Down by nine points nearly halfway through their Western Big 6 wrestling dual meet at Rock Island, the Moline Maroons won the final eight bouts of the evening and pulled away to a 54-20 victory over the Rocks in both teams' conference opener.
KEWANEE — The Kewanee High School wrestling program treaded ground in the 2021-22 season that it had rarely covered in its history.
Teams and individuals to watch in Illinois area boys wrestling this winter:
There were more than 100 girls to compete in the inaugural sanctioned wrestling tournament in the Quad Cities on Tuesday night at North Scott High School.
A pair of open mat nights — the first scheduled for Sunday — will introduce female wrestlers in the Davenport Community School District to a new girls wrestling program that will be open to students at Davenport Central, North and West high schools during the upcoming school year.
Bettendorf's Bradley Hill won a national junior freestyle championship last week in Fargo. He was one of four All-Americans from Bettendorf and five from the Q-C.
Alleman's Charles Jagusah, the No. 1 ranked football recruit in Illinois and wrestling state champion, is the Quad-City Times' Male Athlete of the Year.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association and its board of control made three good decisions this past week to improve wrestling for next winter.
A look at this year's Quad-Cities All-Metro wrestling team, which is led by Bettendorf freshman TJ Koester and Moline senior Kole Brower.
A look at this year's Quad-Cities All-Western Illinois wrestling team, which is led by Riverdale state champions Collin Altensey and Brock Smith.
A look at this year's Quad Cities All-Eastern Iowa wrestling team. It is led by Camanche's Eric Kinkaid, state champion and wrestler of the year.
Between the two of them, Riverdale High School wrestling standouts Collin Altensey and Brock Smith acquired an armful of postseason hardware this past season.
BLOOMINGTON — It might not have been the state title match, but Rock Island High School senior Rebecca Ferguson exited Saturday's final day of Illinois' first IHSA state girls wrestling tournament with a victory.
NORMAL — The wrestling seasons ended a day earlier than hoped for the boys teams from Moline and Rock Island high schools on Friday.
NORMAL — As a regular part of Sherrard's wrestling lineup, Bri Bynum tallied 37 matches during the season heading into Friday, tied for the second most in the 125-pound bracket at the IHSA girls individual state tournament.
For the first time ever, the IHSA will host a sanctioned girls state wrestling tournament.
Five local wrestlers, including two from the same school, will partake in event.
Illinois Pacesetter: Rock Island's Bernard won a state title at the last second, but the support he received from his family and friends is something he is just as thankful for.
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WASHINGTON — The Rock Island High School wrestling team made history Tuesday night.
CHATHAM — With an altered lineup, the Moline High School wrestling team was facing an Edwardsville squad with plenty of firepower in Tuesday’s Class 3A team dual semifinal.
Bettendorf's TJ Koester captured a state championship Saturday night while teammate Bradley Hill and PV's Caden McDermott settled for second.
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CHAMPAIGN — When the buzzer went off signaling an end to Aoci Bernard’s state title bout, the Rock Island senior had no idea if he had won or not.
CHAMPAIGN — Alleman’s Charlie Jagusah rarely shows emotion, whether it be the mat or the gridiron.
CHAMPAIGN — Seconds before Geneseo High School freshman Zachary Montez stepped on the mat for his third place bout at the state wrestling finals, coach Jon Murray walked off the arena floor.
Assumption's Allen Catour and Aiden Morgan finished third to highlight Saturday's consolation finals at the state tournament in Des Moines.