Indianola kicks off home wrestling season against Pella
Elijah Blewitt, debuting at No. 7 in the rankings at 144, proved it was no fluke, winning by fall in the second period on Thursday.
KEVIN BEENER / Independent Advocate
Elijah Blewitt, debuting at No. 7 in the rankings at 144, proved it was no fluke, winning by fall in the second period on Thursday.
KEVIN BEENER / Independent Advocate
The Indianola wrestling team hosts Pella tonight in a Little Hawkeye Conference dual.
Multiple Indianola High School winter sports teams were all in action Saturday.
Mac Crosson (113) takes his place at the top of the podium at the Jack Mendenhall Invitational in Ames on Saturday. Indianola finished second in the tournament, behind Fort Dodge by 8 points.
Indianola Boys Wrestling Wins Pair of Dual Matches, Girls Wrestling Finds Top Finishes at Nevada
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.