The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association, through the Iowa High School Athletic Association has released its first installment of state dual team rankings for all classes.Southeast Polk is top-ranked in Class 3A. West Delaware is No. 1 in 2A. Alburnett is 1A's top-rated team.Cedar ...

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 ...

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 ...

Returning champions: Dylan Peters, Denver-Tripoli (112), Sawyer Farris, New London/Winfield-Mt. Union (119), Brandon Sorensen, Denver-Tripoli (130), Jake Marlin, Creston/Orient-Macksburg (135), Tanner Hiatt, Ballard (145), Aaron Sorenson, Forest City (145), Tanner Weatherman, Ballard (171), Austin Blythe, Williamsburg (Hwt.)Other individuals to watch: Doug Miner, Spirit Lake Park ...

CEDAR RAPIDS  - It was the match of the day on a day full of mismatches.Sioux City Heelan and Pella battled in the only five-game match of the first day of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state volleyball tournament, and the Crusaders will ...

MARION - It was one of Tony Perkins' biggest and more important messages to his Marion Indians football team, and he used a small messenger to deliver it.He urged his team to fight and never take anything for granted shortly after the Indians' 25-7 homecoming ...

The three-time defending Class 2A state champion Union Community girls cross country team finds itself among top in the team rankings again. The Knights are third in the 2A team rankings by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.Leading the way for Union is the sister duo of ...

The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys cross country team is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Among other top-ranked area teams are the Decorah girls in 3A and Iowa Mennonite in 1A.Iowa City West girls are ranked fourth, while ...

Boys and girls tennis teams will take the court Saturday, vying for spots at the state team tournament. Boys teams will compete in substate semifinals and finals, while girls team will continue regional tournament play.Cedar Rapids Kennedy hosts a pair of postseason meets in attempt ...

The Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars girls tennis team opened the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union's Class 2A Region 4 play Saturday, May 15, with a 5-1 home win over Marshalltown.The Cougars advance to face Cedar Falls in the regional quarterfinals this Saturday at Kennedy. ...