Wrestling
WHS wrestlers learn from a champ
Already off to a strong season, the Waterloo High School wrestling team received tips from an Olympian last week that will hopefully boost the upward trajectory of the program. Ben…
Read MoreGrayden Schloemann | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is 5-year-old Grayden Schloemann of the Bulldogs Youth Wrestling Club. He won a state title March 3 at the 2019 Illinois Bantam Championships held…
Read MoreBrett Howard | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School wrestler Brett Howard. The sophomore placed third at the IHSA Class 2A Jerseyville Regional on Saturday in the 220-pound division,…
Read MoreFuture looks bright for WHS wrestling
The Waterloo High School wrestling team has been competitive this winter under first year head coach Chase Guercio. The Bulldogs are 8-6 on the season. That win total already surpasses…
Read More‘Dogs looking for infusion of youth
A new head coach is hopeful that a successful youth program will yield positive results for the Waterloo High School wrestling program in the 2018-19 campaign. Chase Guercio takes over…
Read MoreWaterloo Bulldogs Youth Wrestling Club | Team of the Week
The Waterloo Bulldogs Youth Wrestling Club is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Bulldogs sent nine wrestlers to the Bantam State Championships in Bolingbrook on March 4, with…
Read MoreJaxson Mathenia and Matthew Deutch | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Waterloo Bulldog Wrestling Club youth wrestlers Jaxson Mathenia and Matthew Deutch. Mathenia placed first in the 89-pound weight class and Deutch placed third in the…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers keep grinding
The Waterloo High School wrestling team is focusing on health as it enters the season’s home stretch. “We have been battling injuries to some key wrestlers and some sickness,” Waterloo…
Read MoreDalton Viglasky | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School wrestler Dalton Viglasky. The junior grappler is currently ranked fourth overall in the state at Class 2A and is off…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers off to strong start
The Waterloo High School wrestling team has gotten off to a solid start to its 2017-18 campaign with some big matches ahead. The Bulldogs are 6-2 in dual competition following…
Read MoreSuper soph ends amazing season at state
Dalton Viglasky accomplished something this season no other sophomore wrestler had before at Waterloo High School, advancing to the IHSA state meet this past weekend. And although his state trip…
Read MoreDalton Viglasky | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School wrestler Dalton Viglasky. The sophomore grappler, pictured at far left, placed fourth in Saturday’s Mascoutah Sectional at 138 pounds to…
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