7th at state!

Matthew Dickinson/West Branch Times West Branch senior Teagyn Hartz points to the stands while celebrating her blood round win over Hampton-Dumont's Maren Subbert during the first session of the Class 1A girls' state wrestling tournament Feb. 6 at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Hartz went on to take seventh at 190 for the program's second sanctioned state medal and the third overall.

Before Monday night’s Class 2A first round district game between Tipton and West Branch in Tipton, the team’s two regular-season meetings went down to the wire.

Six grapplers qualify for state meet
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 19, 2025
In another dominant district showing, the West Branch boys’ wrestling team sent six members to the Class 1A state tournament and took second as a team with 144 points Saturday at Wilton.

Heartbreaker! Falcons stage late comeback
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 19, 2025
The West Branch girls’ basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in Class 2A regional first round action Saturday night, falling 45-41 at West Burlington.

Team J joins ranks of 2-win Futsal teams
Sports · February 19, 2025
On Sunday, Team J joined the ranks of Futsal league teams with two wins, and the younger teams got recast for off-schedule competition.

Bears earn dramatic win over Wilton
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 12, 2025
Despite a spirited last-minute comeback by Wilton, the West Branch boys’ basketball team held on for a dramatic 67-64 home win over the Beavers Friday night.

Hartz 7th at state wrestling meet
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 12, 2025
For the past three seasons, West Branch senior Teagyn Hartz has returned from the girls’ state wrestling meet held at Xtream Arena in Coralville with a firetruck escort.

Bears fall by single point to Iowa Valley
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 12, 2025
In a back-and-forth Class 1A regional dual that went down to the final match, the No. 20 West Branch boys’ wrestling team fell 36-35 to No. 22 Iowa Valley Feb. 4 at Alburnett.

Big 4Q not enough to overcome Wilton
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 12, 2025
Despite a furious fourth-quarter comeback, the West Branch girls’ came up just short in a 46-41 home setback to Wilton Friday night.

8th boys defeat West Liberty
Sports · February 12, 2025
West Branch Middle School’s eighth-grade boys basketball team won both games against West Liberty on Monday night.

Hartz making 3rd trip to state tourney
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 05, 2025
West Branch senior Teagyn Hartz will make her third state tournament appearance this week to the Xtream Arena in Coralville after placing second at 190 at Friday night’s Class 1A regional qualifier hosted by Solon.

Clutch plays give WB 1-point win over WL
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 05, 2025
After an eight-point lead entering the fourth quarter evaporated, the West Branch boys’ basketball team needed a jolt in the final minutes of its Jan. 28 home game against West Liberty.

Grapplers third at conference meet
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · February 05, 2025
The West Branch boys’ wrestling team had a trio of first-time conference champions and several high placings to capture third with 168 points at Saturday’s River Valley Conference tournament held at West Liberty.