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Golf, KJ Pilcher, Soccer, Tennis, Track and field »

[12 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]

Spring sports have produced athletes, who have participated in more than one sport during the season.
We’ve seen athletes in the past play soccer and golf, and some have played track and golf. Do you know of any athletes planning on playing two high school varsity sports this spring? Let us know.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Jeff Linder, KJ Pilcher »

[11 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

John Sears, Jeff Linder and myself talk a little boys and girls basketball. Thank you John for relating one of the questions to wrestling for me.

IC West, KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

CEDAR RAPIDS — It was the type of ending wrestling fans have come to expect whenever Iowa City West and Waverly-Shell Rock dual.
The two Class 3A powers have made it a regular occurrence to fight to the bitter end against each other, and the latest installment followed suit.
Waverly-Shell Rock notched the last of six lead changes and won the final bout, capturing their third straight duals crown with a 34-30 victory over top-ranked West in the Class 3A championship of the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals wrestling tournament …

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

CEDAR RAPIDS — Denver-Tripoli was locked and loaded when the biggest prize was on the line.
With their first state championship on the line, the top-ranked Titans relied on its strongest weapons to bring home the title, closing with four state champions.
They delivered three pins and decision powering Denver-Tripoli to a 43-24 win over No. 3 Davenport Assumption in the finals of the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Class 2A State Duals wrestling tournament last night at the U.S. Cellular Center.
The victory sealed the Titans first state duals championship, giving them …

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cory Connell has helped elevate the Eddyville-Blakesburg wrestling program to new heights.
In just his fourth year as their head coach, Connell led the Rockets to a runner-up finish at last weekend’s Class 1A traditional state meet in Des Moines. The season was capped with the school’s first ever appearance in the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center.
“It’s a big step for the program to make it here,” Connell said. “But, we expected it.”
The Rockets entered the 1A field as …

Cedar Rapids Prairie, KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Zach Witte had a disappointing end to his individual season. The 2009 Class 3A 135-pound state finalist didn’t advance out of district, placing behind 145-pound state champion Cody Caldwell of Waverly-Shell Rock and runner-up Gustavo Martinez of Marshalltown.
He was anxious to compete again.
“It kind of (stunk) not to get down there,” Witte said about not reaching traditional state. “Things don’t work your way every time.”
Witte (32-4) rebounded with a fall over Waverly-Shell Rock’s Blake Seehusen in a 50-18 Class 3A State Duals quarterfinal loss by the Hawks …

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

The Lisbon Lions took another leap into re-establishing their place among the top programs in Class 1A. The Lions made their first State Duals appearance since 2003 and earned their best finish since placing third in 1992. Lisbon also placed fourth at last week’s traditional state meet in Des Moines
Lisbon was the seventh-seed and upended No. 2 Logan-Magnolia, which was making a state record ninth straight State Duals showing. The Lions beat the Panthers, 40-25, in the quarterfinals, before losing to No. 3 Nashua-Plainfield in the semifinals. Lisbon (21-5 after …

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Northeast Iowa has always been a hotbed of wrestling talent. Don Bosco, Denver-Tripoli and Waverly-Shell Rock have done their part to make the Cedar Valley the epicenter of championship wrestling this season.
All three sit within a 30-mile radius of each other, and claimed team state titles last weekend in Des Moines. They will attempt for a championship sweep at the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament today at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Don Bosco and Denver-Tripoli are top seeds in Class 1A and 2A, respectively. Waverly-Shell Rock is second in …

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

First-round duals (includes seed): #1 Iowa City West (29-1) vs. #8 Urbandale, 10 a.m.; #4 West Des Moines Valley (19-0) vs. #5 Indianola (21-3), 10 a.m.; #2 Waverly-Shell Rock (19-2) vs. #7 Cedar Rapids Prairie (19-2), noon; #3 Bettendorf (13-2) vs. #6 Southeast Polk (21-4), noon
Predictions: Quarterfinals — Iowa City West def. Urbandale; Indianola def. West Des Moines Valley; Waverly-Shell Rock def. C.R. Prairie; Bettendorf def. SE Polk
Semifinals — Iowa City West def. Indianola; Waverly-Shell Rock def. Bettendorf
Championship — Iowa City West def. Waverly-Shell Rock
Third-place — Bettendorf def. Indianola

KJ Pilcher, Wrestling »

[27 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]

First-round duals (includes seed): #1 Denver-Tripoli (23-0) vs. #8 Creston-Orient/Macksburg (12-4), 10 a.m.; #4 Dallas Center-Grimes (19-4) vs. #5 East Marshall/GMG (23-5), 10 a.m.; #2 Ballard (29-0) vs. #7 Emmetsburg/AR-RA (12-5), noon; #3 Davenport Assumption (19-1) vs. #6 Clear Lake (22-2), noon
Predictions: Quarterfinals — Denver-Tripoli def. Creston-OM; Dallas Center-Grimes def. East Marshall/GMG; Ballard def. Emmetsburg/AR-RA; Davenport Assumption def. Clear Lake
Semifinals — Denver-Tripoli def. Dallas Center-Grimes; Davenport Assumption def. Ballard
Championship — Denver-Tripoli def. Davenport Assumption
Third-place — Ballard over Dallas Center-Grimes