DES MOINES – The Center Point-Urbana Stormin’ Pointers closed out the 2025-26 wrestling season with two podium finishes at the 2026 Traditional StateTournament, held February 18-21 at the Casey’sCenter.
CENTER POINT – SeniorNight brought energy and emotion to Center Point–Urbana Friday evening, but a pivotal third quarter from Mount Vernon ultimately shifted the momentum in a 59-47 WAMAC East conference loss for the Stormin’ Pointers.
MANCHESTER — Stormin’ Norman will send three of his best troops into action in the opening round of the Class 2A State wrestling tournament coming up beginning Thursday at the Casey’sCenter in downtown Des Moines.
The Stormin’ Pointers found themselves in an early hole as Marion’s aggressive defense dictated the tempo from the opening tip ... The scoring effort was balanced for the Stormin’ Pointers, with no player reaching double figures.
9-ranked CPU just its fourth loss of the season and dropping the Stormin’ Pointers to 14-4 ... The result was a steady stream of open looks from deep that kept the Stormin’ Pointers on their heels all night.
SOLON — The Stormin’ Pointers girls basketball team opened a WAMAC EastConference doubleheader Tuesday night with a hard-fought road battle against Solon, but a strong third quarter by the Spartans proved to be the difference in a 53-44 loss ... points.
CPU senior CooperGrimm attacked the basket for the Stormin’ Pointers’ first four points before knocking down a corner three to ignite an 11–0 run out of the gate ... The Stormin’ Pointers continued to ...
SeniorCooperGrimm set the tone immediately, attacking the basket for the Stormin’ Pointers’ first four points before knocking down a corner three to spark an 11–0 run out of the gate ... The Stormin’ ...
CENTER POINT — From the opening tip to the final horn, the Center Point-Urbana Stormin’ Pointers were in control Tuesday evening, using aggressive offense and steady defense to earn a 69–58 WAMAC EastConference victory over visiting WestDelaware... .
A balanced offensive attack, paired with the program’s trademark relentless defense, powered the Stormin’ Pointers to a convincing 59–35 road win ... Adelyn Stien and Grace Estling led the Stormin’ Pointers with 20 and 15 points respectively ... Box score ... .
The Stormin’ Pointers improved to 8-3 on the season by weathering multiple momentum swings and closing strong in the final minutes ...CPU held a narrow 18-17 edge in the frame, allowing the Stormin’ ...
From there, however, the Stormin’ Pointers flipped the switch defensively ... Several players saw extended time on the floor as the Stormin’ Pointers focused on closing the game out the right way.
Defense set the tone early ... The Stormin’ Pointers closed the quarter on a 21-16 run to regain the lead, edging ahead 47-45 heading into the fourth ... Overtime mirrored the intensity of regulation ... CooperGrimm led the Stormin’ Pointers with 20 points ... .