DES MOINES — When Rylee Brown and Jesse Egli entered the state tournament one final time, there was only one goal in mind: to finish on the podium. Both Fort Dodge seniors walked into the Casey’s Center as three-time qualifiers, but had zero medals between the two of them. That ended ...
DES MOINES — Knox Ayala’s first state tournament run experienced just one bump in the road. The Fort Dodge freshman entered the Class 3A 106-pound bracket as the fourth seed, and Ayala finished his maiden voyage as a bronze medalist. “I didn’t get what I wanted, but there’s ...
DES MOINES — Karson Wuebker showed his true growth this season on the biggest stage possible here Saturday night. Wuebker, a sophomore at South Central Calhoun, dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Ty Martin of Don Bosco in the Class 1A 106-pound championship match inside the Casey’s ...
DES MOINES — Matthew Crimmins joined two of the very best to wear a St. Edmond singlet on Saturday at the state wrestling tournament. Crimmins became the highest finisher for the Gael program since the late Vinnie Harvey placed second in 2014 when the sophomore pinned Aidan Timm of Belle ...
DES MOINES — Dreshaun Ross of Fort Dodge invited the entire Casey’s Center to his show on Saturday night. After winning his fourth championship — an iconic performance that cemented his legendary status in both the state and the sport — the fans knew what was coming next. The Dodger ...
DES MOINES — There was one last thing for Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross to do on Saturday night: find his family. After becoming the 34th four-time state champion in Iowa high school wrestling history, Ross sprinted into the stands to celebrate with his parents, Amy and Andre, and his ...
