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Thursday, February 19
Boys Wrestling
IHSAA State Tournament (KLMJ)
Local Class 1A wrestlers advancing to consolation action Friday:
113 – Jaxon Shew, North Butler-Clarksville
132 – Maddox Morrison, North Butler-Clarksville
150 – Jariyah Bowles, AGWSR
Local wrestlers advancing to 2A quarterfinals:
120 – Paxton Redenius, CGD
126 – Adrian Phetxoumphone, CGD
132 – Linden Phetxoumphone, CGD
157 – Colin Sesker, CGD
285 – JT Kelso, CGD
Those advancing in 2A consolation action:
106 – Cole Wibholm, CGD
113 – Estuardo Lopez, CGD
120 – Zane Gillespie, Iowa Falls-Alden
132 – Brody Strother, Hampton-Dumont-CAL
138 – Luke Showalter, Hampton-Dumont-CAL
157 – Gavin Gerbracht, Dike-New Hartford
165 – Ryland Morgan, CGD
175 – Easton Beyer, CGD
215 – Maddon Evans, Hampton-Dumont-CAL
285 – Trayvahn Williams, Iowa Falls-Alden
Those eliminated from 2A tournament:
106 – Leo Block, AP/GC
126 – Garrett Bruner, BCLUW-SH
132 – Conner Weedman, Dike-New Hartford
138 – Ryan Hartwig, CGD
150 – Gage Miller, AP/GC
157 – Kyler Patton, Iowa Falls-Alden
215 – Jagg Jass, Iowa Falls-Alden
Boys Basketball
1A District 2 Semifinal
West Fork – 52
@ Belmond-Klemme – 74
2A District 2 Semifinal
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 57
@ Sioux Central – 55
2A District 4 Semifinal
Woodward-Granger
@ South Hardin – rescheduled to Friday at 6:00 p.m.
2A District 5 Semifinal
Pleasantville
@ #5 (2A) Grundy Center – rescheduled to Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
2A District 7 Semifinal
Dike-New Hartford – 55
@ #6 (2A) Aplington-Parkersburg – 79
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