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May 15, 2025
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Boys wrestling: 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area team

Boys wrestling: 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area team

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area boys wrestling team.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 29, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT

2025 Northwest Herald Wrestling Coach of the Year: Crystal Lake Central’s Justen Lehr

2025 Northwest Herald Wrestling Coach of the Year: Crystal Lake Central’s Justen Lehr

Crystal Lake Central coach Justen Lehr brought out the best of the Tigers in key moments to help the program get back to dual team state for the first time since 2017. For his efforts, Lehr was named the 2025 Northwest Herald Wrestling Coach of the Year.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 29, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT

2025 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestler of the Year: Marian Central’s Jimmy Mastny

2025 Northwest Herald Boys Wrestler of the Year: Marian Central’s Jimmy Mastny

Marian Central sophomore Jimmy Mastny dominated once again this season, taking down some of the nation's top wrestlers and winning his second straight state title. Mastny was named the Northwest Herald's Boys Wrestler of the Year for a second straight year.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 29, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT

Here is the 2024-25 girls wrestling All-Kishwuakee River Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 girls wrestling All-Kishwuakee River Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls wrestling team, as selected by KRC coaches.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 05, 2025 at 5:00 am CST

Here is the 2024-25 boys wrestling All-Kishwaukee River Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 boys wrestling All-Kishwaukee River Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 All-Kishwaukee River Valley Conference boys wrestling team, as selected by KRC coaches.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 04, 2025 at 11:23 am CST

Marian Central wins back-to-back IHSA state trophies for first time in program history

Marian Central wins back-to-back IHSA state trophies for first time in program history

Marian Central regrouped from a tough loss Saturday morning to take third at the Class 1A dual team state tournament at in Bloomington, Ill. on Saturday night. The Hurricanes won back-to-back trophies for the first time in program history.

By Michal Dwojak●
March 01, 2025 at 9:25 pm CST

Photos: 2025 IHSA Boys Wrestling Dual Team State Championships
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Photos: 2025 IHSA Boys Wrestling Dual Team State Championships

Images from the 2025 IHSA Boys Wrestling Dual Team State Championships in Bloomington on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

March 01, 2025 at 9:01 pm CST

Hampshire sends 3 to state semis; CL South, Huntley, Burlington Central also advance wrestlers to Saturday

Hampshire sends 3 to state semis; CL South, Huntley, Burlington Central also advance wrestlers to Saturday

Hampshire's three state qualifiers – Amelia Nidelea-Polanin, Anneliese Tavira and Sam Diehl – each advanced to the semifinals in their state debuts Friday. Crystal Lake South's Annalee Aarseth and Huntley’s Aubrie Rohrbacher also moved on to the semifinals.

By Alex Kantecki●
February 28, 2025 at 5:29 pm CST

Here are key IHSA girls, dual team state wrestling storylines to watch in McHenry County

Here are key IHSA girls, dual team state wrestling storylines to watch in McHenry County

The Illinois high school wrestling season will end this weekend in Bloomington when the boys dual team and girls individual state tournaments take place. Here are some of the most interesting storylines to watch this weekend.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 27, 2025 at 9:39 am CST

Defending Class 1A champion Marian Central routs Sandwich at Oregon Sectional

Defending Class 1A champion Marian Central routs Sandwich at Oregon Sectional

Marian Central Catholic won nine straight bouts and scored 43 consecutive points Tuesday on the way to a 66-6 victory over Sandwich in the Class 1A Oregon Dual Sectional.

By Russ Hodges for Shaw Local●
February 25, 2025 at 9:36 pm CST
Photos: Crystal Lake Central faces Wheeling in the IHSA Class 2A Dual Team wrestling

Photos: Crystal Lake Central faces Wheeling in the IHSA Class 2A Dual Team wrestling

Crystal Lake Central faces Wheeling in the IHSA Class 2A Dual Team wrestling Sectional on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Wheeling High School.

By Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local News Network●
February 25, 2025 at 9:18 pm CST
Crystal Lake Central qualifies for IHSA dual team state for first time since 2017

Crystal Lake Central qualifies for IHSA dual team state for first time since 2017

Crystal Lake Central gutted out a team effort Tuesday night to beat Wheeling, 43-20, at the Class 2A Wheeling Dual Team Sectional and qualify for the IHSA dual team state tournament for the first time since 2017.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 25, 2025 at 9:17 pm CST
Here is the 2024-25 boys wrestling All-Fox Valley Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 boys wrestling All-Fox Valley Conference team

Here is the 2024-25 All-Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling team, as selected by FVC coaches.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 am CST
Richmond-Burton’s Emmett Nelson, Marian Central’s Brayden Teunissen, Jimmy Mastny win IHSA state titles

Richmond-Burton’s Emmett Nelson, Marian Central’s Brayden Teunissen, Jimmy Mastny win IHSA state titles

Marian Central's Brayden Teunissen and Jimmy Mastny each won their second straight IHSA individual state titles Saturday night while Richmond-Burton's Emmett Nelson won his first in Champaign, Ill. Four more area wrestlers finished runner-up.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 22, 2025 at 10:56 pm CST
Marian Central’s Andrew Alvarado, Huntley’s Radic Dvorak both place 4th at IHSA state tournament

Marian Central’s Andrew Alvarado, Huntley’s Radic Dvorak both place 4th at IHSA state tournament

Marian Central's Andrew Alvarado and Huntley's Radic Dvorak each placed fourth at the IHSA individual state tournament Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill., leading a group of seven McHenry County-area wrestlers who placed.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 22, 2025 at 3:44 pm CST
Photos: Class 1A, 2A and 3A State Wrestling Finals

Photos: Class 1A, 2A and 3A State Wrestling Finals

The boys individual wrestling season comes to a close with titles bouts Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at State Farm Center in Champaign.

By Alex T. Paschal●
February 22, 2025 at 12:00 am CST
Seven McHenry County-area wrestlers advance to IHSA state championships

Seven McHenry County-area wrestlers advance to IHSA state championships

Seven McHenry County-area wrestlers advanced to championship matches Friday at the IHSA individual state tournament at the State Farm Center in Champaign, while more remained in contention for medals.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 21, 2025 at 9:13 pm CST
Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week: Hampshire’s Anneliese Tavira

Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week: Hampshire’s Anneliese Tavira

Hampshire senior Anneliese Tavira won the 170-pound championship Saturday at the Schaumburg Sectional to earn her first trip to state. Tavira is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

By Alex Kantecki●
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm CST
Richmond-Burton’s Emmett, Lelan Nelson hope to end special season with IHSA state championships

Richmond-Burton’s Emmett, Lelan Nelson hope to end special season with IHSA state championships

Richmond-Burton's Emmett and Lelan Nelson have relied on each other during their successful seasons. Now the brothers will lean on each other this weekend as they each try to win state titles, starting Thursday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 19, 2025 at 10:01 am CST
Here are the 2025 IHSA wrestling state qualifiers from McHenry County

Here are the 2025 IHSA wrestling state qualifiers from McHenry County

The stages are set for both the boys and girls wrestling IHSA individual state tournaments. Here is a list of McHenry County-area wrestlers who will compete in their respective state tournaments.

By Michal Dwojak●
February 18, 2025 at 9:39 am CST
Marian Central wrestling crowns 4 sectional champions, sends 8 to state

Marian Central wrestling crowns 4 sectional champions, sends 8 to state

Marian Central qualified eight for state and had four sectional champions, Richmond-Burton will send six and Johnsburg three from the Class 1A Oregon Sectional. Burlington Central boys and girls wrestlers also qualified for state.

By Shaw Local News Network●
February 15, 2025 at 10:15 pm CST
Photos: 2025 IHSA 2A Crystal Lake Central Wrestling Sectional

Photos: 2025 IHSA 2A Crystal Lake Central Wrestling Sectional

Area wrestlers compete the IHSA 2A Crystal Lake Central Wrestling Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

By Gregory Shaver●
February 15, 2025 at 9:34 pm CST
Huntley qualifies 3 for state, McHenry sends 1 from Class 3A Barrington Sectional

Huntley qualifies 3 for state, McHenry sends 1 from Class 3A Barrington Sectional

Huntley sophomore Radic Dvorak captured the 157-pound championship at the Class 3A Barrington Sectional to earn his spot at state. Teammates Colin Abordo and Wyatt Theobald and McHenry's Ryan Hanson, a two-time state qualifier, also advanced.

By Thom Gippert for Shaw Local●
February 15, 2025 at 7:40 pm CST
Hampshire crowns 2 sectional champions, sends first girls wrestlers to state

Hampshire crowns 2 sectional champions, sends first girls wrestlers to state

Hampshire made history Saturday by qualifying the school's first three girls wrestlers to state, which included two sectional champions. Plus wrestlers from Huntley, Dundee-Crown, Crystal Lake South and McHenry all advance from the Schaumburg Sectional.

By Alex Kantecki●
February 15, 2025 at 7:30 pm CST

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