CEDAR RAPIDS - Saturday will mark a first for the Alburnett and Williamsburg wrestling programs.Both will make their debut in the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals wrestling tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center, beginning at 10 a.m. The Pirates are seeded fourth int ...

One down, one giant one to go. Williamsburg senior heavyweight Austin Blythe secured his spot in the Class 2A finals of the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. he became the 43rd wrestler in state history ...

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 ...

Williamsburg’s Austin Blythe taped his second of daily interviews during the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 2A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Blythe, who has signed to play football at the University of Iowa next year, is ...

Williamsburg's Austin Blythe taped his second of daily interviews during the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 2A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Blythe, who signed to play football at the University of Iowa next year, is attempting to win ...

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 ...

DES MOINES - Independence's Austin Evans paced and jumped around before making his state tournament debut.The Mustang junior harnessed the butterflies in his stomach, thought of the basics of wrestling and then used them to his advantage.“I just went out there and looked at it ...

Williamsburg's Austin Blythe visited with us after the first round of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 2A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. He will do so each of the four days of the tournament as he attempts to ...

Different weights, different classes but the same goals.The wrestling careers of Alburnett's Christopher Halblom and Williamsburg's Austin Blythe have run parallel, but both are hoping they intersect. If that happens, they will join a select group of Iowa high school wrestlers.Halblom and Blythe will attempt to ...

It's that time again. The postseason.A time when Mount Vernon, far more often than not, shines brightly in girls' sports.Last year's Class 2A girls' state basketball champion, Mount Vernon begins its 3A regional road Wednesday with a home date with Center Point-Urbana.The second-ranked Mustangs (19-2) ...