Wrestling portrait. A major high school sport in Iowa border communities. The Caledonia and Houston school districts abut. The towns are 12 miles apart. The schools together hve have 500 students. The major wrestling rival: The Mabel-Canton Cougars. Twelve matches remain in the Caledonia-Houston season, which ends February 11.
Team’s scheduled matches on hold
CALEDONIA, Minn. – The joint Caledonia-Houston high school wrestling schedule has been suspended while police investigate a brawl. The fight occurred among wrestlers before practice at the Caledonia High School last Wednesday. Nobody’s taking news media questions about what happened and whether anyone was injured – not the police, not the schools, not the wrestlers. Caledonia Police Chief Kurt Zehnder confirmed only receiving a report from the school after the incident. School Superintendent Craig Ihrke said the suspension will “ensure a complete and fair review of the situation.” He offered no detail. A possibility is criminal charges. Coaches Shay Justin Conway and Mahoney declined to comment. So did Houston Schools Superintendent Mary Morem. The suspension meant a triangular match against Chatfield and Wabasha-Kellogg this week was rescheduled tentatively for Tuesday.