Articles filed under Wrestling
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Elgin boy wins at inaugural Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation state championshipMar 20, 2024 6:42 pm - Darek Diaz of Elgin has been wrestling since he was 5 years old. Darek is an exceptional student at Hillcrest Elementary School and has an extremely bubbly personality. ...
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The wrestling Jasinski siblings support each other, as long as they’re not on the same matFeb 08, 2024 6:00 am - Put Grant High School students and siblings Ayane and Vince Jasinski in a competitive situation, like a wrestling mat, and you’re asking for trouble. “We don’t let them w...
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Longtime volunteer honored in WheelingFeb 05, 2024 7:29 pm - Local volunteer Vivian Smith is the latest winner of Wheeling’s George Hieber Citizenship Award. A longtime Wheeling resident who has spent decades working for the commun...
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How North Central built the top women’s wrestling program in the country in 4 yearsJan 29, 2024 6:05 pm - See how former Montini Catholic wrestler Joe Norton built a championship women’s wrestling roster at North Central College.
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Boys wrestling: Huntley tops Hampshire 40-24 to win Fox Valley Conference titleJan 24, 2024 10:49 pm - Markos Mihalopolus knew just how much was at stake before he stepped onto the mat Wednesday night. Not only did he have a chance to seal the Fox Valley Conference champio...
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‘It’s a big deal for us’: Hawk Invite highlights the girls wrestling boomJan 11, 2024 6:15 am - The rise of girls high school wrestling is no longer a surprise. But it is a big deal. One of the biggest deals in Illinois is Hoffman Estates’ Girls Hawk Invitational, a...
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Girls wrestling continues growing, and there’s no shortage of local athletes winning bigDec 12, 2023 7:26 pm - According to a recent national poll of high school girls wrestlers, there are 18 from Illinois who are rated among the best in the country in their respective weight divi...
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Boys wrestling: Buffalo Grove keeps invitational first-place trophy homeDec 09, 2023 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove wrestling has come a long way, and in a short time. Under second-year coach George Beres, the Bison have seen their numbers increase dramatically to become...
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Grayslake Central, Grant High officials investigating allegations of verbal abuse at wrestling meetDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - Administrators with two Lake County school districts are investigating what led to spectators at a Thursday evening wrestling meet being ejected - and if racial slurs we...
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Wrestling: Huntley rallies by CL Central, stays unbeatenDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - Huntley's Alex Gutierrez wanted to redeem himself against Crystal Lake Central on Friday night. Gutierrez lost to Central last season, something stuck with him for almos...