K.J. Pilcher
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I am a multimedia sports reporter with The Gazette. I have been with the company for 26 years. I have been married for 22 years and have two amazing daughters. I cover high school, college, international and some professional sports.
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· 11d
C.R. Prairie wins Mississippi Valley Conference divisional boys' golf title
Cedar Rapids Prairie accomplished a first in program history. With a runner-up finish at the MVC Valley Division golf meet Monday, the Hawks won its first MVC Valley Division title in boys; golf.
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· May 3
DeMoss delivers strong start in postseason-opening win over Northeast
Kirkwood Coach Eric Frese has seen the progress made by freshman Jessa DeMoss. He had confidence in her to open the postseason and she responded with a complete game two-hitter in a 5-1 win over Northeast.
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· Mar 16
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· Feb 19
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· Feb 18
Record crowd a fitting way for UNI seniors to close home career
University of Northern Iowa seniors cap home competition in memorable fashion. Iowa swept final Big Ten foes. Wamac Conference flexes its muscle again and Coe closes dual season in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
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· Feb 19
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· Feb 18
2025 Boys’ state wrestling: Class-by-class breakdowns and predictions
Here is a class-by-class breakdown of the 2025 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
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· Feb 19
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· Feb 18
How to watch the boys’ state wrestling tournament this week
The 2025 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament is Wednesday through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Here’s a look at the schedule and how you can watch the action.
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· Feb 19
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· Feb 16
Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz continues winning ways with district title
Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz has had a successful month. He defeated Dubuque Hempstead’s MItchell Pins for the 120-pound Class 3A district wrestling title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Kurtz enters next week’s state tournament with a 19-match win streak.
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· Feb 4
Iowa Girls' Wrestling on the rise: IGHSAU Director Erin Gerlich talks growth and state tournament on The Pinning Combination Podcast
This week, The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs sit down with Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich.
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· Jan 30
Linn-Mar among leaders at Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet
The Lions won two straight MVC Super Meets before being unseated by Cedar Rapids Prairie last season. Linn-Mar is coming off a team title at Clinton’s Bob Lueders Invitational and is one of the favorites at the MVC tournament.
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· Jan 31
Iowa City High pulls away late to upend Prairie and win MVC Valley title
Iowa City High won seven of the final nine matches to defeat host Cedar Rapids Prairie, 42-26, Thursday night. The Little Hawks won the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division dual title.
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· Feb 1
Solon’s Richards overcomes adversity to advance to state wrestling
Tess Richards has persevered injury and illness the last two seasons. She was determined to compete in this year’s postseason and claimed the 115-pound title Friday at the Class 1A girls’ wrestling regional at Solon.
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