Naomi Simon took her offseason preparation very seriously. Between June 4 and July 14, Simon traveled to wrestling camps and tournaments in Pagosa Springs, Colo., Tulsa, Iowa City, Indianola, Decorah and Fargo, N.D.
Girls’ basketball: Aaliyah Beier’s early shooting barrage stakes 4A No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier to an 18-point lead, then a late (and correct) shot-clock call clinches the Saints’ 56-50 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Prep volleyball: Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Allie Kelly headline The Gazette’s 2022 all-area team.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy claimed eight weights and downed Iowa City West, 44-31, in its first boys’ wrestling competition of the season.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Iowa City West in a season-opening boys’ wrestling dual, 44-31.
In the Iowa high school girls’ basketball notebook: Cascade rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to shock West Liberty, 60-56. Plus, Mount Vernon went 3-0 against MVC teams.
The Pinning Combination is back! The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs talk all things wrestling in Iowa, including a preview of Sunday’s dual between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.
This week’s Iowa high school girls’ wrestling notes: Mid-Prairie has had a successful start, the Dan Gable Donnybrook is this week and Independence crowned four champions at Elkader.
Justis column: What is the right way to handle the issue, teach young athletes and still enjoy the experience?
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Nov. 30): Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Xavier, North Linn remain 1-2-3; Center Point-Urbana, Clear Creek Amana leap into the top 5.
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Logan Redig posted pins in two matches, securing the Hawks’ sweep of Clear Creek Amana and host Alburnett Tuesday night.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s boys’ basketball team returned a pair of all-state guards this season. But an 82-37 win Tuesday night over Marion proved these Cougars have a lot more players to go with Kenzie Reed and Colby Dolphin.
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