CEDAR RAPIDS — It was the type of ending wrestling fans have come to expect whenever Iowa City West and Waverly-Shell Rock dual.
The two Class 3A powers have made it a regular occurrence to fight to the bitter end against each other, and the latest installment followed suit.
Waverly-Shell Rock notched the last of six lead changes and won the final bout, capturing their third straight duals crown with a 34-30 victory over top-ranked West in the Class 3A championship of the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals wrestling tournament …

Northeast Iowa has always been a hotbed of wrestling talent. Don Bosco, Denver-Tripoli and Waverly-Shell Rock have done their part to make the Cedar Valley the epicenter of championship wrestling this season.
All three sit within a 30-mile radius of each other, and claimed team state titles last weekend in Des Moines. They will attempt for a championship sweep at the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament today at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Don Bosco and Denver-Tripoli are top seeds in Class 1A and 2A, respectively. Waverly-Shell Rock is second in …

IOWA CITY — Iowa City West took care of business and the Trojans didn’t need to punch in for very long to handle it.
The top-ranked Trojans made quick work of Keokuk, crushing the Chiefs 57-18 in a Class 3A regional dual last night at West that lasted just 52 minutes.
It was the third win over Keokuk this season, and punched the Trojans’ ticket to the State Dual tournament Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
The Trojans did their job, but showed sluggishness in some cases, according to West …

IOWA CITY — Rebounds are more associated with a different winter sport, but the Iowa City West wrestling team is looking for one.
The Trojans placed a surprising fourth at the traditional state tournament last weekend after having hopes of a championship performance.
West will take its first step of a bounce back in a class 3A regional dual meet tonight against Keokuk at West High School. Competition begins at 7 p.m. Regional dual winners advance to the 3A State Duals tournament Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
“You never …

CLASS 4A REGION 3
#5 CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (19-2) vs. #9 CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON (14-8)
Site: Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S.
Time: 7 p.m.
Notable: Kennedy pursues its third straight win over the Warriors this season. The Cougars claimed regular-season victories of 77-56 and 64-50. University of Iowa recruit Jade Rogers leads the senior-laden Cougars at 18.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Tia Dawson averages 15.8 points and 12.1 boards per game for Washington, which rallied from an early 10-point deficit to oust Cedar Rapids Xavier, 54-47, in the regional semifinals Saturday. Washington outscored the …

Cedar Rapids Kennedy ended an 11-game losing streak to Cedar Rapids Washington this season, sweeping the Warriors in regular-season play.
But to accurately say they’re cured of the Warriors’ hex, the Cougars must win one more time.
Fifth-ranked Kennedy (19-2) faces No. 9 Cedar Rapids Washington (15-8) in a Class 4A regional final girls’ basketball showdown Tuesday.
Tipoff is 7 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Prairie.
“I hope we can jump out, get a lead early and play loose,” said Kennedy Coach Dennis Roloff.
The Kennedy-Washington matchup is one of four involving area 4A teams.
Elsewhere:
* No. 1 …

DES MOINES — Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Josh Lambrecht and Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Conner Herman have traveled similar paths, and that’s just not the road from Southwest Cedar Rapids to downtown Des Moines.
Herman and Lambrecht suffered disappointing district losses last year that postponed their state tournament debuts. Both used them as motivation and find themselves at the same destination.
Lambrecht and Herman each earned quarterfinal wins last night in the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
The Westside duo have earned a spot on the …

DES MOINES — The most important thing at the state tournament is to win.
For the most part, Iowa City West did a good job collecting wins, however, it wasn’t enough to keep them from being on the outside looking in on the team race.
Second-ranked West went advanced seven wrestlers to the quarterfinals with eight remaining, but are fourth in the team race after the opening day of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. West has 21 points, but Bettendorf has the early …

It’s not perfect, yet. The Class 4A second-ranked Lions (19-1) have one more Mississippi Valley Conference game remaining, Thursday night at home against Cedar Falls.
The Tigers are 15-4 and ranked 10th in 4A, so this will be a tough, tough game.
The last team to go through the MVC unbeaten was Iowa City West in 2001-02. That team lost to Waterloo East by a point in the state tournament semifinals and went on to get third place.
Linn-Mar joined the Mississippi Valley Conference in the 1986-87 school year, by the way. In …

*-Returning champions: Cory Clark, Southeast Polk (112), Brandon Jones, West Des Moines Valley (119), Adam Perrin, North Scott (125), John Meeks, Des Moines Roosevelt (125), Jake Ballweg, Waverly-Shell Rock (140), Cody Caldwell, Waverly-Shell Rock (145), Michael Kelly, Cedar Falls (152), Nick Mooe, Iowa City West (160), Kyven Gadson, Waterloo East (189), Evan Knight, Urbandale, (189), Cody Krumwiede, Waverly-Shell Rock (215)
*-Other individuals to watch: Colby Knight, Urbandale (103), Jack Hathaway, Iowa City West (112), Eric DeVos, Waverly-Shell Rock (119), Kirk Sallis Jr., Waterloo East (119), Jordan Rinken, Waverly-Shell Rock (130), Bo …