The Midland Eagles posted a perfect round to open the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 1A state wrestling tournament Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Kyle Pegorick (132), T.J. Bowen at 138 and 182-pounder Ryan Leonard each won their first-round match, but it ...

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 ...

A dozen key area football games for Week 6:CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER at CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTONTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumTV: KCRG 9.2Records and rankings: Class 4A fourth-rated Xavier is 5-0 overall, 2-0 MVC Valley Division; Washington is 1-4, 0-3.Notable: Xavier continues to motor ...

Like the majority of their district brethren, the Iowa Valley Tigers are getting a jump on the high school football season.Random circumstances -- and simple math -- allow each of the teams in Class A District 4 to play a "Week Zero" game. Six of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- In a little more than a year, three area conferences will become two.The Iowa Department of Education rendered its decision Tuesday on an ongoing dilemma with athletics affiliation.In a nutshell, the IDOE decided to dissolve the Big East Conference and expand the Tri-Rivers ...

(Here's how Jeff Linder from The Gazette-KCRG would complete the ongoing conference realignment issue for small schools throughout Eastern Iowa)Thank you all for attending this meeting. Please grab a doughnut and some coffee on your way to your seat. Make yourselves comfortable; this shouldn't take ...

Even last year, Brian O'Donnell had competitors on the Marion High School girls' basketball team.Throw in a year of seasoning, and the competitors have become winners."I know them better and they know me better," O'Donnell said. "That year of maturity, it has helped the kids ...

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: ...

That South Winneshiek yo-yo is spinning upward again.A football program that has witnessed extreme heights and depths in recent years, South Winn moved to 5-0 Friday with a 46-30 Class 2A District 4 victory over Monticello."This is a good, solid team. It's a playoff-caliber team," ...

Complete Week 3 schedule HEREThe area's top dozen football games for Week 3:WATERLOO EAST at CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSONTime and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, at Kingston StadiumRecords and rankings: Both teams are 0-2.Notable: Jefferson is saddled with a 15-game losing streak, and this probably is the ...