The 2025-26 boys and girls wrestling seasons kicked off last week. Check out The Times area's top returners, newcomers and info on Ottawa, Marquette, Seneca, Streator and Sandwich.

Seneca's Jeremy Gagnon has committed to continue his education at McKendree University and his wrestling career at the NCAA Division II level with the Bearcats.

Princeton junior Casey Etheridge helped the football team reach the quarterfinals, placed fourth in Class 1A at 165 pounds in wrestling and qualified for state in the 300-meter hurdles in track and field.

Fourteen of the area's top girls and boys wrestlers make up the 2024-25 Times All-Area Wrestling Team.

Seneca sophomore Raiden Terry is the Times 2024-25 Boys Wrestler of the Year after finishing third at 106 pounds at Class 1A state, while compiling 52 wins and 24 technical falls, both school records.

A look at the top boys wrestlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024-25 season.

Dozens of youth wrestlers from around the Ottawa/Streator/Morris area who had qualified in the previous weeks competed in a pair of Illinois' youth wrestling state tournaments this past weekend.

A multitude of the area's young wrestlers have advanced to various youth wrestling state tournaments being held in both Peoria and DeKalb this weekend.

Here is the 2024-25 All-Kishwaukee River Valley Conference boys wrestling team, as selected by KRC coaches.