DES MOINES — Matthew Crimmins didn’t let a loss in the quarterfinals here Friday at the state wrestling tournament keep him from fulfilling a goal. Crimmins, a St. Edmond sophomore, secured two falls in the consolation rounds in Class 1A at 144 pounds to secure a spot on the podium ...

Hunter Horn flirted with a triple-double and the top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys took care of another opponent in a physical district semifinal here Friday night, 75-51. Horn scored 26 points with 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead the Gaels (21-2 overall), who now advance to ...

DES MOINES — Karson Wuebker continued his run of quick finishes here Friday, with the latest earning him a spot in the Class 1A, 106-pound championship match. Wuebker, a sophomore from South Central Calhoun, scored his second straight technical fall inside Casey’s Center in the semifinals ...

DES MOINES — Broedy Hendricks wasn’t happy after last year’s state tournament. The Humboldt junior reached the semifinals, but it’s not what Hendricks wanted or expected after reaching the finals as a freshman. “It means a lot to be back in the finals,” Hendricks said. “I’ve ...

ALGONA — The St. Edmond girls ran into a red-hot Bishop Garrigan here Friday night. The top-ranked (Class 1A) Golden Bears scored the first 10 points of the game on their way to a 59-18 victory and spot in a regional championship. Bishop Garrigan (21-2 overall) will face Lake Mills (17-5) ...

DES MOINES — Rylee Brown is the underdog on paper, but the Fort Dodge senior is quickly flipping the script. The 10th-seeded Dodger senior pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far, beating second seed Noah Hawk-Erwin (25-5) of Linn-Mar in the Class 3A quarterfinal round on ...