Geneseo Middle School Has A Swim Team!

(From Coach Gina Schweitzer)
Geneseo Middle School has a swim team! This is our first year and we are excited to proceed in this fun, fast season that is middle school swimming.

Top left to right: Henry Pratt, Lucy Bohm, Brooke Herington, Lucy Walck,Rykkens Schweitzer, Xander Soukup
Bottoms row left to right: Eli Natario, Ethan Temperley, Sienna Temperley, Kinley Lenth, Payton Smith (Photo Submitted By Coach Schweitzer)

Our first meet was in Morrison this past Wednesday (2/26) where we got to compete against Morrison Jr High School. Our 11 swimmers competed in relays, 25’s and 50’s in a variety of strokes. Some of them this was their very first meet and they had a blast. It was heartwarming watching our more experienced swimmers show our novice swimmers how to get ready behind the blocks.

Lucy Walck, Brooke Herington, Henry Pratt, Rykkens Schweitzer, Kinley Lenth  cheering on Eli Natario as he races the 100 IM.
(Photo Submitted By Coach Schweitzer)

Wrestling: IC Catholic Holds Off GHS In State Quaterfinals

February 28 - IHSA 2A Dual Team State Quarterfinals - Grossinger Motors Arena - Bloomington

Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 47 Maple Leafs 22
138: IC-Jacob Alvarez over G-Devan Hornback (TF 20-4)
144: G-Izaac Gaines over IC-Joey Pontrelli (MD 14-6)
150: IC-Aiden Arnett over G-Malaki Jackson (TF 19-4)
157: G-Grady Hull over IC-Ben Czarnowski (TF 20-4)
165: G-Zachary Montez (Forfeit)
175: IC-Brody Kelly over G-Kye Weinzierl (MD 14-6)
190: IC-Isaac Barrientos over G-Aaron Betcher (Fall 1:01)
215: G-Colten Mooney over IC-John Goggin (MD 12-2)
285: G-Owen King over IC-James Alexander (Dec 1-0)
106: IC-Mike Bird over G-Brycen Fahnestock (TF 21-6)
113: IC-Dominic Pasquale over G-Elliott Kreiner (TF 19-4)
120: IC-Sam Murante over G-Phoenix Heller (TF 15-0)
126: IC-Kannon Judycki over G-Landen Vincent (Fall 1:12)

(Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian - Thank You!)

Wrestling: Lydia King & Molly Snyder Make GHS History, First To Win State Final Matches, King First Medalist!!

February 28 & March 1 - IHSA Girls State Finals - Grossinger Motors Arena - Bloomington

120 - Lydia King - 4th Place (First GHS Girls Medalist)
Final Record: 50-8
Champ. Round 1: Lydia King over Allie Chong (Edwardsville) (Fall 3:08)
Quarterfinal: Emma Engels (Bartlett) over Lydia King (Geneseo) (Fall 3:43)
Cons. Round 2: Lydia King over Karolina Konopka (Glen Ellyn Glenbard West) (Fall 2:50)
Cons. Round 3: Lydia King over Sadie Sparks (New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central) (Fall 2:32)
Cons. Semfinals: Lydia King over Sabrina Bono (Franklin Park-Northlake Leyden (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place: Emma Engels (Bartlett) over Lydia King (Geneseo) (Dec 7-2)

100 - Molly Snyder - Final Record: 35-10
Champ. Round 1: Ariel Woodfin (Harvey Thornton) over Molly Snyder (TF 18-1)
Cons. Round 1: Molly Snyder over Nikolette Ronketto (West Frankfort) (MD 14-2)
Cons. Round 2: Madelyn Murphy (Roxana) over Molly Snyder (TF 17-2)

135 - Annibelle Juarez - Final Record: 19-6
Champ. Round 1: Sharon Olorunfemi (Schaumburg) over Annibelle Juarez (Fall 1:31)
Cons. Round 1: Zabby Badru (Chicago Lane) over Annibelle Juarez (Fall 2:43)

145 - Mady Mooney - Final Record: 32-13
Champ. Round 1: Tashieya Taylor (Collinsville) over Mady Mooney (Fall 1:12)
Cons. Round 1: Iyobosa Odiase (Oak Forest) over Mady Mooney (Fall 1:07)

155 - Sophie Bellagamba - Final Record: 34-15
Champ. Round 1: Dana Holt (Highland Park) over Sophie Bellagamba (MD 16-5)
Cons. Round 1: Alix Robinson (Pontiac) over Sophie Bellagamba (Fall 1:09)

Wrestling: Leafs Take Down Sycamore, Heading Back To State!

February 25 - IHSA 2A Dual Team Sectional - GHS Gym
Maple Leafs 45 Sycamore 25

132: G-Tim Sebastian over S-Tyler Lockhart (Dec 9-2)
138: G-Devan Hornback over S-Thomas Lind (TF 18-2)
144: S-Jayden Dohogne over G-Lincoln Barnett (Fall 0:22)
150: G-Malaki Jackson over S-Logan Sandfox (TF 17-2)
157: G-Izaac Gaines over S-Cole Kleiser (Fall 1:57)
165: G-Grady Hull over S-Douglas Gemberling (Fall 2:23)
175: G-Zachary Montez over S-Aiden Gemberling (Fall 0:56)
190: G-Kye Weinzierl over S-Hunter Hoerchler (TF 19-4)
215: S-Cooper Bode over G-Colten Mooney (Dec 3-2)
285: G-Owen King over S-Collin Hughes (Fall 4:43)
106: S-Carson West over G-Brycen Fahnestock (TF 18-2)
113: S-Charlie Olson over G-Elliott Kreiner (TF 17-1)
120: S-Sawyer Davis over G-Phoenix Heller (Fall 2:34)
126: G-Landen Vincent over S-Michael Olson (Dec 8-6)

Next Up
02/28 - 7:00: IHSA 2A Dual Team State Quarterfinals vs Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
Grossinger Motors Arena - Bloomington

(Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian - Thank You!)

Wrestling: Weinzierl Takes 2nd, Montez 4th At State. GHS Hosts Team Sectional This Tuesday

February 20-22 - IHSA 2A State Finals - State Farm Center (Assembly Hall) - University Of Illinois - Champaign

(Photos Taken By Tim & Brian Sebastian. Submitted By Brian Sebastian) - Thank You!

2A 175 - Kye Weinzierl 2nd Place (Final Record: 44-3)
Champ. Round 1: Kye Weinzierl over Jason Janke (Oak Forest) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal: Kye Weinzierl over Elijah Smith (Chatham Glenwood) (MD 15-5)
Semfinal: Kye Weinzierl over Dan Costello (Chicago Brother Rice) (Dec 10-5)
Championship: Brody Kelly (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Kye Weinzierl (MD 21-6)

2A 165 - Zachary Montez 4th Place (Final Record: 43-2)
Champ. Round 1: Zachary Montez over Sean Murphy (Mascoutah) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal: Zachary Montez over Micah Spinazzola (Chicago St. Rita) (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal: Pierra Walton (East St. Louis) over Zachary Montez (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semifinal: Zachary Montez over Grant Gensler (Rochelle) (Fall 2:58)
3rd Place: Ilia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) over Zachary Montez (Dec 4-3)

(Photos Taken & Submitted By Brian Sebastian) - Thank You!

2A 120 - Landen Vincent (Final Record: 26-11)
Champ. Round 1: Will Kelly (Troy Triad) over Landen Vincent (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Round 1: Gavin Rockey (Wauconda) over Landen Vincent (Fall 2:00)

2A 126 - Tim Sebastian (Final Record: 31-19)
Champ. Round 1: Tim Sebastian over Adrian Cervantes (Evergreen Park) (Fall 5:23)
Quarterfinal: Max Cumbee (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Tim Sebastian (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 2: Talin Baker (Champaign Central) over Tim Sebastian (Dec 6-4)

2A 132 - Devan Hornback (Final Record: 40-10)
Champ. Round 1: Nathan Randle (Crystal Lake South) over Devan Hornback (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1: Devan Hornback over Emiliano Bedolla (Urbana) (TF 21-4)
Cons. Round 2: Devan Hornback over Cory Zalor (Lemont) (SV 10-7)
Cons. Round 3: Isaac Mayora (Lombard Montini) over Devan Hornback (Dec 4-2)

(Photos Taken & Submitted By Brian Sebastian) - Thank You!

2A 144 - Izaac Gaines (Final Record: 35-6)
Champ. Round 1: Izaac Gaines over Jin Tai (Glen Ellyn Glenbard South) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal: Aiden Arnett (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Izaac Gaines (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 2: Izaac Gaines over Ben Capitosti (Mattoon) (MD 15-0)
Cons. Round 3: Carter Skoff (Morris) over Izaac Gaines (Dec 4-2)

2A 150 - Malaki Jackson (Final Record: 29-8)
Champ. Round 1: Malaki Jackson over Joseph McCarthy (Niles Notre Dame) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal: Knox Verbais (Bethalto Civic Memorial) over Malaki Jackson (TF 20-4)
Cons. Round 2: Malaki Jackson over Jack O'Connor (Chicago Brother Rice) (MD 13-4)
Cons. Round 3: Dominic Garcia (Antioch) over Malaki Jackson (Fall 3:04)

2A 157 - Grady Hull (Final Record: 36-10)
Champ. Round 1: Grady Hull over Warren Nash (Grayslake Central) (MD 10-0)
Quarterfinal: Frank Miceli (Chicago Brother Rice) over Grady Hull (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2: Ty Smart (Rockford East) over Grady Hull (Dec 6-2)

Next Up
02/25 - 6:00: IHSA 2A Team Sectional - GHS Gym
Maple Leafs vs Sycamore
Washington vs Yorkville (Christian)
(Winners of both contests will advance to the IHSA 2A Dual Team State Finals. Matches will take place at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on February 28 & March 1.)

Wrestling: Weinzierl Heading To Title Match! Montez, Hornback, Gaines, & Jackson Still Alive

February 21 (Day 2) - IHSA State Wrestling Finals - State Farm Center (Assembly Hall) - University Of Illinois - Champaign

(Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian - Thank You!)

2A 120 - Landen Vincent
Champ. Round 1: Will Kelly (Troy Triad) over Landen Vincent (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Round 1: Gavin Rockey (Wauconda) over Landen Vincent (Fall 2:00)

2A 126 - Tim Sebastian
Champ. Round 1: Tim Sebastian over Adrian Cervantes (Evergreen Park) (Fall 5:23)
Quarterfinal: Max Cumbee (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Tim Sebastian (TF 19-4)
Cons. Round 2: Talin Baker (Champaign Central) over Tim Sebastian (Dec 6-4)

2A 132 - Devan Hornback
Champ. Round 1: Nathan Randle (Crystal Lake South) over Devan Hornback (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1: Devan Hornback over Emiliano Bedolla (Urbana) (TF 21-4)
Cons. Round 2: Devan Hornback over Cory Zalor (Lemont) (SV 10-7)

2A 144 - Izaac Gaines
Champ. Round 1: Izaac Gaines over Jin Tai (Glen Ellyn Glenbard South) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal: Aiden Arnett (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Izaac Gaines (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 2: Izaac Gaines over Ben Capitosti (Mattoon) (MD 15-0)

2A 150 - Malaki Jackson
Champ. Round 1: Malaki Jackson over Joseph McCarthy (Niles Notre Dame) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal: Knox Verbais (Bethalto Civic Memorial) over Malaki Jackson (TF 20-4)
Cons. Round 2: Malaki Jackson over Jack O'Connor (Chicago Brother Rice) (MD 13-4)

2A 157 - Grady Hull
Champ. Round 1: Grady Hull over Warren Nash (Grayslake Central) (MD 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Frank Miceli (Chicago Brother Rice) over Grady Hull (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2: Ty Smart (Rockford East) over Grady Hull (Dec 6-2)

2A 165 - Zachary Montez
Champ. Round 1: Zachary Montez over Sean Murphy (Mascoutah) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal: Zachary Montez over Micah Spinazzola (Chicago St. Rita) (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal: Pierre Walton (East St. Louis) over Zachary Montez (Dec 6-5)

2A 175 - Kye Weinzierl
Champ. Round 1: Kye Weinzierl over Jason Janke (Oak Forest) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal: Kye Weinzierl over Elijah Smith (Chatham Glenwood) (MD 15-5)
Semifinal: Kye Weinzierl over Dan Costello (Chicago Brother Rice) (Dec 10-5)

Wrestling: Montez & Weinzierl Reach Semifinals After Day 1, Six More Leafs Still Alive In Consolation

February 20 (Day 1) - IHSA State Wrestling Finals - State Farm Center (Assembly Hall) - University Of Illinois - Champaign

(Day 1 Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian - Thank You!)

GHS Results
2A 120 - Landen Vincent
Champ. Round 1: Will Kelly (Troy Triad) over Landen Vincent (Fall 2:47)

2A 126 - Tim Sebastian
Champ. Round 1: Tim Sebastian over Adrian Cervantes (Evergreen Park) (Fall 5:23)
Quarterfinal: Max Cumbee (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Tim Sebastian (TF 19-4)

2A 132 - Devan Hornback
Champ. Round 1: Nathan Randle (Crystal Lake South) over Devan Hornback (Dec 4-2)

2A 144 - Izaac Gaines
Champ. Round 1: Izaac Gaines over Jin Tai (Glen Ellyn Glenbard South) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal: Aiden Arnett (Elmhurst IC Catholic) over Izaac Gaines (Dec 1-0)

2A 150 - Maliki Jackson
Champ. Round 1: Malaki Jackson over Joseph McCarthy (Niles Notre Dame) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal: Knox Verbais (Bethalto Civic Memorial) over Malaki Jackson (TF 20-4)

2A 157 - Grady Hull
Champ. Round 1: Grady Hull over Warren Nash (Grayslake Central) (MD 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Frank Miceli (Chicago Brother Rice) over Grady Hull (Dec 2-1)

2A 165 - Zachary Montez
Champ. Round 1: Zachary Montez over Sean Murphy (Mascoutah) (TF 19-4)
Quarterfinal: Zachary Montez over Micah Spinazzola (Chicago St. Rita) (Dec 2-1)

2A 175 - Kye Weinzierl
Champ. Round 1: Kye Weinzierl over Jason Janke (Oak Forest) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal: Kye Weinzierl over Elijah Smith (Chatham Glenwood) (MD 15-5)

Basketball: Maple Leafs Cap Regular Season, Regional Quarterfinals Coming Up

February 18 - GHS Gym
Sterling 88 Maple Leafs 44

Sophomore Score
Sterling 50 GHS Sophs 38

February 14 - Galesburg High School
Galesburg 64 Maple Leafs 29

Sophomore Score
Galesburg 72 GHS Sophs 45

February 11 - Wharton Field House - Moline
Moline 73 Maple Leafs 55

Sophomore Score
No Score Reported

Next Up
02/24 - 6:00: Maple Leafs at Galesburg (3A Regional Quarterfinals)

Final Regular Season Standings (WB6, Overall)
Quincy (13-1, 27-3)
Rock Island (12-2, 26-5)
Moline (10-4, 24-7)
UTHS (9-5, 22-8)
Sterling (6-8, 15-15)
Galesburg (4-10, 10-21)
Alleman (1-13, 4-25 - One Regular Season Game Remaining)
Geneseo (1-13, 1-25)

Basketball: Lady Leafs Wrap Up The Season In Peoria

February 18 - 3A Peoria (Richwoods) Regional Semifinals - Richwoods High School
#2 Galesburg 49 #8 Lady Leafs 36
Lady Leafs finish the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 9-21 (3-11 WB6)

February 13 - GHS Gym
Lady Leafs 47 UTHS 20

F/S Score
UTHS 54 GHS F/S 43

Final Regular Season Standings (Western Big 6, Overall)
Sterling (13-1, 26-5)
Galesburg (11-3, 22-7)
Alleman (9-5, 22-9)
Quincy (9-5, 19-10)
Moline (6-8, 13-15)
Rock Island (5-9, 13-15)
Geneseo (3-11, 9-20)
UTHS (0-14, 1-30)

Wrestling: Maple Leafs Tie School Record, Qualify Eight For State!

February 14-15 - 2A Washington Sectional - Washington High School

(Photos Submitted By Brian Sebastian - Thank You!)

GHS Results

106
Champ. Round 1: Owen Sater (Morris) over Brycen Fahnestock (18-23 (Fall 1:11)
Cons. Round 1: Brycen Fahnestock (Bye)
Cons. Round 2: Kaleb Fuchs (Bartonville (Limestone) over Brycen Fahnestock (MD 13-5)

120 - Landen Vincent 3rd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Brandon Anderson (Morris) over Landen Vincent (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1: Landen Vincent (Bye)
Cons. Round 2: Landen Vincent over Brody Watson (Morton) (Fall 3:30)
Cons. Round 3: Landen Vincent over Christian Johnson (Bartonville (Limestone) (Fall 0:39)
Cons. Semi: Landen Vincent over Brandon Anderson (Morris) (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match: Landen Vincent over Michael Olson (Sycamore) (Dec 5-0)

126 - Tim Sebastian 3rd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Tim Sebastian over Bryson Teunissen (Belvidere (North) (Dec 10-4)
Quarterfinal: Brock Claypool (Morris) over Tim Sebastian (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 2: Tim Sebastian over Tyler Wieland (Peoria (Richwoods) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3: Tim Sebastian over Taqi Baker (Woodstock) (MD 14-0)
Cons. Semi: Tim Sebastian over Tyler Lockhart (Sycamore) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match: Tim Sebastian over Brock Claypool (Morris) (Dec 1-0)

132 - Devan Hornback 2nd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Devan Hornback over Jesus Martinez (Streator) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal: Devan Hornback over Cooper Chester (East Peoria) (Fall 1:55)
Semifinal: Devan Hornback over Lucas Nelson (Polo) (TF 18-3)
1st Place Match: Zyan Westbrook (Sterling) over Devan Hornback (MD 10-1)

144 - Izaac Gaines 2nd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Izaac Gaines over Connor Graham (Metamora) (Dec 7-5)
Quarterfinal: Izaac Gaines over Carter Skoff (Morris) (Dec 4-1)
Semifinal: Izaac Gaines over Dominick Girardin (Belvidere (North) (Dec 4-1)
1st Place Match: Peyton Cox (Washington) over Izaac Gaines (MD 12-2)

150 - Malaki Jackson 3rd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1 - Malaki Jackson (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Malaki Jackson over Colton Mosack (Dunlap) (Fall 3:39)
Semifinal - Dana Wickson (Rockford (East) over Malaki Jackson (MD 11-1)
Cons. Semi - Malaki Jackson over Antione Gilford (Plano) (MD 12-2)
3rd Place Match - Malaki Jackson over Josiah Carter (Galesburg) (Dec 15-8)

157 - Grady Hull 2nd Place (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: - Grady Hull (Bye)
Quarterfinal: - Grady Hull over Robby Nelson (Yorkville Christian) (Dec 8-2)
Semifinal: - Grady Hull over Ty Smart (Rockford (East) (Dec 8-6)
1st Place Match: - Wyatt Medlin (Washington) over Grady Hull (TF 20-4)

165 - Zachary Montez Sectional Champion (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Zachary Montez (Bye)
Quarterfinal: Zachary Montez over Mark Aeschliman (Metamora) (TF 21-5)
Semifinal: Zachary Montez over Jayden Schmick (Dunlap) (MD 12-2)
1st Place Match: Zachary Montez over Grant Gensler (Rochelle) (Dec 2-1)

175 - Kye Weinzierl Sectional Champion (Advances To State Finals)
Champ. Round 1: Kye Weinzierl (Bye)
Quarterfinal: Kye Weinzierl over Gabe Martinez (Peoria Richwoods) (Fall 1:33)
Semifinal: Kye Weinzierl over Colton Mckee (Morton) (Fall 3:29)
1st Place Match: Kye Weinzierl over Cooper Bode (Sycamore) (TF 16-0)

215
Champ. Round 1: Colten Mooney over Xander Oliver (Yorkville Christian) (MD 10-0)
Quarterfinal: Josh Hoffer (Washington) over Colten Mooney (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 2: Colten Mooney over Clyde Nott (Sycamore) (Fall 4:31)
Cons. Round 3: Colten Mooney over Israel Goodman (Freeport) (Fall 5:11)
Cons. Semi: Benjamin Chaffer (Morton) over Colten Mooney (Dec 7-4)

285
Champ. Round 1: Owen King (Bye)
Quarterfinal: Owen King over Sean Thornton (Washington) (Dec 1-0)
Semifinal: Collin Hughes (Sycamore) over Owen King (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Semi: Larry Randolph (Galesburg) over Owen King (Dec 6-5)