3’s a welcome crowd
Wrestlers get on right side of mat with sweep at KHS KANELAND—Coaches and wrestlers have often said the Knights tend to be a different tournament team than a dual team.
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Wrestlers slammed by Sycamore, split Saturday triangular KANELAND—Area teams know when they've been on a mat with the Sycamore Spartans—the KHS grapplers are no different.
View ArticleTough week for Knight matmen
KANELAND—If a team is going to have a difficult week, it is much better to have them in early December than in February.
View ArticleWrestlers tussle with Yorkville in losing effort
Knights also face 3 foes in home weekend quad KANELAND—You can have a plan to be aggressive on the wrestling mat, but unless it manifests during mat time, no win is automatic. Kaneland's meet against...
View ArticleKnights take 2 of 3 in Woodstock quadrangular
KANELAND—Work never seems done for the Kaneland High School wrestling unit.
View ArticleKHS earns split at usual Flavin stop
DeKalb gathering lifts KHS; sees dual mark at 10-11 KANELAND—A usual late-December stop offered a glimpse as to what caliber the Knight wrestling squad is at right now.
View ArticleGrapplers open 2013 with dual win
Wrestlers battle through Sycamore Invite field, stifle Rochelle KANELAND—Nothing like a tough Sycamore Invite and a Northern Illinois Big XII battle against a familiar foe to measure your team’s progress.
View ArticleWrestlers take down Morris, host Flott
KANELAND—Fourth time is a charm for local wrestlers. For the fourth straight season, KHS wrestling was crowned king of its own mat at the Margarett Flott Memorial Tournament held in Maple Park on...
View ArticleKnights grab 5th on NIB-12 mat
Kaneland’s 145-pound entry, Dan Goress, wins NIB-12 bracket SYCAMORE—Seeing what the rest of the Northern Illinois Big XII Conference can offer provides a nice opportunity.
View ArticleWrestlers drop regular season finale
Kaneland—There would be no repeat of last year's final regular season stop.
View ArticleSuccess at 1st postseason stop
KHS grapplers have fine 2nd-place showing in Sycamore KANELAND—If it weren't for the hosts, KHS could brag even more. But KHS isn't the bragging type of team; it is more the diligent worker-type.
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Three wrestlers punch State ticket KANELAND—It wasn't 1994 or 2012 levels, but the KHS wrestling squad will take the sectional output.
View Article‘Dan’-ger Zone
Goress wins state title for 1st KHS wrestling crown in 20 years KANELAND—Kaneland last saw one of its wrestlers crowned an individual state champion before current KHS senior Dan Goress was born.
View ArticleReturn from state
Five Kaneland Harter Middle School students qualified for IKWF State Wrestling Championship this year at the BMO center in Rockford, Ill.
View ArticleFamiliar face fills coaching vacancy
KANELAND—As seems par for the course, the Knights wrestling program will have a familiar face leading the matmen. Beginning this fall, the Knights will be steered by new head coach and Class of 2004...
View ArticleLeveraging Success
Photo: Kaneland sophomore Austin Parks carries some familiar weight up the hill during the annual wrestling training/team building practice at Johnson’s Mound in Elburn on Saturday. Photo by Patti Wilk...
View ArticleDec. 5 Sports Recap
Varsity Bowling Dec. 3 at Sterling—The Lady Knights gained two conference points in their season opener at Sterling Tuesday. Christie Crews led the way with a 523 series, while Dominique Lee had a 472....
View ArticleWrestlers to face Spartans at NIU tonight
DEKALB—Northern Illinois University will be the center of the local wrestling world Thursday night. The Kaneland Knights wrestling squad will take on the Sycamore Spartans in a dual meet at the NIU...
View ArticleWrestlers battle through tough stops
Photo: 152-pound George Strang won 6-4 in overtime over Andrew Ives of Wheaton-Warrenville South Saturday. Photo by Stephanie Vanik KANELAND—It could have been a rude awakening to the start of the...
View ArticleWrestlers go Huskie-size over Sycamore, beat Lemont
Photo: Junior Adam Mish pinned his Sycamore opponent in 1:38 Thursday at NIU. Sophomore Photo by Ben Draper KANELAND—Venues may change, but victories are still as sweet anywhere. Kaneland traveled to...
View ArticleDec. 19 sports recap
JV Bowling Dec. 11 vs. Streator—The Lady Knights only had two competitors, so no team score was kept. Kayla McDuffee bowled a 323 series with a 132 high game, while Natalie Barnhart bowled a 282 series...
View ArticleKHS grapplers can’t grab hold in tough week
Cary-Grove, CLC, DeKalb dish Kaneland losses KANELAND—Kaneland wrestling had done well so far this season, but they can be sure to run into a wall of tough opponents for days at a time, as was the case...
View ArticleKnights see success in quadrangular
KHS also steamrolled in NIB-12 tussle at Yorkville by Mike Slodki KANELAND—As the calendar tips to a new year, it was in the Kaneland High School wrestling roster’s best interest to try and continue to...
View ArticleMatted down
Kaneland’s lone holiday excursion to Palatine meet yields 21st place KANELAND—Wrestling talent abounds in the northwest suburbs. Kaneland High School wrestling found that out at the 59th Annual Berman...
View ArticleSlimming them down
KHS grapplers take close win from Plano, fall to Mundelein KANELAND—Kaneland wrestling has had holes in its lineup in recent years, with some close wins going the other way that could have been in the...
View ArticleKaneland wrestlers see Hub of action
Photo: Medal-winners from the Sycamore Invite. Photo submitted by Stephanie Vanik via email Grapplers also partake in Sycamore Invite KANELAND—Before the deep freeze that hit the roads toward the...
View ArticleWrestlers continue to roll
Photo: Riley Vanik throws his opponent to the mat during Saturday’s Tournament at KHS. Vanik took second place in the 145-pound bracket. Zach Parker (below) was Kaneland’s lone tournament champ,...
View ArticleDiddell wins conference crown
Team places sixth STERLING, ILL.—Sterling High School housed quite the collection of wrestling talent on Saturday, as Kaneland found out firsthand. Earning some individual glory and having to deal with...
View ArticleAll cylinders
KHS continues to roll in duals, ends regular season with close win vs. Batavia BATAVIA—It doesn’t matter the caliber of opponent—Kaneland wrestling makes sure the foe has its mat work cut out for it....
View ArticleIn proper position
Photos courtesy of Stefanie Vanik Third-place at tough sectional paves way for potential state berths KANELAND—Call them the lucky seven. After a third-place finish at the Class 2A Belvidere Regional,...
View ArticleA better State
Diddell powers through for lone Knight Champaign berth KANELAND—Pontiac’s Class 2A Sectional can dampen the dreams of most any wrestler wishing to advance to the individual State tournament this...
View ArticleJust one try for Justin
Heavyweight Knight’s opening match his only one as part of State field CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—There would be no repeat performance for KHS wrestling in 2014’s version of the State tournament. On the State...
View ArticleKHS wrestlers hope to raise funds for camp, volunteer 500 hours of community...
Photo: Members of the Kaneland High School wrestling team have volunteered nearly 500 hours of community service throughout the Kaneland area this spring. Here, the Knights spread mulch for a Sugar...
View ArticleSummer basics
Orosco’s offseason spent making imprint on grapplers KANELAND—With his hiring in late-May, new Kaneland Knights wrestling coach Joe Orosco could be spotted last week in the Wisconsin Dells area. It was...
View ArticleWrestlers compete at preseason Nationals
Photos: Kaneland sophomores Riley Vanik (above, left) and Colin Gussman (below, left) earned All-American honors at Saturday’s preseason Nationals meet in Iowa. Photo submitted by Stephanie Vanik to...
View ArticleGrapplers hook plenty of wins in early-season stretch
KANELAND—For starters, KHS coach Joe Orosco and his wrestling squad are producing results like seasoned veterans, even if it’s still early. Back on Nov. 25, Kaneland rolled into East Moline United and...
View ArticleKnight grapplers continue to roll
Photo: Wrestling at 160 pounds, sophomore Riley Vanik (center) pins Sycamore’s Michael Emster. Photo by Mary Paulson KHS picks up crucial early season wins vs. Sycamore, Lemont KANELAND—Winning six of...
View ArticleKnights face big tests
Photo: Junior Austin Parks looks for an opportunity to take down Yorkville’s Derek Cajina Dec. 11. Parks won 14-1. Photo by Mary Paulson Back-to-back days against larger opponents see KHS go 1-2...
View ArticleKaneland wrestling locks win up vs. Plano, takes 15th at Berman Classic
Photo: Adam Mish lost to Plano’s Juan Lazarit, but the Knights still defeated the visiting Reapers, who are ranked No. 11 in Class 1A, 39-27 Saturday. Photo by Stephanie Vanik KANELAND—At 12-4 on the...
View Article‘Syco’ Saturday
Photo: Head coach Joe Orosco has been pleased with sophomore Matt Redman. “(He) has really turned it up since losing a disappointing overtime loss due to some stalling calls … at the Berman tournament...
View ArticleHard work pays off
Wrestlers take Flott Invitational championship KANELAND—Joe Orosco earned his first tournament win as Kaneland High School wrestling head coach Saturday behind four first-place finishes, and seven more...
View ArticleWrestlers hold their own against NIB-12
Photo: Junior George Strang (right) earned All-Conference Saturday at the Northern Illinois Big XII Tournament in Yorkville. Sophomore Collin Gussman (below) was the runner-up at 170 pounds, earning...
View ArticleSo close
Photo: Junior Zac Parker (182 pounds) helped the Knights dominate the upper-middleweights against Batavia Friday. Photo by Stephanie Vanik Wrestlers can’t ruin Batavia senior night BATAVIA—In a rare...
View ArticleKnights wrestlers win Regional
10 Knights advance to Individual Sectional; team to Dual Sectional BELVIDERE, ILL.—For the sixth time in school history—and second since joining Class 2A—the Kaneland varsity wrestling team took home...
View ArticleFinal 4
Four Knights proceed to State, team Sectional looms STERLING, ILL.—The hits keep coming from the Knights. Four individuals from coach Joe Orosco’s varsity lineup qualified out of the Sterling Sectional...
View ArticleUp and down
Photo: Junior Austin Parks celebrates after earning fifth place at last weekend’s IHSA State Individual Tournament. Parks and the Knights took on Geneseo Tuesday night in the team Sectional as a team,...
View ArticleIHSA releases classifications for 2015-16 school year
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) released the classifications breakdown for the 2015-16, and Kaneland will not see any changes to their sports landscape from the 2014-15...
View ArticleVanik hopes to go far in Fargo
Kaneland junior qualifies for Nationals SUGAR GROVE—After becoming the youngest Knight ever to medal at the State Tournament back in March, Riley Vanik kept the momentum going into the offseason. But...
View ArticlePhotos: Grappling with the summer
Brenna Keiffer (above, left) and Peter Kraemer practice wrestling moves at Monday night’s wrestling camp at Kaneland High School. The camp was open to athletes in sixth through 12th grades. Kaneland...
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