HIGH SCHOOL

How to watch and follow the Iowa state high school wrestling tournament this week

Des Moines Register

The state wrestling championships are back in Des Moines, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Wells Fargo Arena won’t be jam-packed this week with rowdy wrestling fans.

We’re here to help.

Action begins with Wednesday’s state duals competition, followed by the traditional tournament Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Wrestling fans across the state and around the country will be tuning in to follow the action.

More:What fans need to know about the 2021 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament

Here’s how you can, too:

How to watch on TV and online

There are plenty of streaming options available.

The Iowa High School Sports Network is partnering with Trackwrestling to stream every single match from both the state duals and traditional state tournaments. That’s 504 matches Wednesday and another 1,260 between Thursday and Saturday.

You can watch all of them — live and archived — for a one-time payment of $19.95 through Trackwrestling.

You can also watch all of the action live for free both online and through the “Watch IHSSN” app, which available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire and Roku. Find the one that applies to you here.

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The IHSSN also teamed up with local television stations and statewide cable companies to ensure Saturday night’s finals will be on TV. The broadcast affiliates include:

Des Moines (Central)

KDSM 17.1|17.3

Digital HD 17.1|17.3
Mediacom 111
DirecTV 17
Dish Network 17

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Omaha | Council Bluffs (Southwest)

NPTM 42.2

Digital HD 42.2
DIRECTV 43
Farmers Coop
Griswold Communications
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Marne Elk Horn
Mediacom
Mutual Communication Services
Northwest Iowa Cable
Walnut Communications
Westel Cable

Sioux City (Northwest)

NPTH 44.2

Digital HD 44.2
Cable One
Community Agency Comserv
LTD
Corn Belt Telephone
HITEC
Long Lines
Mediacom
Milford Communications
Premier Communications
WesTel Systems
Wiatel
Many other cable systems

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Rochester | Mason City (North Central)

KXLT 47.1| 47.2

Digital HD 47.1|47.2
DirecTV 47
Dish Network 47
Acentek ADB Digital 69
Charter 190
CL Tel 17
Communications 1 333/350
Harmony 12
Jaguar 93
KM Telecom 47
Mediacom 108 & 109
Omnitel 69
Osage 69
Rockwell Coop 19
Winnebago 15/47/87

Cedar Rapids (Northeast)

KFXA 28.2

Digital HD 28.2
Cedar Falls Utilities 106
IMON 703
Mediacom 103
Waverly Communications Utility 21

Moline | Quad Cities (Southeast)

WQAD 8.3

Digital HD 8.3
Comcast 1190
Mediacom 3
Mediacom 716
Central Scott Telephone 216/348
Muscatine Power & Water 11

According to the IHSSN, “Channels are accessed by subscribing to a local cable company that provides access to the digital channels or by having a television antenna (attic, wall mount or table top) in your home. Always check your local channel guide for programming information and any program changes.”

For those who wish to listen to the action, 1460 KXnO — and now 106.3 FM — in Des Moines will provide play-by-play updates during Friday’s Friday’s afternoon session and Saturday night’s finals. Trent Condon will be on the call.

More wrestling coverage:

Live updates and analysis on wrestling action

The Des Moines Register will be at the Well every day to bring you live updates, analysis, stories, video interviews, photos and so much more. You can download the Register app for easy consumption on iOS | Android. We will have a recap of the state duals tournament Wednesday night and coverage of all three classes each day of the traditional tournament.

On Twitter: Wrestling writer Cody Goodwin (@codygoodwin) will be at the Well every day. Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) and Dargan Southard (@Dargan_Southard) will also be at the tournament throughout the week.

Many of the Register’s talented photographers will also be on hand to capture the images of the tournament. Follow them here: Brian Powers (@bpowersphoto), Kelsey Kremer (@kelsey_kremer), Bryon Houlgrave (@bryonhoulgrave).

Be sure to also follow the main Des Moines Register sports account (@DMRSports) and the All-Iowa Sports account (@AllIowa), as well as the Register’s main account (@DMRegister).

The Register’s High School Insider Facebook page will share all our wrestling coverage this week, as will the Register's main Facebook page. And for those of you on Instagram, check out the Des Moines Register’s Instagram page for more photos and insights throughout the tournament.

State wrestling schedule

Wednesday, state duals

9 a.m. — Class 3A, 2A quarterfinals
11 a.m. — Class 1A quarterfinals; 3A, 2A consolations
1 p.m. — Class 1A, 2A, 3A semifinals; 1A consolations
4:30 p.m. — Class 1A, 2A, 3A fifth-place and seventh-place matches
6:30 p.m. — Class 1A, 2A, 3A championships and third-place matches

Thursday, traditional tournament

Session 1: Class 1A first round, first-round wrestlebacks, 9 a.m.
Session 2: Class 3A first round, first-round wrestlebacks, 1:30 p.m.
Session 3: Class 2A first round, first-round wrestlebacks, 6 p.m.

Friday, traditional tournament

Session 4: Class 1A, 3A quarterfinals, second-round wrestlebacks, 9 a.m.
Session 5: Class 2A quarterfinals, 1A semifinals, quarterfinal wrestlebacks, 2A second-round wrestlebacks, 2:30 p.m.
Session 6: Class 3A, 2A semifinals, quarterfinal wrestlebacks, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, traditional tournament

Session 7: Class 3A, 2A, 1A semifinal wrestlebacks, medal matches, 10 a.m.
Session 8: Class 3A, 2A, 1A finals, 6 p.m.

Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin.