Wrestling

St. Charles East wrestling enjoyed plenty of success in a dual against Wheaton North Thursday. The girls team earned six consecutive falls to win 48-6 in the Saints' first ever home meet, while the boys had nine bonus-point victories to secure a 63-10 win.

The Joliet Central boys wrestling team won its first three matches against Plainfield East before winning the final eight to dominate Plainfield East 56-18 in a dual.

Lockport, Plainfield East girls basketball, Lemont boys basketball triumph. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Marian Central split an early-season test against some of the state's best Thursday night in Niles, beating Notre Dame 42-34 and losing to Marist 43-15.

Plainfield South was up by 10 when Joliet West closed the dual with eight straight wins, five by fall.

Wilmington boys hoops wins, Lincoln-Way East girls hoops roll on plus more scores from around the area in our Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Morris cruised to a 64-18 win over Ottawa in Interstate Eight Conference wrestling action

Ben Jurzak knocked in 22 points in Jacobs’ 59-49 win over Huntley on Wednesday night. Plus more boys and girls basketball, boys wrestling, boys and girls bowling scores.

Oregon hosted Erie-Prophetstown and Lena-Winslow on the wrestling mats on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Crystal Lake South freshman Gaby Dzik scored 25 points in a win over McHenry, Prairie Ridge defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg topped Richmond-Burton in KRC boys basketball, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Some finals from the 46th Carson DeJarnatt wrestling invitational Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Sterling.

Jacobs co-op boys swimming won Harlem's Dave Logterman Memorial Invite to open the season, Huntley girls bowling was first at the Dundee-Crown Charger Scramble, Richmond-Burton boys wrestling took third at Rockford East, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Harvard girls basketball ended a 46-game losing streak in Kishwaukee River Conference play, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Lemont, Bolingbrook win boys basketball, Plainfield South wins girls basketball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Lockport, Plainfield North, Reed-Custer win girls basketball, Joliet Central wins boys bowling. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Prairie Ridge faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling match on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at Hampshire High School.

Hampshire held off a late Prairie Ridge rally to win their Fox Valley Conference opener 46-34 on Thursday night .

AJ Demirov knocked in 28 points to lead Crystal Lake South to a 70-47 win over Dundee-Crown on Wednesday night. Plus more boys and girls basketball, boys wrestling and boys bowling scores.

Here is a look at the boys wrestling teams in The Herald-News area for the 2024-25 season

The 2024-25 wrestling season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

The 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off this week. Check out The Times area team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on Ottawa, Seneca, Streator and Sandwich.

The excitement around girls wrestling has only grown with each passing year. But what can be expected out of the Herald-News coverage area this season? That’s what the 2024-25 season preview capsules are here for. Check out how your favorite team is slated to do.

Kaneland boys basketball bounced back with win at Woodstock, Sycamore opens the season with a win and Sycamore wrestling sweeps its matches, plus more sports from around the area.

Fulton picked up its second straight win and Rock Falls edged Kewanee, plus more scores from around the area.

DeKalb’s wrestling teams opened the season on a positive note Wednesday, sweeping all of their foes in the DeKalb Super Duals. The boys team beat Moline and Lake Park, while the girls squad defeated Burlington Central, Moline, South Elgin and Lake Park.

The DeKalb boys and girls wrestling teams were in action Wednesday at DeKalb High School.

The 2024-25 boys wrestling season is underway this week. Check out our team-by-team preview with top McHenry County area returners, newcomers and information on each local team.

Here are five girls wrestlers to watch during the 2024-25 season in the Northwest Herald area.

Here are five boys wrestlers to watch during the 2024-25 season in the Northwest Herald area.

The 2024-25 girls wrestling season is underway this week. Check out the our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and information on each local team.

McHenry and Cary-Grove boys basketball advanced to the Hoops for Healing Tournament championship, Huntley girls basketball won the Dundee-Crown Thanksgiving Tournament, plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

We take a look at all four boys wrestling teams in the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

From state qualifiers to middle school medalists, we take a look at five wrestlers who are poised for big seasons from the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

The DeKalb wrestling program has seen a surge in success over the last decade, wracking up individual honors and some team hardware. Now NIU has taken notice as well. Tommy Curran, Danny Curran and Jaocb Luce are on the NIU roster this season.

An Olympic champion, two coaches, five athletes and three state title teams were among the inaugural inductees of the Oregon School District’s athletic hall of fame.

Rock Falls Tourism’s newest event, the Taco Throwdown Festival, will be from 3-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the RB&W District, 201 E. Second St., Rock Falls.

Marian Central state wrestling champ Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton have won their case against the IHSA, which claimed Jimmy had been improperly recruited. A McHenry County judge threw out their suspensions.

A McHenry County judge could rule Friday if a Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler and coach should e suspended. How did we get here?

Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny won a state wrestling title earlier this year, but the IHSA argues he was improperly recruited by his coach, Jordan Blanton. A trial over the matter began Monday.

Landin Benson is fresh off a state championship in wrestling and hoping to lead Coal City's football team to similar success in his senior season.

St. Charles East wrestler Ben Davino, who finished his high school career with a perfect 50-0 record, including his fourth high school state championship to cap off his senior season, is the Kane County Chronicle 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year.

Al Zinke was an iconic figure at Dundee-Crown, where he built a wrestling powerhouse and logged a winning percentage of .814. Zinke passed away Sunday in Florida at age 73.

A local wrestler qualified for the Pan-Am Games, plus spring sports aplenty from all around the Herald-News area in today's Area Roundup.

Trevor Jauch used to walk the halls of Crystal Lake South as a youth wrestler growing up. Now Jauch will walk those halls again, this time as the Gators' new head coach.

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.