Articles filed under Wrestling

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  Moving picture: Des Plaines public works employee becomes true weekend warrior May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Dice Man Ronnie Vegas, aka Ron Hagen of Wauconda, works for the Des Plaines Public Works Department by day. But at night he's a professional wrestler with so many injuries he's lost count. "I've ruptured my back disc, broke my cheek bone in seven places, had my nose caved in," Hagen says. "I can't get up some mornings, but I love what I am doing."
  

   

• Benet’s Vershay enjoys good times at Yavorski Invite Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  At what has to be the fastest-run boys track invitational Hinsdale Souths annual Mike Yavorski Invite, done in less than three hours Benets Anton Vershay enjoyed his fastest run.
  

   
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  2008 gold medalist retires after losing at Olympic wrestling trials Apr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Olympic champion Henry Cejudo returned to wrestling to inspire people and try to win a gold medal with his mother in the stands in London. It didnt work out as the 2008 gold medalist hoped, so Cejudo quickly called it a career.
  

   
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  Study says jasmine could keep Cubs and Sox from stinking Apr 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  If our baseball teams stink this year, maybe it's just because the players aren't smelling the right stuff. A new study by a suburban doctor and researcher suggests a hint of jasmine might help our Cubs and Sox win.
  

   
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  Cubs fans: Save Wrigley tradition, end losing traditionApr 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  In a year when the Cubs have a new management team, a new manager, plenty of new players and renewed hopes, old Wrigley Field is the topic of new discussions about possible changes. What updates would cut it with fans of the venerable "Friendly Confines?" “We've been here so long that any little change is so traumatic for me,” says Bud Sonoda, 46, of Mount Prospect.
  

   

• Bartlett sweeps Wheaton North Mar 31, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bartletts 4-run first inning was not what Wheaton Norths softball team needed.
  

   

• Glenbard South’s Walker makes father proud Mar 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  With Elven Walker III watching from the Proviso West bleachers, Elven IV took home a Ist place and a IInd.
  

   
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  Looking back at a basketball season that flew by Mar 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  Talk about ending the high school basketball season on a positive note.
  

   
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  Bartlett wrestling champion honored by village Mar 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  State wrestling champion Sal Annoreno, a junior at Bartlett High School, was honored by the Bartlett Village Board recently with a road sign touting his accomplishment.
  

   

• Proviso’s presure rattles West Aurora Mar 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  In a contrast of coaches you dont see every day, West Auroras Gordie Kerkman in his 36th year leading the Blackhawks matched up against Proviso East rookie Donnie Boyce Tuesday night at a packed Hinsdale Central gym for the Class 4A supersectional title.
  

   
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  Proviso East denies West Aurora Mar 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  On an offensive rebound and putback with 1:35 left before halftime on Tuesday, Juwan Starks became West Aurora's all-time leading scorer. The 6-foot-3 senior forward finished with a team-high 17 points for a four-year career total of 1,627 points, and he would have traded in a dozen of them to get past Proviso East on Tuesday night. At the Class 4A Hinsdale Central supersectional, Proviso East took a 19-12 lead after a quarter and held on, defeating the Blackhawks 62-51 to advance to Friday's state semifinals against Rockford Auburn, a 49-43 winner over Warren in DeKalb.
  

   
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  Scouting Friday’s boys basketball regional finals Mar 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  Taking a look at Friday night's boys basketball playoff games involving teams from DuPage County.
  

   

• Saturday’s wrestling scoreboard Feb 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here are the varsity boys wrestling results from Saturday as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   

• Montini wins fifth straight state title Feb 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  It would appear Montini, after yet another dismantling run to the Class 2A championship Saturday night at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, may have enjoyed its last run in the middle-tier division.
  

   
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  Scouting Class 3A dual team state wrestling Feb 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A preview of Barrington's third consecutive trip to the Class 3A dual team wrestling Elite Eight tournament Saturday in Bloomington.
  

   

• Tuesday’s wrestling scoreboard Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Here are the varsity boys wrestling results from Tuesday as reported to the Daily Herald.
  

   
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  Glenbard North rolls past South Elgin Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Making its wrestling dual-team postseason debut, South Elgin faced a daunting task trying to neutralize the powerful lineup defending Class 3A champion Glenbard North assembled. Storm senior Cody Pych gave South Elgin an early 4-0 lead with his major-decision win at 182 pounds at the West Aurora sectional Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Storm, the opening win for South Elgin only awoke the sleeping giant. The Panthers (16-4) responded by capturing the final 13 weight classes in succession to throttle the Storm 72-4.
  

   

• Shealy’s pin seals the deal for Barrington Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mark Shealy made his sectional nightmare go away, and in just under four minutes, the Barrington junior gave himself a new memory he will never forget. Shealy, who for the last two weeks has had to think about how close he came to earning a trip downstate, became the man of the night for the Mid-Suburban League champs when he pinned Jonathan Wells of Grant to help settle a dual-team sectional thriller at Wheeling. The 29-18 victory sends the Broncos to the dual-team state tournament. Barrington will face Naperville Central at 9 a.m. Saturday in a state quarterfinal dual at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. The Redhawks defeated Maine West 40-24 Tuesday night in Aurora.
  

   
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  Naperville Central too much for Maine West Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wrestling dual meets have their own crucial dynamic, and Naperville Central adopted elements from across the board Tuesday night in Aurora.
  

   

• Antioch charges downstate in Class 2A Feb 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  To put it plainly, Antioch totally outclassed St. Patrick on Tuesday night at the Class 2A Woodstock dual team wrestling sectional. Starting at 113 pounds, the Sequoits jumped all over St. Patrick as they built a 16-0 lead after four matches. A forfeit win at 138 cut the lead to 16-6, but Antioch (15-15) reeled off five straight victories after that point to build an insurmountable 39-6 lead with four bouts left. With the win in hand, Antioch coach Wilbur Borrero chose to forfeit the final four matches to avoid any chance of injury as the Sequoits posted a 39-30 victory to advance to the Elite Eight on Saturday in Bloomington. Crystal Lake Central defeated Niles Notre Dame 33-28 in the other Woodstock sectional meet to advance to state.