BGM's Andrew Hawkins talks about his 1A-190-pound, first round win over John Waters of Newman Catholic on Thursday morning in Des Moines.

The coaching carousel for local prep wrestling programs took a few interesting spins since last season.It is easy to be confused by the whirlwind of activity, and the connections of each move.Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Lisbon rehired their former coaches, Iowa City High said goodbye one of ...

Matt Wempen, 113, So., Linn-Mar, Class 3A 106-pound state champion with 48-2 record.Hunter Washburn, 113, So., Alburnett, Class 1A 106-pound state champion, going 46-0.Max Thomsen, So., Union Community, Class 2A 113-pound state champion, posting 47-1 mark.Erik Lux, 170, Sr., South Tama, Class 2A 160-pound state champion ...

CEDAR FALLS - A sweet season came to a bitter end.No need for the BGM Bears to hang their heads.The ninth-ranked Bears watched a momentuous football season come to an end with a lopsided 40-18 loss to No. 2 Wapsie Valley in the Iowa High ...

At one time the BGM football program had run out of ammunition.Now, the Bears are reloading every year.They will take their biggest shot in program history when they face second-ranked Wapsie Valley in an Iowa High School Athletic Association Class A state football semifinal today ...

Capsules for Monday's second-round area games of the football playoffs:CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON at LINN-MAR (4A)Time & site -- 7 p.m., at Linn-Mar StadiumRecords & rankings -- Washington is 7-3; No. 2 Linn-Mar is 10-0.Notable -- Washington survived in one of 4A's best first-round games Wednesday, ...

The top 12 area games (and a couple more) for Week 6 (complete schedule):CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON at IOWA CITY HIGHTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Friday, at Bates FieldRecords and rankings: Washington is 3-2 overall, 1-2 MVC Mississippi Division; Class 4A second-rated City High is 5-0, 3-0.Notable: ...

The top 12 area football games for Week 5:IOWA CITY HIGH at CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDYTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumRecords and rankings: Class 4A second-rated City High is 4-0; Kennedy is 2-2.Notable: The Little Hawks are fresh off a 52-24 demolition of ...

(Statewide Week 1 schedule)The week's top area football games:LINN-MAR at CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSONTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumTV: KCRG 9.2Records and rankings: Both teams are 0-0. Class 4A eighth-rated Linn-Mar was 8-3 last season; Jefferson was 0-9.Notable: Jefferson is mired in a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Cedar Valley Christian's first home event as a state-sanctioned athletics program will be Aug. 25.That afternoon, the Huskies host BGM and Waterloo Christian in a triangular volleyball event. First serve is scheduled for 4:30.Cedar Valley will be affiliated with the Iowa Girls ...