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Iowa Hawkeyes football, basketball, wrestling and more from The Gazette in Eastern Iowa.

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Pinning Combination: Wrapping up the Iowa college wrestling season

This week’s final episode this season of the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs wraps up the Iowa college wrestling season.

1h 18m
MAR 19

Hawk Off the Press: Previewing early Iowa women's basketball matchups in 2025 NCAA tournament

The Gazette's Jeff Linder joins host John Steppe on this week's episode of Hawk Off the Press to preview Iowa women's basketball's Saturday game against Murray State and possible Monday game against Oklahoma. Comments: john.steppe@thegazette.com

9 min
MAR 19

Pinning Combination: NCAA Wrestling preview & Championship picks with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs, 3/19/2025

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs previews the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including first-round matchups for the University of Iowa, Iowa State, and the University of Northern Iowa. Listen to their championship picks. They also review the NCAA Division III and II and NAIA Women’s Wrestling Championships.

1h 25m
MAR 12

Pinning Combination: K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs, 3/12/2025

The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down Iowa women's wrestling national title repeat, Grand View’s NAIA title, and provide insights into the upcoming NCAA Division III and II Wrestling Championships on this week's episode of The Pinning Combination podcast.

1h 9m
MAR 10

Hawk Off the Press: Breaking down Iowa's NFL draft prospects post-combine

This week on Hawk Off the Press, Scott Dochterman from The Athletic joins John Steppe again as they break down Iowa football's draft prospects following the combine and ahead of pro day. They also discuss Iowa men's and women's basketball's outlooks at this point in March.

41 min
MAR 5

Pinning Combination: K.J. Pilcher and Dick Brigg 3/5/25

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs recaps the NCAA Division III Region VI tournament and Upper Iowa’s performance at its D-II regional. They also break down the upcoming Big Ten, Big 12 and National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships.

1h 1m
FEB 26

Pinning Combination: K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs, 2/26/25

The Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down Iowa men's wrestling team's win over Oklahoma State, Iowa women's wrestling team's dominance at the national qualifier and looks ahead at NCAA Division II and III regionals. They close with a recap of last week's IHSAA state tournament.

1h 10m
FEB 20

Hawk Off The Press: Where Iowa's Swarm Collective stands ahead of revenue sharing era of college athletics

Swarm founder/CEO Brad Heinrichs joins the Hawk Off the Press podcast to discuss the NIL collective's recent successes and preparations for the revenue sharing era of collegiate sports. This top-rated Hawkeye podcast covers the Hawkeyes in depth whether they’re rated or not. The Gazette’s John Steppe and guests do weekly deep dives on the games, preview upcoming opponents and answer listeners’ questions. Whether you’re a football junkie, a casual fan or fascinated by the inner workings of Hawkeye sports, this is the podcast for you. Use the hashtag #oniowapod on X to join the conversation.

34 min

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04/20/2023

Iowabowhunter1

Great podcast
Hard to listen to his voice.

08/11/2023

sauer krauts

He’s got a voice for the newspaper.
Top tier hawk pod

09/26/2021

Rovert Praht

I was disappointed by the departure of the previous hosts, however I’m really excited with the new direction of the podcast. Leah has taken over hosting incredibly well and now this has sneakily become one of my favorite Hawkeye podcasts. Keep up the good work.
Can’t believe you still have a job.

10/02/2022

HawkeyeMike9623

I don’t read or listen to steppe anymore. Miss mark and Leah. Steppe is terrible.