Mother nature has caused a hiccup in the posteason season wrestling schedule. All but one regional dual across the state are postponed until tomorrow evening.
The Class 2A regional dual event at Winterset, featuring  Centerville, Harlan, Creston/orient-Macksburg and Clarke (Osceola) is the only one that will be competed. All others are scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.
CLASS 2A ASSIGNMENTS
AT: GILBERT (POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 2/10, SAME TIME)
Semi-Final Round
Bondurant-Farrar vs. Webster City
Ballard vs. PCM, Monroe
After the completion of the semi-final round, the winners will compete to determine
the team advancing to the State Dual Team Tournament.
AT: …

East Buchanan is attempting to claim its first state duals berth, but if the Bucs are going to end their season in Cedar Rapids they will have to earn it.
The third-ranked Bucs host a competitive Class 1A regional dual at Winthrop, featuring No. 9 Lisbon, Alburnett and West Branch. East Buchanan opens with West Branch, while Lisbon takes on Alburnett in the semifinals, starting at 6 p.m.
Opening round winners then compete for a trip to the state duals Feb. 27 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
East Buchanan Coach …

The top six teams in the rankings have a number of wrestlers on the list. All of them have at least five wrestlers ranked. Defending state champion Ballard still leads the way with Denver-Tripoli and Davenport Assumption close behind. The state tournament could be very interesting depending upon the number of qualifiers each can take to Des Moines.
Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers)
1. Ballard (6)
2. Denver-Tripoli (8)
3. Davenport Assumption (7)
4. Independence (6)
5. Forest City (5)
6. East Marshall (5)
7. Centerville (3)
8. Emmetsburg (4)
9. Dallas Center-Grimes (4)
10. Sgt. Bluff …

Top 3 teams, top 10 individuals qualify for state meet Oct. 31 at Fort Dodge … single-meet sites start at 4 p.m.; double-meet sites start at 3:30.
CLASS 4A
At Burlington — Bettendorf, Burlington, Clinton, Davenport Central, Davenport North, Davenport West, Iowa City West, Muscatine, North Scott, Pleasant Valley.
At Cedar Rapids (Noelridge) — C.R. Jefferson, C.R. Kennedy, C.R. Washington, Dubuque Hempstead, Dubuque Senior, Iowa City High, Linn-Mar, Waterloo East, Waterloo West.
At Marshalltown — Ames, Cedar Falls, C.R. Prairie, Des Moines North, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Mason City, Newton, Southeast Polk, Storm Lake.
CLASS 3A
At …

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2009 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A

Record
Pts
Prv

1. Iowa City High (8)
8-0
134
1

2. West Des Moines Dowling (6)
8-0
132
2

3. Clinton
8-0
106
3

4. Marshalltown
8-0
99
4

5. Ankeny
7-1
84
5

6. Bettendorf
7-1
71
6

7. Marion Linn-Mar
7-1
50
7

8. Fort Dodge
7-1
34
9

9. Cedar Rapids Xavier
6-2
30
10

10. Cedar Falls
6-2
17

Others receiving votes: 11, Urbandale 5. 12, Dubuque Hempstead 4. 13, Cedar Rapids Washington 3. 14, Ottumwa 1.

Class 3A

Record
Pts
Prv

1. Harlan (14)
8-0
140
1

2. Clear Lake
8-0
111
2

3. Carroll
8-0
108
3

4. Centerville
8-0
92
4

5. Marion
8-0
89
5

(tie) Sioux City Heelan
8-0
89
6

7. Williamsburg
7-1
40
8

8. Grinnell
7-1
37
9

9. Maquoketa
7-1
34
7

10. Huxley Ballard
7-1
21
10

Others receiving …

Here are my next-to-last rankings, to be sent to the Associated Press shortly. Complete rankings will be released by AP at 4 p.m. Monday.
CLASS 4A
1. Iowa City High (8-0), 2. West Des Moines Dowling (8-0), 3. Ankeny (7-1), 4. Marshalltown (8-0), 5. Clinton (8-0), 6. Bettendorf (7-1), 7. Linn-Mar (7-1), 8. Cedar Rapids Xavier (6-2), 9. Cedar Rapids Washington (6-2), 10. Fort Dodge (7-1).
Next in line: Urbandale (6-2), Dubuque Hempstead (6-2), Cedar Falls (6-2).
CLASS 3A
1. Harlan (8-0), 2. Carroll (8-0), 3. Sioux City Heelan (7-1), 4. Clear Lake (8-0), 5. …