrestling career. After he battled back, suffered more adversity when his dad suffered a heart attack and had bypass surgery. Block has handled it all and is off to a strong start to this season.
Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa close the first half of their seasons. Luther had a strong showing at Gator “Boots” Duals. Battle of Waterloo highlighted high school results in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Iowa City Regina play for titles in Class 3A and Class 1A, respectively.
Cedar Rapids Xavier and Newton face off in a Class 4A Iowa high school football playoff semifinal at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. It is one of four games Thursday.
Cedar Rapids Xavier rout Waverly-Shell Rock 47-0 in the first round of the Iowa High School football playoff.
Photos from Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa High School football first round playoff game Friday, October 31, 2025
High school football teams play in the Iowa High School Athletic Association playoffs. All seven classes will compete in the Round of 16 for a spot in the state quarterfinals.
Results and stats from Week 9 of Iowa High School Football from Gazette-area teams
Xavier’s offense and defense seemed to feed off the other to produce a white-hot start. The top-ranked Saints scored three touchdowns in the first 14 minutes.
See photos as the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints hosted the Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawk’s for an Iowa high school football game.
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 6 games to watch. The state’s 8-Player game of the week is at Preston, where unbeatens Edgewood-Colesburg and Easton Valley collide
Not only will Benton Community sophomore Halle Sobaski return to the Class 3A state golf meet, but her Bobcat teammates will be playing alongside her. Sobaski was runner-up medalist and the Bobcats placed second in the regional at Manchester’s Pin Oak Golf Club Wednesday, advancing to state.
Assignments for district singles and doubles tournament were released on Friday by Iowa High School Athletic Association
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