![](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/2i0UFsDk3jzAaNNKsxQlo9XSXzQ=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BOJIAIEFRDMJSRKQEVQDJ56TMA.jpg)
Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com From left: Ben Arranda, Fabian Lopez, and Jacobe Schmerbach listen to head coach Sam Hiatt during wrestling practice on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at DeKalb High School in DeKalb. (Matthew Apgar)
![](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/8OvEr2raO9M43y914bjI4dmlgk4=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/S32HPJ4D74OE35QYLFEDW2PBWQ.jpg)
Sam Buckner for Shaw Media. Fabian Lopez of Dekalb holds up the 126lb bracket after winning the Dekalb regional on Saturday February 3, 2018.
![](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Gr5VCgEHaqeOuSbaPjPeeG_grO0=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7VWQPEANDCSFRSJ24GMIW5ZQYE.jpg)
Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com DeKalb's Fabian Lopez shoots for the leg of Wheaton North's Jaime Suarez in their 126 pound bout during the 15th annual Don Flavin DeKalb Dual Meet Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at DeKalb High School in DeKalb. (Matthew Apgar)
![](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/u5btANSyXmI_iDt3uLhjFRb6Yks=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/G4W2H5UEE3JNMILI7TI7QMQC7A.jpg)
DeKalb Daily Chronicle wrestler of the year Fabian Lopez of DeKalb High School. Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com (Mark Busch)