Articles filed under Wrestling
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Legendary Glenbrook North Coach Samorian: 'A heck of a man'Jan 06, 2021 12:00 am - Coach. Many people hold that job title. The most notable are called “Coach” the rest of their days as a sign of respect. Harold “Sam” Samorian Sr. belongs to that latter...
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High school sports dynasties: Boys No. 1, Montini wrestlingMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Editors note: The Daily Herald has been counting down the Top Ten high school sports dynasties since 2000. We conclude today with St. Francis girls volleyball and Montin...
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Talkin' With Trish: Warren wrestler Joel Vandervere on his state title, committing to NorthwesternMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Warren wrestler Joel Vandervere finished his junior season with a state championship in the 138-pound weight class over the winter. He is one of the top wrestlers in the...
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Success continues for Wheeling grad NowryMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - When he was a fifth grade student at Field Elementary School in Wheeling, Max Nowry's father signed him up for the Wheeling Park District's floor hockey program. When th...
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Class Acts: Hard work helps Huntley's Ferrante become a champApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - It takes years of focus and hard work to become a state champion wrestler. It takes the same discipline to earn the top weighted grade-point average in a class of approx...
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Photo Flashback: Capturing a big smile at the state individual wrestling tournamentMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The high school state finals in individual wrestling were the scene. Featured among many bouts that I photographed in Champaign that Friday, Feb. 21 were fist pumps, leg...
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Montini officials staying mum on Martinez's futureMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - Montini Catholic High School officials are not talking about the future of wrestling coach Israel Martinez after Martinez did not coach at the Class 3A dual team wrestli...
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Barrington fights its way to third place at state tourneyFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON - It was a six-match run of victories perhaps to be immortalized in Barrington wrestling history. The Broncos' 40-28 victory was inconceivable without the ha...
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Aurora Christian topples Antioch to take 3rd in 2AFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON - Cam Johnson made up for a missed opportunity at his final individual state wrestling tournament last weekend in Champaign. An Aurora Christian senior heade...
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Montini dominates at stateFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON - The three seemingly elite Class 3A wrestling programs were collectively gasping for air Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena. Montini dispatched the season-...