Boys Wrestling | The Times
Ottawa and L-P girls and boys competed during a wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 in Kingman Gymansium at Ottawa High School.
Reed-Custer, Marquette, Pontiac and Seneca boys wrestling meet on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the meet by Tom Sistak.
Sandwich senior Cooper Corder won his second consecutive 150-pound title, and Yorkville Christian senior Jackson Allen won his second straight title during Saturday’s 42nd annual Plano Reaper Classic.
The 2025-26 boys and girls wrestling seasons kicked off last week. Check out The Times area's top returners, newcomers and info on Ottawa, Marquette, Seneca, Streator and Sandwich.
Seneca's Jeremy Gagnon has committed to continue his education at McKendree University and his wrestling career at the NCAA Division II level with the Bearcats.
Fourteen of the area's top girls and boys wrestlers make up the 2024-25 Times All-Area Wrestling Team.
Seneca sophomore Raiden Terry is the Times 2024-25 Boys Wrestler of the Year after finishing third at 106 pounds at Class 1A state, while compiling 52 wins and 24 technical falls, both school records.
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.
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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