Two is company and three is a crowd.It is doubtful the Mississippi Valley Conference minds occupying much of the space at the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament.If results resemble seeds, three MVC wrestling teams will earn berths to the state team competition ...

MARION - Members of the Linn-Mar wrestling team are usually on full-feed at this time of year, reflecting on the season's accomplishments.But, the season didn't end with the conclusion of the traditional state tournament, so the Lions will have to postpone the after-season awards banquet ...

DES MOINES - At one point this season, Zach Less wasn't even the best 103-pounder on West Delaware's wrestling team, but now he is trying to be the best in the state.The Hawks sophomore earned a spot in the state finals with a 5-0 semifinal ...

DES MOINES - Coaching seems to be optional for J.C. Vercande.At least that was the case during his latest state tournament contest. Vercande ignored the strategy of his coaches and it working, pinning fourth-ranked Tre Rutz of Humboldt with 10 seconds remaining in their 130-pound quarterfinal match of the ...

Cedar Rapids Prairie's Zach Witte has a goose-egg that he doesn't want cracked this week.The Hawks junior is one of five undefeated wrestlers in the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state tournament field, which gets underway Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des ...

EPWORTH - It was a redeeming Saturday for many area wrestlers.For Linn-Mar's Aalijah Jeffery, he waited about a month for this day. Cedar Rapids Prairie's Zach Witte has suffered through a long year for it. Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Jordan Baskervillle's career has been geared toward ...

DEWITT - West Delaware wrestling coach Jeff Voss said he wants his team to peak for the postseason, but first they wanted to reach the peak of the Wamac.The Hawks secured its spot atop the Wamac Conference East Division with a dominant 52-12 win over ...

MARION - Cedar Rapids Prairie's smallest wrestler provided the Hawks biggest win. Freshman Trey Blaha took the mat for his 103-pound match knowing he needed to capture a big win for himself and his team. he was successful. Blaha scored a 9-4 win over No. 5 Alijah ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Waverly-Shell Rock Coach Rick Caldwell wasn't trying to be arrogant or boastful, even though he had every right.The Go-Hawks have rumbled with some of the best wrestling teams in the state and country, and after those tough tests Caldwell was glad to ...

IOWA CITY - Iowa City West Coach Mark Reiland said he couldn't have ask for more from his wrestling team Thursday night.Anything more would have been perfection.Class 3A third-ranked West lost just two matches in two Mississippi Valley Conference victories over ninth-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie ...