Mike Buhr guides Wauconda wrestlers to first state berth in debut season
One year ago, Mike Buhr was wrapping up season No. 1 of a major rebuilding project at Cary-Grove. On Saturday, he'll coach Wauconda in its first appearance in the Class...
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Struggles just a distant memory for state-bound Deerfield wrestlers
Deerfield is a model of wrestling consistency. However, that was not the case during the early years of coach Marc Pechter's tenure. Pechter came over from Stevenson, where he was...
‘A dream come true’ for Matt Wroblewski, Prospect’s 220-pound champion
It was a long wait, but it was well worth it for Matt Wroblewski. After nearly twelve months of agonizing over his result in Champaign last February, the Prospect senior...
Barrington’s Markus Hartman takes 2nd in 3A at 145 pounds
It was a match that seemed bound to happen. Top-seeded Will Lewan of Montini and No. 2 Markus Hartman of Barrington eased their way through the 145-pound bracket at the...
Stevenson wrestlers Dylan Geick, Nikita Nepomnyashchiy place at state
The Stevenson wrestling team arrived here last Thursday with plenty of hope for the days ahead at the Class 3A wrestling state meet. But as coach Shane Cook cautioned beforehand,...
State roundup: Mundelein, Carmel wrestlers place in Champaign
The youth movement in the Mundelein wrestling program took another step forward last weekend when its three top wrestlers competed in the Class 3A state meet. After coming off a...
Freshman Danny Pucino aims to add to Libertyville’s wrestling legacy
Libertyville has a rich wrestling heritage, and it's not lost on Danny Pucino. The freshman was inspired long before stepping into the Wildcats practice room by visits the state finals...
Wrestling notebook: Prospect, Rolling Meadows thrive at Conant
The powerful one-two punch of Matt Wroblewski and Alex Koczwara continued Friday and Saturday at the Class 3A Conant Sectional, as the two Prospect seniors claimed sectional titles. Wroblewski (31-0),...
Lake Zurich qualifies 2, Barrington sends 4 to 3A state wrestling meet
Dan Strickler has been head coach at Lake Zurich for 24 years, so when he says his current group of seniors is like no other, it carries some weight. After...
Wrestling roundup: NSC programs star at 3A Barrington Sectional
The top programs in the North Suburban Conference will be well-represented at the Class 3A state meet this weekend in Champaign. Libertyville, Mundelein and Stevenson combined to advance 11 wrestlers...