Wrestling
IHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
Read MoreLocal athletes earn All-Decade nods
Five former high school sports greats from Monroe County were recently recognized on STLtoday.com for being on the All-Decade Team of their respective sports. STLtoday.com’s All-Decade Soccer Team included 2017…
Read MoreSommers wins Waterloo’s first state wrestling medal
The historic season for Waterloo High School wrestling ended Saturday with its first state medal in the sport. Jordan Sommers, a 195-pound sophomore, capped off his amazing 2019-20 campaign with…
Read MoreWHS wrestling sending 3 to state
The Waterloo High School wrestling team continued one of its best seasons in school history by qualifying three wrestlers for state by virtue of strong performances at the Mascoutah Sectional…
Read MoreWHS wrestlers advance to sectional
The Waterloo High School wrestling team advanced six of its grapplers to the sectional round by virtue of their placings Saturday at the Mascoutah Regional. “These kids have so much…
Read MoreWrestling with a purpose in Waterloo
The Waterloo High School wrestling team is winning both on and off the mat this season. The Bulldogs are 10-1 on the season following a 4-1 showing at the Marion…
Read MoreWHS 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…
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