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FINAL SALUTE

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CLEVELAND — The emotions Drake Ayala showed during the course of his final NCAA Tournament representing the Iowa wrestling team were more a reflection of the success of his teammates than himself. Ayala secured his third All-American honor on Friday night, and capped off the championships ...

Iowa Central men place 4th at national tourney

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DANVILLE, Ill. — The 2025-26 season will be remembered as one of firsts for the Iowa Central men. It marked the first year under the direction of head coach Mason Denholm, who stepped in for Ryan Kirsch after he took a position on the coaching staff of Bryan Petersen at South Dakota ...

Tritons’ win streak now 20

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The No. 14 Iowa Central baseball team continues to pile up wins, finishing off a three-game sweep of DMACC in the ICCAC series opener here Saturday at Rogers Park. After besting the Bears last Friday, 14-6, the Tritons picked up a twinbill sweep by scores of 15-3 in five innings and ...

Sweep for Iowa Central softball in Nebraska

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The Iowa Central softball team picked up a pair of doubleheader sweeps against ICCAC foes Northeast and Central in Nebraska over the weekend. With the victories, the Tritons (21-3 overall, 6-0 in the league) stretched their win streak to 18 in a row. On Saturday, Iowa Central swept ...

Wildcats third at indoor meet

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HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt girls finished third at a home indoor track and field meet, as Sioux Central placed first overall. Forest City was second followed by the Wildcats, with Algona fifth. Pocahontas Area was sixth, Manson Northwest Webster seventh, Southeast Valley eighth and Bishop ...

Ayala now a three-time All-American

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CLEVELAND — For the third consecutive year, Drake Ayala has secured a spot on the podium at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships. Ayala, a three-time state champion at Fort Dodge Senior High, earned a Top-8 finish at 133 pounds when he easily handled Maximilian Leete of American in the ...