DGS Wrestling Spring & Summer Update

Hello Everyone,

It has been FAR too long since we provided an update on DGS Wrestling but that has not been due to inactivity.  The DGS Wrestling program has been working hard since about mid-March and we wanted to let everyone know what we have been up to and how you can help current and future DGS Wrestlers.

FR/SO STATE & GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Mustangs qualified two wrestlers to the FR/SO State Championships in Springfield, IL and Freshman Jimmy Nugent placed 2nd at 101 lbs and Sophomore dominated the field at 152 lbs winning a FR/SO State Championship.  The Mustangs qualified four Girls to the Girls State Championships in Springfield including Freshmen Gabija and Orinta Luksiute, Sophomore Sharon Leone, and Junior Cristal Lopez-Contreras.  Each of the girls won matches at the tournament and Gabija placed 4th at 101 lbs.

SPRING, GRECO AND FREESTYLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, & DUAL TEAMS
The Downers Grove Wrestling Club had over 65 kids practicing this spring working on Freestyle & Greco skills in the off-season.  The DGWC went 3-2 in the IL Freestyle Club Cup (hosted by DGS) in a premier freestyle dual meet event placing 7th out of a field of 16.  The DGWC also fielded a second team due to a last minute cancellation so over 12 current and future Mustangs wrestled in the Club Cup.

The Mustangs placed three wrestlers at the Greco State Championships at Lincoln Way-Central High School. Freshmen Jimmy Nugent placed 2nd at 106 and Sophomore Robert Major placed 2nd at 160, which qualified both of them for Team IL and wrestling at the US Marines National Tournament (Cadet) in July.  Junior Brendan Richardson placed 3rd at Greco State and later won the 2nd Chance Tournament to also qualify for Fargo.

Sophomore Robert Major also placed 2nd at the IL Freestyle State Championships, which qualified him for Team IL in Freestyle.  Our girls had a remarkable Freestyle State Tournament placing 3rd overall as a club/team (DGWC) and placing four girls.  Cristal Lopez-Contreras placed 3rd, while Gabija & Orinta Lukosiute and Sharon Leon each placed 4th, which qualified each of them for the Girls Freestyle National Championships in Fargo in July.

Both Robert Major and Cristal Lopez-Contreras were on Team IL for the Dual Team National Championships this couple of weeks.  Robert went 8-2 for Team IL (All-American Dual status) and was a part of a runner-up team finish for IL in both Freestyle & Greco.  Cristal also wrestled for Team IL and helped the IL girls win their first Dual Team National Championship!

DEVILS LAKE & WI DELLS TEAM CAMP
The Mustangs brought a team-high 25 kids to Devils Lake (WI) and the WI Dells Team Camp this past week.  We kicked off our trip with an overnight camping trip where we hiked and did a 5-mile run (.5 straight up to the peak of Devils Lake).  The Mustangs then went to the WI Dells Team Camp and went 10-0 in duals dominating two IL teams that qualified for Team State this past year and also defeating Johnston (IA) and Bettendorf (IA), each of which has won team trophies in IA during the past several years.

FARGO HELP & ASSISTANCE
We are trying to help our (program record) five Mustangs with their Fargo trip.  The trip costs $1,000 each which includes their training camp, team IL gear package, travel & accommodations to and from Fargo, ND in July.  Here are the two ways you can help, 100% of the proceeds go to the kids Fargo trips.  You can help Jimmy Nugent, Robert Major, Brendan Richardson, Sharon Leon, and Cristal Lopez-Contreras here:

1. Mustangs to Fargo Go Fund Me
2. Mojos for Fargo-  Eat at Mojo's East Coast Eats on Wednesday, June 26th or Thursday, June 27th and mention or show this image and 20% of the proceeds will go to the Fargo trips.  

2019 WI Dells Team Camp Champions

Devils Lake (WI)

2018 DGS Wrestling/D99 Hoops Holiday Feast Fundraiser

Come out and join the Downers Grove South Wrestling program and the D99 Hoops Special Olympics Basketball program as they host a Holiday Feast Fundraiser on Sunday, December 2nd in the DGS Cafeteria from 11:30 PM-1:30 PM. Proceeds from the Holiday Feast Fundraiser will go directly to the DGS Wrestling and D99 Hoops Program for the 2018-2019 season. Tickets for the fundraiser are available for purchase below and prices are $5 for children (12 and under) and $10 for Adults (13 and over). The pork, which is donated by the IL Pork Association (IL Pork Association) will be smoked for 48 hours by "smoke master" and D99 Hoops Team 1 Head Basketball Coach Kevin Ahrens. We will also be expanding the menu this year and adding fried chicken to the menu.  Additional sides of pork beans, beans, cole slaw, potato salad, chips, mac and cheese, hot dogs (for kids), chips, desserts, and beverages will all be available for the low, low price of $10 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under).  We will make every attempt to stream the NFL games that Sunday, which would include the Chicago Bears game vs. the New York Giants at 12:00 PM.  Otherwise, we will be showing highlights from the current and previous seasons of the DGS Wrestling and D99 Hoops programs on the big screen in the cafeteria. This will also be a kick-off to the holiday season so please wear your ugly Christmas sweater to the event.  

The DGS Wrestling program consists of approximately 85 student-athletes competing at the Freshmen, JVII/Sophomore, JV, and Varsity level. The DGS Wrestling program has won the West Suburban Conference Gold title in seven of the last eight seasons and has had an All-State wrestler in twelve of the last thirteen seasons. Proceeds from the Holiday Feast Fundraiser will go to providing food (healthy options) bins for the athletes for each of our meets, Varsity trip to Mater Dei Classic in IN, off-season trips/training opportunities including Freestyle/Greco State and the WI Dells Team Duals Camp, and additional awards throughout the season and for our end of the year awards night. The DGS Wrestling program is coached by Sean Lovelace, Jordan Delay, Sean Raddatz, Greg Maloney, Jerry Gates, Tim Noverini, Dan Vida, and Dom Oliveri.  

 The D99 Hoops program consists of four teams, which compete in the Special Olympics Illinois organization (IL Special Olympics). The 50 plus members (20 student coaches) of the D99 program have a variety of special needs ranging from learning disabilities, physical disabilities,  Autism, intellectual disabilities and other areas of need.  Each year the D99 Hoops program participates in a full schedule of home and away games which lead up to the IL Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament in which the D99 Hoops Team has been represented in each of the last six seasons, including State Championships in 2014, 2017, 2018 and a runner-up finish in 2015.  Proceeds from the Holiday Feast Fundraiser will go towards purchasing new uniforms/warm-ups, new basketballs, and their travel costs associated with the IL Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament which takes place in Normal, IL on the campus of Illinois State University. The D99 Hoops programs are coached by: Kevin Ahrens, Kim Hartsfield, Brett Wolf, Jack Cannon, Michele Geraghty, Patrick Hayes, Arthur Drenth, and Mike DellaMaria.  

PURCHASE TICKETS

To purchase tickets for adults and children to the fundraiser on 12/2, please complete the "ADD TO CART" for each of the individuals who will be attending the Holiday Feast Fundraiser.  Please purchase tickets for each individual person attending the fundraiser and PRINT YOUR RECEIPT when possible.

Tickets

Adults $10.00 USD  Children (12 and under) $5.00 USD

 

We will also accept walk-ups from 11:30 PM-1:30 PM on Sunday, December 2nd for the same price.

Tickets also available for purchase from any member of the DGS Wrestling or D99 Hoops program prior to Sunday, December 2nd.

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DONATIONS ACCEPTED
If you cannot attend the Holiday Feast Fundraiser, or wish to donate additional funds to the DGS Wrestling/D99 Programs, please click on the "DONATE" button TO THE RIGHT.  We greatly appreciate any and all donations for our programs!

If you have any questions on the 12/2 Holiday Feast Fundraiser or about the DGS Wrestling/D99 Hoops Programs, please use the contact info below:

Sean Lovelace- Head Wrestling Coach- slovelace@csd99.org

Kevin Ahrens- D99 Hopps Head Basketball Coach- kahrens@csd99.org

Downers Grove South High School located HERE

1436 Norfolk St.

Downers Grove, IL

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

October 2018 DGS Wrestling Update

Even though we are in the pre-season, there is A LOT going on in and around the Downers Grove South Wrestling program in October.  Please take a look at the following updates and initiatives as we lead up to the 2018-2019 DGS Wrestling season which starts on Monday, November 5th.

PRE-SEASON TEAM/GEAR SHOP OPEN
We will once again be using Go Earn It (GEI) for our team/gear shop.  The pre-season shop has already opened and will close at the end of 10/14.  Gear ordered now will be delivered in time for the season.  We will open up the shop again once the season has started, but there is no guarantee that gear will arrive by Christmas.  

Please click here for the gear shop:  2018-2019 DGS Wrestling Team/Gear Shop

OCTOBER PRE-SEASON

Pre-season Wrestling- The UFC sessions will continue in October on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-5:30 PM and will go through Thursday, October 25th.

Strength & Conditioning- We will continue to lift on Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 PM and on Friday morning from 6:30-7:20 AM through Friday, November 2nd

2018-2019 Program Season Meeting-  We will meet briefly in the Varsity Wrestling room on Wednesday, October 31st to discuss and hand out important information about the 2018-2019 season

Sarbacker Wrestling Academy Clinic-  DGS will be hosting a two-session training clinic put on by the Sarbacker Wrestling Academy and 2X NCAA All-American Cedric Gibson (UW-Whitewater).  The session will be open to the public and will be $60 for wrestlers outside of the DGS program.  We will be collecting only $10 from our wrestlers to help with the cost of hosting the clinic.

DGS FEEDER SCHOOL CLINICS

We will be offering clinics at the following DGS feeder schools during the month of October leading up to the season.  We will be counting on the current DGS Wrestlers to assist with the clinics.

O'Neill Middle School- PE Periods- 10/12
O'Neill Middle School- 3:30-5:00 PM- 10/22, 10/23, 10/25, 10/26, 10/29, 10/30, 11/1, 11/2
Lakeview Middle School- PE Periods- 10/25
Lace Clinic at Eisenhower Junior High-  3:15-4:45 PM- 10/24
El Sierra Elementary Clinic- 3:00-4:30 PM- 10/29, 10/30, 11/1, 11/2
Indian Trail Elementary Clinic- 3:00-4:30 PM- 10/29, 10/30, 11/1, 11/2
Fairmount Elementary Clinic- 3:30-5:00 PM-10/29, 10/30, 11/1, 11/2
Edgewood Elementary Clinic-  3:30-5:00 PM- 10/29
Sipley Elementary Clinic- 3:30-5:00 PM- 10/30
Murphy Elementary Clinic- 3:30-5:00 PM- 11/1

2018-2019 SEASON INFORMATION

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Must have an updated physical through 2018-2019 season
• Must be registered online:  http://il.8to18.com/dgs
• Season starts Monday, November 5th
• Wrestling Shoes

• Head Gear-  Highly recommended for practice, REQUIRED for meets
• Dick Pond Athletics- 2775 Maple Ave, Lisle

HOW TO FOLLOW DGS WRESTLING

• DGS Wrestling Blog- http://dgswrestling.blogspot.com/
• Twitter: @DGS_Wrestling
• Instagram: dgsouthstrong

2018 DGS Wrestling Tailgate- Friday, September 21st

2018 DGS WRESTLING TAILGATE

We will once again be kicking off the year with our annual 2018 DGS Wrestling Tailgate!  The tailgate will be held on Friday, September 21st starting at 5:30 PM before the Mustangs take on the Addison Trail Trail Blazers for their Homecoming game.  All wrestlers, family, DGS Wrestling alumni, and of course new Mustang recruits are welcome.  We will have music, free food (as long as it lasts), bags, and SpikeBall.  This has become one of our favorite annual events because it's not only a great way for the program to get back together but also a great way of bringing in some new blood to the program.  We are looking to host our most well-attended event yet so please plan on coming by next Friday at 5:30 PM!

2018 PRE-SEASON UPDATE

The 2018-2019 Mustangs who are not in a fall sport are already in the swing of things as we have started our pre-season wrestling and strength & conditioning.  We are holding our pre-season wrestling at the new state of the art UFC-Downers Grove gym on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-5:30 PM.  The kids have enjoyed training at the gym and we hope to continue this partnership with UFC-DG for years to come.  Our strength & conditioning efforts have never been better as this year we have officially brought on Coach Dan Vida from MFC Sports Performance in Darien as our lead strength & conditioning coach for the fall, in-season, and spring programs. In addition to a strong strength & conditioning background, Coach Dan also wrestled at Neuqua Valley High School and will bring that knowledge to the table as well.

2018 OFF-SEASON POINTS LEADERS

Finally, two weeks ago the top three off-season point leaders from each of the classes went out to celebrate their efforts at Mago Cantina & Grill in Bolingbrook.  It was a great meal and celebration of a lot of hard work that was put in this past off-season.  We are extremely excited about this group we have this year!

SENIORS:  Jeff Nugent, Mike Garza, Dylan Knoch
JUNIORS:  Brendan Richardson, Cole Gantner, Nick Callaghan
SOPHOMORES: Robert Major, Reet Bhasin, Joe Davison
FRESHMEN AND UNDER:  Jimmy Nugent, Trevor Liaromatis, Connor Kelly

Fargo Fundraisers- 1) Mojo's 20% Proceeds 2) Fargo Lottery Tickets

We wanted to congratulate Senior Sergio Villalobos and Junior Jeff Nugent on qualifying for the 2018 US Marine Corps USAW Junior National Championships in Fargo, ND, which will take place from July 12th through the 20th at the Fargo Dome.  Jeff qualified for the Greco National Championships in the junior division at 160 lbs, while Sergio will compete at 195 lbs in Freestyle in the junior division.  Villalobos has earned three previous All-American honors at this tournament, including a runner-up finish at Cadet 195 in 2016, while Jeff is wrestling in Fargo for the first time.  Both Jeff and Sergio will participate in the Fargo Training Camp at the University of Illinois and will also travel with the Freestyle and Greco juggernaut that is Team IL/USAW to Fargo in July.

Expenses for the training camp and tournament can add up to nearly $1000 each so we are helping Sergio and Jeff out as much as we can.  Below you will find two options on how you can help them cover some of their expenses for one of the best wrestling tournaments in the world.  

1) Mojo's Proceeds Fundraiser- Wednesday, June 20th and Thursday June 21st

On Wednesday, June 20th and Thursday, June 21st, when you present the enclosed filer (paper or phone), Mojo's will donate 20% of your bill to the expenses for Sergio and Jeff.  Mojo's is located at 2758 Maple Ave in Downers Grove and is owned and operated by a great friend to the DGS Wrestling program Jon Scoggin.  Please come out and support not only Sergio and Jeff, but also a great local business in Mojo's.  Mojo's East Coast Eats- Downers Grove Website

2) USAW IL Lottery Ticket Fundraiser

Each year Team IL/USAW has team members sell IL Lottery Tickets for $20 each to help fund their expenses.  Tickets are $20 each and you are given numbers for the IL Pick 4 Evening Draw for the month of August.  Your numbers are good for the entire month and you must check the numbers on your own.  Here is how you can purchase lottery tickets to help fund Jeff and Sergio for the IL/USAW National Team:

1. Complete this PayPal purchase for $20 (or more for multiple tickets)

2.  Once the tickets are delivered, you will receive an email with your numbers for the August IL Pick 4 evening draw. 

3.  The DGS Wrestling program will have the hard copies of your lottery ticket and will keep those for you if you win.

2017 DGS Wrestling/D99 Special Olympics Basketball Fundrasier

Come out and join the Downers Grove South Wrestling program and the D99 Hoops Special Olympics Basketball program as they host a Pork Fundraiser on Sunday, December 3rd in the DGS Cafeteria from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM. Proceeds from the Pork Fundraiser will go directly to the DGS Wrestling and D99 Hoops Program for the 2017-2018 season. Tickets for the fundraiser are available for purchase below and prices are $5 for children (12 and under) and $10 for Adults (13 and over). The pork, which is donated by the IL Pork Association (IL Pork Association) will be smoked for 48 hours by "smoke master" and D99 Hoops Team 1 Head Basketball Coach Kevin Ahrens. Additional sides of pork beans, beans, cole slaw, potato salad, chips, mostaccoli, hot dogs (for kids), chips, desserts, and beverages will all be available for the low, low price of $10 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under).  We will make every attempt to stream the NFL games that Sunday, which would include the Chicago Bears game vs. the San Francisco 49'ers at 12:00 PM.  Otherwise, we will be showing highlights from the current and previous seasons of the DGS Wrestling and D99 Hoops programs on the big screen in the cafeteria.

The DGS Wrestling program consists of approximately 75 student athletes competing at the Freshmen, JVII/Sophomore, JV, and Varsity level. The DGS Wrestling program has won the West Suburban Conference Gold title in six of the last seven seasons and have had an All-State wrestler in eleven of the last twelve seasons. Proceeds from the Pork Fundraiser will go to providing food (healthy options) bins for the athletes for each of our meets, Varsity trip to Soddy Daisy Tournament in TN, off-season trips/training opportunities including Freestyle/Greco State and the WI Dells Team Duals Camp, and additional awards throughout the season and for our end of the year awards night. The DGS Wrestling program is coached by: Sean Lovelace, Jordan Delay, Sean Raddatz, Greg Maloney, Jerry Gates, Josh Edwards, Willie Anaya, Tim Noverini, and Andrew Hobus. 

 The D99 Hoops program consists of three teams, which compete in the Special Olympics Illinois organization (IL Special Olympics). The 50 plus members (20 student coaches) of the D99 program have a variety of special needs ranging from learning disabilities, physical disabilities,  Autism, intellectual disabilities and other areas of need.  Each year the D99 Hoops program participates in a full schedule of home and away games which lead up to the IL Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament in which the D99 Hoops Team has been represented in each of the last six seasons, including a State Championship in 2014 and a runner-up finish in 2015, and a State Championship in 2017.  Proceeds from the Pork Fundraiser will go towards purchasing new uniforms/warm-ups, new basketballs, and their travel costs associated with the IL Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament which takes place in Normal, IL on the campus of Illinois State University. The D99 Hoops programs are coached by: Kevin Ahrens, Kim Jaros, Brett Wolf, Jack Cannon, Michele Geraghty, Immanuel Haley and Arthur Drenth. 

PURCHASE TICKETS

To purchase tickets for adults and children to the fundraiser on 12/3, please complete the "ADD TO CART" for each of the individuals who will be attending the Pork Fundraiser.  Please purchase tickets for each individual person attending fundraiser and PRINT YOUR RECEIPT when possible.

Tickets

Adults $10.00 USD  Children (12 and under) $5.00 USD

 

We will also accept walk-ups from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM on Sunday, December 3rd for the same price.

Tickets also available for purchase from any member of the DGS Wrestling or D99 Hoops program prior to Sunday, December 4th.

DONATE TO DGS WRESTLING D99 HOOPS SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL ONLINE VIA PayPal BUTTON ALSO TO THE RIGHT OF THIS POST

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DONATIONS ACCEPTED
If you cannot attend the Pork Fundraiser, or wish to donate additional funds to the DGS Wrestling/D99 Programs, please click on the "DONATE" button TO THE RIGHT.  We greatly appreciate any and all donations for our programs!

If you have any questions on the 12/3 Pork Fundraiser or about the DGS Wrestling/D99 Hoops Programs, please use the contact info below:

Sean Lovelace- Head Wrestling Coach- slovelace@csd99.org
Kevin Ahrens- D99 Hopps Head Basketball Coach- kahrens@csd99.org

Downers Grove South High School located HERE
1436 Norfolk St.
Downers Grove, IL

Winter Sports Registration NOW OPEN/Pre-Season Information

DGS Summer Camp Updates

2016-2017 DGS Wrestling Season Review

It was a great year for the 2016-2017 Downers Grove South Wrestling program!  Program numbers surged to over 90 wrestlers, which was an all-time high for the program.  The program not only broke records in terms of participation, but also laid the foundation for years to come with a very successful season on ALL levels.  We wanted to not only thank our wrestlers for their efforts on the season, but also the families of the wrestlers for their tireless support throughout the season (and off-season).

Below you will find the award winners from the 2016-2017 season:

2016-2017 DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH WRESTLING

TEAM RECORDS

Varsity:  17-7, 6-0 West Suburban Gold Champions

JV:  15-5, 6-0 West Suburban Gold Champions

Freshmen:  15-1, 6-0 West Suburban Gold Champions

2016-2017 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Captains:  Jacob Chisholm and Sergio Villalobos

IHSA Sportsmanship Award:  Dylan Soto

Most Improved JV:  Nick Newell

Most Improved Varsity:  Jacob Holous

Academic All-Conference (SR 3.0):  Jacob Chisholm, Jacob Liaromatis, Cannon Bracket, Keven Gonzalez

IHSA Academic (JR/SR 3.5):  Kuba Diggory, Matthew Krauter, Jack Neumann

West Suburban Gold All-Conference:  Matt Straus, Dylan Knoch, Jacob Chisholm, Jeff Nugent, Jacob McAleer, Jacob Holous, Sergio Villalobos, Dylan Soto

Blue Collar Award:  Four years as a DGS Wrestler with at least 80% attendance each year

Dylan Soto, Jacob Chisholm, McKyla Kerr, Jacob Liaromatis, Matt Carlson

SOUTHSTRONG AWARDS

Community Strong:  McKyla Kerr

Physically Strong:  Jacob Chisholm

Technically Strong:  Jacob Holous

Mentally Strong:  Matt Straus

Iron Mustang:  100% attendance at morning and after school practices

Jacob Liaromatis (2x), Matt Straus (2x), Sergio Villalobos, Dylan Knoch

Most Outstanding Wrestler:  Sergio Villalobos

IHSA All-State:  Sergio Villalobos- 3rd Place- AAA 195 lbs

2016 DGS Wrestling/D99 Hoops Pork Fundraiser

2016 Fargo RECAP

2016 DGS Summer Update

DGS Wrestling Spring Off-Season Update

DGS Wrestling- Post Season Awards and Youth Wrestling Results

The 2015-2016 season has come to an end for the DGS Wrestling program, as well as all the youth wrestling programs in the area.  To say that the season was a successful one for all levels would be a huge understatement.  While results are never guaranteed in the sport of wrestling, it is always great to see wrestlers achieve at the highest levels after giving so much of themselves to the sport throughout the season.

Below you will find a recap of the IHSA and FR/SO State Series for the DGS Wrestling Team as well as state results from our IESA and IKWF feeder programs.

2015-2016 Highlight Video:  SOUTHSTRONG

2015-2016 DGS Wrestling Award Winners:  CLICK HERE FOR AWARD WINNERS

IHSA STATE SERIES

IHSA REGIONAL AT DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH HS- Top 3 Advance to IHSA Sectional
106- FR Matt Straus- 4th Place
126- SR Calum Bonds- 4th Place
132- SR Ahmir Hooks- 3rd Place
145- SR Tyree Johnson- REGIONAL CHAMPION
160- SR Mark Leflore-Chapman- 3rd Place
170- SR Ramarro Lamar- 2nd Place
182- SR Ryan Gurski- 3rd Place
195- SO Sergio Villalobos- REGIONAL CHAMPION
285- JR Zach Muller- 2nd Place

IHSA SECTIONAL AT BATAVIA- Top 4 Advance to IHSA State Tournament
132- SR Ahmir Hooks- State Alternate
145- SR Tyree Johnson- 2nd Place
285- JR Zach Muller- 2nd Place

IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT AT STATE FARM CENTER IN CHAMPAIGN- Top 6 All-State
145- SR Tyree Johnson- 4th Place (2X All-State)
285- JR Zach Muller- 6th Place

Tyree Johnson- 4th Place- 145 lbs

Zach Muller- 6th Place- 285 lbs

FR/SO STATE QUALIFIERS
101- FR Matt Straus
106- FR Dylan Knoch
152- SO Keiran Burke
195- FR Andres Lopez

IESA STATE QUALIFIERS

Eisenhower Junior High (Darien)- 13 Consecutive SDEAA Championships
75- 6th Grade Jimmy Nugent- 4th Place
80- 7th  Grade Aiden McGivney
90- 8th Grade Joey Straus
95- 8th Grade Canyon Stage
126- 7th Grade Brian Deenihan
135- 8th Grade Jayden Lambert
155- 8th Grade Yosel Ortega

Jefferson Junior High (Woodridge)- IESA Sectional Champions
112- 8th Grade- Andy Valdez
112- 8th Grade- Alvaro Ruiz
126- 8th Grade- Giovanny Perez
135- 8th Grade- Alex Martinez
155- 8th Grade- D'Mauryon Hunter- 2nd Place
155- 8th Grade- Logan Bauer
167- 8th Grade- Patrick Lowery
185- 8th Grade- Gus Lopez
275- 8th Grade- Shawn Lee- 4th Place

Jimmy Nugent- 4th Place 75 lbs

D'Mauryon Hunter- 2nd Place 155 lbs

Shawn Lee- 4th Place- 285 lbs

IKWF STATE QUALIFIERS

SENIOR LEVEL
189- 8th Grade- Kelly Marten

NOVICE LEVEL
95- 7th Grade- Robert Major (Bolingrbook Junior Raiders)- 2nd Place
130- 6th Grade- Justin Muller

MIDGET STATE
60- Michael Major (Bolingbrook Junior Raiders) STATE CHAMPION
95- Matt Lapacek
122- Hunter Peterson- 3rd Place

DGS Wrestling Regular Season Review

DGS Wrestling Holiday Update

Mustangs Hoist Alumni Cup Once Again!!!

DGS Wrestling Summer Update

In what seems to have developed into a year round endeavor for some wrestlers, the wrestling "off-season" has finally come to an end.  Some wrestlers began wrestling as early as last September and wrestled through July.  Others began at the beginning of November with the start of the season and wrestled on and off through mid-July.  It is often very humbling to see these young athletes working as hard as they do while trying to balance everything else going on in their life.  I wanted to take the time to recognize all of the DGS Wrestlers for their time and effort this off-season.  Their efforts will no doubt pay dividends when the 2015-2016 season arrives.  Here are some of the highlights from the summer:

WORLD WRESTLING CAMP: Wisconson Dells, WI- TEAM CAMP CHAMPIONS


MIDWEST NATIONALS:  Bloomington, IL

• Amhir Hooks- 3rd Place
• Zach Muller- 1st Place
• Tyler Bachara- 3rd Place
• Dylan Knoch- 4th Place

CADET FREESTYLE AND GRECO NATIONAL DUALS: York, PA-  HWT Zach Muller- 12-0- All-American in both styles and member of two National Championships for Team IL.

AAU SCHOLASTIC DUALS (DISNEY DUALS): Orlando, FL- HWT Zach Muller wrestlers for IL Outsiders

FARGO CADET AND JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Fargo, ND

• Sergio Villalobos- 2-2 at 195 Cadet Freestyle and 2-2 at 195 in Cadet Greco
• McKyla Kerr- 5th Place in Cadet Freestyle at 172- ALL-AMERICAN
• McKyla Kerr- 4th Place in Junior Freestyle at 172- ALL-AMERICAN
• Zach Muller- 5th Place at 285 in Cadet Greco- ALL-AMERICAN
• Zach Muller- 2nd Place at 285 in Cadet Freestyle- NATIONAL RUNNER-UP

OFF-SEASON POINTS AWARD WINNERS:  

DGS WRESTLING MMA SHORTS:  (SO) Sergio Villalobos, (SO) Keiran Burke, (JR) McKyla Kerr, (SR) Calum Bonds, (FR) Jeff Nugent, (JR) Jacob Chisholm

WRESTLING GEAR.COM GIFT CARDS:  Most points in class

Freshman and below:  Jeff Nugent

Sophomore:  Sergio Villalobos

Junior/Senior:  Calum Bonds

Congrats to all and enjoy a well deserved break.  Good luck to all of the wrestlers who will be playing football, soccer, and cross country for the Mustangs this fall.  Bring the wrestling mentality with you to your other sports and you cannot fail!  

DGS Wrestling Spring Update

It was a busy Spring for the Mustang Wrestling program as we once again had a full Freestyle and Greco season as well as hosting two Freestyle events in the Field House at DGS and traveled to both the Freestyle and Greco State Tournaments.  Below you will find the highlights for the Spring.  

SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH- IL FREESTYLE CLUB CUP- At Downers Grove South 

In what has become the premier dual Freestyle event in the Spring, Downers Grove South once again hosted the IL Freestyle Club Cup.  Twelve teams, including Suburban Sprawl (DGS, DGN, Barrington, Rolling Meadows) participated in a freestyle dual format for the 6th year of the tournament and the fifth year that DGS has hosted.  It was a great event that saw many IL state placers and champions as well as many Fargo qualifiers and All-Americans battling throughout the day.  Team Poeta (coached by 3X NCAA All-American Mike Poeta) won the tournament going 4-0 on the day and winning the 6th Annual IL Freestyle Club Cup.  Suburban Sprawl, which consisted of nearly 3/4 wrestlers from DGS took 6th place in the loaded field going 2-2 on the day in duals.  

SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH- FREESTYLE DEVELOPMENTAL- At Downers Grove South 

One hundred kids from grades 1st through 12th gathered for a Freestyle Developmental tournament where kids wrestled three Freestyle matches on the day.  It was the perfect tune-up for the IL Freestyle State Tournament.  

IL GRECO STATE TOURNAMENT- LOCKPORT HS

Freshman Sergio Villalobos (Cadet-195) and Sophomore Zach Muller ( Cadet-285) both won Greco State Titles and for the first time in Mustang history, the team boasted multiple State Champions in either of the international styles (Freestyle/Greco).  Muller and Villalobos dominated the competition and were largely untested on the day.  Each of them will compete in the Cadet Greco National Championships in Fargo, ND in July.  Freshman Keiran Burke also participated in the Greco State tournament.  

IL FREESTYLE STATE TOURNAMENT- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Nine Mustangs participated in the Freestyle State Tournament which is one of the most competitive high school freestyle tournaments in the nation.  IL is consistently among the top in the nation in producing dual team and individual national champions, so placing at this tournament is no small feat.  Freshman Sergio Villalobos took 3rd at Cadet 195.  Villalobos was on his way to the finals when in the process of tech falling his opponent he slipped of the top of him and ended up being caught on his back.  Sophomore Zach Muller dominated the competition at Cadet 285 and took 1st place becoming the first Mustang to win Freestyle State since Willie Anaya back in 2012.  Muller's title earned him a trip to Fargo where he will compete in the Cadet National Championships in July.  Villalobos would go on to compete in the Southeast Regional in Atlanta in Freestyle where he would pin his way through the tournament also earning a spot in the Cadet National Championships with Muller.  

Other Mustangs who participated in the tournament were current 8th grader Jeff Nugent, FR-Kuba Diggory, SO-Jacob Liaromatis, SO- Jacob Chisholm, JR-Calum Bonds, JR- Cormac Burke.  

SUNDAY, MAY 31- CAR WASH FUNDRAISER

In what could go down as one of the coldest days in late Mat history, 35 Mustangs gathered to wash cars in the parking lot adjacent to Cozzi Corner and Advanced Auto Parts at 75th and Lemont.  While battling the sun was a concern in 2014, battling the cold and wind was the major concern this year.  However, at the end of the day, because of the efforts of the Mustangs and the parents that were there to help, the DGS Wrestling program was able to raise some funds that will help with many initiatives for the 2015-2016 season.  

2015 SUMMER CAMPS

• DGS Summer Camps begin the week of Monday, June 15th.  
• Please go here to register:  DGS Summer Camps
• The DGS Wrestling Program will also be taking over 20 wrestlers to the World Wrestling Camp Team Camp held in the Wisconsin Dells where we will not only compete in duals, but also be in technique sessions from all-time greats such as Terry Brands and Dennis Hall.  

Three Mustangs Garner All-American Honors