Wrestling

Ottawa finished runner-up at its own Holiday Hootenanny Girls Wrestling Invite on Monday at Kingman Gymnasium. Morris captured the overall title, while Seneca placed fifth at the 37-team event.

The 25th version of the tournament wrapped up Saturday night in DeKalb, with DeKalb dropping its three matches in the Bronze bracket.

Sycamore dropped its final four bouts against Minooka on Saturday morning in Pool C of the 25th Don Flavin Dual Team Invitational.

Huntley girls basketball stayed unbeaten and advanced to the semifinals of Dundee-Crown's Komaromy Classic. Huntley and Dundee-Crown boys will meet in the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic consolation title game, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Paxton Giertz scored 59 points in two Seneca wins. Plus many more boys and girls hoops and boys wrestling scores from around the area in the Herald News Sports Roundup.

Dekalb closed Friday's first round at The Flavin with a little momentum, hoping it carries over into Day 2 on Saturday.

On Friday, Olson returned to the Sycamore lineup, winning all three of his matches at 113 pounds in the Dan Cliffe Bracket of The Flavin at DeKalb.

Griff Powell of Lyons knocked off unbeaten Ulises Rosas of Glenbard West and Lemont's Judah Heeg knocked off unbeaten Zachary Kruse of Hinsdale Central at the 58th Rex Whitlach Invitational on Saturday at Hinsdale Central.

Minooka's team took third place at the Morris Reindeer Rumble girls wrestling tournament, while Bolingbrook's Alejandra Flores won the 115-pound bracket to lead Herald-News area wrestlers at the event.

Hampshire girls basketball earned an FVC win against Burlington Central, Harvard and Johnsburg opened the Richmond-Burton Christmas Tournament with wins, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Seth Cheney scored 21 and Molly Knight scored 28 as Providence boys and girls hoops win, plus more boys and girls hoops and wrestling results from around the area in the Herald News Sports Roundup.

Minooka wins girls basketball, Joliet Central wins boys wrestling. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Rileigh Gaddini's 23 points led Alden-Hebron's girls basketball team to a 57-15 win over Hiawatha on Thursday night, while Prairie Ridge's wrestlers pinned a loss on Burlington Central.

Crystal Lake Central faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling match on ThursdayThursday, Dec. 19, 2024,at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.

Crystal Lake Central senior Cayden Parks stayed undefeated on the season as he helped the Tigers cruise past Cary-Grove, 62-14, on Thursday night.

Batavia had victories in eight victories over the final nine matches from either bonus-point victories or forfeits to get a 52-24 victory over Geneva.

Yorkville Christian junior Jackson Allen, who won the 190-pound championship to help lead the Mustangs to the team title at Plano's Reaper Classic, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Reed-Custer boys basketball wins behind 24 points from Jacob Reardon, Lockport and Providence girls teams both win, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's The Herald-News Sports Roundup.

With little room for error, heavyweight Collin Hughes, 106-pounder Carson West and 113-pounder Sawyer Davis all came away with pins as Sycamore beat the Sequoits 41-39. It was the last match of a quad in which the Spartans went 2-1.

Huntley's Logan Darragh posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in an FVC win against Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg held off Sandwich for a KRC win, and much more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley started strong and never let up in pinning a 40-28 loss on Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling showdown.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling match on Friday Dec. 13, 2024, at Huntley High School.

St. Charles East wrestling enjoyed plenty of success in a dual against Wheaton North Thursday. The girls team earned six consecutive falls to win 48-6 in the Saints' first ever home meet, while the boys had nine bonus-point victories to secure a 63-10 win.

The Joliet Central boys wrestling team won its first three matches against Plainfield East before winning the final eight to dominate Plainfield East 56-18 in a dual.

Lockport, Plainfield East girls basketball, Lemont boys basketball triumph. That and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

Marian Central split an early-season test against some of the state's best Thursday night in Niles, beating Notre Dame 42-34 and losing to Marist 43-15.

Plainfield South was up by 10 when Joliet West closed the dual with eight straight wins, five by fall.

Wilmington boys hoops wins, Lincoln-Way East girls hoops roll on plus more scores from around the area in our Herald-News Wednesday Roundup.

Morris cruised to a 64-18 win over Ottawa in Interstate Eight Conference wrestling action

Ben Jurzak knocked in 22 points in Jacobs’ 59-49 win over Huntley on Wednesday night. Plus more boys and girls basketball, boys wrestling, boys and girls bowling scores.

Oregon hosted Erie-Prophetstown and Lena-Winslow on the wrestling mats on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Crystal Lake South freshman Gaby Dzik scored 25 points in a win over McHenry, Prairie Ridge defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg topped Richmond-Burton in KRC boys basketball, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Some finals from the 46th Carson DeJarnatt wrestling invitational Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Sterling.

Jacobs co-op boys swimming won Harlem's Dave Logterman Memorial Invite to open the season, Huntley girls bowling was first at the Dundee-Crown Charger Scramble, Richmond-Burton boys wrestling took third at Rockford East, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Harvard girls basketball ended a 46-game losing streak in Kishwaukee River Conference play, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Lemont, Bolingbrook win boys basketball, Plainfield South wins girls basketball. That and more in Friday's roundup.

Lockport, Plainfield North, Reed-Custer win girls basketball, Joliet Central wins boys bowling. That and more in Thursday's roundup.

Prairie Ridge faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference wrestling match on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at Hampshire High School.

Hampshire held off a late Prairie Ridge rally to win their Fox Valley Conference opener 46-34 on Thursday night .

AJ Demirov knocked in 28 points to lead Crystal Lake South to a 70-47 win over Dundee-Crown on Wednesday night. Plus more boys and girls basketball, boys wrestling and boys bowling scores.

Here is a look at the boys wrestling teams in The Herald-News area for the 2024-25 season

The 2024-25 wrestling season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2024-25 season.

The 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off this week. Check out The Times area team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on Ottawa, Seneca, Streator and Sandwich.

The excitement around girls wrestling has only grown with each passing year. But what can be expected out of the Herald-News coverage area this season? That’s what the 2024-25 season preview capsules are here for. Check out how your favorite team is slated to do.

Kaneland boys basketball bounced back with win at Woodstock, Sycamore opens the season with a win and Sycamore wrestling sweeps its matches, plus more sports from around the area.

Fulton picked up its second straight win and Rock Falls edged Kewanee, plus more scores from around the area.

DeKalb’s wrestling teams opened the season on a positive note Wednesday, sweeping all of their foes in the DeKalb Super Duals. The boys team beat Moline and Lake Park, while the girls squad defeated Burlington Central, Moline, South Elgin and Lake Park.

The DeKalb boys and girls wrestling teams were in action Wednesday at DeKalb High School.

Here are five girls wrestlers to watch during the 2024-25 season in the Northwest Herald area.