COON RAPIDS — The St. Edmond girls battled, fought and hung tough here Friday night in a Class 1A regional semifinal. In the end, foul trouble and a free-throw imbalance kept the Gaels from advancing, as Coon Rapids-Bayard secured a 50-42 victory in double overtime. The Crusaders (18-4 ...

DES MOINES — It took Brent Dennhardt three trips to get where he wanted to be. The Greene County senior ran the gamut as the eighth seed all the way to the 157-pound finals in Class 2A. Dennhardt (28-2) beat the nine, one and four seeds to reach Saturday night’s main event. “It’s ...

DES MOINES — Friday night didn’t go the way the Humboldt wrestling team wanted, but the Wildcats still have a trio ready to bring home top medals. Seniors Cyler Cirks (132) and Tyce Clarken (138), along with sophomore Broedy Hendricks (190), suffered semifinal losses in the Class 2A state ...

DES MOINES — Justin and Ryan Wirtz will end the season on the podium at the state wrestling tournament, as the Emmetsburg standouts secured spots in Class 1A. Joining them on the awards stand from the area will be South Central Calhoun’s Karson Wuebker. Manson Northwest Webster’s ...

DES MOINES — It was business as usual for Koy Davidson and Dreshaun Ross here on Thursday. The Dodger senior and junior quickly advanced to the semifinals with easy victories in the Class 3A brackets. FDSH sophomores Trace Rial (106) and Joe Constable (285) lost their quarterfinal ...

DES MOINES — The past two days have been part of a season-long learning experience for Matthew Crimmins. The St. Edmond wrestler saw his freshman campaign come to an end here Thursday in the consolation rounds of the Class 1A state tournament inside Wells Fargo Arena. Crimmins lost to ...