CEDAR RAPIDS - The pillow will feel a little softer, the bed cozier and the dreams more pleasant.They are a reward for a job well done, and Alburnett senior Grant Henderson earned it.Henderson scored three unanswered points to avenge a loss to West Delaware's Jake ...

Zach Meyer strives to be an ordinary teenager.His effort to be a normal high school athlete automatically qualifies him as extraordinary.Meyer, a junior at West Delaware High School, competes in wrestling and ran cross country in the fall, but none of his foes are as ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — West Delaware’s Sam Phillips recognized the hammers were about to take the mat.So, the junior 120-pounder prepared to try and play the role of final nail in the coffin.Phillips scored a 12-9 decision over Zack Fiser in the final bout, elevating West Delaware ...

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 - Alburnett Coach Kane Thompson doesn't need to do it.West Delaware Coach Jeff Voss integrated technology into the mix. Longtime Cedar Rapids Jefferson  Coach Dick Briggs has used various methods over his nearly 30 years of coaching but has reverted to pencil and ...

Matt Marbach recalled a visit from his brothers as he recovered in the hospital a little more than five years ago.The new wing of the hospital had rooms complete with a video game system so Marbach, and his brothers, Wes and Tony, played a game ...

INDEPENDENCE — You might want to ask West Delaware assistant wrestling coach Kris Lenz his selections for the next Powerball. He seems to have a good vision of what’s to come.Lenz, in his 25th year coaching at West Delaware, stated the higher ranked team doesn’t ...

It’s the world oldest sport and the concept is probably the most basic.Two competitors battle head-to-head. No teammates to affect the outcome and no special equipment is necessary, unless a headgear and shoes fall into that category. Scoring the most points wins and a victory ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s an odd day in the wrestling world when Waverly-Shell Rock Coach Rick Caldwell and Iowa City West Coach Mark Reiland share viewpoints.But, that was the case Saturday at the Five Seasons Duals following West’s 34-31 victory in the finals at Cedar ...