Photos from the Kennedy at Linn-Mar girls’ wrestling meet at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2024.
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Photos from the Kennedy at Linn-Mar girls’ wrestling meet at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Brad Smith spent a season in his second retirement. As a favor, he returned to the coaching ranks to temporarily fill in for Clear Creek Amana Coach Kyle Forness, who will miss this season due to obligations with the Army Reserves.
Here is a list of 20 wrestlers and nine teams to keep an eye on for the 2024-25 boys’ wrestling season.
In a time of grief and sorrow, Independence’s Kenleigh Trumblee leaned on the sport of wrestling to help her not only heal but also learn an important life lesson.
At this time last year, Center Point-Urbana junior Tara Crowley was a newbie to the sport of wrestling. Fast forward to now. Crowley kicked off her 2024-2025 campaign with back-to-back falls in Tuesday night’s triangular.
University of Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen and Penn State’s Carter Starocci won NCAA titles last season. This year, they are at the same weight class and will face off at the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Saturday in State College, Pa.
The former Iowa City West three-time state champion and four-time finalist Hunter Garvin returns to his home state for Stanford’s duals at Iowa State on Friday before visiting his hometown Saturday for a dual against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Luther College will expand its athletics department. The Norse will begin competition in women’s wrestling in the 2025-26 season. A nationwide search for the program’s first coach will start this winter.
We’ve all seen and experienced it — kids playing more than one sport in a single season. The practice is controversial, to say the least.
Ben Kueter was a senior at Iowa City High when he won a U20 World Championship. The Hawkeyes’ heavyweight, who plays football, earned a shot at another world gold after claiming the age-level national title.
Instrumental in the state’s rapid growth of girls’ high school wrestling, Erin Gerlich was announced Thursday as the next executive director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
Hall of Fame boys’ wrestling coach Brad Smith will come out of retirement again, leading Clear Creek Amana as interim head coach. He will fill in for CCA Coach Kyle Forness, who will miss next season as he fulfills his obligation with Army reserves.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for the finals. Here are some takeaways from the tournament heading into the championship bouts.
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