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A coach on the Pella girls wrestling team helped calm a scary situation Wednesday at the local middle school.
Iowa

Pella girls wrestling coach helps stop alleged knife attack at middle school

Dana Becker
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A coach on the Pella girls wrestling team helped calm a scary situation Wednesday at the local middle school.
Iowa

Pella girls wrestling coach helps stop alleged knife attack at middle school

Two female students were injured in the incident, as Pella’s girls wrestling coach helped talk attacker down

Dana Becker
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Recent Articles

Alexander Pierce of Iowa City West announced his commitment to Virginia recently. Pierce, who has one state title and a silver, is a junior.
Iowa

Iowa City West wrestling state champion Alexander Pierce commits to Virginia

One of the top wresting prospects in Iowa, Alexander Pierce, will take his talents to Virginia

Dana Becker
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SBLive athlete of week ... vote now!!
Texas

Vote: Who should be Texas high school Athlete of the Week? (11/19/2024)

We narrowed down the top fall and winter sports performers of last week. Now, we want to hear from you

Cody Thorn
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Leo DeLuca of New Jersey's Blair Academy (top) is currently ranked No. 1 in the High School On SI National High School Wrestling Rankings at 120 pounds.
Wrestling

2024-25 Preseason National High School Wrestling Rankings: Update No. 2

The Brian Keck Preseason Nationals and the PNL Fall Classic are factored into our latest update as the new high school wrestling season draws closer.

Billy Buckheit
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South Dakota State coaches talk with Cade DeVos while he wrestles at 174 pounds during the second session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. 220317 Ncaa Session 2 Wr 045 Jpg
Iowa

Former Iowa standout Cade DeVos added to upcoming NWCA All-Star Classic on wrestling mats

South Dakota State's Cade DeVos will compete against Penn State's Levi Haines at special event in November

Dana Becker
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Mendenhall (Mississippi) high school wrestling coach Sammy Byther has been charged with two counts of sexual battery against a student.
Mississippi

Mississippi high school wrestling coach charged with sexual battery

Mendenhall's Sammy Byther accused of engaging in sexual communication with a student.

Gary Adornato
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Haylee Mcgrew, a wrestler for Des Moines Public Schools, competes at the 2023 state wrestling tournament.
Iowa

Des Moines Public Schools receives numerous donations to help fund girls wrestling program

Head coach: 'My girls don't come from mansions,' recruited 40 students to join DMPS team thanks to donations from around the area

Dana Becker
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Drake Ayala returns to the Iowa wrestling team this season after placing second at the NCAA Div. I Championships last winter.
Iowa

Six former high school wrestling standouts locked into first lineup for Iowa Hawkeyes

Second-ranked Hawkeyes kickoff their season on Saturday night at Oregon State in dual action

Dana Becker
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Brayden Bohnsack of Union LaPorte City returns this winter in pursuit of a third straight state wrestling championship.
Iowa

Meet Iowa’s best high school 113-pound wrestlers in 2024

Three former state champs, including a two-timer, are among those back.

Dana Becker
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Ashton Honnold of Nodaway Valley secured his first state championship last winter as a sophomore.
Iowa

Nodaway Valley star Ashton Honnold kicks off junior season in style

After winning state title as a junior, Honnold claims gold at showcase event

Dana Becker
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Jace Hedeman from Union LaPorte City was crowned a champion at the 2024 Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase in Des Moines.
News

Wrestling elite shine at 2024 National High School Recruiting Showcase

State champions battle for national supremacy; Brian Keck Memorial also crowns boys, girls winners this weekend in Iowa.

Dana Becker
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Southeast Polk's Nico DeSalvo captured the Class 3A state title at 106 pounds last winter.
Iowa

Meet Iowa’s best high school 106-pound wrestlers in 2024

A pair of defending state are champions back to defend their crowns.

Dana Becker
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In 2021, Clint Gard was an IHSAA Regional Coach of the Year. Less than three years later he is out as Rochester High's head coach.
Indiana

Terminated Indiana wrestling coach receives community support at school board meeting

Clint Gard, after 25 years as the wrestling coach at Rochester High, was forced out over concerns that he violated general decorum standards.

Gary Adornato
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Hayden Schwab is one of the entries into the 2024 Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase set for Des Moines, Iowa this Friday and Saturday.
Iowa

Top high school wrestlers in country gather in Iowa for showcase

Many of the most talented prep wrestlers in the country will hit the mats in Iowa this coming Friday and Saturday. The 2024 Boys National High School Recruiting

Dana Becker
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Sunnyside (Arizona) 138-pound wrestling sensation Sergio Vega has flipped his college commitment from Cornell to Oklahoma State.
Arizona

Oklahoma State wrestling flips the nation's second-ranked 138-pounder

Sunnyside's Sergio Vega will join the Cowboys after originally committing to Cornell.

Gary Adornato
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Bucky Maughan instructs one of his North Dakota State University wrestlers. The former Pennsylvania state champion from Canon McMillan High School passed away this week at the age of 83.
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Famer, longtime coach passes away

Arthur “Bucky” Maughan won a state title for Canon McMillan and went on to lead North Dakota State University’s program to four NCAA II national titles, dies at 83.

Jeff Gardenour
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Apple Valley's Cassandra Gonzales tries to get out of a hold by Wahlert Dubuque's Bella Miller Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at the Dan Gable Donnybrook wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
Iowa

Dubuque’s Bella Miller named Iowa/USA Girls Junior Wrestler of the Year

Miller captured a state title last winter as a freshman

Dana Becker
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Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross (top) wrestles Johnston's Mason Roethler during the 215-pound semifinal match of the Ed Winger Invite at Urbandale High School on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Urbandale.
Iowa

Fort Dodge’s Dreshaun Ross named Iowa/USA Boys Junior Wrestler of the Year

Ross, a two-time state champion, is a junior for the Dodgers.

Dana Becker
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The AHSAA state wrestling tournament will be extended by a half day in 2025 and the Super Regional North and South Wrestling championships will be extended one day each.
Alabama

AHSAA approves changes to Alabama state wrestling schedules

Central Board votes to extend the state and sectional championships to accommodate girls championships.

Gary Adornato
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Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross, who won the 3A-215 final on Feb. 17, 2024, at Wells Fargo Arena, is ranked No. 2 in the nation at 215 pounds.
Iowa

15 Iowa wrestlers earn a spot in the National High School rankings

Many of the nation's best high school wrestlers call Iowa home.

Dana Becker
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St. John Vianney's Anthony Knox, our top-ranked wrestler in the 126-pound weight class, will look to win his second straight Super 32 title.
Wrestling

2024-25 Preseason National High School Wrestling Rankings: Pre-Super 32 Update

We are back with an update to 2024-25 Preseason National High School Wrestling Rankings ahead of this weekend’s Super 32 extravaganza. During the season we upda

Billy Buckheit
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Jake Knight of Bettendorf has his hand raised after winning the 2023 Iowa Class 3A 113-pound state wrestling championship. He has committed to wrestle in college at the University of Oklahoma.
Iowa

Oklahoma gets a commitment from a top Iowa wrestler

Jake Knight has made his college decision known. He will do is college wrestling for the University of Oklahoma. Knight, who is ranked No. 23 at 120 in SBLive's

Dana Becker
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Oct 2, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
California

New Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich was a fast learner, Northern California high school football star

Standout NFL linebacker learned the game at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, just south of San Jose

Mitch Stephens
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Bullis (Maryland) wrestler Sepanta Ahanj-Elias earned a spot into our national rankings, at 190, by defeating a pair of Top 15 wrestlers at last week's Journeyman Fall Classic.
Wrestling

2024-25 Preseason National High School Wrestling Rankings

We've ranked the top individual high school wrestlers in every weight class from coast to coast.

Billy Buckheit, Billy Buckheit
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Doug Roper, who was conducted into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, lost a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers on Sunday. He was 68.
Virginia

Virginia wrestling coaching legend passes after long battle with Alzheimers

Hall of Famer Doug Roper coached in the state for nearly 40 years, including 34 at Tabb High School.

Gary Adornato
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