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K.J. Pilcher
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Latest Articles by K.J. Pilcher
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 25, 2015 10:54 pm3715d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – He has been the modern-day patriarch of Cedar Rapids Jefferson wrestling. Dick Briggs seemed destined for that …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 23, 2015 9:09 pm3717d ago
Tragedy struck Iowa’s prep wrestling community Saturday when Spencer High School senior Austin Roberts died after collapsing in the finals …
Sports Dec. 23, 2015 3:47 pm3717d ago
IOWA CITY – Brody Grothus may not compete in the upcoming Midlands Championships. The good news for the University of …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 22, 2015 8:45 pm3718d ago
Lisbon coach Brad Smith and Cornell associate athletics director Dick Simmons guest on this week’s edition of the ‘Pinning Combination’ …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 19, 2015 8:35 pm3721d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — West Liberty’s Bryce Esmoil isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. The one-on-one aspect of wrestling …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 17, 2015 11:49 pm3723d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Trenten Wennermark stared at the scoreboard between periods and looked up at a daunting …
Sports Dec. 17, 2015 3:58 pm3723d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Coe Coach John Oostendorp is energized by what is happening with the Kohawks’ wrestling program. The enthusiasm …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 17, 2015 3:55 pm3723d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — While other wrestlers played baseball or even took a break during the summer, Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ben …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 15, 2015 12:32 pm3725d ago
Center Point-Urbana two-time state champion Brock Rathbun joins the Pinning Combination podcast this week to talk about his wrestling philosophy, …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 13, 2015 12:00 am3728d ago
After the best season in school history, Cedar Rapids Kennedy continues to collect accolades.Coach Brian White and senior Shaun Beyer have been named the 2015 Gazette Coach and Player of the Year.Read on for more on White, who just completed his second year as the Cougars' head coach, and visit iowaprepsports.com for complete postseason awards coverage.
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 12, 2015 8:15 pm3728d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Kane Thompson gathered his thoughts on the drive. He debated whether he was making the right move, …
Sports Dec. 10, 2015 10:53 pm3730d ago
IOWA CITY — Edwin Cooper and Sam Stoll made the most of the opportunity in front of them. Cooper had …
Iowa High School Sports Dec. 10, 2015 4:47 pm3730d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kane Thompson experienced the wrestling culture at Cedar Rapids Prairie. Even though he wasn’t a part of …
Sports Dec. 10, 2015 4:21 pm3730d ago
IOWA CITY — The expectations were almost as big as the 285-pounder’s 6-foot-3 frame. Sam Stoll has matured, learning by …
Sports Dec. 8, 2015 10:45 pm3732d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa is almost a month in from its first competition. The Hawkeyes opened with …

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