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John Bohnenkamp

John Bohnenkamp

Joined: Sep 23, 2019

I was with The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) for 28 years, the last 19-plus as sports editor. I've covered Iowa basketball for the last 27 years, Iowa football for the last six seasons. I'm a 17-time APSE top-10 winner, with seven United States Basketball Writers Association writing awards and one Football Writers Association of America award (game story, 1st place, 2017).

Sep 10, 2022; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell (left) and Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz (right) talk before the game at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Football

Kirk Ferentz Back for Saturday's Cy-Hawk Game

Kirk Ferentz had to be a spectator for Iowa’s season opener against Illinois State last Saturday. No, the coach said, there was no tailgating. Ferentz, serving

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Aug 31, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (15) and tight end Luke Lachey (85) react after a touchdown by Vander Zee during the fourth quarter against the Illinois State Redbirds at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Football

Hawkeyes Release 2-Deep for Iowa State

Reece Vander Zee’s impressive debut has earned him a top spot on Iowa’s depth chart at one of the wide receiver positions for Saturday’s game against Iowa State

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Iowa's Jermari Harris (right) celebrates his interception with teammates. (Photo: Rob Howe/HN)
Football

Hawkeyes Fly High in Opener

Meet the new boss. Not quite the same as the old boss. Forget Iowa’s offense in the first half of Saturday’s season opener against Illinois State at Kinnick Sta

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Aug 31, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes interim head coach Seth Wallace looks on before the game against the Illinois State Redbirds at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Football

Seth Wallace Successful in Debut

Seth Wallace isn’t usually a coach Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara interacts with on game days. Wallace is Iowa’s assistant head coach, but he’s also the linebac

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Sep 16, 2023; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Western Michigan Broncos cornerback DaShon Bussell (0) chases Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kamari Moulton (28) during the third quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Football

Kamari Moulton Emerges for Iowa Football

Kamari Moulton’s name at the top spot of Iowa’s running back depth chart was one of the attention-getters when the notes for the Hawkeyes’ season opener against

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Iowa football Head Coach Kirk Ferentz announces his one-game suspension due to improper contact with an athlete not-year in the transfer portal Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Football

Hawkeyes Honed In Despite Suspensions

Kirk Ferentz is going to miss Iowa’s season opener on Saturday. He’s not going to miss the pre-game snack with the team on Friday night. The self-imposed one-ga

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Iowa’s Kamari Moulton (28) runs with the ball during Kids Day at Kinnick Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Football

Closer Look at Iowa Football Week 1 Depth Chart

There wasn’t much of a difference in Iowa’s opening-game depth chart compared to the one released at the beginning of training camp. Only four positions had a d

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Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester calls a play during Kids Day at Kinnick Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Football

Hawkeyes Embracing Tim Lester Offense

Teaching a new offense also meant that Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester was teaching a new language. The debut of the Hawkeyes’ offense comes against Illin

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Nov 18, 2023; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on during the fourth quarter against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Football

Kirk Ferentz Homeward Bound for Opener

Kirk Ferentz will watch Iowa’s season opener from home. It’s something the coach has never done. Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr are suspended for

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Iowa Football’s Defensive Coordinator Phil Parker answers media questions Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Football

Phil Parker Recalls Taking A Hit

Phil Parker’s right arm is still in a sling. For how long was going to be discussed when the Iowa defensive coordinator met with his doctor Tuesday afternoon. “

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Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Luke Lachey (85) runs after a catch as the Hawkeyes take on Utah State at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
Football

Luke Lachey Has Unfinished Business

The ankle injury that ended the season of Iowa tight end Luke Lachey has healed after surgery and six months of rehabilitation. Lachey’s confidence in coming ba

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Apr 5, 2024; Cleveland, OH, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) shoots against Connecticut Huskies forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) in the first quarter in the semifinals of the Final Four of the womens 2024 NCAA Tournament at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Basketball

Iowa Women Learn Non-Conference Slate

Iowa’s women’s basketball team will have five neutral-court games and one road game on its 2024-25 nonconference schedule released Thursday. The schedule includ

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