By Kurt Ullrich —-   A  very long time ago, I was a pretty fair wrestler, winning more often than losing, and thrilled to watch my mother attach medals to the letter on my jacket. That doesn’t make me an expert on anything. However, I think it gives me a tiny bit of insight [...]

Iowa wrestler Tony Ramos talks about the Hawkeyes’ upcoming dual at Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 26.

A key member of Penn State’s NCAA champion wrestling team is facing sex assault charges after allegedly trying to rape an unconscious victim. State College police charged 22-year-old Andrew Long on Friday in an assault that allegedly happened early that morning. Court documents say Long was released on unsecured bail the same day. It was [...]

Iowa State University red-shirt freshman Trent Weatherman was arrested early Friday morning for an alcohol related offense by Ames Police. According to the Ames Police Department online arrest report, Weatherman, 21, was arrested at 2:15 a.m.  and charged with public consumption. According to Central Iowa media reports, Ames Police Commander Jim Robinson says an officer [...]

MARION – Linn-Mar’s Joel Northrup spoke Wednesday morning about his decision to never wrestle a female opponent. Northrup talked to various national media, including CNN’s “American Morning,” about why he made the decision not to compete in his first round match of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state wrestling tournament against Cassy [...]

Cedar Falls freshman Cassy Herkelman, the wrestler who became the first girl to win a state tournament match in Iowa when her opponent refused to face her, talks about her experiences at the tournament. Herkelman was eliminated from contention after losing both her matches Friday. She lost 5-1 on points to Indianola’s Matt Victor in [...]

Cedar Falls wrestler Cassy Herkelman faces Matt Victor of Indianola in a Class 3A quarterfinal match Friday at the state wrestling tournament. Victor won the match by decision, giving Herkelman her first loss in the tournament. She was later eliminated by Jordan Jones of Des Moines North/Hoover. Watch a portion of the Herkelman/Victor match here.

Williamsburg’s Austin Blythe taped his second of daily interviews during the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 2A state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Blythe, who has signed to play football at the University of Iowa next year, is attempting to win his third state title and become a four-time state [...]

It’s the story of the state wrestling tournament so far. Linn-Mar’s Joel Northrup defaulted in his matchup with Cedar Falls’ Cassy Herkelman on religious grounds. The Sports Desk discusses the issue, and its aftermath.