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K.J. Pilcher
Prep sports and Hawkeye wrestling reporter. Listen in to our Podcast or get our Sports Newsletter.
Latest Articles by K.J. Pilcher
Hawkeye Wrestling Sep. 23, 2021 6:56 pm1613d ago
University of Iowa has been a leader of college wrestling. The athleticsdepartment took another step to the forefront of the sport, announcing it will add a women’s wrestling program.
Hawkeye Wrestling Sep. 23, 2021 9:09 am1614d ago
University of Iowa is the first NCAA Division I Power Five program to offer the sport.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Sep. 22, 2021 7:15 pm1614d ago
The Gazette’s Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss their Week 4 takeaways and look ahead to Week 5 on the Prep Football Huddle!
Iowa High School Sports Sep. 22, 2021 5:43 pm1614d ago
Western Dubuque won a Mississippi Valley Conference quad Monday and followed with a fourth-place finish at the tough Cedar Falls Tiger Invitational the next day.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 21, 2021 6:23 pm1615d ago
The Gazette staff answers questions about the Iowa high school football season. This time, we added a question from Twitter followers.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 18, 2021 1:37 am1619d ago
North Scott posted a 20-8 victory over Cedar Rapids Xavier in a battle of ranked reams Friday night Saints Field. Grayson Juel passed for three TDs for Class 4A top-Lancers.
Sports Sep. 18, 2021 6:51 pm1618d ago
After injury, a pandemic and a year away from football, Alphonso Soko has returned to the field with Coe. He has made an immediate impact.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 16, 2021 6:24 pm1620d ago
Linn-Mar senior Clayton Muszynski led the team in tackles the last two seasons. The all-stater has moved from the secondary to outside linebacker and remains on the Lions’ top stoppers.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Sep. 16, 2021 4:45 pm1621d ago
The Gazette's Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson share their Week 3 takeaways on this episode of Prep Football Huddle and look ahead to Week 4's biggest games.
Iowa High School Sports Sep. 16, 2021 5:35 pm1620d ago
Cedar Rapids Washington shot its lowest team round of the season to topple Class 4A leaders Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Hawkeye Wrestling Sep. 15, 2021 12:19 pm1622d ago
Defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Iowa opens its Big Ten wrestling dual schedule at home against Minnesota on Jan. 7. The Hawkeyes’ other conference home duals include Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 14, 2021 5:33 pm1622d ago
The Gazette staff pose and answer four random questions about the Iowa high school football season. Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess continues gaudy stats, Linn-Mar’s ceiling, which 0-3 team is poised for a victory and our favorite stadiums are discussed.
Iowa High School Sports Nov. 23, 2021 8:52 am1553d ago
Logan Miller shot 3-under on his final two holes to card a 71 and become the first J-Hawk boys’ golfer to earn MVC divisional medalist honors.
Sports Sep. 11, 2021 7:41 pm1625d ago
Coe running back Alphonso Soko rushed for 284 yards and a touchdown, helping the Kohawks down Hope College, 28-21, Saturday at Clark Field.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 11, 2021 1:04 am1626d ago
Cedar Rapids Kennedy gave up the first touchdown but dominated the rest of the way in a 48-7 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington.

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