Newman senior Briar Ivey saw his remarkable comeback end with a heartbreaking 10-9 loss against Riverdale’s Blake Smith in the Class 1A 157-pound state championship on Saturday night at State Farm Arena.

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

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Newman grapplers took to the mat at the 1A Oregon Sectional on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

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Oregon advanced three wrestlers to the individual state wrestling tournament following action at the 1A Oregon Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Morris's Paxton Valentine, Sycamore's Carson West, Sterling's Zyan Westbrook and Plano's Prince Amakiri all won championships at Saturday's IHSA Class 2A Washington Boys Wrestling Sectional.

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Teams from Sycamore, Morris, Yorkville Christian, Sterling, Kaneland and Dixon competed in the championship and third-place matches during the Class 2A Sectional championship on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at Washington High School.

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Here is a look at some of the finishes at Saturday's Class 1A Riverdale Regional wrestling meet. Newman was the team champion as wrestlers from Rock Falls, Fulton, E-P and Morrison also found the podium.

Zhyler Hansen, Daniel Kelly, Landon Near and Javen Reyes all won titles as Newman grabbed the Class 1A Riverdale Regional wrestling championship on Saturday.

A dozen local wrestlers kept their seasons alive Saturday at the Class 2A Dixon Regional at Lancaster Gym, with three taking titles and three more earning runner-up finishes.