IHSA state finals

Eight area wrestlers medal at state

Published by admin on Sun, 02/22/2026 - 11:01am
STATE FINALS RECAP
Eight local wrestlers brought home some serious hardware from the IHSA State Individual Tournament which concluded Saturday, led by a strong showing from Coal City and a title-match run from Wilmington.
 State Runners-Up
• Logan VanDuyne (Wilmington, 190) – fell in a 13-12 thriller in the finals
• Aidan Kenney (Coal City, 157) - lost by 4-0 decision to Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 

Seven area wrestlers advance to Final Four

Published by admin on Thu, 02/19/2026 - 8:53pm

Seven of 18 local wrestlers have made it through the first day of the IHSA state wrestling tournament, advancing after two wins each.

Coal City has six wresters still in the hunt for a state title, advancing to Friday's semifinal round where a victory would give them a entry into the state champion match on Saturday night.

Coalers to get first-ever shot at state trophy

Published by admin on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 1:30pm

Coal City’s soccer team will play for Class 1A state trophy starting Thursday after winning the Maroa Super Sectional on Monday.
The Coalers edged Williamsville, 1-0, Monday to advance to the Final Four, improving their record to 23-3 overall.
Senior Adrian Dames scored the game-deciding goal for the Coalers in the second half off an assist from senior captain Julian Micetich. The winning goal propelled the Coalers to the farthest they’ve ever gone in a playoff in school history.