Patrick Z. McGavin

‘This sport is all about working hard’: Lemont’s John St. Clair is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestling Coach of the Year

March 10, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

On the eve of the biggest moment of his career, Lemont coach John St. Clair remained emphatically on point. Grant LaDuke, a senior leader, can vouch for that. "He constantly...

T.F. North's Bilal Bailey, left, wrestles against Jersey's Zeke Waltz for first place at 160 pounds in the state wrestling meet in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.

‘I always want to do more’: T.F. North’s Bilal Bailey is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestler of the Year

March 10, 2020 at 11:07 a.m.

In a familiar familial role, T.F. North senior Bilal Bailey helped calm the nerves of his two younger brothers. A three-time Class 2A state finalist, Bilal Bailey was accustomed to...

Lemont's Drew Nash works over Oak Forest's Anthony Schickel in the 132-pound match at the Oak Forest Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.

Introducing the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestling All-Area Team

March 10, 2020 at 10:17 a.m.

FIRST TEAM Raymond Arebalo School: Crete-Monee. Year: Junior. Weight: 182 pounds. Overview: Avenged only loss, winning Class 2A third-place match to finish with 35-1 record. Also won conference, regional and...

Harvard water polo recruit Cameron Dougherty helps Naperville Central sink North for first regional title since 2009: ‘It means so much’

March 7, 2020 at 1:10 a.m.

Harvard recruit Cameron Dougherty is a known commodity in water polo. He's a two-time defending state champion for Naperville Central. The pool, however, will have to wait. His preferred sport...

‘We had to take care of business’: Connor Davis delivers with 15 points and seven rebounds as Neuqua Valley overpowers Lockport

March 5, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.

Neuqua Valley's Connor Davis saw the regional semifinal scores from Tuesday. The junior forward was determined the Wildcats would avoid the same fate of district rival Waubonsie Valley or DuPage...

Chris Conway sets up Naperville Central for showdown with crosstown rival Naperville North for regional title: ‘I never want it to end’

March 3, 2020 at 11:27 p.m.

Naperville Central senior Chris Conway saw the past float in front of him. He was determined his future remained bright and vivid. "We know that any playoff game is dangerous,"...

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‘This sport is all about working hard’: Lemont’s John St. Clair is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestling Coach of the Year

‘I always want to do more’: T.F. North’s Bilal Bailey is the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestler of the Year

Introducing the 2019-20 Daily Southtown Wrestling All-Area Team

Harvard water polo recruit Cameron Dougherty helps Naperville Central sink North for first regional title since 2009: ‘It means so much’

‘We had to take care of business’: Connor Davis delivers with 15 points and seven rebounds as Neuqua Valley overpowers Lockport

Chris Conway sets up Naperville Central for showdown with crosstown rival Naperville North for regional title: ‘I never want it to end’

Boys basketball notes: Nonso Ogbuefi keeps ‘energy high’ coming off the bench for Neuqua Valley

A blessing: Nazareth wrestlers reflect on program’s first trip to dual team state finals

Wrestling notes: Mo Jarad kept ‘going up the stairs’ to become the 285-pound state champion for Lemont

Daily Southtown final wrestling rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, March 3, 2020