West Branch's Cade Jones scored a third-period takedown to beat Emmetsburg's Austin McCartan at 1A-195. Here's video of the final period:

West Branch's Cade Jones advanced to the 1A-195-pound final with a pin of Tyler Hoffman (East Buchanan) in 2:25. Jones will face unbeaten Austin McCartan of Emmetsburg in the finals on Saturday. Here's video of the pin.

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 ...

 WEST BRANCH -- They didn't stop Mitchell Harger.But the West Branch Bears slowed him enough.The Bears "held" Harger -- the state's leading rusher in all classes -- to 151 yards, and avenged a regular-season defeat by defeating No. 7 Alburnett, 21-13, in a Class 1A ...

Homecoming is still down the road at Anamosa High School.But why wait to dance?The Raiders snapped a 19-game losing streak Friday night with a 21-18 victory over Jones County archrival Monticello. And when they returned from their short trip home on Highway 151, a large welcoming committee awaited."I told ...

West Branch returns to the Class 1A state semifinals for the second straight season, facing an unranked Dike-New Hartford squad with a state finals berth on the line.The Bears (11-0) reached the semifinals with wins over Clayton Ridge (35-13), Wapsie Valley (28-9) and North Cedar ...

STANWOOD -- Second verse, much like the first.Once again, West Branch spotted North Cedar a double-digit lead. And once again, the Bears roared back.Fourth-ranked West Branch rushed for 261 second-half yards, scored the final 37 points and blasted the No. 9 Knights, 37-12, in a ...

STANWOOD -- West Branch's fortunes went from beyond bleak to beyond belief.The third-ranked Bears rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat No. 6 North Cedar, 28-21, to win the Class 1A District 6 football championship in front of 1,800 Friday night at Doug Jackson ...