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This week’s Pinning Combination podcast starts with some reminiscing — our favorite wrestling memories in 40 years of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Plus, we look back at the week in college and high school wrestling in Iowa.
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.
WIlliamsburg 120-pounder Gavin Jensen continued his senior season success with a title at the Loyd Shaffer Marion Invitational. He pinned his way through the bracket and improved to 26-4 overall
Photos from the 2023 Marion Invitational wrestling tournament.
Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Central Lyon and Grand View Christian were your No. 1 boys’ basketball teams in the first-ever Iowa High School Athletic Association rankings, released just prior to the holidays. Monday’s second rankings see those teams stay at the top in their respective classes.
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.
Photos from the 2023 edition of the Jerry Eckenrod Invitational wrestling tournament at Benton Community.
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.
United World Wrestling World Cup was another entertaining event. We peruse a few results from the weekend in college and high school wrestling.
Meet The Gazette’s 2022 all-area football team. Williamsburg’s Derek Weisskopf is the defensive player of the year. Iowa City Liberty quarterback Graham Beckman’s breakout season garners Gazette offensive player of the year honors.
Here is a quick look at each of the conferences involving Gazette-area boys’ basketball teams. And our predicted winner for each.
13 area all-state selections return from last season
Iowa plays Saturday afternoon against Bucknell at Casey’s Center in Des Moines, formerly known as Wells Fargo Arena. Hawkeye head coach Ben McCollum said this week he’d like to continue playing games in the state’s capital city, against a power-five conference opponent.
Iowa men’s basketball team takes a step back in competition after three straight games against Big Ten Conference/in-state foes, hosting Mid-American Conference opponent Western Michigan.
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