K.J. Pilcher

@kjpilcher

Cedar Rapids native. Graduate of Buena Vista U. Multimedia journalist for The Gazette. Married for 22 yrs. w/ 2 daughters. Lance Kinsey’s favorite journalist.

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA thegazette.com/on-the-mats Joined January 2009

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K.J. Pilcher @kjpilcher Jul 22, 2025

Sorry for the personal post and missing Cascade today but I couldn’t miss @katiepilcher34 last varsity game. Not a more fitting way to end it than clutching one more K from @BraylenConlon! Thanks for a lot of great memories, ladies! @KristinePilcher @hawkeyebiggs @amyconlon12

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K.J. Pilcher @kjpilcher 59m

This is great to see. This was one of the most harrowing things I’ve witnessed. Second only to Tayler Pettit at State Duals (2015, I think). Grateful for the first responders that tended to him. God bless, Coach Schoon! May the recovery be complete and quick.

Ankeny Hawk Football @AnkenyHawkFB 3h

Million little miracles, we had one Friday night. 🙏Coach Schoon is recovering and had some O-Line visitors over the weekend. 🏈
Thank you to our first responders, police officers, training staffs from both Ankeny and Iowa City Liberty, for your quick response. CPR saves lives.

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K.J. Pilcher @kjpilcher 1d

Complete multimedia version of our A-Day-In-The-Life feature on Xavier assistant, farmer and Linn County conservationalist Jim O’Connell, who balances the rigors of harvest and playoff football. He shares both with his son, Casey. A piece on family, farming and football. #iahsfb

The Gazette Sports @CRGazetteSports 1d

Xavier’s Jim O’Connell mixes family, football and farming | Read more at link in bio.

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K.J. Pilcher @kjpilcher 2d

Teaser for Sunday’s @CRGazetteSports print edition
A sneak peak at our feature on @CRXavierFB assistant coach and farmer Jim O’Connell, who has balanced the demands of harvest and the Saints postseason. Story, video and photos will be online Sunday. @XavierSaints @XavierSaintsAD

K.J. Pilcher @kjpilcher 3d

Roy Kent yelling, “Whistle” instead of blowing a plastic whistle kills me every time.