The “Pinning Combination” wrestling podcast – with Gazette reporter K.J. Pilcher and G. Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament - returns to talk about the state wrestling tournament with Denver-Tripoli’s Brandon Sorensen, who became just the 23rd wrestler in Iowa history to win four straight state championships. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes by [...]
continue »The Pinning Combination podcast returns with special guest and Wartburg head wrestling coach Jim Miller, plus K.J. Pilcher and G. Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament talk prep wrestling with Southeast Polk head coach Jason Christenson. The podcast has a new episode every week – on Wednesday or Thursday – and is available on iTunes. You [...]
continue »In this week’s “Pinning Combination” wrestling podcast, K.J. Pilcher of The Gazette and G. Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament talk about prep wrestling and welcome former University of Iowa wrestler and current Coe College head coach John Oostendorp. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes by clicking here. Note: Southeast Polk head coach Jason Christenson [...]
continue »The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament open 2013 by discussing upcoming prep and college wrestling competition. They break down Friday’s dual between fifth-ranked University of Iowa and No. 4 Ohio State, including sound bytes from the Hawkeye coach Tom Brands, Hawkeye 133-pounder Tony Ramos and the Buckeyes’ defending NCAA champion Logan [...]
continue »In part two of this week’s ‘Pinning Combination’ podcast, K.J. Pilcher and G. Wyatt Schultz talk to West Delaware Coach Jeff Voss about the Hawks’ Five Seasons championship and the field at the Battle of Waterloo. Also, The Predicament’s Jim Thompson weighs in on rankings and some early season surprises, and the guys hear from [...]
continue »Wrestling season has hit high gear. The ‘Pinning Combination’ podcast with Gazette reporter K.J. Pilcher and G. Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament discusses the latest and upcoming competition, including the Five Seasons Duals fallout and the breakdown of the Battle of Waterloo. In part one of two, the guys spoke to Bellevue Coach Dave Ripperger about [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Watch “On Iowa Live” with former Hawkeye and Cedar Rapids Xavier boys’ basketball coach Ryan Luehrsmann. The show airs every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. on KCRG 9.2 and live online at KCRG.com for the full hour-long show. Luehrsman talked about his time as an Iowa guard and his team with [...]
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By Rob Gray and K.J. Pilcher DES MOINES — First, Nashua-Plainfield’s Cody Marks denied Ryan Hall of Jesup a state tournament berth. Then, Marks’ misfortune gave Hall a second chance. “It’s insane,” said Hall, a 138-pounder who ensured he would at least place at state for the third straight year with a Class 1A quarterfinal [...]
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By K.J. Pilcher and Rob Gray DES MOINES — Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Josh Wenger has wrestled in plenty of big tournaments throughout his wrestling career. None of those competitions prepared him for this event. The Hawks third-ranked 113-pound freshman tamed the butterflies and then tamed his first-round foe in the Iowa High School Athletic Association [...]
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DES MOINES – The Iowa High School Athletic Association state dual-meet tournament is off and running at Wells Fargo Arena. The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Cliff Jette on at the arena and will be filing updates, photos and stories throughout the day. Check back here for more information. Class 1A and 2A quarterfinals are running [...]
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