All Posts Tagged With: "Dan Goress"

‘Dan’-ger Zone

Goress wins state title for 1st KHS wrestling crown in 20 years
KANELAND—Kaneland last saw one of its wrestlers crowned an individual state champion before current KHS senior Dan Goress was born.

February 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Points taken

Three wrestlers punch State ticket
KANELAND—It wasn’t 1994 or 2012 levels, but the KHS wrestling squad will take the sectional output.

February 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Success at 1st postseason stop

KHS grapplers have fine 2nd-place showing in Sycamore
KANELAND—If it weren’t for the hosts, KHS could brag even more. But KHS isn’t the bragging type of team; it is more the diligent worker-type.

February 7th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Wrestlers drop regular season finale

Kaneland—There would be no repeat of last year’s final regular season stop.

February 6th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Knights grab 5th on NIB-12 mat

Kaneland’s 145-pound entry, Dan Goress, wins NIB-12 bracket
SYCAMORE—Seeing what the rest of the Northern Illinois Big XII Conference can offer provides a nice opportunity.

January 26th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Wrestlers take down Morris, host Flott

KANELAND—Fourth time is a charm for local wrestlers.

For the fourth straight season, KHS wrestling was crowned king of its own mat at the Margarett Flott Memorial Tournament held in Maple Park on Saturday.

January 23rd, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Grapplers open 2013 with dual win

Wrestlers battle through Sycamore Invite field, stifle Rochelle
KANELAND—Nothing like a tough Sycamore Invite and a Northern Illinois Big XII battle against a familiar foe to measure your team’s progress.

January 10th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS earns split at usual Flavin stop

DeKalb gathering lifts KHS; sees dual mark at 10-11
KANELAND—A usual late-December stop offered a glimpse as to what caliber the Knight wrestling squad is at right now.

January 3rd, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Knights take 2 of 3 in Woodstock quadrangular

KANELAND—Work never seems done for the Kaneland High School wrestling unit.

December 27th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Wrestlers tussle with Yorkville in losing effort

Knights also face 3 foes in home weekend quad
KANELAND—You can have a plan to be aggressive on the wrestling mat, but unless it manifests during mat time, no win is automatic.

Kaneland’s meet against visiting Yorkville had some nice moments for the Knights, but the Foxes’ strong attack took hold in a 45-19 win.

December 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Tough week for Knight matmen

KANELAND—If a team is going to have a difficult week, it is much better to have them in early December than in February.

December 14th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Knights power through

Wrestlers slammed by Sycamore, split Saturday triangular
KANELAND—Area teams know when they’ve been on a mat with the Sycamore Spartans—the KHS grapplers are no different.

December 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS fall sports announce awards

Kaneland—The Kaneland High School fall sports programs recently concluded their respective awards nights.

December 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

3’s a welcome crowd

Wrestlers get on right side of mat with sweep at KHS
KANELAND—Coaches and wrestlers have often said the Knights tend to be a different tournament team than a dual team.

November 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Winter Sports Preview: Grapplers count on experienced core

KANELAND—Last year brought a handful of success for Kaneland High School wrestling.

November 21st, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Football Preview: Kaneland’s Got Talent

Knights’ football feels good about what 2012 holds
KANELAND—For the second straight season, Kaneland football endured a heart-pounding postseason journey.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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On the right ‘track’-tor

Tuesday, April 17, was “Take Your Tractor to School Day” at Kaneland High School. The FFA program is going to have a team of five students compete in Ag Mechanics at the University of Illinois on May 15.

April 27th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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State 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.

February 16th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Wrestling sends seven to Sterling Sectional

DEKALB—When it comes time for postseason wrestling, a preferred mentality is “survive and advance.”

February 9th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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It pays to pin: Kaneland grapplers edge Batavia

KANELAND—A roller coaster of emotions set upon the Kaneland wrestling mat at the end of Friday evening’s clash between the Knights and Batavia.

February 2nd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Grapplers go 2-3 at storied Flavin Invite

DEKALB—Kaneland’s wrestling roster made its usual stop in a first-time locale as 2011 drew to a close.

January 5th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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KHS wrestlers go on Thursday tear in quad

KANELAND—What’s the best cure for a season that has given you the dual blues?

December 29th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Wrestlers grab two Saturday wins after losing to YHS

KANELAND—Against conference rival Yorkville, the Knights (4-9) lost 39-26 to the host school.

December 22nd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneland wrestlers eclipsed by DeKalb

KANELAND—Against the visiting DeKalb Barbs, KHS was hoping for its own indoor version of Friday Night Lights.

December 15th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Grapplers solved by Sycamore, split Saturday excursion

KANELAND—While there were some encouraging duels on Thursday, “some” won’t get it done against Sycamore wrestling when “all” are needed.

December 8th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Leadership key for KHS wrestling roster

KANELAND—It’s no small task; to ask a group of grapplers to perform after losing graduates like State-goers Jimmy Boyle and Kyle Davidson of a year ago.

November 23rd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Winter sports awards, NIB-12 honors dished out

A look through Kaneland’s winter sports award winners.

April 14th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Three Kaneland High School wrestlers qualified to travel this past weekend to Springfield, Ill. to compete in the Team Illinois Freshman/Sophomore State Championships.

March 17th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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KHS 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.

February 10th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Kaneland 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.

January 27th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Wrestling 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.

January 6th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Grapplers 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.

December 30th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued