Girls Wrestling

Aplington Middle School eighth grader and Polo resident Zandra Vock had a March to remember. On the 8th and 9th of the month, at the 2024 IKWF State Girls Wrestling Tournament, Vock scored a medal finish.

Sandwich's Ashlyn Strenz, Seneca’s Sammie Greisen, Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush and Sterling Newman’s Blair Grennan all earned medals at Saturday's IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Images from the 2024 IHSA girls wrestling state championships in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

Newman freshman Blair Grennan reached the third round of wrestlebacks at the IHSA Girls State Wrestling Tournament, while the Fulton boys basketball team edged Annawan to win the Class 1A Wethersfield Regional title on Friday.

Two McHenry County sophomores remain in contention for state titles after earning two wins Friday during the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament. Plus more results from dual-team state wrestling and boys swimming.

With the third IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament set to begin Friday, we take a look at the area wrestlers who look to come back with a medal.

The Schaumburg Sectional girls wrestling meet was held Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Richmond-Burton senior Gina Scichowski backed up her regional girls bowling championship last week with another first-place finish at the Fremd Sectional. Plus more girls bowling, boys and girls wrestling and boys and girls basketball results in Saturday's roundup.

Huntley sophomores Janiah Slaughter and Aubrie Rohrbacher were runners-up as six McHenry County competitors qualified for state Saturday at the IHSA Schaumburg Girls Wrestling Sectional Tournament.

Downers Grove North wrestler Kayleigh Loo missed last year's postseason with a knee injury. Now a senior, Loo is headed to state after winning the 170-pound championship Saturday at the Schaumburg Sectional. Batavia senior Sydney Perry was among other locals to advance.

Newman freshman Blair Grennan won the 100-pound title at the Erie girls wrestling regional on Jan. 27. She has been voted the Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week by readers for Jan. 22-28 and answered a few questions.

Huntley sophomore Aubrie Rohrbacher won the 130-pound title at the Conant Regional as the Red Raiders took third out of 41 teams. Rohrbacher was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The Dixon boys bowling team finished the two-day state tournament, while Rock Falls' Gavin Sands surpassed 1,000 career points. Plus more local results in Saturday's roundup.

Coach Liz Short has seen the Joliet Township girls wrestling program nearly double its numbers in the last two seasons.

Johnsburg’s Aiden Schwichow rolled a 1,328 series to finish 11th overall to move on to Saturday’s second day of IHSA boys bowling state tournament action. Plus more regional girls wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball and girls bowling scores.