Solon placed second at the Class 3A state golf tournament Tuesday at Veenker Memorial Golf Course, producing consecutive runner-up finishes and the school’s third overall. Gilbert won the title for the second straight year.
Here are the favorites and top challengers to reach the Iowa high school girls’ state soccer tournament, plus things to know about Gazette area brackets.
Waverly-Shell Rock rescinded its application into the Mississippi Valley Conference and now plans to apply to the MVC for wrestling only, to the Wamac Conference for all other sports.
A look at Gazette area conference races as the Iowa high school soccer regular season winds down, plus 11 things that stood out last week.
Waverly-Shell Rock is on the verge of application to the Mississippi Valley Conference.
A look at what stood out in Iowa high school soccer last week, with a focus on The Gazette area.
Northeast Iowa Conference superintendents voted a second time to remove Waverly-Shell Rock; the exit date is June 30, 2023.
In a move to save (and then expand) the Northeast Iowa Conference, superintendents voted to remove Waverly-Shell Rock.
The latest on possible Upper Iowa Conference expansion hopes, options for the remaining Northeast Iowa Conference schools, and more.
Here is a closer look at Iowa high school state wrestling tournament that begins Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association girls’ state tournament has been a contributing factor to the boom in participation and a highlight event for girls’ high school wrestling in the state. This year was even more special.
The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs discuss the Hawkeyes’ situation at 133 and the weekend in wrestling on the Pinning Combination, a podcast about all things wrestling in Iowa.
Iowa State Coach Kevin Dresser and Purdue Coach Tony Ersland were both two-time state champions for Humboldt before continuing their wrestling careers as Iowa Hawkeyes and then eventually as college coaches. They brought their NCAA Division I programs to Humboldt Sunday for a dual that the Cyclones won, 23-13.
The Hawks have won five of the last six team titles in state events. They have picked up where they left off after a sweep of traditional and dual crowns last season. Also, Alburnett claimed a tournament title Saturday and Battle of Waterloo is set.
University of Northern Iowa Coach Doug Schwab had a better feeling after this year’s UNI Open. Of course, three champs and six finalists help. Iowa’s Cullen Schriever and Patrick Kennedy also earn titles and much more.
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