Wrestling Notes 2010-2011
Senior wins four matches at the IHSA State Tournament
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Josh Tardy won four matches at the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament this weekend and finished on the podium in 4th place at 135 pounds. The tournament was held at the Assembly Hall in Champaign Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois. Luke Roth also wrestled in the tournament for the Redhawks losing the only match in which he competed.
Josh Tardy faced Bloom of Deerfield High School early on Friday morning. Bloom scored the first takedown but Tardy answered with an escape and takedown before giving up an escape to make the first period score 3-3. Josh took the lead again with an escape in the second period. In the third period, Bloom looked to win the match when he escaped and then scored a late takedown to go up 4-6. But Tardy got off the bottom for an escape point and then earned an penalty point as time expired when his opponent was called for stalling. With the score knotted at 6-6, Josh scored a takedown with his signature shuck to win 8-6.
In the state quarter-finals, Tardy faced Holler of Sandburg. Holler scored a point when Tardy was called for stalling, then Holler scored an escape and takedown in the second period to put the match out of reach for Tardy. With the 2-6 loss, Josh would need to win two in a row in the wrestle-backs to place at state.
In the preliminary wrestle backs Tardy faced off with Windmoeller of Lyons Township High School. Josh Tardy was down 1-2 after the first period. After giving up an escape in the second period, Tardy scored on a sweep single for a takedown and kept the arm for a near-fall turn. The five point move put Tardy up 6-3 heading to the third period. Tardy added another two takedowns and another three point nearfall in the third period to win commandingly 14-4. The win advanced Tardy to the quarterfinal wrestle back round, a must win round for a place at state.
Tardy faced Frank McKeown of Naperville North. Tardy and McKeown have faced off three times earlier in the season with Tardy winning two of those matches. Josh Tardy scored a takedown and two-point nearfall in the first period with a low-level whizzer throw. The move put Tardy up 4-1 heading to the second period. Josh Tardy added three more points on an escape and takedown in the second period to go up 7-1. In the third period, McKeown scored a takedown but Tardy escaped and scored a takedown to finish the match 10-4. Tardy would earn a state medal, but would have two more matches to determine 3rd through 6th place.
In the semifinal wrestle back Josh locked up with Cruz of Mundelein. With no score heading to the second period, Tardy picked down and scored an escape to go up 1-0. Then Tardy scored a big takedown on a deep double leg attack and finished on top up 3-0. Cruz escaped in the third period but was unable to get close to a takedown. Cruz attempted a throw late in the match in desperation, but Tardy countered the moved and scored a takedown and two point nearfall to win 7-1. The win advanced Josh Tardy to the third place match.
Josh would get another shot at Holler from Sandburg in the bronze medal match. Holler scored a takedown in both the first and second period and then coasted to a 2-5 win. Tardy finished the tournament in 4th place with a record of 4-2 and 10 takedowns. He was ranked 12th in the state entering the tournament. Josh becomes a All-State wrestler, the second year in a row that NCHS had a place winner.
Luke Roth wrestled McGiffen of Alton. McGiffen scored a takedown in the first period and added an escape and nearfall in the second period. He added a third takedown in the last period to win 0-9. McGiffen lost in the second round to Nudera of York. That loss eliminated Roth from the tournament. McGiffen went on to take 3rd at state, a high place than Nudera.
The Redhawk wrestling team will host its award banquet on Monday, February 28 at 6:30 in the main cafeteria. We will be recognizing our wrestlers and enjoying some food. Most Valuable, Most Improved, Most Inspirational, Hardest Worker, JV Wrestler and Freshman Wrestler awards will be awarded as well as Iron Man winners. We will also recognize our Pin Pals and managers as well. Hope you can come for the fun.
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Tardy and Roth State-Bound
Five Redhawks compete at the IHSA Sectional Tournament
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Josh Tardy and Luke Roth have qualified for the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign next weekend by placing 2nd and 3rd respectively at the Sectionals held this weekend. Downers Grove North high school hosted the 42 school event Friday and Saturday. The top four out of the 12-man sectional bracket qualify to state.
Sixteen state qualifiers in each weight class will be battling at the Assembly Hall in Champaign for a chance to stand on the podium as a state place winner or perhaps become a state champion.
Josh Tardy had a very successful day of wrestling by making the finals. Josh earned a first round bye by being a Regional champion. Josh faced Santi of Lake Park in the second round and scored a third period escape that won the match 1-0. Santi went on to finish 4th in the tournament. In the semifinals, Josh defeated Bellino of St. Charles East 11-2. Josh scored four takedowns in the match including two in the first period. The win sent Josh to the finals and made him an automatic state qualifier. Josh competed in the state tournament last year at 130 pounds. Tardy lost to Avelar of Brother Rice in the championship match 3-9.
Luke Roth became a first time state qualifier, winning three matches at Sectionals. Luke also had a first round bye. He advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Albani of Hoffman Estates 9-4. Luke’s scored four takedowns in the match. In the semifinals, Luke was pinned by Swider of Wheaton North. The lost sent Luke to the consolation semifinals, a must-win match to get to state. There, Luke defeated Summerville of Glenbard West. Luke scored two takedowns and a reversal for the difference. In the third place match, Luke defeated La Montagna of Wheaton-Warrenville South 3-2. Luke’s takedown in the first period was the only offensive points scored in the match. Luke was defeated by La Montagna earlier in the season.
Two seniors saw their seasons end at the Sectional tournament, Jon Williamson and John Graeber did not go down easily. John Graeber pulled out a nail-bitter win in the first round against Noverini of St. Charles North. Graeber, down 0-1 in the final seconds scored on a low level single. The officials signaled “two” just as the time expired. His 2-1 win sent him into the second round against Kubica of Lake Park. John lost 4-11 against Kubica who would go on to finish second in the tournament. In the first round of wrestle-backs, John defeated Drakes of Richards 7-1 scoring two takedowns and a three point near-fall. In the quarterfinal wrestle-backs, John again pulled out a heart-stopper. John gave up a reversal in the second period to fall behind 0-2, but returned the favor late in the period to knot the score 2-2. John picked down in the third period and escaped to win 3-2. The win put John in the semifinal wrestle-backs and a chance to qualify for state. His bid was ended with a 1-5 loss to Ward of Hinsdale Central.
Jon Williamson wrestled in his third Sectional tournament. The senior finished the day winning two matches. Jon defeated Trujillo of Reavis 9-1 in the first round. Jon scored two takedowns and added nearfall points in his victory. Jon lost in the second round to Johnson of DeKalb 4-5. Johnson ended the tournament in second place. In the match, Jon nearly scored on several occasions with a double leg, but just missed finishing the move for points. The loss sent Jon to the wrestle-backs where he defeated Lejman of Conant 8-5. Jon scored two takedowns late in the third period to put the match out of reach. In the quarterfinal wrestle-backs, Jon lost 2-7 to Cummings of Downers Grove North. Cummings went on to take third in the tournament.
Ryan Porter earned a trip to the Sectional tournament by placing 3rd at the Regionals last week. The sophomore 103 pounder made the most of the trip by defeating Morrow of Elgin in the first round. Ryan’s score was 6-6 entering the third period. Ryan gave up a reversal to fall behind 6-8, but earned an escape half way through the period to cut the deficit to one. In the final 15 seconds, Ryan scored a takedown and held on for a 9-8 decision. Ryan Porter was defeated by Morrow earlier in the season. Porter was pinned in the second round by Marmolejo of Glenbard North who went on to take 3rd in the tournament. Porter lost 0-15 in the wrestle-backs to Reyes of Oswego East.
Tardy and Roth will wrestle in session one of the IHSA State Tournament which starts at 8:30 am at the Assembly Hall. Tickets are on sale at ihsa.org or at the door.
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Five Redhawks Qualify for Sectionals
Naperville Central takes 4th place at Regionals
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Naperville Central advanced five wrestlers to the IHSA Sectional Tournament. Josh Tardy won the 135 pound weight class and Luke Roth battled to a 189 pound championship. John Graeber advanced to the finals and took home silver at 145 pounds. Ryan Porter and Jon Williamson both took third by winning their consolation matches at 103 and 125 respectively and became qualifiers as well.
Naperville Central hosted the successful 11 team IHSA Regional Wrestling Tournament in which the top 3 individuals in each weight class qualify for Sectionals. Also, the team champion qualifies for the 16 team dual state series. West Aurora won the tournament.
Senior Josh Tardy defeated Hill of Downers Grove South by fall and followed up with a semifinal win against Ruiz of East Aurora by a 7-3 decision. That win set up another show down with McKeown of Naperville North. The two wrestlers split two matches in the regular season. McKeown scored the first takedown and Josh Tardy immediately scored an escape to make the first period score 1-2. McKeown escaped to start the 2nd period and Tardy scored on a duck-under takedown. McKeown’s escape made the 2nd period score 3-4. Tardy escaped to knot the score at 4. Both wrestlers traded attacks and counter-attacks but the period ended tied. Overtime was more of the same, great scoring attacks but no scoring. In the second overtime, in which both wrestlers get 30 seconds in the bottom position, Tardy scored a reversal in flurry of action in the first 30-sec set. McKeown was able to escape in the second 30-sec set, but it wasn’t enough. Josh Tardy was crowned Regional champ.
Luke Roth came entered as the tournament’s second seed but had to battle getting to the finals. Roth defeated Walker of Naperville North by a score of 5-3, and then Roth won in the semifinals in come-from-behind fashion with a 10-8 defeat of Fredrikson of DGS. In that match, Roth scored 5 takedowns. In the finals against the first seed Lommatzsch of DGN, Roth scored the first takedown but was reversed near the edge of the mat. Roth’s escape made the first period score 3-2. Roth fell behind when Lommatzsch scored an escape followed by a takedown. Roth was awarded a penalty point when Lommatzsch used an illegal hold on top making the score 4-5 out of the second period. Roth picked neutral to start the second period and scored a double leg takedown to take a 6-5 lead. Late in the match, after Lommatzsch scored an escape, Roth fired another double leg takedown to take the championship 8-6.
John Graeber defeated Garey of Hinsdale South by fall to advance to the semifinals. Graeber wrestled Anaya of DGS for the chance to go the sectionals. Graeber scored the first takedown in the 1st period and stayed on top to lead 2-0. Anaya chose neutral and once again Graeber was able to score a takedown to lead out of the second period 4-0. Graber picked bottom and iced the match with an escape and a 5-0 win. Graeber lost to Ward of Hinsdale Central to take second place.
Senior Jon Willliamson lost to Maslow of Hinsdale South in the first round but fought back and won four matches in a row to take 3rd place. Williamson pinned Myma of Wabaunsee Valley, pinned Williams of DGS, and defeated Freyn of Hinsdale Central. Those wins pitted Williamson against Maslow again for a trip to Sectionals. Williamson scored an escape in the second period but was taken down. In a flurry of action, Williamson reversed to go ahead 3-2 and rode out the period. Williamson was able to ride out the entire third period for the victory.
Ryan Porter was the surprise wrestler of the tournament for the Redhawks. The sophomore was defeated by Hesslau of DGN in the first round. Porter came back to pin Sesseman of Hinsdale Central and followed that win with an 8-1 decision of Decarlo of West Aurora. That win put Porter in the third place match and a chance to go to sectionals. To advance, however, Porter had to defeat Hesslau, the wrestler he lost to in the first round. Porter got out of the gate early with a takedown and cradle in the first period and nearly pinned Hesslau. Porter picked neutral in the second period. Both wrestlers had chances for scores, but there was no scoring in the period. Hasslau chose neutral in the third period and scored a takedown and nearly had a cradle before Porter was able fight out. Porter scored an escape and a takedown to move ahead 8-2. Porter cut Hesslau for the escape in the final seconds to win 8-3 and advance to sectionals.
Several seniors had their seasons end at the Regional tournament. Heavyweight James Mitchell lost in his bid to make sectionals and finished 4th in the tournament. James went 2-2 in the competition. Colin Guttosch scored an 8-1 decision and fall in the tournament and finished 2-2 for fourth. Senior Will Damron won two matches in the 215 pound weight class. Will scored a 5-2 win in the preliminary round and a fall in the wrestle backs. Seniors Kyle Miller and John Mixen both ended 1-2 in the tournament. Miller’s win came against Onon of DGS 9-1 and Mixen was able to pin Stapleton of Metea Valley.
Kirk Cherep ended 1-2 at 130 pounds and one of the most loaded weight classes. Tom Mitrenga won two matches at 160 pounds, one by a major decision and another by technical fall. Mitch Lee and Steven Splan competed at 112 and 119.
The IHSA Sectional Tournament starts next Friday, February 11, 2011 and continues to Saturday. The tournament begins at 6:00 pm at Downers Grove North High School.
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Naperville Central finishes 5th in DVC Tournament
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Josh Tardy defeated Frank McKeown 6-5 in the 135 pound finals of the DuPage Valley Conference wrestling tournament held at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Tardy avenged a lost to McKeown from earlier in the year. Naperville Central finished 5th as a team.
In perhaps on of the more exciting matches of the finals, Tardy scored a takedown in the first period with a throw-by shuck and gave up an escape for a 2-1 lead. McKeown escaped to start the second period to tie the score 2-2 but Tardy scored another takedown with an outside shuck. McKeown immediately escaped and countered with a single leg takedown close to the edge of the mat to take a 5-4 lead. Tardy scored an important escape point just as the second period expired to knot the score at 5-5. In the final period, Tardy picked bottom and escaped to take a 6-5 lead. McKeown fought for a takedown with several shot attempts but Tardy was able to fight him off to hold on for the championship. Tardy was named the team’s “I’m Somebody” for his championship.
Kirk Cherep finished with a third place finish at 125 pounds. Cherep racked up 44 match points in his three wins. James Mitchell was defeated in the first round of the conference tournament but bounced back with three consecutive wins to also finish third.
Central had a host of fourth place finishers: Jon Williamson at 125, Kyle Miller at 140, John Graeber at 145, Tom Mitrenga at 160, Colin Guttosch at 171, and Luke Roth at 189. Guttosch and Mitrenga were both unseeded. Guttosch pinned the 3rd seed Lutifiyev of Wheaton North in the first round. Mitrenga majored the 4th seed in the wrestle-backs.
John Mixed scored two wins in route to a 5th place finish at 152. Will Damron pinned his final opponent for 7th place at 215. Ryan Porter, Mitch Lee and Steven Splan competed at 103, 112, and 119 respectively.
Naperville Central will host the IHSA Regional Tournament next Saturday. The top three individuals from each weight class will qualify for the IHSA Sectional Tournament to be held February 11-12. Also, the top finishing team at the Regional team will be placed in a dual team bracket with the other 15 Regional Tournament champions and then will compete for the IHSA Dual Team Championships.
The Regional tournament will begin at 10:00 and finals are scheduled at 6:00 pm.
Naperville Central JV1 takes 4th at DVC Tournament, 3rd at JV2
Two NCHS Wrestlers crowned DVC Champs
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Naperville Central finished 4th at the DVC JV1 tournament held at Glenbard East High School. Crowned conference champions were Alex Sokolowski at 152 pounds and Kyle Klass at 189 pounds. Alex entered the tournament as the second seed to Langlois of Glenbard North, a wrestler that he lost to just the previous night. Yet, in the finals, Sokolowski avenged the loss in dominating fashion. Kyle Klass also came in as the second seed but he also looked good in his final match scoring 6 takedowns in route to a 15-10 win.
Mike Neal and Ryan Berg finished in second place while Dominic Delgrosso took 3rd, Andrew Meder took 4th and Yuki Mizoguchi, Jake Thomas, Trace Murray, and Dan Henkel all took 5th.
Naperville Central finished 3rd at the DVC JV2 tournament held at Glenbard North High School. It was a team effort to take 3rd as the Redhawks did not come away with any conference champions. Kevin Kovalsky and Cody Caputo wrested tough, both making the finals at 145 and 215 respectively. Dylan Grooss, Philip Padovani, and Jim Ryan all finished in third place. Jackson Moore, Mike Wendell, Cory Burkwald, Nathan Klass, Louie Giovannetti, and Jake Moran all took 4th place and David Pucci took 5th.
Naperville Central finishes dual season with win
Central defeats Thornton Fractional South
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Naperville Central finishes the 2010-2011 dual season by defeating Thornton Fractional South at Lansing by a final score of 66-8. Central finishes the year 13-8 in duals.
The Hawks won 8 of 10 contested matches and picked up 4 additional wins by forfeits. Of the eight wins, five came by falls and one by technical fall. Ryan Porter scored a fall by a headlock in his 103 pound match. John Graeber scored a fall in the second period of his match. Colin Guttosch locked down a fall at 171 and Luke Roth followed that up with a fall at 189. James Mitchell was able to win by fall at heavyweight.
Josh Tardy scored 10 takedowns to go past the century mark for season takedowns this year. Tardy won by technical fall 27-9. Kyle Miller won at 140 by a major decision of 10-2 and John Mixen battled to a 5-3 win at 152. Only Tom Mitrenga (160) and Mitch Lee (112) came up on the losing side, dropping their matches to ranked wrestlers.
The Redhawks will now prepare for the DuPage Conference Tournament to be held at Wheaton Warrenville South High School next Saturday, January 29.
Naperville Central falls to Glenbard North
Central wins 5 matches in DVC dual
Friday, January 21, 2011
Naperville Central fell to Glenbard North in the final DVC dual of the year by a score of 16-48. The Redhawks won five of the 14 weigh classes contested. The Hawks are now 12-8 on the year and finish 3-4 in the DVC conference. The Hawks will finish their dual meet season at Thornton Fractional South on Saturday, January 22. Action starts at 9:00.
With the 160 weight class drawn, Tom Mitrenga started off his match with a bang scoring a takedown and nearfall in the first period and added another nearfall in the second period, but junior couldn’t hold on and lost 9-11. Colin Guttosch continued to stay hot with an exciting 18-10 major decision at 171 pounds. Colin scored three takedowns including a throw in the final period to ice his victory. Luke Roth kept the momentum going for the Redhawks with a solid 5-3 decision at 189 pounds. Luke’s two takedowns in the first period were enough to decided the match.
Glenbard North countered with five pins in a row. Will Damron fell in the second period at 215 pounds. James Mitchell battled to a scoreless first period but was pinned when he was unable to escape from the bottom in the second period. At 103 pounds, Ryan Porter was pinned in the second period as was Mitch Lee at 112 pounds. Steven Splan lost by fall at 119.
Jon Williamson came from behind to score a win at 125 pounds. With the score tied at 2-2 going into the third period, Jon let his opponent up twice and scored two big takedowns in the third period to win 6-4. Kirk Cherep lost to the defending state champ by fall in the second period. At 135 pounds, Josh Tardy scored the first takedown and then cruised to a solid 8-1 decision. Kyle Miller lost by fall at 140 pounds to the states second ranked wrestler. John Graeber clashed at 145 pounds but fell short of a win by a 5-11 decision.
John Mixen scored two takedowns in the second period and added another in overtime to send the Redhawks home with a victory at 152 pounds. John’s come from behind win earned him the team’s “I’m Somebody” Award.
Naperville Central Crowned Champions at Mahomet-Seymour
Redhawks win Bulldog Invitational
Naperville Central had 11 place winners at the 18 team Mahomet-Seymour Bulldog Invitational and came from behind to win the tournament. The Redhawks won nine of 11 matches in the final round to pull ahead from being down by 12 team points to York High School to win the tournament by 5.5 points.
The exciting last round of place matches started at 119 pounds for the Hawks. Steven Splan scored a fall with just three second left in the first period against York High School. The pin added 4 team points and completed a banner day for the junior. Splan scored four pins on the day in route to his 5th place finish.
At 125 pounds, Jon Williamson lost by a major decision to highly ranked Viglasky of Bellville West in the finals. Jon’s second place finish included three wins on the day, two major decisions and a fall.
In the 130 pound weight class, Kirk Cherep won a topsy-turvy third place match by a score of 12-9. Kirk was wining 5-0 in the first period, but gave up nine points in the second period to fall behind 6-9. Choosing top in the third period, Cherep scored two sets of near-fall points to come back and win. On the day, Kirk scored 27 points in near-falls and finished with three wins.
Josh Tardy made the finals with two wins at 135 pounds and faced Higgins of Bellville West. Tardy scored takedowns in the first and second periods and cruised to a solid 5-2 win for the tournament championship. The win accounted for another four team points for the Redhawks and put the team in championship contention.
Kyle Miller was the cardiac kid in the tournament. Wrestling at 140 pounds, Kyle made the fifth place match by winning decisions of 5-4, 3-2, and 3-2 (in double overtime). Kyle was winning 3-2 going into the third period when his opponent scored three points on an escape and takedown. But, in the fashion of the day, Miller fought back with an escape and a take-down with nearfall to win 9-5.
John Graeber made the finals at 145 pounds with three wins including a pin and major decision. John’s day ended when he injury defaulted prior to the third period in the championship match. John made the most of a tough draw in his bracket and gutted out a 1-0 victory in the semifinals.
Still in second place in the tournament, the Redhawks needed a big team effort to win the tournament. John Mixen started the effort with a solid 13-4 major victory at 152 pounds. John scored four takedowns in his third place match and completed a 3-1 day. His win added another three team points to the total.
Tom Mitrenga ended a great day with a crazy 16-11 decision for fifth place. Tom’s win added another two team points and ended his day with another four varsity wins, three by fall.
At 171 pounds, Colin Guttosch broke out with four wins of his own. Colin entered the second period of his fifth place match with a score of 2-2. Colin picked the neutral position and scored a takedown and fall 42 seconds into the period. The win added another 4 team points and catapulted the Redhawks into first place for the first time in the whole tournament.
Luke Roth, 189, entered his fifth place match with three wins, one by fall. His place match was decided in the second period when Luke escaped and scored a takedown to go up 3-0 into the third period. Luke added five more points to win 8-2 and keep the Hawks in first place heading into the heavyweight class.
Senior James Mitchell controlled the destiny of the Redhawks. A win would secure the tournament victory, a loss would still give York High School a chance to come back and tie or win the tournament. The Redhawk heavyweight did not disappoint. Mitchell scored a reversal and nearfall in the second period and then battled to a 7-4 for a gold medal and a team championship.
At 112, Mitch Lee won two matches for the Redhawks, one by fall. Will Damron went 1-2 on the day, but he scored a fall in his win. Ryan Porter fell short of a win at 103 pounds.
Wrestling at home, the NCHS JV1 team defeated Palatine 59-24, Grayslake North 70-12, and Metea Valley 61-18. The Freshman defeated Palatine 78-6 and Grayslake North 51-18. Wrestling at Oswego, the JV2 team went 2-1. They defeated Oswego 40-31 and Minooka 59-18 while losing to Lockport 23-39.
Naperville Central will travel to Glenbard North for the final DVC dual of the year on Friday, January 21. Action starts at 6:00.
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Naperville Central defeates West Chicago on Senior Night
Redhawks win DVC dual at home
Naperville Central won 10 of 14 matches contested against DVC conference foe West Chicago and cruised to a 50-24 decision on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The Redhawks are now 12-7 on the year and 3-3 in the DVC.
Prior to the varsity dual, ten seniors were recognized for their participation in the wrestling program. Alex Sokolowski, Isaac Moran, Jon Williamson, Josh Tardy, Kyle Miller, John Graeber, John Mixen, Colin Guttosch, Will Damron, and James Mitchell. Eight of the ten wrestled varsity on this night.
John Mixen got back into the line-up and the senior wasted no time in getting a first period fall at 160. After Colin Guttosch was defeated at 171, the Hawks scored three decisions in a row. Luke Roth won 18-7 at 189 pounds, senior Will Damron fought to a 6-2 decision at 215, and senior James Mitchell scored six takedowns at heavyweight to score a solid 12-4 major decision.
Ryan Porter and Mitch Lee were pinned at 103 and 112 giving West Chicago a 17-18 team score lead, but Central won six of the last seven matches. Steven Splan came from behind and won by fall at 119 pounds and senior Jon Williamson looked impressive in a 12-2 major decision. Kirk Cherep scored on a nice fireman's carry and then scored a fall with a cradle in the first period. John Needham stepped into the varsity level for the first time at 135 pounds and fought hard but lost by fall. Senior, captain Josh Tardy scored seven takedowns before his opponent defaulted by injury at 140 pounds.
Seniors Kyle Miller and John Graeber capped off the night with impressive wins. Miller scored a pin in the second period and Graeber won by technical fall by a score of 17-1.
The Redhawks also won at the underlevels. The JV1 team won 57-15, the JV2 team won 60-18, and the freshman won 45-33. Senior Alex Sokolowski won 12-3 in his bout at the JV1 level while Isaac Moran lost by fall at heavyweight.
The Redhawks will be traveling to the Mahomet-Seymour Tournament the Saturday. Also on Saturday the JV1 and freshman teams will be at home for a quad against Palatine, Grayslake North, and Metea Valley while the JV2 team will be traveling to Oswego for a quad.
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Naperville Central wins the duals at Niles
Naperville Central Defeats Niles North, Hoffman Estates and Prospect
On Saturday, January 08, 2011 the Redhawks traveled to Niles North for a quad and swept all three duals to improve their overall record to 11-7 on the year. With three duals left, the Redhawks have locked up a winning dual meet season.
Naperville Central won 11 of 13 contested matches in the first round against Niles North and another by forfeit to win 66-6. Of the 11 wins, 8 were by fall, one by technical fall, and one by a major decision. Scoring falls for the Hawks were Ryan Porter, Mitch Lee, Steven Splan, Jon Williamson, Josh Tardy, John Graeber, Tom Mitrenga, and Colin Guttosch. Alex Sokolowski scored a 22-5 technical fall and Luke Roth and Will Damron both won by decision. Kyle Miller received a forfeit. The Hawks won the takedown contest 23-3.
In the second dual NCHS defeated Hoffman Estates by a final score of 65-3, winning 12 of 13 contested matches and another by forfeit. Porter, Williamson, Cherep, Miller, Mitrenga, and Mitchell all won by fall. Steven Splan battled for 12 takedowns to win his match by technical fall at 119 pounds. Tardy, Graeber, and Sokolowski won by major decisions and Guttosch and Roth also won. Will Damron picked up a forfeit at 215. In all, Central scored 38 takedowns to 3 against.
In the battle of two 2-0 teams on the day the Redhawks prevailed 51-16 over Prospect. Colin Guttosch started the dual at 171 with a come from behind 10-8 overtime victory. Colin won all three of his matches on the day and was named “I’m Somebody” for this performance. Luke Roth tacked on his third decision on the day at 189. Prospect took a 6-9 team score lead with two wins at 215 and 285 but Central closed the door with six wins in a row. At 103 pounds Ryan Porter capped a three pin day with his first period fall. Mitch Lee scored a fall at 112 to finish with two wins on the day. Steven Splan picked up a forfeit at 119 and then Kirk Cherep and Josh Tardy both scored technical falls at 130 and 135 respectively. Splan and Tardy won three matches while Cherep finished 2-1.
Miller lost a close battle at 140 by a score of 5-8 and ended his day 2-1. John Graeber added a third technical fall in the dual and wrapped up his day undefeated. Alex Sokolowski lost at 152 pounds but still finisheda the day with two wins and Tom Mitrenga ended the dual with his third pin of the quad. Mitrenga and Porter where the only two wrestlers who went 3-0 with three falls.
The Naperville Central JV2 team finished in second place in the Naperville Central JV2 invitational. Nathan Klass and Kevin Kovalsky were champions while Jake Thomas, Philip Padovani, and Justin Tardy took second. Every NCHS wrestler but three placed in the tournament.
The Naperville Central JV1 team took 6th at the Bolingbrook tournament and the freshman took 7th at the Hinsdale South tournament.
Naperville Central and Naperville North Clash
NNHS squeaks out a victory at Central
In another cross-town classic, Naperville North edged Naperville Central by a final score of 26-27 at Central on Friday, January 7th. Both teams won 7 contested matches so the dual was decided by "bonus points." Bonus points are those points scored above a regular decision. In the battle of bonus points, North won 6-5. Central is now 8-7 on the year and 2-3 in the DVC conference.
The contest started at 140 pounds where Kyle Miller earned a bonus point by majoring Junior by a score of 9-1. NCHS took a team score lead to begin the night that they would not relinquish for 10 matches. John Graeber scored a 8-3 decision at 145 pounds and Alex Sokolowski stayed hot with a 17-7 major at 152 pounds. Alex earned a bonus point and pushed the team score to 11-0 in favor of the Hawks. The Huskies answered with a technical fall at 160 which scored two bonus points and a decision at 171 making the team score 11-8.
Luke Roth and Walker brought the crowd to their feet with a 17-15 battle for the ages. In all 9 takedowns were scored, 6 by Roth, but Walker nearly locked down a fall in the middle of the 3rd period. Luke's match was followed by a strategic 6-4 decision by Will Damron at 215 pounds. Will's match was a critical win for the Redhawks and earned him the team's "I'm Somebody Award" for the night. James Mitchell finished off a solid 5-2 decision at 285 to make the team score 20-8 in favor of Central.
But the Huskies came firing back with wins in 5 of the last 6 weight classes. Ryan Porter dropped a major decision at 103 pounds. Mitch Lee was leading 5-0 after the first period but he couldn't hold on and was pinned in a critical 112 pound bout. North scored three bonus points at 103 and 112 and took their first team score lead of the night at 20-21. Senior Jon Williamson overcame a deficit and scored a second period fall at 125 pounds. The fall gave the Redhawks three much needed bonus points and put Central up by five with two matches to go. Kick Cherep fell short of his upset bid by a decision of 6-11 at 130 pounds leaving the dual in the hands of the 135 pounders.
Josh Tardy and Frankie McKeown, both mentioned in state rankings, faced off at 135 with McKeown scoring takedown in the first period and Tardy escaping. McKeown earned an escape in the second period but Tardy got back into the match when McKeown was assessed a penalty for fleeing the mat. In the third, Tardy scored a quick escape to make the score 3-3 and the two wrestlers exchanged takedown attempts to the final second of the period when McKeown was able to spin behind Tardy as the buzzer sounded.
In JV1 action, the Redhawks prevailed by score of 56-13. Naperville North defeated Central 36-41 in the JV2 dual and Naperville Central won the freshman contest 52-35.
All teams will compete on Saturday with the varsity heading to Niles North for a quad with Niles North, Prospect, and Hoffman Estates. The JV1 team will travel to Bolingbrook for a tournament, the JV2 team will be at home for the Naperville Central JV2 invit, and the freshman will compete at Hinsdale South for a tournament.
Naperville Central defeats Glenbard East
NCHS wins DVC event
Naperville Central won nine of 14 matches, six by fall in their defeat of Glenbard East at East on Thursday, January 6th, 2011. Central is now 8-6 on the year and 2-2 in conference.
The dual started at heavyweight with James Mitchell scoring a second period fall. Ryan Porter fell two points short of his comeback attempt in his match at 103 pounds. Ryan, down 2-6 early in the third period, scored on a headlock and tied up the score at 7-7 after the first period. Ryan scored a takedown but gave up two reversals and after the second period the wrestlers were knotted up at 11-11. Porter just missed scoring the winning takedown in the final seconds of the third period. Mitch Lee and Steven Splan we both defeated at 112 and 119 pounds and suddenly Glenbard East held a 6-14 team lead.
Jon Williamson started a streak of seven straight wins for the Redhawks with a 13-3 major decision. Jon, wrestling at 125, scored four takedowns in his win. Kirk Cherep held a 13-0 lead when locked down a pin at 130. Senior Josh Tardy scored 9 takedowns in route to his fall at 135 pounds. Kyle Miller battled to a hard-fought 7-2 win at 140 pounds. The key being a reversal and near-fall points toward the end of the second period.
John Graeber continued the streak with a fall at 145 pounds. Alex Sokolowski impressively won at 152 pounds. Alex scored five takedowns including in his match, the last one a well executed double taking his opponent to his back for the fall. Alex won the team's "I'm Somebody" Award for his performance. Tom Mitrenga looked impressive in his technical fall at 160 pounds. Tom scored four takedowns and three nearfalls in his match.
Luke Roth won at 189 pounds with a solid performance. Luke was taken down but scored eight of the last nine points to win 8-3. Colin Guttosch and Will Damron gave up pins.
The JV1 team defeated GE 51-28 and the freshman team defeated GE 63-18. The freshman lost only one of their contested matches in that contest. The JV2 team was defeated 37-39.
Naperville Central finishes 2-1 at Sandburg Quad
Central defeates Stevenson and Bloom Naperville Central defeated Stevenson and Bloom Township before losing to Sandburg at the Sandburg Quad on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. NCHS is now 7-5 on the year (1-2 in DVC).
Central faced off with Stevenson in the morning’s first dual starting at 145 pounds. Kyle Miller started with a 14-2 major decision. Dan Henkel wrested his first ever varsity match and fell by a score of 1-9. John Mixen answered with a hard earned major decision at 160 pounds with a 13-5 decision, but Stevenson responded with a major against Colin Guttosch at 171. Luke Roth fought back from being down 0-4 with a fall at 189 pounds. After Will Damron was pinned at 215, the Redhawks came back with five wins in a row. James Mitchell won by forfeit at heavyweight. Ryan Porter scored an escape with five seconds left to win 4-3 at 103 pounds. Mitch Lee scored a come-from-behind fall at 112 pounds and Steven Splan locked down a first period fall at 119. Kirk Cherep lost by a technical fall to returning state champ Sabatello and Andrew Meder lost a heartbreaker at 135 pounds by a score of 5-7. Tardy polished off the dual victory with a solid 11-2 major at 140 pounds. NCHS won 42-22.
Against Bloom Township, NCHS won 11 of 14 matches. After Alex Sokolowski lost 0-6, Tom Mitrenga won his first ever varsity match at 160 pounds by fall. Tom’s pin came in the second period. Colin Guttosch lost 2-15 at 171, but then the Redhawks rattled off four pins in a row. Luke Roth, Will Damron, James Mitchell, and Ryan Porter all locked down falls. Mitch Lee lost 14-21 in a shootout but the Hawks never looked back. Splan won by technical fall 17-2, Williamson won 7-0 at 125 pounds; Cherep won by forfeit, Andrew Meder earned a fall in the second period, Josh Tardy won by technical fall and Kyle Miller won by forfeit. Final team score was 55-16.
Top ranked Sandburg proved too much for Central as they cruised to a 9-59 dual meet win. Luke Roth scored a 5-2 come-from-behind victory in exciting fashion. Down by 3 in the final period, Luke scored a double-leg takedown with three near-fall and then rode his opponent out for a big 5-2 win at 189 pounds. Luke finished the day 3-0. Jon Williamson defeated Garcia at 125 pounds, a wrestler he lost to at the Hinsdale Central tournament. Jon was won 2-4 going into the third period but threw his opponent to his back for a takedown and three back-points and also scored another two point near-fall for good measure to win 9-4. Williamson also ended the day 3-0 and was the team’s “I’m Somebody” for his fine efforts. Kirk Cherep won a solid 9-4 decision at 130 pounds. Josh Tardy tried to avenge a lost to Holler at 135 pounds in a match-up of ranked wrestlers but Tardy fell short by a score of 4-6.
Next up the Redhawks return to DVC competition as Central faces off at Glenbard East on Thursday, December 6th and then Naperville North at home on Friday, December 7th. Both duals start with freshman and JV competition at 6:00 with varsity following starting around 7:30. Hope to see you there.
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Redhawks at Hinsdale Central Tournament
Tardy and Williamson Place
Naperville Central placed 23rd out of 26 teams at the Hinsdale Central Whitlatch Invitational wrestled Friday and Saturday, December 17 and 18. The Redhawks were without three varsity wrestlers who were out with the flu. Top finisher for the Redhawks was senior Josh Tardy who ended up 6th after injury defaulting his final match. Josh opened the tournament with a 15-1 win against Hill of DGS and then made the semis by defeating Dahl of Bradley - Bourbouos. Josh lost a tight match to Holler of Sandburg 2-3 and was injured and pinned by Pealstrom of West Aurora in the consolation semifinals.
Senior Jon Williamson also placed in the event, taking 7th and finishing with four wins. Jon scored on a last second takedown to win 9-8 in his final match against Bromberek of Lemont avenging his first round loss to the same opponent. Jon pinned Shaw (HF) and Svestka (WC) and defeated O'Brien (SCN) 5-2 in the tournament. Jon was the team's I'm Somebody for his work.
Kirk Cherep fought to a 3-2 record over the weekend. Kirk posted wins of 5-4 against Shephard (CS), 17-2 against Audus (MOL), and 6-0 against Coules (DGS) and just missed placing.
James Mitchell also just placing. He qualified for the quarterfinals by pinning Kerstein of Hinsdale South but just missed the semis losing 2-3 in double overtime to DeLeon of Fenwick.
Steven Splan scored two wins in the tournament, a 4-1 decision in the first round to DiCtristofano of DGS and a pin against Lancaster of Joliet Catholic.
Kyle Miller one a match and lost two heartbreakers in the event. Miller majored Terronez of Moline. Will Damron also got a win against Tomala of Lemont. Trace Murray, John Mixen, Alex Sokolowski and Colin Guttosch also wrestled for the Redhawks in the event.
On Friday the Redhawk JV team defeated Glenbard West while the freshman lost. On Saturday NCHS JV team travelled to Bolingbroom and finished 2-1 in duals defeating Joliet Central and Oak Forest while losing to Bolingbrook. The Sophomores travelled to the Maine South Sophomore Tournament and placed 7th out of 9 teams. John Needham took 2nd. The freshman travelled to Hinsdale South and lost three duals to Wheaton North, Hinsdale Central and Downers Grove North.
Next up for the Redhawk Varsity team is the Sandburg Quad on Wednesday, January 29th where they will take on Sandburg, Bloom, and Stevenson. GO REDHAWKS!
Central falls to Lincoln Way East
NCHS 29 - Lincoln Way East 43
On Thursday, December 16, Naperville Central lost to Lincoln Way East at home by a final score of 29-43. East one eight matches, NCHS won five plus one by forfeit. Naperville Central is now 5-5 (1-2 in DVC).
Starting at 140 pounds, Kyle Miller fell to top ranked Langenderfer by fall in the second period. Graeber lost 6-0 at 145 pounds and John Mixed was pinned at 152. Alex Sokolowski made his varsity wrestling debut special with a fall just as the buzzer went off at the end of the second period. Colin Guttosch looked impressive as he rode out a 8-0 major decision at 171 pounds. Jim Ryan and Will Damron were each pinned at 189 and 215 respectively but James Mitchell continued to look impressive with a 10-3 decision at heavyweight.
Rolling around to 103, Dominic Delgrosso stepped into the line-up but was pinned at 103 and Dylan Grooss lost his match at 112 by a score of 4-18. After Steven Splan was pinned at 119, the Redhawks ran off three wins in a row. Senior Jon Williamson fought to an impressive 11-3 major decision at 125 pounds. Kirk Cherep ended the night in exciting fashion. Down 0-2 going into the third period, Cherep earned a penalty point when his opponent illegally locked his legs around Kirk in his attempt to finish a takedown. Then, with time running out, Cherep scored a throw in the final seconds and secured a fall with just 11 seconds in the match. Kirk's efforts brought the crowd to their feet and earn him the I'm Somebody Award. Josh Tardy received a forfeit.
The Naperville Central JV team defeated Lincoln-Way East 43-28. The NCHS freshman won 63-24. A notable win was Isaac Moran, who won by fall at heavyweight at the JV level.
The Redhawks travel the the Hinsdale Central tournament tomorrow and Saturday for some tough action. Wish then luck!
Redhawks take 4th at Hoffman Estates Tournament
Two NCHS wrestler return as champions
Read Illinoismatmen article by Gary Larson
Naperville Central finished 4th at the 12 team Hoffman Estates Tournament on Saturday, December 11. It was the first tournament of the year for the Redhawks. Central had 10 place-winners out of 14 entries and won 27 matches to 18 losses at the event
Senior Josh Tardy dominated the 135 pound weight class scoring 50 points in the matches in route to his championship performance. His scores were 18-2, 16-3, and 16-1. He did not give up a technical point.
Senior James Mitchell scored three victories to win the championship at heavyweight. James won the first two matches in double overtime by identical scores of 2-1, the second of those against the number one seed. In the finals, James nailed down a takedown to break a 1-1 tie late in the second period and topped it off with a fall in the final second of his championship match. For the second day in a row James was named the I'm Somebody Award Winner
The Redhawks sent 5 wrestlers to the finals. Senior John won two matches o qualify for the finals, one by fall and one by a 6-4 decision. John took 2nd losing 0-9 in the finals. Senior Jon Williamson also finished 2-1 on the day. He won 4-3 and 6-0 to get into the finals before losing 3-12 and taking 2nd. Sophomore Luke Roth battled to a second place as well winning 5-1 and knocking off the number one seed in the semifinals 12-11. He lost 3-7 finishing 2nd.
Mitch Lee stepped into the line-up at 112 and finished 4th with a quarter final win of 9-4
Central had four wrestlers battle back to the 5th place match, winning three of them. At 103 Ryan Porter fought to a 8-7 decision to take 5th. At 119, Steven Splan fought and held on to win 6-5 for fifth and Will Damron secured a close 3-0 victory for fifth at 215 pounds. Kirk Cherep finished 2-2 on the day taking sixth. All four wrestlers who didn't place won a match and contributed to the team effort. John Mixen ended 2-2 at 160 pounds. Trace Murray stepped into the 152 spot and won two matches, one by fall and one by technical fall. His fall was his first varsity win of his career. Kyle Miller and Colin Guttosch also won a match at 140 and 171 respectively.
Niles Notre Dame won the tournament with Lincoln Way Central taking 2nd and Libertyville taking 3rd
On this Saturday both the JV1 and freshman ended their days 2-1 in duals. The JV1 team finished 2nd to DeKalb in the Streamwood Dual Tournament.
Next up for the Redhawks is Lincoln Way East at home on Thursday (varsity, JV1, and Freshman levels) followed by the 24 team Hinsdale Central Whitlatch Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
NCHS defeat Wheaton Warrenville South
Redhawks win 34-24
On Friday, December 10 Naperville Central defeated Wheaton Warrenville South in DVC action at home by a score of 34-24. The Redhawks (5-4, 1-2 DVC) won 7 matches and picked up another by forfeit in the contest and outscored the Tigers 21-14 in takedowns
Starting at 215 pounds, Will Damron was pinned but James Mitchell picked him up with a tough 4-3 win at heavyweight. James used a single leg takedown that brought the crowd to their feet in the second period and battled to his decision. James was named the I'm Somebody Award Winner for his effort.
Ryan Porter was defeated 2-15 at 103 pounds. Then Cenral rattled off five wins in a row starting with Mitch Lee picking up a forfeit at 112 pounds. Steven Splan earned a pin at 119 pounds. Jon Williamson fought to a 10-1 major decision at 125 pounds. Kirk Cherep dominated his match, winning 16-1 by technical fall. Andrew Meder earned another varsity win with a 11-4 decision at 135 pounds.
In the match of the night, Josh Tardy and Savenok, two top ranked wrestlers, butted heads with Savenok getting the upper hand 5-2. Kyle Miller used five takedowns to win 11-3 at 145 pounds. The Tigers won the last three matches. John Mixen lost to top-ranked Chino 1-17, Colin Guttosch lost 0-4, and Luck Roth lost at 189 pounds by a score of 7-13.
Next up the Redhawks wrestle in their first tournament of the year at Hoffman Estates.
Falcons win 19-46
Wheaton North handled Naperville Central at NCHS on Thursday, December 9th by a final score of 19-46. It was the first home DVC dual in the newly remodeled wrestling gym at Central. Starting at 130 pounds, Kirk Cherep scored five takedowns to win by a major decision 12-2. After Andrew Meder was defeated at 135 by a score of 1-7, Josh Tardy battled Striplin to a 4-1 victory at 140.
Kyle Miller was pinned at 145 pounds but John Graeber picked him up with an exciting second period fall at 152 pounds. John's effort was rewarded with the I'm Somebody Award from the team. Wheaton North showed their muscle by winning the next four matches. John Mixen was defeated 7-13 and Colin Guttosch, Luke Roth, and Will Damron were each pinned. James Mitchell picked up a forfeit, but the Falcons picked up where they left off winning the last four matches. Ryan Porter was pinned at 103, Mitch Lee lost 0-11 at 112 pounds. Steven Splan and Jon Williamson were both defeated by identical 4-8 scores.
The Redhawks are now 4-4 in duals and 0-2 in DVC competition.
Naperville Central goes 1-2 at Mega Duals
Redhawks fall to Rockton-Hononegah and Neuqua Valley, defeat St. Charles East
On Saturday November 4 the Redhawks travelled to Wheaton Warrenville South High School to compete in the annual "mega-duals" quadrangular competition. The Hawks faced off against Rockton-Hononegah in the opening dual was were defeated 26-36. The dual was decided in the final bout. James Mitchell started the dual with a fall at 285 pounds, but R-H ran off wins in four of the next five matches. Kirk Cherep scored a third period escape to win 5-4 at 130 pounds. The Redhawks got back into the contest winning the next four matches in a row. Josh Tardy won 7-2, Kyle Miller won 5-1, John Graeber won 5-0, and John Mixen won 6-4. In those matches NCHS scored 9 takedowns to none and pulled to within three in the team score. Rockton won two of the last three matches to win the dual. Luke Roth piled up 9 takedowns in his win at 189 pounds.
In the day's second dual Naperville defeated St. Charles East by a score of 48-22. The Redhawks won 8 of 11 contested matches and picked up 3 wins by forfeit. Senior Jon Williamson recorded his first win of the season wrestling at 125 pounds by a score of 2-0. Josh Tardy scored a technical fall at 140 pounds and Kyle Miller responded with a technical fall of his own at 145 pounds. John Graeber won 15-5, John Mixen locked down a hard-fought 4-2 win at 160 pounds. Luke Roth added 6 more takedowns at 189 pounds and James Mitchell ended the dual with a second period fall.
The final dual of the day saw Neuqua Valley defeat the Redhawks 17-33. Eight of the matches were decided in the third period in this dogfight. Steven Splan won his match at 119 pounds with a 9-0 major decision. Jon Williamson safely secured a solid 12-0 major decision at 125. Kirk Cherep went all the way to double overtime before finally earning a reversal to win in the ultimate 30 second time breaker by a score of 3-1. Senior captain Josh Tardy finished the day 3-0 with a win at 140 pounds. John Mixen put together three solid takedowns to win his match 7-3. John's day included three tight wins in which he scored 7 takedowns and did not give up an offensive points except a reversal. For his efforts he was recognized as the day's I'm Somebody.
The Naperville Central JV 1 team won all three of their duals, defeating Rockton-Hononegah 40-39 by tiebreaker criteria (the second dual win for the JV1 Hawks in which criteria was used), Oswego 66-18, and Neuqua Valley 41-33. Triple winners were Mitch Lee at 112, Nathan Klass at 130, Hunter Stephens at 135, Trace Murray at 145, Alex Sokolowski at 160, Ryan Berg at 171, and Kyle Klass at 189.
The Naperville Central JV 2 team went 2-1 in their duals defeating St. Charles East 57-9 and Lockport 42-40 while losing to Neuqua Valley 36-42. Triple winners were Michael Koehler at 112, John Needham at 135, Tom Mitrenga at 171 and Cody Caputo at 215. Justin Tardy went 2-0. Cody Caputo's pin at 215 pounds against Lockport decided the dual for the Redhawks.
The Naperville Central freshman team finished 3rd at the 8 team Lyon's Freshman Tournament. The had 3 champions, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds. Winning the tournament was Jackson Moore at 97, Dominic Delgrosso at 103, and Jake Moran at 140.
Next up for the Redhawks are two home DVC duals. NCHS faces off with Wheaton North on Thursday December 9th and Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday December 10th. This will be the first DVC action in the newly remodeled wrestling gym. Action starts at 6:00 on both days with JV1, JV2 and freshman duals followed by the varsity dual on one mat at 7:30. Hope to see you there.
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Naperville Central loses DVC Opener
Redhawks lose to West Aurora 25-37
Illinois Matmen article by Steve Nemeth
On Friday, December 3rd, 2010 the Redhawks dropped their DVC opener at West Aurora 25-37. The Hawks are 3-1 on the year, 0-1 DVC.
The dual started at 145 pounds. Kyle Miller lost to Jacquez 3-11. Captain John Graber answered with a 1-0 victory at 152 pounds to bring the team score to 3-4. At 160, John Mixen scored five takedowns in route to a 14-7 decision giving the Redhawks a temporary 6-4 team lead. At 171, Colin Guttosch lost 4-14 but Luke Roth answered with a 15-6 major decision at 189. Luke scored 7 takedowns in his match. With the team score at 10-8, West Aurora won at 215 and 285. Will Damron dropped a 5-18 major decision and James Mitchell was pinned at heavyweight.
Moving back to the 103 pound weight class, sophomore Ryan Porter overturned a 0-4 deficit with an exciting third period fall to bring the Redhawks to within 2 points, 16-18. Dylan Grooss was pinned at 112. In perhaps the most exciting match of the day, Steven Splan pinned Gust in the second period. In that match, Splan ran out to a 5-0 lead, but Gust scored eight points in a topsy-tervy first period that ended 8-0. Splan gained control in the second period and his fall brought the team score to 22-24. Steven Splan won the "I'm Somebody" award for his efforts. That is as close at the Redhawks would get. West Aurora won by forfeit at 125. Cherep lost a hard-fought match against Zinzer at 130 pounds by a score of 4-6. Andrew Meder lost at 135 by a score of 3-13. The 140 pound final match of the night featured two returning state qualifiers, Josh Tardy and Pealstrom. Tardy scored four takedowns to pull away 11-7.
The Redhawks won by tie-breaker criteria 28-27. The JV2 team lost 31-40 and the freshman lost 30-54.
Naperville Central Starts 2010-11 Campaign at 3-0
Naperville Central Wrestling defeats Lane Tech, Batavia, and DGS
See Illinois Matmen article by Steve Nemeth here
On Saturday, November 27, 2010 the Redhawks swept the quad against Chicago Lane Tech, Batavia, and Downers Grove South to begin the year at 3-0. The meet took place at home as Central auditioned their brand new competition gym.
NCHS started the dual by defeating Chicago Lane Tech by a score of 34-27. The dual was decided in the last bout when sophomore Luke Roth won 9-1 at 189 pounds. In round two the Hawks beat Batavia by a score of 52-22. In probably the nights most exciting match, senior Kyle Miller overcame an 3-11 deficit with two reversals and 5 straight takedowns to win in overtime at 140 pounds. Kyle finished the day 3-0 and won the team's "I'm Somebody" award for his efforts. In the last dual of the night, the Redhawks defeated Downers Grove South 46-28. The dual was decided at 215 pounds when Will Damron overcame a 0-5 deficit with a second period pin. Will started his varsity efforts with three wins.
Also going 3-0 on the day were Ryan Porter at 103, Josh Tardy at 135, John Graeber at 145, and James Mitchell at 285. Junior Steven Splan won 2 matches on the day as well as Kirk Cherep and Luke Roth.
The JV1 team finished the day 1-1 by defeating to Rockton Honanegah before losing to Stagg. At the freshman level, the Hawks finished 4th in the 8-team Hinsdale Central tournament. Dominic Delgrosso, Matt Alber, and Louie Giovannetti all won the tournament.
Next up the Redhawks will begin DVC competition at West Aurora on Friday, December 3rd. On Saturday varsity, JV1, and JV2 teams head to the Mega-duals and the freshman compete at Lyons all on Saturday.
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Preview of the 2010-2011 NCHS Wrestling Team
The 2010-2011 Redhawk Wrestling Campaign will feature some strong varsity returners as well as a crew of wrestlers stepping up to the varsity level. The Hawks lost nine starters (out of 14 weight classes) from last year's varsity line-up, including Andy Kovalsky who took 4th in state at 140 pounds. Here are some of the wrestlers you can expect to see this season.
Josh Tardy returns after qualifying for state last year. Josh had a strong off-season placing at Greco State and getting a silver at Florida.
John Graeber will come back as a starter with two years of varsity experience. John perhaps trained harder in the off-season wrestling in Freestyle and Greco State, numerous developmentals, clinics and camps. John placed 6th at Freestyle State.
Jon Williamson returns with two+ full years of varsity experience. Jon wrestled most of the spring and will provide strong experience at the lower weight classes. Jon just missed placing at Freestyle State this spring.
Kirk Cherep returns as a junior already with two years of varsity experience.
Colin Guttosch spent a good amount of time on the mat this off-season and he brings some varsity experience.
James Mitchell competed in Florida and got some great matches at heavyweight.
Mitch Lee hopes to establish a varsity spot after competing at Florida this summer
Luke Roth just missed placing at the Cadet State Wrestling tournament this summer and also was represented at the Freshman/Sophomore State Tournament last spring in Springfield
Five other wrestlers competed with the Naperville Phoenix at the AAU Scholastic Duals this summer and several of them worked out throughout the spring and summer as well; Andrew Meder, Kyle Miller, John Mixen, and Alex Hook.