sectional wrestling

Hansen goes from hospital bed to district qualifier

Published by editor on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 9:54am

IOWA FALLS — Mid-December, 160-pound Bulldog junior wrestler Braden Hansen started feeling sick.

He ended up in the hospital and his future in wrestling was in doubt.

Fast-forward to December and Braden Hansen surprised everyone with a return to the mat at the Bulldogs’ home tournament.

A few weeks ago, he was a North Central Conference champion and on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Iowa Falls-Alden High School the wrestler whose nickname is ‘Fuzz’ advanced to the Class 2A District meet at New Hampton this coming Saturday.

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Cougars advance five to districts

Published by editor on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 9:50am

JEWELL – AGWSR senior Trey Lashbrook won the 126-pound title at a sectional wrestling tournament at South Hamilton High School on Saturday, Feb. 6 spearheading a group of five Cougars advancing to this coming Saturday’s district tournament in Clarksville.

The rest of the Cougars’ district qualifiers advanced as runners-up: Kaden Abbas at 120, Zach Johnson at 138, Jayden Bowles at 145, Ben Puente at 160.

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Two ends of the spectrum: West Fork advances 106, heavyweight to district

Published by editor on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 9:47am

JEWELL – West Fork’s top-ranked 106-pounder Kale Petersen and 285-pound senior Levi Janssen will represent the Warhawks at this Saturday’s district wrestling meet after advancing out of South Hamilton High School’s Class 1A Sectional 8 meet on Saturday, Feb. 6.

Petersen dominated his way to the 106-pound title, outscoring his opponents, 34-4.