Author: Gary Larsen

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By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen The dynamic among brothers in a wrestling family follows a historically common plot, probably from the Punkes and the Zemans to the

By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen New Trier seniors Jack Tangen and Patrick Ryan have been good friends since sixth grade so when the two highly ranked

By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen DeKalb’s Fabian Lopez largely took Champaign by storm last year, as one of only two freshmen in Class 3A to

By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen When Libertyville’s Matt Templeton transferred from Deerfield to Libertyville, he didn’t know what to expect as a new member of

By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen Jake Stiles finished second at 115 on an IKWF state title mat as an eighth-grader. He wrestled and played football

By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen Montini has been a state power in wrestling for nearly 20 years, so the pressure to win is nothing new

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If you want to see articles like this all season long, please consider donating to our GoFundMe campaign. By GARY LARSEN Illinois Matmen Heading into this year’s 27th