Lady Leafs Take 4th At Pontiac Invite!

The Lady Leafs traveled to Pontiac High School on Friday December 8th to participate in the Pontiac Girls Invite (aka The Munch). With 134 points, GHS finished 4th overall in the 33 team field behind tournament champion Edwardsville (207.5), Batavia (166), & Minooka (139). Molly Snyder (100) and Gia Ritter (140) finished 2nd in their respective weight classes.

Lady Leaf Results
100: Molly Snyder (2nd)
140: Gia Ritter (2nd)
120: Lydia King (4th)
155: Mady Mooney (4th)
145: Lauren Piquard (5th)
190: Addison Erickson (6th)
130: Emily Bopes (8th)
170: Macy Litherland (8th)
Also competing for the Lady Leafs were Claire Swanson, Bella Curcuru, Kolby Causemaker, Molly Neumann, & Aislan Leetch.

Next Up: At Davenport West on Wednesday December 13th.

Leafs Finish 2-3 At The Gassen Duals

Zachary Montez

Malaki Jackson

The Maple Leafs participated at the Larry Gassen Dual Team Tournament On Saturday December 9th in Downers Grove, IL. Overall, GHS went 2-3 on the day which moved their dual record to 7-3 overall. Zachary Montez, Malaki Jackson, Kye Weinzierl each went 5-0 on the day with Devan Hornback (4-1), Brayden Franzen (4-1), Lincoln Barnett (3-2), Grady Hull (3-2) each finishing with winning records. Also competing for the Leafs were Cole Miller (2-3), Aaron Betcher (1-4), Jack Mickley (0-5), Wyatt Neumann (0-5), Logan Palmer (0-5).

Dual Results
Downers Grove North 48 Geneseo 19
Geneseo 36 Huntley 33
Chatham Glenwood 46 Geneseo 22
Geneseo 39 Belleville West 37
Crystal Lake Central 42 Geneseo 35

Next Up: Alumni Night at home vs Sterling on Thursday December 14th (6:00pm).

Lady Leafs Took On Bettendorf In First Ever Home Dual Meet!

On Thursday December 7th, the Lady Leafs wrestling team hosted Bettendorf in their first ever home dual meet! The historic night at GHS saw the visiting Bulldogs pick up a 58-24 victory. Leaf winners were Lauren Piquard (Fall), Mady Mooney (Fall), Molly Neumann (Fall), Aislan Leetch (Forfeit).

Also competing for GHS were Molly Snyder, Claire Swanson, Lydia King, Bella Curcuru, Emily Bopes, Kolby Causemaker, Gia Ritter, & Macy Litherland. Next Up: Friday at The Pontiac Invite (aka The Munch) on Friday December 8th at Pontiac High School and at Davenport West on Wednesday December 13th.

GHS Grapplers Rally In Galesburg!

(Photo Credit: Brian Sebastian)

After falling 19 points behind after just six matches, GHS went on a 37-3 run to defeat the host Silver Streaks 43-28 on Tuesday December 5th in Galesburg! With the comeback victory, the Maple Leafs now stand at 5-0 in dual meets on the season. Picking up victories for the Leafs were Tim Sebastian (113/Fall/1:40), Malaki Jackson (144/MD/19-5), Josh Hock (157/Fall/1:08), Zachary Montez (165/Fall/2:55), Kye Weinzierl (175/Fall/1:10), Logan Palmer (190/Fall/1:29), Aaron Betcher (215/Fall/5:25), and Brayden Franzen (285/D/4-1).

Also competing for GHS were Lady Leaf Molly Snyder (106), Devan Hornback (126), Lincoln Barnett (132), Grady Hull (138), and Gauge Damewood (150). Next Up: Saturday December 9th at The Downers Grove Invite.

Maple Leafs Take 1st At Rockford East Giardini Invite!

(Photo Credit: Brian Sebastian)

The Maple Leafs continue to roll as they finished 1st at the Rockford East Giardini Invite on Saturday December 2! With a final point total of 232.5, GHS beat out 2nd place Rochelle (223) and 3rd place Chicago St. Patrick (199). Tim Sebastian (113), Zachary Montez (150), & Kye Weinzierl were crowned champions of their respective weight classes. Montez was also named Giardini Tournament MVP!

Maple Leaf Results
113: Tim Sebastian - 1st Place
150: Zachary Montez - 1st Place (MVP)
165: Kye Weinzierl - 1st Place

132: Grady Hull - 2nd Place
138: Izaac Gaines - 2nd Place

126: Devan Hornback - 3rd Place
157: Malaki Jackson - 3rd Place
285: Brayden Franzen - 3rd Place

190: Logan Palmer - 5th Place
215: Aaron Betcher - 7th Place

Also competing for the Leafs were Cole Miller (120), Josh Hock (144), & Wyatt Newmann (175)

Next Up: At Galesburg On Tuesday December 5 (5:00pm).

Maple Leaf Wrestling Defeats Alleman 76-0 In Home Debut!

The 2023-24 GHS Boys Wrestling Team made their home debut on Thursday November 30 where they cruised to a 76-0 squashing of WB6 foe Alleman. Picking up pinfall victories for the Leafs were Devan Hornback (126), Grady Hull (132), Zachary Montez (150), Aaron Betcher (215), & Brayden Franzen (285).

Malaki Jackson (157) grabbed a 20-10 major decision win while Izaac Gaines (144) along with Logan Palmer (190) each earned decisions with scores of 4-3 and 5-1 respectively. Forfeit wins went to Esref Onder (106), Cole Miller (113), Tim Sebastian (120), Lincoln Barett (138), Kye Weinzierl (165), Wyatt Neumann (175).

Next Up: At the Rockford East E-Rab Giardini Varsity Invitational on Friday December 1 (5:00pm) and Saturday December 2 (9:00am).

Lady Leaf Wrestling Takes 1st In Rockford!

On Saturday November 25, the Lady Leafs Wrestling team took 1st place at the Rockford East Girls Invitational! With 142 points, they beat out 2nd place Wheeling (106) and 3rd place Richmond-Burton (99) to take the crown. Fourteen GHS grapplers finished in the top six of their respective weight classes including Molly Snyder who picked up another 1st place finish at 105.

Lady Leaf Results
105: Molly Snyder - 1st Place
135: Grace Schilling - 2nd Place
140: Reagan Bopes - 2nd Place
145: Gia Ritter - 2nd Place
125: Lydia King - 3rd Place
130: Bella Curcuru - 3rd Place
130: Emily Bopes - 4th Place
145: Brooke Shollengerger - 4th Place
120: Rachel Roodhouse - 5th Place
140: Lily Roodhouse - 5th Place
145: Lauren Piquard - 5th Place
155: Mady Mooney - 5th Place
155: Madelynn Roberts - 6th Place
170: Molly Neumann - 6th Place
Also competing for GHS was Annabelle Ropp (155), Sophie Bellagamba (155), Aj Juarez (190), & Addison Ericson (190).

Next Up: Saturday December 2 at the Blackhawk JV Tournament in Princeton. Varsity will head to Ottawa Township High School on Tuesday December 5 for the Ottawa Quad.

Maple Leaf Wrestling Off To Another Strong Start!

(Photo Credit: Brian Sebastian)

The 2023-24 Maple Leaf wrestling team kicked off the season at Sycamore High School on November 22 with a triple victory as they defeated the host Spartans 47-26, Hampshire 50-24, and Vernon Hills 75-6!

3 Wins
Tim Sebastian (113)
Devan Hornback (126)
Grady Hull (132)
Izaac Gaines (138)
Josh Hock (144)
Zachary Montez (150)
Malaki Jackson (157)
Kye Weinzierl (175)

2 Wins
Aaron Betcher (215)
Brayden Franzen (285)
Esref Onder (106)

1 Win
Brennan Lambin (165)
Logan Palmer (190)

Next Up: Vs Alleman on Thursday November 30 (6:00pm) at GHS!

Lady Leaf Grapplers Finish 5th At Minooka Tourney!

2023-24 Lady Leafs Wrestling Team (Photo Submitted)

Molly Snyder - 1st Place! (Photo Submitted)

The 2023-24 Lady Leaf wrestling team started off the season in strong fashion at the Minooka Girls Thanksgiving Throwdown on Wednesday November 22! With 185 points, GHS finished 5th overall out of 23 teams with 9 of 15 wrestlers placing in the top 5! Finishing ahead of the Lady Leafs were West Aurora (286), host Minooka (262), Lockport (246.5), & Tinley Park Andrew (226).

GHS Varsity Top 5
100: Molly Snyder - 1st Place
135: Grace Schilling - 4th Place
125: Lydia King - 5th Place
130: Bella Curcuru - 5th Place
145: Gia Ritter - 5th Place
190: Aj Juarez - 5th Place

GHS JV Top 5
145: Lauren Piquard - 1st Place
130: Emily Bopes - 3rd Place
170: Macy Litherland - 3rd Place

Also competing for varsity were Rachel Roodhouse (120), Reagan Bopes (140), Sophie Bellagamba (155), & Molly Neumann (170). Lily Roodhouse (140) and Madelynn Roberts (155) also competed for JV.

Next Up: Saturday November 25 at the Rockford East Girls Invite! Event begins at 9:00am.