The Iowa girls state wrestling tournament got underway with Class 1A action on Thursday. Here are our takeaways from the first day of 1A IGHSAU action

Here's information on where to watch and how to buy tickets to the 2026 Iowa girls high school basketball state tournament at the Casey's Center.

The Iowa Girls High School State Basketball Tournament runs March 2-7 and is bringing a business boom to the area.

Forty teams across five classes are competing this week, while the metro area anticipates up to 20,000 visitors, according to Catch Des Moines.

Vinton-Shellsburg's Chloe Sanders pretty much did it all this season. She became the state's all-time wins leader and was the first female wrestler to get over 200 career wins. She won her and her school's first state title in girls wrestling.