By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association boys State wrestling tournament was full of storylines last weekend. St. Charles East High School senior Dom Munaretto, an Ohio State recruit, was one of the stars of the weekend. He capped a sterling career by capturing his third straight State title
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School senior Kam Luif is not taking anything for granted anymore. A State champion last season in wrestling, Luif wondered if his knee injury would affect his chances for a repeat State title. After sitting out most of the season due to a knee
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored State wrestling champions Alex Leon and Jayleen DeAlba at the Tuesday, April 8 City Council meeting. The middle school students are on the honor roll at the Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy and have won multiple State championships. •The meeting with presentations and
By Bobby Narang Kaneland High School sophomore wrestler, Angelina Gochis, concluded a stunning season with another memorable performance Saturday, March 1. A year after winning her first girls state championship, Gochis made it 2-for-2 with a victory over Crystal Lake South sophomore, Annalee Aarseth, in the 110-pound state final at
By Bobby Narang A year after watching teammate Ben Davino take centerstage at the Class 3A state individual wrestling tournament, St. Charles East junior Dom Munaretto had his turn in the spotlight Saturday. And he took full advantage of the moment. Munaretto added his name to an illustrious list of
By Bobby Narang As the calendar turned into the second month of 2025, it often indicates the time when high school wrestling starts to heat up. On Saturday, one of the fastest growing sports, girls wrestling, took centerstage with the regional championships taking over at several spots throughout Chicagoland. At
By Bobby Narang Saturday, Feb. 24 marked the final day of the high school wrestling season. It was certainly a day to remember. The girls individual state wrestling season featured several local champions, including three-time State champions, Batavia’s Sydney Perry, and Glenbard North’s Gaby Gomez. Perry (41-0) ended her high
By Bobby Narang St. Charles East High School senior Ben Davino capped a perfect season with a near perfect State tournament at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards capped a season-long question with an ideal celebration. The 2024 IHSA (Illinois High School Association) State wrestling
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association individual boys State wrestling tournament featured several marquee match-ups last weekend. The three-day tournament on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, pitted the best in the State, including two nationally-ranked wrestlers from Kane County. St. Charles East junior Ben Davino and
By Bobby Narang The 2022-2023 girls high school wrestling season is reaching the final stages. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) individual State meet is less than two weeks away, but this season has proven to be a smashing success for the sport. One year ago, the IHSA’s inaugural individual
By Bobby Narang Marmion Academy junior Michael Phillips is seeking a different outcome this Winter. After an injury forced Phillips to give up his dream to land a spot in the Class 3A State wrestling tournament last year, he plans on achieving his goal this season. So far, Phillips is
Lisle High School’s Caden Carnes, top, takes down a Reed-Custer opponent prior and won the match with a pin in the 170-pound class at the Lisle IC8 quad Thursday, Dec. 8.
By Bobby Narang Marmion Academy head wrestling coach Nathan Fitzenreider is not bothered by a shortened season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) moved wrestling into the new Summer season. At a time when most wrestlers would be resting their bodies, or playing a Spring
By Bob Narang Aurora Christian High School’s Cam Johnson became an unexpected bystander during the Class 2A State individual wrestling tournament in Champaign February 22. Johnson missed an opportunity for a third State championship because of an illness which forced him to wait to be cleared to return to the
By Bobby Narang The smirk of Aurora Christian High School’s Noah Villarreal told the story of a satisfied journey. The senior wrestler capped a dominating showing at the Class 2A State wrestling tournament with a 10-1 victory over a Bloomington’s Ryan Gardner in Saturday’s Class 2A 138-pound division to claim
Wrestlers at Aurora Christian’s triangular with State-rated Washington and Dakota December 11 were literally in the spotlight.
