Here is the Record Newspapers All-Area boys wrestling team.

Yorkville senior Jack Ferguson, who won a program record 52 matches this season and took third in the state in the Class 3A 157-pound class, is the Record Newspapers Boys Wrestler of the Year.

Oswego senior Kiyah Chavez, an Iowa softball commit, became the first state medalist in the school girls wrestling program's history on Saturday when she took second at 155 pounds at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

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Images from the 2025 IHSA State Girls Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at FMC Natatorium in Westmont.

Oswego senior Kiyah Chavez advanced to the state wrestling tournament semifinals and teammate Aaliyah Roldan is still alive for a medal, while at state swimming Oswego Co-op’s 400 freestyle relay of Chase Maier, Owen Lippoldt, Tyler Liska and Ethan Schrader swam the top time.

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Aurora Christian defeated Yorkville Christian in the Class 1A Indian Creek Regional final on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Shabbona.

Aurora Christian kept its cool against Yorkville Christian during Friday’s Class 1A Indian Creek Regional championship game, the first game ever between the two programs. The Eagles overwhelmed the Mustangs with a 17-0 run in the third quarter, blowing the game open to win 68-48.

Benet and Oswego East combined for just three field goals in the fourth quarter as the Redwings claimed a 49-40 win to collect a regional title on the Wolves' home court.

Oswego East's Quinn Janssens has enjoyed a spectacular sophomore season, carrying a 48-3 record after winning regional and sectional championships. Now she's set for her state tournament debut in Bloomington.