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.
January 7th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestling
Grapplers top Waubonsie Valley to open Flavin Invite
DEKALB—Kaneland got its first dual out of the way, in a big way.
December 31st, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Wrestlers 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.
December 24th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Grapplers take care of DeKalb, Glenbard S.
Just call them Kaneland’s 11.
While not quite on the same scale of the ensemble movie that was released eight years ago this month, the Knights wrestling squad has shown a penchant for boosting victories— 11 of them in fact—as opposed to zero dual losses.
December 17th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Wrestlers leave opponents looking up at lights
MAPLE PARK—Ask the likes of Bremen, Lemont and Rochelle high schools if they had a nice weekend.
December 10th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Photo gallery: KHS Wrestling Dec. 6
With wins over Bremen, Rochelle and Lemont on Saturday, the Kaneland Knights’ undefeated start has produced a No. 10 ranking in Class 2A by illinoismatmen.com.
December 9th, 2009 | Ben Draper | Comments Off | Continued
KHS grapplers manage strong start with 3 wins
BURLINGTON—Why can’t every meet be like this for the Kaneland wrestlers?
December 3rd, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Kaneland 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.
November 19th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Leveling the playing field
To put Kaneland on a more equal playing field, the district is considering becoming part of a new conference.
May 21st, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedWSC seeing last days?
In late-April, Kaneland met with 11 other schools to draw up plans for a new 12-team conference that would kick off in the fall of 2010.
May 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedKnights Wrestling Club ends on high note
The Kaneland Knights wrestling team finished the season in strong fashion last weekend, earning medals at all levels.
March 20th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWSC, 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.
March 19th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLevita’s quest to State ends in opening match
Senior Jay Levita’s impressive 2008-2009 wrestling campaign came to an end on Friday in Champaign after his first match, but it made the season no less impressive.
February 26th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Knights send one of their own to State
While Champaign and its Assembly Hall are ususally tinged in orange-and blue, it will also have a black-and-white presence.
It comes in the form of Kaneland senior Jay Levita, who finished second in the 145-pound category during Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A Sectional at LaSalle-Peru High School.
February 19th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers get four through to sectional
In a stacked regional, Kaneland wrestling stacked some victories and sectional berths of its own.
February 12th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Grapplers prep for Sandwich
by Mike Slodki Kaneland wrestling needed one last tune-up before this Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A regional at Sandwich High School. Time will tell how key the triangular with Marengo and Hampshire was in preparation for the postseason gathering. With Kaneland’s 45-29 loss to the Marengo Indians and the 63-18 win over first-year program Hampshire, the [...]
February 5th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Wrestling 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.
January 30th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
KHS earns 6th at Flott Invite; Levita takes 2nd at 145
Ten Knights battle through competition to place in weight classes.
January 25th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers 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.
January 15th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers 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.
January 9th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestling 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.
January 1st, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers 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.
December 24th, 2008 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedGrapplers tear through Saturday quad
What’s the best remedy for a 1-5 dual meet start if you’re Kaneland wrestling?
December 12th, 2008 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland 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.
December 5th, 2008 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedGrapplers set to begin Jahns era
A less prepared team might be scrambling.
November 21st, 2008 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
