Patrick McGavin

Lemont's Conor Murray (14) looks to pass away from Evergreen Park's Nolan Sexton (22) during a South Suburban Conference crossover in Evergreen Park on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Lemont’s Miles Beachum, in his second season after transferring, finds all-around groove. ‘I’m competing more.’

February 6, 2023 at 10:26 a.m.

Timing is everything. Nobody knows that more than Lemont's Miles Beachum. Beachum, a 6-foot-2 senior forward, played his first two years at Morgan Park Academy in Chicago before transferring to...

As a junior, Yorkville's Yamilet Aguirre has 31-2 record at 120 pounds this season.

Yorkville’s Yamilet Aguirre is a ‘trailblazer’ for school’s girls wrestling program. But she wants to be more.

January 31, 2023 at 2:02 p.m.

In the short history of Yorkville's girls wrestling program, junior Yamilet Aguirre has earned the description of being a "trailblazer." But that's not really the end of her journey. Not...

West Aurora's Robby Wyland, right, has a 32-3 record this season as a senior at 113 pounds heading into the Class 3A Marmion Regional.

A state contender, West Aurora’s Robby Wyland follows words from his father: ‘Never stop and just keep going.’

January 30, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

Advice from his father continues to work for West Aurora's Robby Wyland. Wyland's dad, Rob, shares a variation of the same first name. They also have similar temperaments and points...

Yorkville Christian's Grason Johnson left, defeats Tolono's Shane Ogden with a pin at 126 pounds during the Class 1A dual team state meet at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

Patrick Z. McGavin’s Aurora, Elgin, Naperville wrestling rankings and wrestler of the week

January 30, 2023 at 11:35 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Marmion 15-1 (1) Sean Scheck, a senior, is powerful and mobile at 285 pounds. 2. St. Charles East...

Naperville Central's Chris Bern, bottom, wrestles against West Aurora's Angelo Regalado during a 152-pound match at the West Aurora mega duals on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

Naperville Central junior Chris Bern, fleet of foot in 2 sports, smooths the path for 3 brothers in wrestling

January 27, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

Naperville Central junior Chris Bern prefers the standing start. A receiver in football, Bern is quick, explosive and highly technical as a 152-pound wrestler. "My style is to be very...

After qualifying for state as a freshman, East Aurora's Kameyah Young is 21-2 at 100 pounds as a sophomore.

Tomcat twosome: Kameyah Young, whose brothers were state qualifiers, and Ixzayana Cruz take East Aurora to next level.

January 26, 2023 at 1:24 p.m.

It seems like East Aurora sophomore Kameyah Young was preordained to be the next great wrestler in her family, even if there was an unexpected pause along the way. Her...

Yorkville's Luke Zook, top, works over St. Charles East's Lane Robinson in the Illini Classic at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2022.

Bigger, stronger and still fast, Yorkville’s Luke Zook doesn’t miss a beat going from football to wrestling. ‘He is really ready.’

January 23, 2023 at 11:25 a.m.

In the switch-over between seasons, Yorkville sophomore Luke Zook didn't have any time for rest and relaxation or even a moment of reflection. He had five tackles and an interception...

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