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Last week, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the implementation of a wrestling state duals tournament for the 2026-27 season.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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4/29/25
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It’s always hard to leave Wells Fargo Arena 100 percent satisfied when, out of over 1,000 wrestlers who enter, only 42 take a bracket back home.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/25/25
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One week can be fluky. Two weeks can be lucky. Three weeks can start turning heads.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/18/25
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Of the 284 high school boys’ wrestling programs in Iowa, only 19 are sending at least 10 wrestlers to the state tournament.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/18/25
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At last week’s girls’ state wrestling tournament, North Scott competed in the first match Thursday morning and stood on the final podium Friday night.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/11/25
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In Iowa, there are no downsides to wrestling on Saturdays in February.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/11/25
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As the state qualifying rounds played out at Iowa City High School late Friday night, one theme emerged — the North Scott were living dangerously.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/4/25
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Entering the 2025 Mississippi Athletic Conference boys’ wrestling championships, few eyes were on North Scott to take home the team title.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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2/4/25
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The Ed Winger Invitational always brings together scores of elite wrestlers across Class 3A in Iowa and the 2025 edition was no different.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/28/25
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The final tune-up tournament for girls’ wrestlers is in the books. Even with a smaller lineup, the Lancers still competed for the team title.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/28/25
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While sanctioned high school girls’ wrestling in Iowa is approaching the end of its third year, there are still ‘firsts’ to be had.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/21/25
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Taking its annual trip north to Solon High School for the Ed Hadenfeldt Wrestling Invitational, North Scott’s boys’ wrestling team placed third out of 14 schools.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/21/25
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153.5 team points is good enough to compete for a title in some Iowa high school wrestling tournaments.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/14/25
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Harmony Hansel started it one-for-one last year. On Friday, Maddie Rose made it two-for-two.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/14/25
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North Scott and Cedar Rapids Kennedy split a double dual last Saturday in The Pit as wrestlers returned to the mats following a two-week hiatus.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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1/7/25
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As the cliché goes — it’s not about how you start but how you finish.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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12/23/24
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As dual wrestling meets become established in the Iowa girls’ wrestling realm, there is no brighter spotlight than at the Battle of Waterloo.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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12/23/24
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Of all the weeks to schedule a two-day tournament starting on Friday, last week was a pretty good one.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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12/17/24
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For at least one week this season, North Scott’s junior varsity wrestlers have the advantage over their varsity peers.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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12/17/24
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These Lancers may not have the wealth of experience of other teams, or any shiny state tournament medals like other wrestlers. But if week one of the boys’ wrestling season proved anything, it is that this North Scott team can scrap with the best of them.
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Ross Shinberg, NSP Sports Editor
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12/10/24
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