Iowa High School Sports Podcast

After a few days to reflect, the Pinning Combination is ready to break down an expanded Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament.

Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs helps us determine the standout teams and wrestlers from each of the three classes. Plus, where does Ben Kueter rank among the all-time greats?

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The weather will affect some postseason Iowa high school boys’ basketball games Thursday night, but by this time next week the girls’ state tournament field will be set and the boys’ substate tournaments will be underway in all four classes.

With a lot of postponements Thursday, basketball fans can spend their night with the latest episode of The Gazette’s Prep Basketball Podcast, where we discuss the postseason paths for favorites and dark horses.

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It’s time for the traditional Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, this year in an expanded, four-day format. The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs have a class-by-class preview on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination.

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This week’s episode of the Prep Basketball Podcast begins with a look at the Iowa high school girls’ basketball regional brackets in 3A, 2A and 1A. Who are the favorites to advance to state?

Also:

• Cascade girls’ basketball coach Mike Sconsa steps away as he awaits a kidney transplant.
• Big wins for the Mount Vernon boys.
• The top-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy boys keep rolling.
• Games to watch this week.

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This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs previews three big days at Xtream Arena, starting with the first IGHSAU state tournament and followed by the IHSAA state duals tournament.

Also: Takeaways from the girls’ regional tournaments, boys’ conference tournaments and boys’ regional duals.

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This week’s episode of the Prep Basketball Podcast begins with a discussion about the controversy surrounding Monday night’s Iowa City High-Fairfield game.

Also:

• Which teams are hot right now? Including the Marion and Linn-Mar boys and North Linn and Elkader Central girls.
• Is attendance in high school basketball down? Will it ever recover?
• A look at this week’s top games to watch.

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This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs looks ahead to a big weekend of Iowa high school wrestling, previewing regional tournaments for the girls and conference tournaments for the boys.

Also:

• Breaking down the boys’ wrestling regional dual assignments.
• Takeaways from last week’s tournaments, including the Prairie Title Tournament, Clyde Bean Duals and Ed Winger Classic.

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Cedar Rapids Kennedy is the new No. 1-ranked team in Class 4A boys’ basketball. The Cougars backed it up in their first game since the rankings release with an impressive win at Dubuque Senior. This week’s Prep Basketball Podcast with The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson delves into the Cougars’ strengths, including their depth.

Benton Community and Marion also have new all-time scoring leaders, notable accomplishments for Jenna Twedt and Brayson Laube.

Plus, a look at some upcoming games to watch.

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With regional duals sites out this week and Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association rankings now determining qualifiers in all three classes, The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs discuss whether the current system could be improved.

Plus, a look back at the week in Iowa high school wrestling, including a close J-Hawk Invitational team race and what makes Wilton so impressive.

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There are more rankings to discuss on this week’s Prep Basketball Podcast with The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson. Will we see shake-ups at the top?

Last week’s River Valley Shootout made us wonder if there is room for more events like this — or even conference tournaments.

Plus, our Subtext subscribers chimed in with their questions: What are the best neutral sites for postseason games? Can anyone in the MVC beat the Cedar Rapids Kennedy boys?

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