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Libertyville prevails in NSC battle with Grant

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Libertyville's Steve Polakowski makes a move on Grant's Troy Parent on his way to a win at 120 pounds in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Zion-Benton's Noey Carrillo gets over the top of Grant's Gage Datlovsky to win at 113 pounds in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Libertyville's Noah Strong makes a move on Craig Mason of Warren at 126 pounds in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Antioch's Mike Gussarson was declared the winner at 132 points after his opponent, Abel Rios of Zion-Benton, was injuried in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Stevenson's Justin Weber gets over the top against Austin Pettinato of Libertyville for a win at 145 in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Sean Lynch of Lake Zurich gets the advantage over Sal Ayala of Libertyville at 152 pounds in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Lake Zurich's Brandon Arteaga gets over the top of Grant's Nick Fanella for a victory at 138 in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Vernon Hills' Jordan Reich makes a move on Anthony Munoz of Zion-Benton for a victory at 106 in the North Suburban Conference championship at Stevenson on Saturday.

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Once again it was a two-team race Saturday as defending champion Grant and archrival Libertyville battled it out for the North Suburban Conference wrestling championship. The Bulldogs held a slim 9-point advantage over Libertyville heading into the second day of the 57th annual league meet, held at Stevenson. But the Wildcats turned the tables in the semifinal round to win 223.5 to 211.5 over Grant. The victory marked the fourth NSC crown in five years for Libertyville, and its 19th overall. It looks like No. 20 is a strong possibility next year, with the abundance of young talent on the Wildcats roster.