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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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