Lucas Byrd could’ve ended his career on top with a 2025 NCAA title for Illinois wrestling. But there’s a good chance he’s ...

After a strong start to the Illinois state wrestling tournament in Bloomington on Friday, Moline’s Kirsten Kpoto was unable to carry that momentum into the second day of the meet at Grossinger ...

Mahomet-Seymour's Marco Casillas made the 2025 News-Gazette All-Area Wrestling First Team. Hunter Eastin, Faces of Winter ...

Nobody expected Taylor Finley to be the Unity wrestler to stand atop the podium this year. Nobody but him, that is. He's our ...

No. 1 redshirt senior Lucas Byrd recently won his first national title, becoming the 21st Illinois wrestler to ever win a ...

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MOLINE, Ill. — Blake Smith and Dean Wainwright both capture Gold at the Illinois State Wrestling Tournament. This is the first State Championship for Blake and the second for Dean.

Moline's Kirsten Kpoto advanced to the semifinals at 235 pounds at the Illinois state girls wrestling tournament in Bloomington on Friday. Kpoto, a senior, was dominant in her run to the final four.

Penn State is closing in on its fourth straight Division I men’s wrestling championship and its 12th in 14 years under coach ...