In this week’s prep wrestling notebook: Solon’s Hayden Taylor will forgo his senior season and a chance to join the 29 four-time state champions because of injury.
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In this week’s prep wrestling notebook: Solon’s Hayden Taylor will forgo his senior season and a chance to join the 29 four-time state champions because of injury.
Iowa and Iowa State weren’t exchanging recipes when they came face-to-face after the Hawkeyes won Sunday’s dual, 22-11. Coe had a big weekend. Cael Happel won his debut and a local duo won Donnybrook titles.
South Tama’s Logan Arp is a two-time state wrestling medalist and has state title aspirations this season. He capped the first weekend of tournaments with a memorable victory and the 138-pound title at Independence.
Class 3A top-ranked Waverly-Shell Rock captured nine matches with seven pins and took the final four bouts to pull away for a 49-21 dual victory over Class 2A No. 1 West Delaware.
Photos from Waverly-Shell Rock’s win over West Delaware in a high school wrestling dual.
K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs preview the Cy-Hawk wrestling dual and the Iowa high school wrestling season on this episode of the Pinning Combination.
Tate Naaktgeboren captured the 160-pound state title last season. The top-ranked junior will attempt to become Linn-Mar’s third wrestler to win multiple state crowns.
Eight Gazette-area teams to watch during the 2021-22 Iowa high school wrestling season. West Delaware swept Class 2A state titles last season and is a contender both again this year.
The Gazette highlighted wrestlers to watch for the 2021-22 high school wrestling season. The list includes 13 state champions and four more state finalists.
Social media followers offered some questions about the 2021-22 high school wrestling season and The Gazette provided the answers.
Wrestling Weekend That Was: Iowa heavyweight Tony Cassioppi dominated his way to the 125-kg title at the UWW U23 World Championships, Linn-Mar’s Tate Naaktgeboren commits to Iowa State and more.
The Athletic Union’s board said at a meeting Wednesday it wants to gather more information about netting systems, scoreboards, seating and nearby hotels for the competing venues in Cedar Rapids and Coralville. The group expects to vote Jan. 12.
A four-sport athlete now at Iowa City High, Ben Kueter continue will in two — football and wrestling — at the University of Iowa
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