Wrestling
WHS wrestling grappling with success
A young Waterloo High School wrestling team is off to a 4-1 start in dual meet competition this season, including wins over East St. Louis, McCluer North, Alton and Red…
Read MoreWHS wrestling cultivating culture
The Waterloo High School wrestling program is looking to cultivate its next crop of potential state qualifiers after graduating its most successful class of seniors ever. “That senior class was…
Read MoreSommers is state runner-up; Lloyd wrestles to 8th place
The dream season for Waterloo High School senior wrestler Jordan Sommers ended with a second place finish at the state tournament Saturday night in Champaign. At 220 pounds, Sommers lost…
Read MoreLocal makes first girls state wrestling meet
The Valmeyer-Red Bud wrestling co-op will see representation at the first ever IHSA Girls Wrestling State Final Tournament as sophomore Avery Smith will take to the mat. Smith advanced to…
Read MoreSommers, Lloyd to wrestle again at state
The Waterloo High School wrestling program made more history on Saturday. At the Class 2A Mahomet-Seymour Sectional, Waterloo’s Jordan Sommers and Brandon Lloyd qualified for the state tournament by virtue…
Read MoreSeniors lead WHS wrestling
The Waterloo High School wrestling team is 10-4 on the season thanks to hard work and success from some key members leading the way. The Bulldogs dropped a tough dual…
Read MoreWHS wrestles well at tourney
The Waterloo High School wrestling team competed in its first tournament of the season Saturday at Civic Memorial High School, placing sixth out of 22 teams. “There were lots of…
Read MoreWHS wrestling off to 3-1 start
The Waterloo High School wrestling team gaining some positive momentum at the start of the season. The Bulldogs won their opening meet last Tuesday over East St. Louis, 60-17. In…
Read MoreStrength in numbers for WHS wrestling
The Waterloo High School wrestling team has steadily grown in members the past few seasons, with this winter being the pinnacle. “This is the largest turnout I have had since…
Read MoreWHS wrestling builds on success
The Waterloo High School wrestling team continues its upward trajectory with another solid season under head coach Chase Guercio. “We finished 12-6 this year and had some really good individual…
Read MoreWHS wrestling ready to roll
The Waterloo High School wrestling team didn’t know if it would even have a 2021 season until just a couple of months ago due to state COVID restrictions. Now, it…
Read MorePeterson to wrestle for national title
A McKendree University wrestler from Valmeyer won a regional championship over the weekend. Cory Peterson, who won a Missouri state championship while wrestling for De Smet Jesuit High School, won…
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