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Iowa skill players say pre-snap motion could make big difference for the Hawkeye offense

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2 years ago

June 19, 2024

Iowa skill players say pre-snap motion could make big difference for the Hawkeye offense

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester will try to coach the Iowa offense to a 180 degree turn, after it scored just 15.4 points per game in 2023.

Iowa players say they’ve been perfecting the cadence and pre-snap motions of Lester’s offense. They can make defenders hesitate, which players say can change a play.

”It can make a big difference, for instance you can send a guy across on a receiver, and it can take his eyes off the play. He can be looking this way and the run could be going that way,” said senior running back Leshon Williams. “(It) can be the difference from a person making a five yard tackle and a linebacker missing at five yards, and now you’re running for 30.”

The Hawkeye defense is one of the best in the country, but junior wide receiver Kaleb Brown says occasionally they get fooled.

“They tell us right after practice like ‘yeah you got me on that one because I wasn’t ready for it,’” Brown said. “That’s what they work on I’m pretty sure just getting used to seeing (that). Understanding that whole picture it’s huge for us. I know it will be huge during the season for sure.”

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Kee High School remembers legendary coach Gene Schultz

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February 27, 2026

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Kee High School remembers legendary coach Gene Schultz

MANCHESTER, Iowa — The state of Iowa lost a titan of the prep coaching world this week. Former Kee High School baseball coach Gene Schultz died on Monday at the age of 80.

Schultz spent 45 seasons as the baseball coach at Kee, helping turn the program into an Iowa dynasty. He won 9 State championships (not counting 2 fall titles, which the IHSAA doesn’t recognize in the record books), and took the Hawks to 19 State tournaments, which is also the most in Iowa history.

His 1,754 wins are not only the most in Iowa history, but the most of any high school baseball coach in the country.

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Judge calls state response to comments about Charlie Kirk ‘deeply troubling’

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February 26, 2026

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Judge calls state response to comments about Charlie Kirk ‘deeply troubling’

“A licensing authority’s enforcement apparatus should not be mobilized in response to political pressure to suppress disfavored commentary on a public figure’s death — and this record raises serious questions about whether that is precisely what occurred here,” a federal judge wrote.

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Iowa State falls to Oklahoma State on senior night

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February 26, 2026

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Iowa State falls to Oklahoma State on senior night

AMES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa State women’s basketball team was outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter, falling behind and losing to Oklahoma State 88-77.

The Cyclones celebrated their lone senior, Sydney Harris, who had 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from behind the arc.

Jada Williams and Audi Crooks each tallied 19 points to lead the Cyclones.

Iowa State drops to 21-8 on the season, 9-8 in Big 12 play.

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