Gary Larsen – Page 26

Waubonsie Valley's Max Ihry, left, missed the start of the wrestling season due to injury, but is 13-1.

Wrestling notes: Max Ihry back to 100 percent for Waubonsie Valley

June 11, 2018 at 6:20 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley's extended football season left Max Ihry with a handful of nagging injuries. After missing nearly a month to start the wrestling season, he had some catching up to...

Kaneland's George Strang, top, controls Naperville North's Phil Cameli during the 152-pound finals of the Margaret Flott Memorial.

Aaron Kruk, Naperville North show toughness in run to Kaneland title

June 11, 2018 at 6:48 a.m.

Aaron Kruk was Naperville North's lone champion Saturday at the eight-team Margaret Flott Memorial, while three other teams had four or more individual winners. The Huskies also were wrestling without...

Leyden's Roy Vizcarra (1) fires up a shot vs Morton.

Coaches vs. Cancer hits close to home with Robert Wisniewski, Leyden basketball team

June 11, 2018 at 6:35 a.m.

Every year, Leyden's basketball program holds a Coaches vs. Cancer home game, where T-shirts are sold, donations are accepted and all proceeds go to support a school-wide charitable cause. Leyden...

Elmwood Park's Mark Rivera is ready to pin Ridgewood's Brandon Guzman in their 285 pound match.

Elmwood Park’s Marco Padilla goes the long run for wrestling success

June 11, 2018 at 6:55 a.m.

When the high school wrestling season ended last year, Elmwood Park coach Neil Posmer suggested to state qualifier Marco Padilla that the then-junior join the Tigers' cross country team to...

Metea Valley's Dylan Ervin, left, beat Sandburg's Cole Bateman 7-4 in the finals of the 195-pound weight class at the Berman Classic in Palatine.

Metea Valley’s Dylan Ervin wins title at Berman wrestling tourney

June 16, 2018 at 7:35 a.m.

One year ago, Dylan Ervin boarded a bus in Palatine and headed back to Metea Valley with a second-place medal in his bag. This year, he's a whole lot happier....

Elmwood Park's Luis Matos wrestles in a 152-pound match on Thursday, December 17 at Glenbard South High School.

Elmwood Park 182-pounder Olsi Rama conditioned for aggression

June 16, 2018 at 8:52 a.m.

As a wrestler, Elmwood Park's Olsi Rama hates to err on the side of caution. "It's always good to have that aggression and have that chip on your shoulder," the...

Yorkville senior Will Ferguson pinned Huntley's Jalen Blanchard at 220 pounds in the Dvorak Memorial Invitational.

Wrestling notes: Yorkville’s Will Ferguson a quick study

June 16, 2018 at 9:04 a.m.

Illinois is such a competitive state for high school wrestling that a three-sport athlete from a smaller Class 3A school isn't supposed to find his way to the state medal...

Wrestling notes: South Elgin’s Zack Crosby takes down competition

June 17, 2018 at 4:18 a.m.

The first time that South Elgin coach Mark Cameron sent Zack Crosby out in a varsity match, his grit was obvious. "It was ugly and sloppy, but even as a...

Marian Catholic's Sean Taylor (20) goes up for a shot against St. Rita.

Myles Howard, Marian Catholic respond to Challenge in boys basketball

June 16, 2018 at 9:55 a.m.

Some players can impose their will on a game without scoring a point. Marian Catholic has one of those players in senior Myles Howard. Howard only scored seven points Saturday...

Leyden's Annissa Lemon shoots a jump shot as Proviso East's Damariss Green defends.

Gianna Grande navigates road from Leyden’s freshman B to varsity success

June 16, 2018 at 10:03 a.m.

The world's longest road is the Pan-American Highway, which stretches roughly 19,000 miles between Buenos Aries, Argentina, and Edmonton, Canada. In basketball terms, the road Leyden's Gianna Grande has traveled...

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