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Mundelein's Jason Guadarrama, top, seen here wrestling last season, won his weight class on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at the Lake County Invitational.

Jason Guadarrama, Rudy Osornio pace Mundelein at Lake County Invite

February 1, 2020 at 8:49 a.m.

Mundelein senior wrestler Jason Guadarrama is the best on his team at recording pins. He's the school's career record-holder in that category. But if Mundelein kept records for avoiding pins,...

William Darling stays on the attack for Vernon Hills wrestling

February 1, 2020 at 8:14 a.m.

Vernon Hills wrestling coach Jerry Miceli is a believer in statistics. Numbers add objective context to what he sees with his own eyes. One statistic stands out above the rest...

Libertyville's Will Moore, right, puts up a shot in front of Zion-Benton's Kaleb Naylor during their game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.

‘That’s what Will can do’: Senior forward Will Moore scores a career-high 27 points as Libertyville edges Zion-Benton

January 30, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.

For days, Will Moore iced and rehabbed his injured left ankle. The Libertyville senior was desperate to return to the court and help his team win. In a home game...

Stevenson's Cole Rhemrev, top, works to turn Antioch's Alex Barbarise during their 120-pound championship match at the Lake County Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. But Barbarise pinned Rhemrev in the second period to win the title.

Wrestling notes: Seeking to ‘start a trend’ for Antioch at the Lake County Invitational, Alex Barbarise wins at 120 pounds as the Sequoits emerge with the team title

January 27, 2020 at 10:56 p.m.

Antioch senior Alex Barbarise had a clear end result in mind. By the final round of the two-day Lake County Invitational at Antioch on Saturday, the Sequoits had all but...

Lake Zurich's Alan Pantoja collects back points against Stevenson's Keegan Houlihan during their 285-pound match Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Evan Roper helps Barrington claim MSL wrestling title

January 26, 2020 at 8:45 p.m.

A few times each wrestling season, Barrington adds a competition drill to its practice routine. It's called "shark tank," named after the popular television show. Winning the drill requires an...

Lake Forest's Chase Waggoner controls Stevenson's Jacob Whiting during their 170-pound match at the Lake County Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Jack Owen, upperclassmen pace Lake Forest at Lake County Invite

January 26, 2020 at 8:08 p.m.

Jack Owen once had to lose weight in order to play on the offensive line for the Lake Forest football team. Now, he's leading the Scouts on the wrestling mat...

Libertyville's Chase Baczek, top, wrestles against Notre Dame's Jalen Curtis on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020.

Chase Baczek confident his preparation is paying off with Libertyville wrestling

January 25, 2020 at 10:15 p.m.

Most days, Chase Baczek steps on the wrestling mat at 6:45 a.m., before the sun comes up. The Libertyville junior goes through a series of drills at the Poeta Training...

Prospect's Andie Will (10) controls the ball after grabbing a rebound against Libertyville on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Prospect sophomore Andie Will playing well beyond her years

January 19, 2020 at 10:46 p.m.

Prospect sophomore Andie Will made plenty of plays Saturday to frustrate Libertyville ballhandlers. On one particular play, she jarred the ball loose, recovered it and drove to the hoop for...

Libertyville's Marianna Morrissey (23) looks to make a play during the game against Prospect on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Marianna Morrissey brings energy, defense to Libertyville girls basketball

January 19, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

Players on the Libertyville girls basketball team said they could feel the suspense inside the gymnasium Jan. 15 when they hosted Lake Forest. The Wildcats' play matched their fans' enthusiasm....

Lake Zurich's Scott Busse pins Libertyville's Scott Wiegold on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

Joey Mrazek putting in major work for Lake Zurich wrestling

January 18, 2020 at 1:32 p.m.

Some wrestlers like to grind out matches on the mat, but not Joey Mrazek. Instead, the Lake Zurich senior prefers to attack early and score often. Mrazek aims to get...

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