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K.J. Pilcher
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Latest Articles by K.J. Pilcher
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 17, 2023 6:57 pm1035d ago
Three standouts on the third day of the 2023 Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 17, 2023 6:51 pm1035d ago
Friday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling recap: West Delaware’s Cam Geuther earns an emotional semifinal win, Jase Jaspers is the second Mount Vernon freshman to reach the finals and Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders gets another shot.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 17, 2023 1:38 pm1035d ago
Class 1A boys’ state wrestling Friday recap: Brandon Paez embraced a journey from Nevada to Lisbon and now four state wrestling finals appearances.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 16, 2023 11:05 pm1036d ago
Class 3A boys’ state wrestling Thursday recap: Kane Naaktgeboren couldn’t have asked for a better birthday party. The Linn-Mar junior pinned Bettendorf’s Lincoln Jipp in 2:55 to return to the semifinals.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 16, 2023 7:13 pm1036d ago
Here are three Gazette area Class 1A wrestlers who made waves in the quarterfinals of the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 16, 2023 4:22 pm1036d ago
Class 1A boys’ state wrestling takeaways from Thursday: Brody Neighbor avenged two previous losses to North Linn’s Cael Bridgewater, highlighting a strong quarterfinal round for Alburnett.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 16, 2023 12:28 am1037d ago
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Tyler Lee and Linn-Mar’s Grant Boddicker devoured fourth-seeded opponents to reach the Class 3A state quarterfinals Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. They helped their teams finish in the top 10 after the first day of the state tournament.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 15, 2023 10:13 pm1037d ago
These three Gazette area athletes stood out on the first day of the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 15, 2023 6:08 pm1037d ago
Alburnett senior Gunnar Keeney reached the state wrestling tournament for the third straight year, but this appearance was different. He got his hand raised, which wasn’t the case the last two seasons.
Pinning Combination Feb. 14, 2023 8:20 pm1038d ago
It’s time for the traditional Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, this year in an expanded, four-day format. K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs have a class-by-class preview on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 19, 2023 1:21 pm1033d ago
Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter has one more opportunity to emblazon his image on high school wrestling fans of all ages when he competes in the Class 3A state wrestling tournament this week. He has an opportunity to join the state’s most elite group as the 32nd four-time state champion and seventh to complete an undefeated high school career.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 14, 2023 7:09 pm1038d ago
A class-by-class synopsis of the 2023 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, including team and individual predictions.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 14, 2023 2:53 pm1038d ago
Here are five storylines to follow during this week’s Iowa high school boys’ traditional state wrestling tournament.
Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 11, 2023 6:37 pm1041d ago
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Dylan Munson parlayed his offseason effort into a no-doubt performance at the Class 3A district tournament Saturday at Jefferson. He was one of two Prairie champions, pinning his way through the 106-pound bracket and advancing to the state wrestling tournament.
Hawkeye Wrestling Feb. 11, 2023 1:16 pm1041d ago
Iowa’s No. 13 Cobe Siebrecht pulled off a big move in sudden victory to drop No. 10 Will Lewan at 157 pounds. He helped No. 2 Iowa handle No. 9 Michigan, 33-8, in a Big Ten Conference dual Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

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