FARGO, ND • A great deal of excitement surrounds Team Illinois’ 16U team as they came to Fargo with something to prove. They proved it in Greco-Roman with a national championship, and they were in the running for a title in Freestyle, coming extremely close to coming back to the Land of Lincoln with two team […] More
GENEVA, IL • This past weekend’s Test of the Best 3 was nothing short of spectacular. The bouts had everything a wrestling fan could hope for: tight matches that were one takedown away in the closing seconds; the top man having to ride his opponent out for the win; high-scoring matches; comebacks; slick moves; and the […] More
FARGO, ND • The Team Illinois Junior Freestyle team did not exactly accomplish everything that they wanted to as a team by the time they exited the Fargodome; however, as individuals, there were several wrestlers who wrestled above themselves, learned a great deal about themselves and their wrestling, and five others who braved all the Fargo […] More
FARGO, ND • Team Illinois’ Junior girls came into the world’s largest tournament with a bit of chip on their shoulders. In one respect, they entered the Fargodome with a great deal of talent that brought a great deal of firepower—so confidence was high and, in that alone, they knew that winning a national team title […] More
AURORA • Team Illinois has a propensity for walking into the Fargodome with something new up its sleeve every year, and this year is no different. Team Illinois, its coaches, and Illinois MatWomen all came together to provide its Fargo-bound ladies with a Media Day that featured photographs and interviews and a special night focused on […] More
BEDFORD PARK • The Second Annual Beat the Streets Camp and National Duals has concluded, and for those who are looking for the results, the only result that Beat the Streets truly cares about will not be seen until time passes and the success of these young men and women has been achieved. Because, even though […] More
BEDFORD PARK • The Beat the Streets Camp and National Duals, one of the best summer wrestling events in Illinois, is back for another four days of fellowship and competition. This year’s event will be taking place at the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park. Inside of Wintrust, there will be 400 wrestlers, eleven cities, and […] More
TULSA, OK • After claiming a Junior division Greco-Roman national championship, it was now the Freestyle team’s chance to make some noise and show that Illinois is a complete wrestling state—and the boys in orange did not disappoint. When it was all said and done, Illinois did not just capture the Freestyle national championship, but they […] More
LOVES PARK • The Illinois 16U National Team proved that is a superior team; however, it also proved that although they had a wonderful tournament that ended in a National Duals runner-up finish, that there is still work to do before Fargo. As was true with the 16U Greco team, the freestylers came in as the […] More
OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA • Illinois’ Greco-Roman program is one of, if not the, best in the country. Year in and year out Illinois is able to assemble teams that not just compete, but they win. The foundation, well, that can be found in the youth programs, ILUSA Wrestling, and in a tradition of championships that has been […] More
LOVES PARK • Anyone in attendance at the Mercyhealth Sportscore Two for the 16U National Dual Team Championships can see the positive culture of camaraderie that is Team Illinois Greco-Roman wrestling. Add this atmosphere to a talented group of young men and a core of Greco-going coaches who have been able to pull the best out […] More
ILLINOIS • There were several placewinners through the USA Wrestling sanctioned qualifying tournaments for the National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, come July. And, in looking at the placewinners in not only the Team Illinois State Championships, a good portion of wrestlers traveled and continued to compete and find ways to challenge themselves and qualify for […] More
ILLINOIS • There were several placewinners through the USA Wrestling sanctioned qualifying tournaments for the National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, come July. And, in looking at the placewinners in not only the Team Illinois State Championships, a good portion of wrestlers traveled and continued to compete and find ways to challenge themselves and qualify for […] More
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