Boys Wrestling | Morris Herald-News
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The Morris boys wrestling team picked up a 48-24 win over Ottawa, while the Ottawa girls beat Morris 46-34.
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Here are five boys wrestlers to keep an eye on this season in the Herald-News area.
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Here is a look at the boys wrestling teams in the Herald-News area for the 2025-26 season.
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Charles Walker of Joliet Central, the Herald-News Boys Wrestler of the Year, topped a previously unbeaten wrestler to win the Class 3A state championship at 215.
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Dozens of youth wrestlers from around the Ottawa/Streator/Morris area who had qualified in the previous weeks competed in a pair of Illinois' youth wrestling state tournaments this past weekend.
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A multitude of the area's young wrestlers have advanced to various youth wrestling state tournaments being held in both Peoria and DeKalb this weekend.
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No. 3 Coal City knocked off the two teams ranked ahead of it – flipping the script in the Class 1A final to beat No. 1 Vandalia – to win the program's second state title in three seasons. Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic placed third in Class 3A for its third trophy in four seasons.
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Coal City blanked Chicago King 80-0 in dual-team sectionals Tuesday to punch its ticket back to state.
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A total of 21 Herald-News area wrestlers placed between third and sixth to earn medals at the IHSA boys state wrestling finals at the University of Illinois on Saturday.
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