Kaneland wrestlers fighting through early season struggles
Kaneland’s wrestling squad is giving its members valuable experience, but it probably wishes it could see more of the winning kind.
View ArticleWrestlers earn 1 win out of 3 at Saturday’s Argo quad
Knights wrestling probably couldn’t think of a better present for itself after two weeks of no meets than to get back on the mat and start pinning people.
View ArticleWrestling deals with tough first day of Flavin Invite
Kaneland wrestling’s usual late-Dec. venture to DeKalb’s High School’s Don Flavin Invite proved to be difficult but a valuable learning experience.
View ArticleWrestlers see encouraging signs at DeKalb, Woodstock
While wrestling is getting its licks in on opposing teams, the Knights would probably like to stop the opposition from getting its fair share.
View ArticleWrestlers look to get up off mat
Kaneland is looking at their share of individual accomplishment, but also looks to get past some tough losses as the calendar turns to 2009.
View ArticleKHS earns 6th at Flott Invite; Levita takes 2nd at 145
Ten Knights battle through competition to place in weight classes.
View ArticleWrestling nabs two seconds against WSC best at Sycamore
Sycamore High School was the site of the annual Western Sun Conference tournament, and Kaneland wrestling had some success.
View ArticleWrestlers get four through to sectional
In a stacked regional, Kaneland wrestling stacked some victories and sectional berths of its own.
View ArticleWSC, team honors dished at Winter Sports Awards
Last week saw Kaneland High School dole out its winter athletic awards with four sports being recognized on various levels.
View ArticleKnights Wrestling Club ends on high note
The Kaneland Knights wrestling team finished the season in strong fashion last weekend, earning medals at all levels.
View ArticleSpring Sports Preview: Fully loaded: Kaneland boys track brings the talent
Fourth-year head coach Eric Baron is happy where things are at with boys track. “We’re ahead of where we’ve been since I’ve been here. We are as deep and as good as we’ve been in awhile,â€...
View ArticleFall sports preview: Loaded with talent, ready to unload on opponents
MAPLE PARK—Watch out, Knights football fans. The Kaneland Knights football roster got a taste of playoff action a year ago after being absent in 2007, and liked what they had.
View ArticleKaneland Knight wrestlers look to be aggressive on mat
This might be the Kaneland High School wrestling version of a high-powered passing offense in football or a run-and-gun in basketball.
View ArticleKaneland Knights football recognized for talent, smarts
MAPLE PARK—Kaneland High School learned of five football players that were not just exceptional on the field, but in the classroom as well.
View ArticleKHS grapplers manage strong start with 3 wins
BURLINGTON—Why can't every meet be like this for the Kaneland wrestlers?
View ArticleKaneland shines spotlight on fall athletes with awards
Monday saw Kaneland High School dish out their annual awards for the fall sports season.
View ArticleWrestlers leave opponents looking up at lights
MAPLE PARK—Ask the likes of Bremen, Lemont and Rochelle high schools if they had a nice weekend.
View ArticleWrestlers drop WSC clash with Yorkville, compete in Chicago
Kaneland wrestling saw its prolific dual meet streak end on Thursday night vs. Yorkville, but still managed to get one win out of three opponents at a dual meet on Saturday.
View ArticleGrapplers finish fourth at Don Flavin Invite
The wrestlers improved to 15-6 in dual meets this season after a productive Don Flavin Invite in Dekalb that saw the Knights finish in fourth place.
View ArticleWrestlers exhibit strong Sycamore Invite showing
With the way Kaneland High School wrestling began the regular season, conventional wisdom would dictate that it would perform better in Saturday’s 34th Sycamore Invite than last year.
View ArticleKHS wrestling defends home mat at Flott Invite
At the annual Flott Wrestling Invite on Saturday, the Knight grapplers saw plenty of first-place accolades come their way in an invite win.
View ArticleGrapplers take 3rd at final WSC meet
What better way to show the team-wide improvement from a year ago than at the 2010 Western Sun Conference wrestling meet this past Saturday.
View ArticleKaneland wrestlers handle Hampshire, Marengo
Maple Park–Finishing their last regular season meet on Saturday, Kaneland is going at a pretty good clip to make something happen at Saturday’s packed regional.
View ArticleWrestlers boast two regional champs, five move on
Fortunately for Knights wrestling, offseason plans aren’t starting just yet. Thanks to a fourth-place finish at Saturday’s regional at Belvidere High School, five Knight grapplers are scheduled to...
View ArticleKaneland wrestling sends Davidson, Boyle to Champaign
Every IHSA wrestler with high aspirations has a goal of visiting Champaign in February for the State tournament.
View ArticleWrestlers Boyle, Davidson nab one win each at State meet
The Kaneland High School wrestling program can be pleased that they not only sent two wrestlers to the Class 2A State meet at Assembly Hall in Champaign, but also had those grapplers get a win on the...
View ArticleWinter sports preview: Wrestlers look to increase 19-win total in 2010-11
KANELAND—With a solid core coming back for coach Monty Jahns’ third season at the helm and a program that thrives on aggressiveness, opponents will have to take short relief in the fact that the...
View ArticleWrestling starts on mat in Freeport
KANELAND—With a full lineup after the end of football season, it was time to hit the mat for Kaneland wrestling on Saturday morning.
View ArticleWrestling earns win over T.F South
KANELAND—On the first weekend of the season with tangible snow on the ground, the Knight wrestlers made opponent T.F. South feel like an ill-equipped car—no traction.
View ArticleKaneland High School rises up with fall sports awards
KANELAND—It was time to think warmer thoughts at Kaneland High School, as Friday had the release of the Kaneland High School Fall Sports Awards. The awards were announced at this late date due to the...
View ArticleDeKalb hands Kaneland grapplers Thursday loss
KANELAND—It's unfortunate that the Kaneland wrestling squad ran into DeKalb on Thursday evening in Barb-ville, because lately DeKalb's been running over everyone. In a Northern Illinois Big XII...
View ArticleGrapplers take on four squads tough week
KANELAND—While Kaneland wrestling has nabbed some nice individual wins lately, the dual meet results that are desired are harder to come by.
View ArticleGrapplers take two in Wauconda, storm Flavin
KANELAND—Instead of a face-full of candy and other winter goodies, Kaneland spent Thursday and this past Tuesday introducing opponents to a face-full of mat.
View ArticleWrestling ends up sixth place at Flavin Invite
DEKALB—With an 8-13 dual meet record through the first half of the year, Kaneland High School wrestling might not look like it's making strides.
View ArticleWrestling trumps Rochelle, sees action in Spartanland
KANELAND—Kaneland wrestling earned an important Northern Illinois Big XII win and placed in the middle of the pack at the usual early-Jan. stop of the Sycamore Invite.
View ArticleDavidson, Boyle key in KHS winning own Flott Invite
KANELAND—While the Knights sit with a dual record they’d no doubt like to improve, gatherings like the annual Margaret Flott Memorial Tournament hosted by KHS do a nice job of getting headed in the...
View ArticleKaneland wrestling earns fourth at NIB-12 showcase
ROCHELLE—Like KHS coach Monty Jahns said a week ago, Kaneland wrestling might just be a better tournament team than a dual team at this point.
View ArticleKHS wrestlers execute winning combination, take 2nd place at regional
SYCAMORE—When KHS wrestling coach Monty Jahns mentioned that his team had an eye on the postseason and may be better equipped for tournament settings, he wasn't kidding.
View ArticleBoyle breaks out at wrestling Sectional
KANELAND—It's familiar territory for Knights heavyweight Jimmy Boyle. Familiar but exceptional territory for the senior, who now goes to the IHSA Class 2A State tournament at the University of Illinois...
View ArticleState-qualifier Boyle takes fourth at elite meet
KANELAND—Senior Jimmy Boyle, who has been no slouch on the football field for Kaneland High School, now has something to remember his time as a wrestler by.
View ArticleWinter sports awards, NIB-12 honors dished out
A look through Kaneland's winter sports award winners.
View Articlethe Knights ahead: Kaneland looks to reach similar heights from a year ago
Photo: Knights football works on getting back to the playoff promised land at the high school. A year ago the Knights had their best season since 1998. Photo by Ben Draper KANELAND—Kaneland Knights...
View ArticleState of excellence: Wrestlers bring 4 to Champaign
STERLING—You’d have to go back to 1994 to revisit the last time Kaneland High School wrestling had more than three State qualifiers.
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