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• IWCOA Girls Sectional recaps

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA The following wrestlers will compete at the IWCOA state finals at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield on March 14-15 Results listed for 1st-, 3rd- and 5th-place matches EVANSTON SECTIONAL 95 Evelyn Torres (Maine E) d. Melina Valdez (Addison Trail) (F 2:30) Mia Moyano (Deerfield) d. Ava Miller… The post IWCOA Girls Sectional recaps appeared first on Illi...2026
• IWCOA Frosh-Soph Sectional recaps

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA The following wrestlers will compete at the IWCOA state finals at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield on March 14-15 Results listed for 1st-, 3rd- and 5th-place matches EVANSTON SECTIONAL 101 Jacob Macedo (OPRF) d. Andrew Gamba (Maine S) (D 6-2) Santino Scardina (Fenwick) d. Lincoln Curley (Maine… The post IWCOA Frosh-Soph Sectional recaps appeared firs...2026
• Frosh/Soph Regional Results

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Regionals feeding the IWCOA Sterling and Lake Zurich Sectionals on March 8Qualifiers listed by first- and third-place matchesSTERLING SECTIONAL DeKalb/Huntley Regionals 101 Carter Paulson (Stillman Valley) d. David Wesierski (Hampshire) (D 3-1) Wyatt Crowe (Plano) d. Chase Cook (Sycamore) (F 2:08) 106 Liam Parker (Harvard) d. Matthew Frykman (DeKalb)… The post Fr...2026
• IHSA Boys State photos from Gary Larsen

The IWCOA’s premier sports writer Gary Larsen is sharing photos from the IHSA Individual State Wrestling Championships! Click the links below to access his shared folders: Class 1A Finals Class 2A Finals Class 3A Finals 3rd-5th Place Bouts Random Bouts 1 The post IHSA Boys State photos from Gary Larsen appeared first on Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association....2026
• Schaumburg sectional takes no prisoners

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA The girls state finals will take place Feb. 27-28 at Grossinger Arena in BloomingtonHow tough was this year’s Schaumburg girls sectional? For starters, four returning state medal-winners had to fight their way back through the consolation bracket in order to get back downstate this year, and only two of… The post Schaumburg sectional takes no prisoners appeared f...2026
• Boys 3A sectional recaps: Conant, Edwardsville, Hinsdale Central

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA The individual state finals will take place Feb. 19-21 at the State Farm Center in ChampaignCONANT SECTIONAL Oak Park and River Forest advanced eight wrestlers to the state finals, and led all teams with four sectional champions in returning state champion Michael Rundell (106), returning state placer Jamiel Castleberry… The post Boys 3A sectional recaps: Conant,...2026
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• Vikes Views: Favorite Vikings Defensive Tackle

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Welcome to the All-Time Favorite Viking Team series. We’re going through and voting by position for your favorite Viking players. There are no set criteria other than they played for the Minnesota Vikings. It’s your favorite player at that position. Alan Page (1967-1978) 148 1⁄2 Sacks, 2 INTs Page was the first defensive player ever to win MVP. He was ...2025
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• Celebrating the Life of Bud Grant
Hall of Fame head coach of the Vikings is only part of his story The passing of Bud Grant is an occasion to remember what a unique life he had as an athlete, Hall of Fame coach, standard bearer of the Minnesota Vikings franchise, and an icon of Minnesota sports. He was unique in having played professionally in two sports, basketball and football (both offense and defense), coached in two leagues-...2023
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• Remembering Mick Tingelhoff's Hall of Fame Career
2015

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2026
"By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Floyd Bee Memorial Holiday Tournament The boys from Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher snared the team title at this year’s 32-team Floyd Bee Memorial tournament, topping second-place Normal Community 500."

2025
"Gary Larsen (1965-1974) 38 1⁄2 Sacks Larsen was a 2x Pro Bowler, 50 Greatest Vikings and a member of the 25th Anniversary Team."

2024
"All four primary members of the Purple People Eaters participated in the making of the film, so we’ll be hearing from Hall of Famers Carl Eller and Alan Page, should-be Hall of Famer Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen about that era of Vikings football."

2023
"By the time Grant coached his first game for the Vikings, he already had Purple People Eaters- Carl Eller, Alan Page, Gary Larsen, and Jim Marshall on the roster."

2015
" Older fans will fondly reminisce about the days when the Vikings played in four Super Bowls between 1970-77, when quarterback Fran Tarkenton led the way and a dominate defensive front known as the "Purple People Eaters" featured two future Hall of Fame members in Alan Page and Carl Eller as well as Jim Marshall and Gary Larsen."

• Larkin’s 2022 Girls Royal Rumble roundup
By Gary Larsen Some of Illinois’ best gathered at Larkin on Saturday for the 2022 Girls Royal Rumble, which did not disappoint. No team champion was crowned but there was 27-teams’ worth of talent in Elgin.“It was definitely a sight to see,” said host Larkin coach Earl Danan. “The competition was at an elite level.… The post Larkin’s 2022 Girls Royal Rumble roundup appeared first on Illinois...2025
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• Vikes Views: Favorite Vikings Defensive Tackle
2025

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• Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall Advance in Senior Hall of Fame Selection Committee Vote

Set Number: X21107 Foreman’s case has been neglected for decades; Marshall getting yet another look Earlier this month, former Minnesota Vikings Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall were chosen among a group of 182 senior nominees for selection into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both made the initial cut from 182 to 60 senior candidates earlier this month. And yesterday, both of them advanced...2024
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• IWCOA Frosh-Soph Regional results for Granite City, Heyworth, Sterling, Lake Zurich Sectionals

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA IWCOA regionals at Althoff Catholic and Springfield Southeast, feeding the Granite City Sectional on March 2 Althoff Catholic Regional Edwardsville led all schools with eight sectional qualifiers, led by regional champions KJ Jamison (132) and Braylon Hill-Lomax (215), while two other schools also had two regional champions apiece, in… The post IWCOA Frosh-Soph R...2024
• Celebrating the Life of Bud Grant
2023

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• Remembering Mick Tingelhoff's Hall of Fame Career
2015

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• Girls regional recaps: Geneseo, Belvidere

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Qualfiers from these regionals feed the DeKalb sectional on Feb. 14GENESEO Geneseo hoisted a regional title plaque for coach Carley Rusk on its home mats Saturday, advancing eight girls to the sectional round. The Maple Leafs posted 169 points to lead the field, followed by Pekin (107), East Peoria… The post Girls regional recaps: Geneseo, Belvidere appeared firs...2026
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• Girls regional recaps: Mt. Zion, Granite City, Jacksonville

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Qualifiers from these regionals feed the North Mac sectional on Feb. 14MT. ZIONA hotly-contested battle for a team regional plaque played out in Mt. Zion, where Mahomet-Seymour finished with a 105-100 edge over the second-place co-op team from Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm.Urbana wasn’t far behind with 91 team points, followed by… The post Girls regional recaps...2026
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• 1A regional recaps: Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Ridgeview, PORTA, Central

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOADEER CREEK-MACKINAW Olympia won its 17th team regional title in program history in dominant fashion for coach Josh Collins, posting 292.5 team points at Deer Creek-Mackinaw. Eureka (117.5) placed second, followed by Illinois Valley Central (106.5), El Paso-Gridley (105), Tremont (104), Deer Creek-Mackinaw (95), Illini Bluffs (94), Knoxville (79.5), Normal… The pos...2026
• 3A Regional recaps for E Aurora, Naperville N, Marist, Morton

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA EAST AURORA REGIONAL With ten regional champions among its 12 sectional qualifiers, No. 2 defending 3A state champion Marmion Academy won its 13th team regional title in Aurora on Saturday. Marmion posted 267 points in the win and led the field in pins (14) and tech falls (9) for… The post 3A Regional recaps for E Aurora, Naperville N, Marist, Morton appeared fir...2026
• Girls recap: WSC, SSC, Interstate 8

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA WEST SUBURBAN CONFERENCE Morton and host Addison Trail went toe-to-toe at this year’s West Suburban Conference tournament, with Addison Trail edging Morton 133-126.5 for the team title. Glenbard West was a close third with 117 points in Addison. Addison Trail coach Anthony Metallo sent four girls to the title… The post Girls recap: WSC, SSC, Interstate 8 appeared...2026
• Boys recaps: Western Big 6, Big 12, Mid-Illini, MV duals

Boys recaps: Western Big 6, Big 12, Mid-Illini, MV duals By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA WESTERN BIG 6 Geneseo coach Tom Rusk got six individual titles and three second-place finishes as his Maple Leafs took the Western Big 6 title with 211 points. Rock Island was second with 176 points. The win marked Geneseo’s… The post Boys recaps: Western Big 6, Big 12, Mid-Illini, MV duals appeared first o...2026
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• Girls’ tournament recaps: Gardner, Murdale, SWC

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA JEFF GARDNER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT The 16-team Jeff Gardner Memorial tournament at Lanphier saw the Springfield co-op team take the team title by a nose, 66-58 over second-place Urbana. Champaign Central was third with 45 points followed by Quincy (33) and Metamora (27) to round out the top five finishes.… The post Girls’ tournament recaps: Gardner, Murdale, ...2026
• Boys’ recap: WW South, Englewood, Goode

By Gary Larsen WWS ED EWOLDT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT Lyons Township brought home the crown in the 17-team Ewoldt tournament, edging host Wheaton Warrenville South 213.5-202 for the top honors. Oswego placed third with 131 points, while United Township’s 108 points were fourth followed by fifth-place York’s 107.5. Griff Powell earned the Lions’ lone first place… The post Boys’ recap: WW So...2026
• Boys tournament recaps: Unity, Clinton, Metamora

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA UNITY INVITATIONAL First-place finishes from Connor Collins (106), Brandon Gaither (113), Caleb Peters (190) helped Olympia win the 14-team Unity Invitational. The Spartans finished with 229 points to outpace Notre Dame (179.5), which edged out Benton (178.5) for second-place honors. Marquette (156) and host Unity (154.5) closed out the… The post Boys tournament ...2025
• Boys’ tournament recap: Cumberland, Lanphier, Mascoutah

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA All IWCOA ranking from Rob Sherrill’s Illinois Best Weekly Cumberland’s Skull & Crossbones After placing sixth and then fifth in consecutive years, Althoff Catholic rose to the top of the heap at this year’s Skull & Crossbones tournament. Coach Emanuel Brooks’ Crusaders posted 221.5 points to top Oakwood (196),… The post Boys’ tournament recap: Cumberland...2025
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• Mundelein captures Marchese title at Hoffman Estates

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Every scoring wrestler for Mundelein who posted any team points whatsoever was obviously vital to the Mustangs’ winning their second consecutive team title at Hoffman Estates’ Mickey Marchese Memorial tournament. But it was Mundelein’s Celso Cabrera and Abisai Hernandez who provided some late high-drama moments and pivotal bonus points to… The post Mundelein...2023
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• 3rd time’s the charm for Riverside-Brookfield at Fenton

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Riverside-Brookfield coach Nick Curby has quietly been building his wrestling program the old-fashioned way — slowly turning raw freshmen into quality varsity wrestlers. The Bulldogs have a kids’ club feeder system that figures to bear fruit down the road. But for now, Curby has a battalion of juniors that… The post 3rd time’s the charm for Riverside-Brookf...2023
• Celebrating the Life of Bud Grant
2023

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2015

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2023

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• A documentary on the Purple People Eaters is coming soon

Photo by James Flores/Getty Images Already looking forward to it! There is a new documentary coming soon about the Minnesota Vikings, and this one should help those of us that missed out on watching one of the greatest personnel units in team history to have a greater understanding of just how good they were. Winter State Entertainment has wrapped up production on Purple People Eaters, a d...2024
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• Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall Advance in Senior Hall of Fame Selection Committee Vote
2024

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• Remembering Mick Tingelhoff's Hall of Fame Career
2015

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• Vikes Views: Favorite Vikings Defensive Tackle
2025

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• IWCOA Girls Sectional recaps
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• IWCOA Frosh-Soph Sectional recaps
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• Frosh/Soph Regional Results
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• Vikes Views: Favorite Vikings Defensive Tackle
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• Boys tournament recap for Dec. 14: Walther, Niles W, DG South, Hoffman E, Prospect, Beat the Streets

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOAWALTHER CHRISTIAN HOGER/TUOMI INVITATIONAL In one of the tightest races for a team title anywhere in Illinois, Peotone, Mather, and the team from Seaholm, Michigan went down to the wire at this year’s 15-team Walther Christian Hoger/Tuomi Invitational. Ultimately, Peotone had enough to get it done, 186.5-183 over Mather. Seaholm… The post Boys tournament recap for...2024
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• Lakes’ girls take the title at Dundee-Crown

By Gary Larsen Girls wrestling programs around Illinois continue to grow, with more schools each year striving incrementally towards filling a complete lineup. Lakes coach Devin Tortorice is fighting that good fight, as the Lake Villa school of less than 1,300 students works its way toward growing its girls wrestling program. But for now, the… The post Lakes’ girls take the title at Dundee-C...2024
• Tournament roundups: Seneca, Sterling, Plainfield North

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA Seneca’s Irish Invite Whenever you can send nine wrestlers to the title mat in a 17-team field, odds are you’re in the driver’s seat of a tournament. And Central kept its hand on the wheel on Saturday, winning six individual titles and seeing 12 wrestlers finish in the top… The post Tournament roundups: Seneca, Sterling, Plainfield North appeared first on Illinoi...2023
• Celebrating the Life of Bud Grant
2023

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• Remembering Mick Tingelhoff's Hall of Fame Career
2015

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