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We host Team scramble Sunday, February 14, 2027

Battle for
Bucky

The NE Iowa Youth Scramble. Invite only, no weigh-⁠ins, no awards, just wrestling. The team with the highest winning percentage takes Bucky home.

Request an invite Invite your whole team, not just the “good ones.”
FormatScrambleBoys or girls divisions: PK–⁠K, 1–⁠2, 3–⁠4, 5–⁠6, 7–⁠8. Paired by grade, weight and skill level. 7–⁠8 wrestles 2-⁠1-⁠1 periods.
Weigh-⁠insNoneCoaches submit weights on the honor system.
TimeDoors 9 Mat 10Doors open at 9 am, wrestling starts at 10.
CostWrestlers freeAdmission is $5 for ages 6 and up. Concessions available.
AwardsJust wrestleNo individual awards. No medals. No trophies. We also recognize state participants.
Bucky
I The land

The story
of Bucky

NE Iowa is known for sprawling bluffs and vast timbers that nestle against low land crop fields and rivers.

II The herd

This land is prime for the droves of white tail deer that can be found roaming the aisles of cornfields year round.

III The hunters

Many hunters travel to this part of the state with the chance to bring down the largest big game hunt in the midwest: the highly sought after male white tail deer. Antlers of trophy bucks have garnered the walls of many skilled hunters for hundreds of years.

IV The legend

However, there is a legend of one particular deer that has never been brought down. A buck that seems to be spotted every season for generations.

V The glimpse

His neck is oak-⁠thick and strong from supporting the impressive spread of antlers that sit atop his head. But those that say they’ve managed to steal a glimpse of him describe a unique feature that makes this buck truly one of a kind.

VI The crown

His antlers seem to shine in the NE Iowa sun, the king of big game hunt with his crown of gold.

VII The name

Hunters have given this legendary buck the name “Bucky.”

VIII The hunt for Bucky

Bucky is now the trophy hunt of the NE Iowa Youth Scramble. Wrestlers battle as Bucky awaits the team with the highest winning percentage to claim him as their own.

Who will that be this year?

The legend

The story
of Bucky

NE Iowa is known for sprawling bluffs and vast timbers that nestle against low land crop fields and rivers.

This land is prime for the droves of white tail deer that can be found roaming the aisles of cornfields year round.

Many hunters travel to this part of the state with the chance to bring down the largest big game hunt in the midwest: the highly sought after male white tail deer. Antlers of trophy bucks have garnered the walls of many skilled hunters for hundreds of years.

However, there is a legend of one particular deer that has never been brought down. A buck that seems to be spotted every season for generations.

His neck is oak-⁠thick and strong from supporting the impressive spread of antlers that sit atop his head. But those that say they’ve managed to steal a glimpse of him describe a unique feature that makes this buck truly one of a kind.

His antlers seem to shine in the NE Iowa sun, the king of big game hunt with his crown of gold.

Hunters have given this legendary buck the name “Bucky.”

Bucky is now the trophy hunt of the NE Iowa Youth Scramble. Wrestlers battle as Bucky awaits the team with the highest winning percentage to claim him as their own.

Who will that be this year?

TigerHawk Wrestling Club wrestlers and coaches with the Bucky trophy on the mat in the Central gym
2026 champions: TigerHawk Wrestling Club with Bucky, “Northeast Iowa Scramble Champs.”
2026 champions Bucky lives withTigerHawk Wrestling ClubWho takes him home this year?
The purpose

Kids often go MIA after Districts, especially the beginners. But what if they stuck it out all the way until the end of February? How many more reps would that get them? How many more matches? But those kids not competing in tournaments after Districts often don’t have opportunities to compete.

That’s why we created this scramble. We wish to give another opportunity for ALL WRESTLERS in your program to continue practicing and competing. A scramble that has only one reward for the victorious team with the highest winning percentage.

Joining the huntBring your whole teamAny team wishing to participate needs to invite their WHOLE TEAM. Not just the “good ones.” That’s not why this scramble was created.Email coach@littlewarriorswrestling.com if you’d like your team to be a part of the hunt for Bucky!
Getting hereCentral Elkader High School400 1st St. NW, Elkader, Iowa.Directions
Places to stayDriving in? Elkader makes an easy overnight.Elkader lodging Our other tournament JanCentral Warriors TournamentSee that page
Coach questions?Invites, pairings and weights: email the coaches.
coach@littlewarriorswrestling.com