May 8, 2021
- NCHS 19 – Sandburg 52
- NCHS 59 – Wheaton Warrenville South 13
The Redhawks (6-3, 1-0 in DVC) were defeated by Carl Sandburg in dual one but bounced back with a decisive victory against former DVC foe Wheaton Warrenville South. Against Sandburg, the Hawks were able to take four matches against one of the top ranked teams in the state.
In the dual against Wheaton Warrenville South, NCHS won 10 of 13 contested matches and won another by forfeit. At 103 pounds. Ty Martin won his third match of the season by fall in the second period. Ethan Sentman followed with a 16-1 technical fall at 113 pounds. Sentman scored a two point nearfall in the waning seconds to earn the extra bonus point. Ethan Olson looked impressive with a second period fall at 120 pounds.
Junior August Kukis, 126 won his first career varsity match by fall in the first period. Kukis’s hard work is starting to show positive results. Fellow junior Ayden Lutes, 152 was a double winner on the day. He defeated his opponent 5-0 after his victory against Sandburg by major decision 19-6. Lutes improved to a record of 8-1 on the year and leads the team with 27 takedowns. Anthony Pendolino continue his impressive streak, adding two more falls on the day at 160 pounds. Pendolino’s 6-3 record includes four wins by fall, second on the team in that category. Haaris Khan battled to a hard fought 4-2 victory at 170 pounds.
Junior Ethan Pytlak looked very impressive with his first career varsity win at 182 pounds. Pytlak scored early with a powerful double leg takedown and a first period stick. David Pirozhnik earned his eighth wins on the season with a pin at 195. He is tied with the most win for the Hawks. Austin Longmire picked up a forfeit against WWS. He showed improvement with an impressive 7-4 decision against his opponent from Sandburg in the first contest.
Junior Nick Antonietti proved he is a wrestler to be reckoned with after notching two victories on the day. His record of 8-1 ties the team lead with wins. Antonietti’s two pins also added to his team leading five falls on the season.
The junior varsity and freshman wrestlers continue to dominate their opponents. Against Sandburg, the Redhawks won 10 of 14 matches with seven of those wins coming by fall. Against Wheaton Warrenville South, NCHS won six of seven matches.