Conference recaps: CSL Boys & Girls, MSL Boys & Girls
By Mike Garofola for the IWCOA
CENTRAL SUBURBAN LEAGUE (BOYS)
It was a day for the Deerfield Warriors fans to enjoy as Marc Pechter’s men ran out to a big early lead and never looked back en route to claiming the 2026 CLS crown.
The Warriors amassed 253.0 total points, 76 more than second-place Glenbrook South (177.0) who edged 2025 champion Maine South (173.5) by 3.5 points.
Niles North (121.0) was fourth, Glenbrook North (119.0) fifth.
“Our guys wrestled tough today – winning some close matches to help us prepare for the state series which begins next weekend at our own regional,” said Pechter.
“Our hope is to be peaking at the right time.”
The Warriors placed seven in the finals – coming away with three individual champions, beginning with the freshmen duo of Jake Pechter (106, 38-3, 16 pins, 13 tech-falls) and Jayme Cohen (113, 30-9, 14 pins) with Alex Shvartsman (32-7, 26 pins) adding the third title at 144.
Ermuun Urtnasan (126, Glenbrook South), Gavin Hoerr (150, Maine South), and Daniel Derbedyenyev (190, Highland Park) won for the second consecutive year, as has Maine South senior Brett Harman (132, 32-4) whose t-fall victory over No. 3 (class 2A) Adrian Cohen (Deerfield, 39-2) was the most impressive victory on the day.
Conference champions:
106- Jake Pechter (Deerfield)
113- Jayme Cohen (Deerfield)
120- Alex Gudgeon (Highland Park)
126- Ermuun Urtnasan (Glenbrook South)
132- Brett Harman (Maine South)
138- Emmett Mazukelli (Maine South)
144- Alex Shvartsman (Deerfield)
150- Gavin Hoerr (Maine South)
157- Henry Hafner (Glenbrook North)
165- Rodrigo Salinas (Evanston)
175- Marty Greif (Maine South)
190- Daniel Derbedyenyev (Highland Park)
215- Sain Uranbold (Glenbrook South)
285- Jeremy Marshall (Evanston)
Championship match results:
106- Jake Pechter (Deerfield) d. Erle Rosete (Maine South) (TF 17-1).
113- Jayme Cohen (Deerfield) d. George Georgiev (Maine South) (F 5:02).
120- Alex Gudgeon (Highland Park) d. Jorey Becker (Deerfield) (MFFT).
126- Ermuun Urtnasan (Glenbrook South) d. Danny Martinez (Deerfield) (MD 8-0).
132- Brett Harman (Maine South) d. Adrian Cohen (Deerfield) (MD 17-4).
138- Emmett Mazukelli (Maine South) d. Ben Howard (Deerfield) (D 6-3).
144- Alex Shvartsman (Deerfield) d. Hafid Alicea (Maine West) (F 3:53).
150- Gavin Hoerr (Maine South) d. Nathan Eiduk (Niles North) (TF 16-0).
157- Henry Hafner (Glenbrook North) d. Will Weedon (New Trier) (F 0:45).
165- Rodrigo Salinas (Evanston) d. Jonathan Weissmueller (Deerfield) (TF 17-1).
175- Marty Grief (Maine South) d. Nicholas Marcus (Niles North) (D 10-3).
190- Daniel Derbedyenyev (Highland Park) d. Tommy Tures (New Trier) (F 0:50).
215- Sain Uranbold (Glenbrook South) d. Timur Arzumanov (Vernon Hills) (F 3:26).
285- Jeremy Marshall (Evanston) d. Daniel Cisneros (Maine East) (F 1:24).
Third-place match results:
106- Lincoln Curley (Maine West) d. Nurmukhamet Taiirov (Maine East) (D 13-8).
113- Jairo Kish (Maine South) d. Charles Dominguez (Vernon Hills) (D 4-2).
120- Diego Arteaga (Glenbrook South) d. Jacob Badal (Niles North) (F 0:52).
126- A.J. Metallo (Glenbrook North) d. Brian Martinez (Highland Park) (F 2:56).
132- Roman Ocampo (Glenbrook South) d. Oliver Michie (Glenbrook North) (D 4-2).
138- Ethan Sandal (Vernon Hills) d. Carter Gibbs (Glenbrook North) (TF 19-3).
144- Josh Edelheit (Glenbrook South) d. Travis Leonardson (New Trier) (D 7-5).
150- Joey Marquardt (Glenbrook South) d. Isaac Johnson (Glenbrook North) (D 11-10).
157- Andrew Garcia (Maine East) d. Aiden Lacoste (Deerfield) (MD 13-3).
165- Jacob Becker (Vernon Hills) d. George Kaup (New Trier) (D 8-2).
175- Diego Lopez (Evanston) d. Danny St. John (Deerfield) (TF 21-5).
190- Art Bytyqi (Evanston) d. Jacob Shamoon (Glenbrook South) (D 13-6).
215- Brooks Tyler (Evanston) d. Marcel Debski (Maine West) (D 2-1).
285- Cooper Kemnitz (New Trier) d. Treydius Palmer (Niles North) (D 13-7).
Statistics:
Deerfield led the field with (18) pins, while Maine South was the best at tech-falls with seven, with senior Gavin Hoerr adding three to the final total. The Hawks would register (321) total match points also.
Henry Hafner (Glenbrook North), and Jayme Cohen from Deerfield would both register three pins, with David Okon having the quickest pin (18 seconds) on the day.
Hafner and Cohen led the field with 28 total team points, Oliver Michie (132) from Glenbrook North led with a tourney-high 61 total match points.
CENTRAL SUBURBAN LEAGUE (GIRLS)
It was a memorable day for Maine East wrestling, which lifted its first-ever CSL championship trophy in program history following its 39.5-point advantage (211.0-172.5) over second place Maine South.
“Our seniors have worked extremely hard to make this program what it is today, and they will leave a lasting mark on our program, and Maine East high school,” began a proud Lizeth Torres, the Lady Demons head coach.
“This season, every girl in our program played a role in our success by helping prepare those who were in our lineup, and overall the girls competed with great focus, and composure, and it was the support for one another that was evident from start-to-finish.”
The league champions would place 12 of 14 in their respective weight divisions, and would pin 19 on the day, while recording a tourney-high 158 total match points.
The Lady Demons would celebrate a trio of individual titles: Evelyn Torres (100, 24-8), Eliana Badeen (105, 19-8) and Alena Oshana (130, 37-4) – who all were praised afterwards by their head coach.
“(Evelyn) who is just a sophomore, is a hard working athlete, who shows great dedication every day in the room, while Eliana, one of our senior captains, has been a leader both on and off the mat, and has a great work ethic that allows her to compete with confidence and toughness.
“Alena Oshana is also one of our senior captains, and its the way that she leads by example through her dedication, discipline, work ethic and mental toughness that sets her apart as she has been an important leader within the program.”
No.1 Arielle Dobin (125, Glenbrook North, 27-0) continues to roll along, while Maine South sophomore, Sophia Fortis (230, 16-2) earned her second straight CSL crown.
Conference champions:
100- Evelyn Torres (Maine East),
105- Eliana Badeen (Maine East)
110- Sunny Aitzemkour (New Trier)
115- Annika Lee (Maine South)
120- Oyetola Rachael Jacobs (Evanston)
125- Ariella Dobin (Glenbrook Co-op),
130- Alena Oshana (Maine East)
135- Sarah Al Radi (Niles West)
140- Gabrielle Toney (Niles North)
145- Lexie Hoobler (Highland Park)
155- Destiny Cardona (Highland Park)
170- Lexi Rosenthal (Highland Park)
190- Fatima Gomez (Evanston)
230- Sophia Fortis (Maine South)
Championship match results:
100- Evelyn Torres (Maine East) d. Mia Moyano (Deerfield) (F 0:32).
105- Eliana Badeen (Maine East) d. Katelyn Gallegos (Maine South) (F 0:48).
110- Sunny Aitzemkour (New Trier) d. Anne Gutkowski (Vernon Hills) (F 0:46).
115- Annika Lee (Maine South) d. Kyra Rivera (Evanston) (F 2:13).
120- Oyetola Rachael Jacobs (Evanston) d. Belinda Esparza (Deerfield) (F 2:47).
125- Ariella Dobin (Glenbrook Co-op) d. Grace Migasi (Maine South) (F 1:10).
130- Alena Oshana (Maine East) d. Samantha Gipson (Evanston) (F 3:15).
135- Sarah Al Radi (Niles West) d. Riley Moore (Highland Park) (F 2:21).
140- Gabrielle Toney (Niles North) d. Madeleine Mauer (Deerfield) (F 1:49).
145- Lexie Hoobler (Highland Park) d. Madison Mauer (Deerfield) (F 5:40).
155- Destiny Cardona (Highland Park) d. Isabella Vernon (Evanston) (F 3:18).
170- Lexi Rosenthal (Highland Park) d. Esther Kim (Deerfield) (F 1:25).
190- Fatima Gomez (Evanston) d. Angie Wszolek (Maine East) (F 1:04).
230- Sophia Fortis (Maine South) d. Lyric Walton (Maine East) (F 1:01).
Third-place match results:
100- Samari De Jesus (Maine South) d. Khadija Hussain (Niles West) (F 2:53).
105- Isabella Castro (New Trier) d. Paige Alde (Maine West) (F 3:12).
110- Dana Bong (Glenbrook South) d. Andrea Reyes (Maine East) (F 4:52).
115- Nour Al Radi (Niles West) d. Romina Sosa (Maine East) (F 1:42).
120- Crystalia Psyhogios (Maine South) d. Lian Basa (Niles North) (F 5:10).
125- Molly Zeidler (New Trier) d. Zlata Rybak (Maine East) (F 2:00).
130- Zmorah Izenstark (New Trier) d. Elyanna De Leon (Vernon Hills) (F 2:54).
135- Nicolę Szafraniec (Glenbrook Co-op) d. Aileen Trejo (Evanston) (F 3:28).
140- Dorothy Perez (Highland Park) d. Addison Barnes (Maine South) (F 0:49).
145- Mesk Al Shammari (Maine East) d. Mia Shefi (New Trier) (F 3:13).
155- Natalie Rumpel (Deerfield) d. Liya Sandor (Niles North) (F 1:15).
170- Kee’ Mora Arterberry (Maine East) d. Nicole Okzersik (Niles West) (F 0:32).
190- Alexa Kirchen (Deerfield) d. Caroline Seidel (New Trier) (F 2:30).
230- Jessica Ahn (Niles North) d. Sophia Moreno Solis (Evanston) (F 0:56).
Statistics:
Lyric Walton (Maine East, 230) recorded the fastest pin on the day (0:11 seconds), while Maine South freshman Samari De Jesus (100) quickest tech-fall at 4:17. Alena Oshana (ME, 130) total match points (31) two more than De Jesus.
MID-SUBURBAN LEAGUE (BOYS)
Barrington won the MSL title after it claimed five individual champions, and a total of 13 top five medal winners to cruise past the competition Saturday afternoon in Arlington Heights.
One year after the Broncos finished second at this tournament behind eventual league champion Hersey, Dan Keller’s men were never threatened on their way to amassing 276.0 overall points, 77 more than runner-up Wheeling, who will the favorite to win its own class 2A regional this weekend.
Hersey was third with 183.0 points, Prospect (144.5) fourth, and Fremd (142.5) fifth.
“We’ve been working on the little details – trying to clean things up, and right now, I feel if we stay healthy, we’ll be in a good spot going forward,” said Keller of a No. 16-rated Broncos club that will compete for the Fremd regional team title along with No. 14 Stevenson on Saturday at host Harper Community College.
“I like where we’re at right now, everyone is putting in the extra work to get ready for the last couple of weeks of the season, and with a really good mix of experience, and young guys on our roster, I feel like we’ll be ready for the challenge ahead of us,” said Jimmy Whitaker.
The Broncos’ senior missed nearly all of last season to a broken collarbone, but has come back stronger than ever, taking home the 144-pound title while moving his overall record to 36-7, which would include his 100th career victory on this day.
Teammates Kaleb Pratt (120, 37-5), Ryan Dorn (132, 32-5), Daniel Blanke (150, 34-9) and Sam Cushman (175, 28-10) all made it to the top of the podium, Dorn for the second consecutive time.
Conference champions:
106- Will Bousk (Fremd)
113- Lucas Crandall (Fremd)
120- Kaleb Pratt (Barrington)
126- Oleksandr (Sasha) Havrylkiv (Hersey)
132- Ryan Dorn (Barrington)
138- Aiden Quevado (Schaumburg)
144- Jimmy Whitaker (Barrington)
150- Daniel Blanke (Barrington)
157- Anthony Klikas (Buffalo Grove)
165- Frank Tagoe (Hersey)
175- Sam Cushman (Barrington)
190- Lucas Nance (Fremd)
215- Ilya Pilshchikov (Palatine)
285- Pablo Morales (Wheeling)
Championship match results
106- Will Bousk (Fremd) d. Sam Ejnik (Buffalo Grove) (TF 17-0).
113- Lucas Crandall (Fremd) d. Frankie Katz (Wheeling) (MD 11-2).
120- Kaleb Pratt (Barrington) d. Mykola Shamray (Buffalo Grove) (MD 16-3).
126- Sasha Havrylkiv (Hersey) d. Saul Ramirez (Barrington) (MD 16-3).
132- Ryan Dorn (Barrington) d. Zander Spatafore (Elk Grove) (F 0:46).
138- Aiden Quevedo (Schaumburg) d. Matthew Blanke (Barrington) (TF 17-2).
144- Jimmy Whitaker (Barrington) d. Nolan Variano (Hersey) (F 2:47).
150- Daniel Blanke (Barrington) d. Dmytro Patykovskyi (Hoffman Estates) (F 1:05).
157- Anthony Klikas (Buffalo Grove) d. Daniel Derediyak (Palatine) (D 17-15).
165- Frank Tagoe (Hersey) d. Nicholas Montesinos (Wheeling) (D 7-3).
175- Sam Cushman (Barrington) d. Joseph Quirk (Prospect) (D 13-6).
190- Lucas Nance (Fremd) d. John Rappa (Rolling Meadows) (TF 19-4).
215- Ilya Pilshchikov (Palatine) d. Eddie Juarez (Wheeling) (F 1:54).
285- Pablo Morales (Wheeling) d. James Brouilette (Prospect) (F 5:57).
Third-place match results:
106- Diego Ramirez (Barrington) d. Tommy Katz (Wheeling) (TF 17-0).
113- Carlo Difalco (Prospect) d. Dunamis Philip (Palatine) (D 12-7).
120- Cole Anselmi (Hersey) d. David Perez (Wheeling) (TB 9-8).
126- Bryan Sanchez (Schaumburg) d. Dino Adamo (Rolling Meadows) (D 10-8).
132- Emmett Arens (Conant) d. Juan Escanuela (Wheeling) (TF 17-1).
138- Kyle Lochner (Hersey) d. Manny Lagunas (Wheeling) (F 5:05).
144- Brody Hinkle (Schaumburg) d. Byron Arreola (Wheeling) (F 3:42).
150- Honorio Yin (Hersey) d. Johnny Khurshedov (Buffalo Grove) (MD 14-3).
157- Dominic Sponsel (Fremd) d. Nolan Zuniga (Schaumburg) (D 6-3).
165- Gavin Payne (Prospect) d. Karl Bep A Nyam (Palatine) (F 3:44).
175- Sonny Tugs (Buffalo Grove) d. Victor Gallegos (Hersey) (D 7-1).
190- Alexander Krotoszyński (Buffalo Grove) d. Brock Wrede (Prospect) (D 4-1).
215- Christiano Marogy (Buffalo Grove) d. Domenic Nudo (Barrington) ( 7-2).
285- Hakeem Coleman (Fremd) d. Jacari Travis (Palatine) (F 4:51).
Statistics:
Barrington would lead the field with (21) pins, Schaumburg was next (16) while Fremd claimed the most tech-falls (6) with 106-pound champ Will Bousk earning three, and 190-pound champ Lucas Nance two.
Hersey was first on the day with the most total match points (350) with Barrington right there with 340.
Wheeling sophomore Astan Lokhov (190) needed just 25 seconds to claim the fastest pin of the tournament, with Anthony Klikas of Buffalo Grove registering the quickest tech-fall at 1:09.
No. 2 Oleksandr (Sasha) Havrylkiv (30-4) fourth a year at state as a freshman, won the 126-pound title easily, and in doing so, collected a tourney-high (59) total match points.
MID-SUBURBAN LEAGUE (GIRLS)
Schaumburg won for the third consecutive year on Saturday inside the spacious field house at the Forest View Educational Center, but it wasn’t easy for Matt Gruszka’s club.
The Saxons would keep both Conant and Wheeling at bay for most of the day, until finally opening up some distance from its rivals to collect 290.5 overall points.
Conant, with its three individual champs Giselle Varelas (115, 33-6), Jasmine Zavaleta (130, 32-4) and Ewa Krupa (135, 20-2), were second with 222.o points, while Wheeling (212.0) was third overall behind the 230-pound title from No. 2 Jasmine Rene, now 28-0.
“Our conference tournament keeps getting tougher each year. Conant and Wheeling have really good teams, so we knew it would be a battle throughout the day,” said Gruszka.
“Our girls had a great semifinal round, and created some distance in the team score, with Makenzi Aguilar (100) and Justice Girod (110) winning their third MSL titles.
“Nadia (Razzak, 36-1) avenged her only loss of the season in her final with Irma Villa (Palatine, 31-2). But for us, the big final for us was the one in which Isabella Rivas won at 125 pounds.”
Rivas (33-3) would take an early lead against No. 2, and 2025 state runner-up Elise Burkut (34-3) before holding off a furious fight from the Wheeling senior to win in stunning fashion with a 6-4 decision.
“It feels amazing to win my first conference championship on the same day we won our third straight MSL team title as well,” said an emotionally-drained Rivas, who was mobbed by her teammates after this sensational six-minute contest.
Conference champions:
100- Makenzi Aguilar (Schaumburg)
105- Valeria Pesantes (Elk Grove)
110- Justice Gould (Schaumburg)
115- Giselle Varelas (Conant)
120- Kamila Florencio (Hoffman Estates)
125- Isabella Rivas (Schaumburg)
130- Jasmine Zavaleta (Conant)
135- Ewa Krupa (Conant)
140- Nicole Dzuira (Barrington)
145- Janet Brindis (Rolling Meadows)
155- Sydnee Allen (Hoffman Estates)
170- Leilani Brindis (Rolling Meadows)
190- Nadia Razzak (Schaumburg)
230- Jasmine Reno (Wheeling)
Championship match results:
100- Makenzi Aguliar (Schamburg) d. Victoria Pena Rodriguez (Wheeling) (F1:22).
105- Valeria Pesantes (Elk Grove) d. Emma Strohmeier (Hersey) (TF 19-2).
110- Justice Girod (Schaumburg) d. Jocelyn Ocasio (Conant) (F 0:57).
115- Giselle Varelas (Conant) d. Anna Villareal (Schaumburg) (F 5:03).
120- Kamila Florencio (Hoffman Estates) d. Mayali Suarez (Wheeling) (F 4:40).
125- Isabella Rivas (Schaumburg) d. Elise Burkut (Wheeling) (D 6-4).
130- Jasmine Zavaleta (Conant) d. Minnie Santeler (Hersey) (F 0:25).
135- Ewa Krupa (Conant) d. Ava Hartman (Schaumburg) (D 9-2).
140- Nicole Dziura (Barrington) d. Sharon Olorunfemi (Schaumburg) (TB 7-6).
145- Janet Brindis (Rolling Meadows) d. Layah Woods (Wheeling) (D 5-0).
155- Sydnee Allen (Hoffman Estates) d. Nikol Orendarchuk (Wheeling) (F 3:56).
170- Leilani Brindis (Rolling Meadows) d. Maja Brzosko (Schaumburg) (F 1:57).
190- Nadia Razzak (Schaumburg) d. Irma Villa (Palatine) (D 4-0).
230- Jasmine Reno (Wheeling) d. Olivia Furlan (Schaumburg) (MD 12-0).
Third-place match results:
100- Vivian Nguyễn (Hoffman Estates) d. A’shira Manuel (Hersey) (F 2:39).
105- Haydee Cruz (Wheeling) d. Roselyn Cornier (Hoffman Estates) (F 1:49).
110- Sherylin Garcia (Palatine) d. Yerelin Nava Perez (Rolling Meadows) (F 3:01).
115- Dasia Dantzler (Rolling Meadows) d. Nikita Variano (Hersey) (F 1:48).
120- Brooklyn Jones (Conant) d. Alexandra Lexi Gumino (Hersey) (F 0:19).
125- Soha Faisal (Hersey) d. Caroline Marogy (Buffalo Grove) (D 13-6).
130- Lauren Brehmer (Schaumburg) d. Rebecca Howe (Prospect) (D 3-1).
135- Evelyn Arrola (Palatine) d. Goobileg Erdenebat (Fremd) (F 1:23).
140- Kerra Serrette (Buffalo Grove) d. Otylia Moore (Elk Grove) (F 1:37).
145- Elizabeth Sequera (Buffalo Grove) d. Emily Fowler (Schaumburg) (F 1:09).
155- Layla McHenry (Schaumburg) d. Susan Bilyal (Conant) (MD 12-1).
170- Essenze Reid (Wheeling) d. Claudia Weglarz (Conant) (F 0:41).
190- Ava Adorni (Conant) d. Jonila Ilazi (Rolling Meadows) (F 2:29).
230- Leilany Ramirez-Chavez (Buffalo Grove) d. Aniaah Garcia (Palatine) (F 2:45).
Statistics:
Conant had the most pins (24) followed closely by Schaumburg (23) and Wheeling with 20, with the Wildcats earning the most total match points of all with 183.
The fastest pin (8 seconds) went to Reagan Paulson from Schaumburg, quickest tech-fall to Yanelli Omellas (1:47) from Barrington.
Hoffman Estates individual champions: Sydnee Allen and Kamila Florencio would tie for the most team points with 30, with another teammate, Vivian Nguyen recording the most total mach points of the day with 37.