Elijah Blewitt (144) gave a supreme effort, defeating Carlisle’s No. 7-ranked Mason Lucas in an exciting “on your feet” bout as Indianola defeated North Polk and Carlisle in two separate dual meets on Thursday.
The Indianola boys and girls wrestling teams are back in action tonight at separate events, both teams’ first action in 2024 after the holiday break.
Today’s Lely Radio Sports Page features Andrew Swadner looking back on the Indianola boys wrestling winning one of the biggest tournaments of the year, the Battle of Waterloo.
The Indianola wrestling team was a balanced one in 2023 , bringing back a lot of returning talent and seeing new names expected to contribute on the varsity roster.
The #4 Indianola boys wrestling team wrapped up the 2023 portion of their schedule with a win Thursday evening in a non-conference dual against Creston, and with that maintained a stellar first half of their season.
The Indianola boys wrestling team defeated Creston in a non-conference dual Thursday evening 47-8.
The #4 Indianola boys wrestling team took home the team championship at the Battle of Waterloo on Saturday, going 3-0 that included an upset of #2 Bettendorf, while the Warriors finished the day 1-2 in Pool 4 action.
The Indianola boys wrestling team has advanced to the championship round of the Battle of Waterloo after going 3-0 in the bracket stage Friday, while the Norwalk Warriors went 1-1.
The Ankeny Hawks swept the Indianola girls and boys basketball teams in a non-conference doubleheader Monday evening, the girls falling 81-35 and the boys 73-48 heard live on 94.3 KNIA.
The Indianola boys wrestling team placed 2nd at the Baltzley Invitational at Johnston High School Saturday, scoring 172 team points, while the Indians girls went 1-4 at the Ankeny Centennial Duals.
On Thursday Indianola wrestlers traveled to Grimes to meet Dallas Center Grimes on the mat.
The Indianola boys and girls basketball teams continue Little Hawkeye Conference action tonight as they are on the road to Oskaloosa.
The Indianola boys and girls wrestling teams make the trip to Dallas Center-Grimes High School tonight for a Little Hawkeye Conference dual against the Mustangs.
The Indianola wrestlers returned to Manchester, Saturday to participate as one of 15 teams in the annual Bob Murphy tournament.
The Indianola boys wrestling team took home a team title at the Bob Murphy Invitational at West Delaware High School on Saturday scoring 250 team points, while the girls took home a fifth place finish at Newton.
The Indianola basketball teams begin Little Hawkeye Conference play tonight as they host the Cardinals of Newton.
The Indianola boys wrestling team has made the state meet a familiar spot over the last several years, sending dual teams in addition to individuals to compete at the state’s highest level.
Counting down the top moments of the 2022-23 year for Indianola High School continuing with #3.
Crossing paths numerous times along the way, the Indianola and Norwalk wrestling teams both enjoyed a high level of success throughout the 2022-2023 campaign.
The season culminated with the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines as both schools sent nine qualifiers to the Wells Fargo Arena mats.
The Indianola wrestling team had their season come to a close at Wells Fargo Arena at the state meet in February, seeing several competitors face off against the best in the state and watching Bowen Downey earn a runner-up finish in class 3A. Head coach Clint Manny said without the support from the parents and community, the success for the team would be much harder to come by.