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Wrestling

January 16, 2007

Lane Overwhelmed at Dundee-Crown vs Tough Opponents

Oak Park 60 Lane 15

Mt. Prospect 47 Lane 16

Dundee Crown 43 Lane 25

Lane 49 Corliss 29                                               

From a LaneTechFan.com reader:

 

 

In Wrestling, Lane Was overwhelmed and humbled at Dundee Crown, but showed some resiliency. Along with wrestling #8 Oak Park, Dundee-Crown (State Honorable Mention), and Corliss, #24 Prospect was added into the mixed to Give Lane its toughest competition of the year.

Lane Lost to Dundee-Crown 43-25. They didn't win a match until the 160 wt. class when Jamelle Williams stopped the bleeding with a pin, followed with a 16-2 win for Yuriy Koverko (171, 10-0 this yr.), a pin by Koshion Barfield, and wins by Justin Vargas and Stevie Santana.

Next was #24 Prospect. Lane lost 47-16. Lane's only wins didn't come until 171 when Yuriy Koverko's major decision made the score 41-4. 215 Justin Vargas and 285 Stevie Santana got pins. Koshion Barfield wrestled #4 ranked Peter Zintak, while Jamelle Williams lost to Brandon Zaucha, ranked at 171. Although Barfield was pinned and Williams lost 5-2 they wrestled tough.

Lane also lost to #8 Oak Park 60-15, but defeated Corliss 49-29. Vs. Oak Park Lane, got a 5-3 win by Williams, and falls from Korverko and Barfield. Oak Park, loaded with ranked wrestlers at 119, 125, 130, 140, 145, 152, 215, and HWT, just overpowered the Indians. The match vs. Corliss featured the rematch of last yrs. city championship match at 160. Unfortunately Johnathan Freeman of Corliss bested Williams 3-1. But his teammates were able to pick Lane up, getting wins from Barfield, Koverko, Ganbold, Cobb, and Minneci.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lane Tech vs. Mather photos on January 9, 2007. Pioneer Press photos