Stories about wrestling
After many years of planning, breaking ground in March of 2023, then 13 months of construction, Seneca High School unveiled its new 28,000-square-foot gymnasium to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday night.
With four state medalists, a history-maker at Genoa-Kingston and state qualifiers all around, we look at the best boys wrestling had to offer on our all-area team.
After a topsy-turvy first two years, Jacob Luce leaves DeKalb with a pair of state medals and ends his career on a win. He was named the Daily Chronicle 2024 Wrestler of the Year.
Girls wrestling expanded both statewide with the addition of a regional tournament to the state series as well as locally with all four teams that offer boys wrestling sending girls to the postseason as well. We look at the best in our all-area team.
In Kaneland’s third year competing in girls wrestling, freshman Angelina Gochis made some history. The 105-pounder won the school’s first state title and finished the year 47-5. She was named the first Daily Chronicle Girls Wrestler of the Year.
Ross Ryan has spent a majority of his life at Crystal Lake South, both as a student and a teach and wrestling coach. That's why the decision to leave the school and become the new coach at Prairie Ridge was incredibly hard.
A look at the top boys and girls wrestlers for the 2023-24 season.
Princeton sophomore Izzy Gibson made history this winter as the school's first state qualifier in girls wrestling. She's also the first NewsTribune Girls Wrestler of the Year.
Princeton junior Ace Christiansen is the NewsTribune Boys Wrestler of the Year for the second time after leading the area in wins at 39 and placing third at 138 pounds in the Class 1A state tournament.
Streator senior Nicholas Pollett is the Times 2024 Boys Wrestler of the Year after finishing sixth at state and earning the first boys wrestling medal for the Bulldogs since 1958.
Sandwich senior Ashlyn Strenz is the Times 2024 Girls Wrestler of the Year. Strenz repeats as honoree after finishing runner-up at regionals and sectionals, then fifth at the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Meet.
A first team filled with our area’s 13 state qualifiers and an honorable mention list containing an additional 26 sectional-qualifying grapplers, we’re proud to present the 2023-24 Times All-Area Wrestling Team.
Within an hour last week, the DeKalb wrestling community lost two of its founding fathers. Arch Richoz and Wayne Miller died March 7, each leaving behind a lasting legacy to wrestling both locally and statewide.
St. Charles East senior Ben Davino, who capped off his career and a 50-0 season with his fourth state championship, is the Kane County Chronicle Boys Wrestler of the Year.
Huntley Middle and Sycamore Middle both capped historic at separate state tournaments on Saturday, with the J-Barbs winning a title and SMS taking home a trophy for a seventh-place finish.