We look at the top performance from Friday and Saturday, including a long day with a big reward for Larisza Gomez-Guevera, two Sycamore players reaching 1,000 career points, an undefeated Sycamore wrestler, 36 points for Marshall Ledbetter and more.

Reed-Custer hosted over 25 teams across the region for its Comet Classic Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Oregon hosted Newman and Byron during a wrestling meet at the Blackhawk Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Reed-Custer hosted the Comet Classic Invite on Friday and Saturday, where 28 teams from across the state got a vital tuneup for the upcoming postseason.

Batavia's Kai Enos claimed an individual title for the host school at the Clint Arlis Invitational on Saturday.

Richmond-Burton junior Blake Livdahl, an all-state linebacker who helped lead the Rockets to the Class 3A semifinals, has had his wrestling season come to an end after tearing his right ACL. He was a state runner-up wrester as a sophomore.

While senior Lily Enos won at 100 and freshman Audrey Sheldon earned the title at 155, Batavia fell just short of winning their home tournament to East Aurora, 182-181.5.

Cooper Bode, Adam Carrick and Collin Hughes picked up pins for Sycamore as the Spartans picked up a victory against rival DeKalb on Friday. Hayes Halstead and Matthew Frykman.

The DeKalb wrestling team traveled to Sycamore High School Friday night to take on the Spartans.

Watseka/Milford, Cissna Park and Iroquois West, three of the top four girls basketball teams in the Vermilion Valley Conference, continued their hot stretches of play and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Hampshire pinned to win five bouts, two via cradle, while taking five of the first six bouts during Thursday's 51-23 victory over Crystal Lake South in Fox Valley Conference dual action.

Hampshire faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Huntley's Janiah Slaughter, a two-time IHSA state medalist in wrestling who grew up playing tackle football, is leaving no doubt after missing her entire junior season. "I want to prove to people that I’m back and I’m better."

The Bradley-Bourbonnais boys wrestling team topped Marquette 41-22 at Bader Gym on Wednesday night, while Crusaders junior Reilly Leifheit recorded his 100th career victory.

Bradley-Bourbonnais boys wrestling defeated Marquette 41-22 during a wrestling meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Bader Gymnasium at Marquette High School.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder records his 100th career win as he sets sights for season stretch run, Yorkville's Van Rosauer takes second at Cheesehead and Yorkville Christian getting healthy at the right time in Joshua Welge's Kendall County wrestling notebook.

The Dixon boys wrestling team has a potent lineup and high hopes this season. The Dukes look to finish the season strong after sweeping a home triangular against Sterling and Freeport on Tuesday night.

The Ottawa and Seneca girls wrestling squads are among the area teams continuing to gear up for conference and postseason tournaments.

Dixon, Sterling and Freeport boys faced off in a wrestling triangular Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Dixon High School.

All but one individual match between Joliet West and Joliet Central's girls wrestling squads was decided by pin, with only one more making it to the third round. The Steelmen came out on top of a tight battle.

Crystal Lake Central's Cait Jones, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after a seizure during her freshman year, is back on the mat and enjoying a strong start to her senior season.

Erie-Prophetstown welcomed in regional girl wrestlers for an inaugural wrestling tournament at Erie High School on Jan. 10, 2026.

Coal City's banner season on the mats continued at the Princeton Invitational and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Collin Hughes, Liam Schroeder and Michael Olson won their weight classes and helped Sycamore earn the team title at the 50th annual Sycamore Wrestling Invitational on Saturday.

Wrestling teams from Dixon, Princeton, Richmond-Burton and Coal City competed during the 62nd annual Lyle King Princeton Invitational boys tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Princeton High School.

McHenry senior Natalie Corona, a three-time state qualifier, earned the 100th win of her high school wrestling career during McHenry's dual tournament last weekend. 'It’s definitely a goal I’ve been trying to achieve for four years, and I’m glad that I got it done."

Huntley's boys wrestling team recorded its 20th dual win of the season and remained undefeated in the Fox Valley Conference on Friday, cruising over Dundee-Crown 62-17 and moving one step closer to a conference title.

Joliet Catholic boys wrestling won all but two bouts against Lincoln-Way West on Thursday night to continue a hot stretch.

The Ottawa boys wrestling team topped La Salle-Peru 45-33, while the Cavaliers girls squad defeated the host Pirates 36-31 at Kingman Gym on Thursday night.

McHenry faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

With young wrestlers cheering from the stands, Prairie Ridge erased a double-digit deficit during its Fox Valley Conference dual against McHenry, winning five of the final six bouts to edge out the Warriors 36-35 on senior night.

Lincoln-Way East took down host Bradley-Bourbonnais 59-20 in a dual Thursday night between SouthWest Suburban Conference opponents.

Ottawa and L-P girls and boys competed during a wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Kingman Gymansium at Ottawa High School.

Coal City is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 1A by illinoismatmen.com, while Providence is No. 2 in Class 2A and Joliet Catholic No. 2 in Class 3A

Oswego senior Dillon Griffin, who won the 144-pound championship at the Ed Ewoldt Invitational, helping lead Oswego to third place as a team, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Before DeKalb fielded a girls wrestling team, Alex Gregorio-Perez and Jade Weiss were battling boys in middle school gyms. On Wednesday’s senior night, the two charter members celebrated how far the sport has come with pins, helping the Barbs defeat Kaneland 47-36.

With a recent title at Abe's Rumble and seven active wrestlers with 100 career wins or more, Coal City's boys wrestling team is putting together a memorable season in its search for a second straight dual team state title, and third in four years.

When healthy, Vinnie Testa is really special. The Marmion senior, who hadn’t competed since the first week of the season, won all six of his matches during the Don Flavin Invitational on Dec. 29-30, helping the defending Class 3A state champions prevail with six dual team wins.

Yorkville senior Caleb Viscogliosi will play football at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville next year, but he wasn’t sure he was going to wrestle this season. There’s no doubt Yorkville wrestling coach Jake Oster and the Foxes are thrilled he’s returned.

Without the right mindset, Oswego East’s Ella Cooper wouldn’t be winning wrestling tournaments. She won the 145-pound title during Saturday’s inaugural Break the Silence tournament at Oswego East, where special t-shirts were sold to help raise awareness for mental health.

St. Charles East had eight of its 10 victories of the night secure bonus points, helping secure a 56-16 victory over Batavia to remain undefeated in conference duals.

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Coal City's boys wrestling team dominated its way to a first-place finish at Abe's Rumble in Springfield, a pair of local girls wrestlers finished second at the Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

After going 1-2 on Monday, Sycamore picked up a 43-30 win over Moline on Tuesday morning before dropping duals to Lyons, 42-32, and Rochelle, 38-33.

After a tough loss Tuesday to open Day 2 of the Don Flavin Invitational, the DeKalb wrestling team had a long talk, then stormed back with two big wins.

Julian Hartwig won all three of his matches, but it didn’t prove to be enough for host DeKalb, which dropped three duals on the opening day of the Don Flavin Invitational on Monday.

Sycamore dropped a 37-30 decision to Hersey in its second dual during Monday’s Don Flavin Invitational at DeKalb. The narrow loss followed an opening 45-27 loss to Lincoln-Way West, but the Spartans bounced back to finish with a victory.

Prairie Ridge sophomore Tymen Robinson captured the 106-pound championship at the Larkin Royal Throne Invite and went 5-0 during the week. Robinson was voted the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

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