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• OPRF alumnus Nick Dardanes wins Kaufman-Brand Open  (Gopher Sports - 11/20/2010)

• OPRF alumnus Ellis Coleman takes bronze in Bulgaria's Junior International [text and scroll down] (TheMat - 03/22/2010)

• Matt Kleinkopf places eighth at state  [scroll down]  (Wednesday Journal - 03/16/2010)

• Huskies fail in bid for state title repeat  (PioneerLocal/Oak Park 365 - 02/21/2010)

• Huskies battle Minooka, fall short  (Wednesday Journal - 03/02/2010)

• Ben Brooks not weighed down at State Team Dual  (YourSeason/STNG - 03/01/2010)

• Minooka stops OPRF from taking second 3A title  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/27/2010)

• Scouting the dual team wrestling state tournament  [team state preview]  (Daily Herald - 02/26/2010)

• OPRF wrestling returns to state  (Wednesday Journal - 02/24/2010)

• Minooka, Oak Park on collision course  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/23/2010)

• OPRF tops LT in team dual to reach quarterfinals  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/23/2010)

• Trifecta for OPRF at state  (Wednesday Journal - 02/23/2010)

• Dardanes brothers relish twin state titles  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/22/2010)

• Sam Brooks one of three Huskies to earn State gold  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/22/2010)

• Three Huskies win state wrestling titles, one more places third  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 02/21/2010)

• 3 Huskies win state titles  (PioneerLocal/Oak Park 365 - 02/21/2010)

• 3 Oak Park-River Forest wrestlers win state titles  (Forest Leaves - 02/20/2010)

• Three Huskies win individual state titles  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/20/2010)

• Huskies in preparation mode for state meet  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/18/2010)

• Super six head to state  (Wednesday Journal - 02/16/2010)

• Huskies send 6 to state wrestling tournament  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 02/15/2010)

• OPRF sends dozen to sectionals  (Wednesday Journal - 02/09/2010)

• Anthony Manetti making most of senior campaign  [regional review]  (PioneerLocal/Oak Park 365 - 02/09/2010)

• Anthony Manetti making most of senior campaign  [regional review]  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/08/2010)

• OPRF wins regional wrestling title  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 02/06/2010)

• OPRF shooting for top of heap in regional  [regional preview]  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/02/2010)

• OPRF alum Pete Kowalczuk and team remember Jake Curby  (The Gazette - 01/30/2010)

• OPRF wrestlers wrap up third title  (Wednesday Journal - 01/26/2010)

• Sammy Brooks' effort bodes well for State run  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/25/2010)

• Huskie wrestlers win 3rd straight conference title  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 01/24/2010)

• Huskies ready for Lions  (Wednesday Journal - 01/19/2010)

• OPRF Invitational loaded with talent this year  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/18/2010)

• Lane's Schneider wins showdown with [Nick] Dardanes  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/16/2010)

• Huskies floor five  (Wednesday Journal - 01/12/2010)

• Hightower hardly misses a beat in return to lineup  [Hightower went 3-0 at the quad]  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/11/2010)

• Spotlight's on Dardanes brothers of Oak Park  (Chicago Tribune - 01/10/2010)

• Huskies still have bite  (Illinois Matmen - 01/10/2010)

• Huskies grapple to second  (Wednesday Journal - 01/05/2010)

• OPRF's Chris Dardanes holds off feisty challenger  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/04/2010)

• Huskies travel south for winter, finish 2nd  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 01/01/2010)

• Huskies take second, two titles, at Granite City tournament  (St. Louis Today - 12/31/2009)

• The year in review: Team and individual titles  (Forest Leaves - 12/31/2009)

• Story of the year: Coach grapples with muscle disease  (Wednesday Journal - 12/29/2009)

• Granite City holiday tournament preview  (Suburban Journals/STLT - 12/26/2009)

• OPRF Huskies 7th place at Dvorak  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 12/24/2009)

• Chris, Nick Dardanes win Dvorak titles  [scroll down]  (Chicago Tribune - 12/22/2009)

• Weekly recap  (Wednesday Journal - 12/22/2009)

• Huskies suffer rare two-match loss streak  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/21/2009)

• OPRF's overall win-streak ends at 35  (Wednesday Journal - 12/15/2009)

• Huskies drop first match of season  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/14/2009)

• No break for unbeaten Huskies  (PioneerLocal/Oak Park 365 - 12/11/2009)

• No break for unbeaten Huskies  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/10/2009)

• Weekly recap  (Wednesday Journal - 12/08/2009)

• Huskies grapple to second at Conant  (Wednesday Journal - 12/01/2009)

• Huskie wrestlers finish 2nd at Feutz Cougar Classic  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 11/29/2009)

• Oak Park finishes second at Conant  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/28/2009)

• Former OPRF wrestler Brad Bolen wins Dallas Invitational  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 11/26/2009)

• Oak Park shows its wrestling might  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/25/2009)

• The brotherhood returns  [season preview]  (Wednesday Journal - 11/24/2009)

• Huskies prepare to defend state title  [season preview]  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/20/2009)

• Ben Brooks signing with North Carolina  (Illinois Matmen - 11/19/2009)

• Dardanes twins part of Minnesota's recruiting class  [scroll down; Oak Park, IL not Oak River, IL]  (Star Tribune - 11/14/2009)

• Golden Gopher Wrestling signs six  [Dardanes brothers]  (Gopher Sports - 11/13/2009)

• The New Minnesota Twins  [Dardanes brothers]  (The Open Mat - 10/16/2009)

• Dardanes brothers commit to Minnesota  (YourSeason/STNG - 10/15/2009)

• Summer review: Drew Matticks finds success at national wrestling tourney  (YourSeason/STNG - 08/11/2009)

• Junior Freestyle Nationals: Nick Dardanes finishes 2nd  [scroll down to 130 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/25/2009)

• Junior Freestyle Nationals: Nick Dardanes is among finalists  [scroll down to 130 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/24/2009)

• Junior Freestyle Nationals: Nick Dardanes to wrestle for 1st  [scroll down to 130 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/24/2009)

• Cadet Freestyle Nationals: Sam Brooks finishes 2nd, Team Illinois takes title  [scroll down in text and to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/24/2009)

• Cadet Freestyle Nationals: Sam Brooks is among finalists  [scroll down to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/24/2009)

• Cadet Freestyle Nationals: Sam Brooks to wrestle for 1st  [scroll down in text and to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/24/2009)

• Junior Greco Nationals: Ellis Coleman, Team Illinois take crown  [scroll down in text and to 135 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/21/2009)

• Junior Greco Nationals: Ellis Coleman is among finalists  [scroll down to 135 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/21/2009)

• Junior Greco Nationals: Ellis Coleman to wrestle for 1st  [scroll down to 135 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/21/2009)

• Cadet Greco Nationals: Sam Brooks finishes 2nd  [scroll down in text and to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/20/2009)

• Cadet Greco Nationals: Sam Brooks is among finalists  [scroll down to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/20/2009)

• Junior Greco Nationals: Joey Schwartz wins in a quick fall (with video)  [scroll down to "With the Quickness" and "Match Video"]  (TheMat - 07/19/2009)

• Cadet Greco Nationals: Sam Brooks undefeated after Day 1  [scroll down to 160 pounds]  (TheMat - 07/19/2009)

• National rankings: Drew Matticks is #4 and Matt Kleinkopf is #7  [scroll down to IL]  (TheMat - 07/14/2009)

• Drew Matticks wins at national wrestling tourney  (Wednesday Journal - 07/14/2009)

• Ellis Coleman to continue wrestling at the U.S. Olympic Training Center  [scroll down]  (TheMat - 06/30/2009)

• Illinois finishes seventh at the Junior National Duals Freestyle tournament  [scroll down]  (TheMat - 06/29/2009)

• Illinois takes third straight Junior National Duals Greco-Roman title, beating Florida 33-27 (TheMat - 06/26/2009)

• Brad Bolen, OPRF alum, wins 2009 USA Judo President's Cup Senior title (66 kg) (USA Judo - 06/14/2009)

• Illinois completes sweep by winning Cadet National Duals freestyle title (TheMat - 06/21/2009)

• Illinois captures Cadet National Duals Greco-Roman championship (TheMat - 06/19/2009)

• Mike Powell battling it once more (Your Season/STNG - 06/19/2009)

• Ben Brooks competes in dual against Russia  [scroll down]  (Illinois Matmen - 06/11/2009)

• Fundraiser in the name of Mike Powell  [scroll down]  (Wednesday Journal - 06/09/2009)

• Coach grapples with muscle disease  [Mike Powell]  (Wednesday Journal - 05/12/2009)

• Kowalczuk, Fish, others perform at IKWF state  [scroll down]  (Wednesday Journal - 03/24/2009)

• Powell, Dardanes, Brooks earn Pioneer honors; list of SQ and all-state   (YourSeason/STNG - 03/19/2009)

• West All-Area Wrestling Team: Dardanes top wrestler, 4 first team, 2 second team, 3 HM  (YourSeason/STNG - 03/19/2009)

• They burned off the cold  [all facts not correct]  (Wednesday Journal - 03/10/2009)

• They are the champions  (PioneerLocal/Oak Park 365 - 03/08/2009)

• Nick Dardanes of Oak Park is Tribune/WGN Athlete of Month  (Chicago Tribune - 03/08/2009)

• Oak Park-River Forest wins state team wrestling title  (TribLocal/Oak Park & River Forest - 03/05/2009)

• Confident Huskies rally for state title  (YourSeason/STNG - 03/05/2009)

• Chris Dardanes' pin at 125 sparks Oak Park's rally for Class 3A team wrestling championship  (Chicago Tribune - 03/01/2009)

• State champs!  (Wednesday Journal - 03/01/2009)

• Wrestling: Dual-team state finals results  (Chicago Tribune - 03/01/2009)

• Comeback kids: Oak Park rallies to win title  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/28/2009)

• OPRF wins state wrestling championship  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/28/2009)

• OPRF advances to state finals  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/28/2009)

• Oak Park, Minooka favored in state 3A wrestling  (Chicago Tribune - 02/27/2009)

• Dardanes all business in winning state title  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/26/2009)

• Former OPRF coach Collins honored to be grand marshal  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/26/2009)

• Brooks sparks Huskies' trip to dual team state tourney  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/25/2009)

• No. 1 OPRF Huskies ground Sandburg Eagles  (Illinois Matmen - 02/25/2009)

• Two bring home state titles  (Wednesday Journal - 02/24/2009)

• Martin, Huskies knock out Sandburg  [all facts not correct]  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/24/2009)

• Coleman aims to leap quarterfinal hurdle in Champaign  (Chicago Tribune - 02/20/2009)

• Ellis Coleman: Oak Park's dominant wrestler  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/19/2009)

• OPRF's Hightower up to the challenge, reaches state (along with 6 others)  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/19/2009)

• Seven up for state competition  (Wednesday Journal - 02/17/2009)

• Recap: Wrestling Class 3A Sectionals  (Chicago Tribune - 02/15/2009)

• Tough De La Salle sectional sends tested champs to state  (Illinois Matmen - 02/15/2009)

• De La Salle Sectional recap  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/14/2009)

• OPRF advances seven wrestlers to state  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/14/2009)

• Day One Recap: Oak Park not pretty but still effective  (Premium Preps - 02/14/2009)

• Day One Recap: De La Salle AAA Sectional presents stiff challenge for contenders  (Illinois Matmen - 02/14/2009)

• Weekly Wrestling Takedown: De La Salle Preview  [scroll down]  (Chicago Tribune - 02/12/2009)

• Huskies' Coleman gets workout in regional final  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/12/2009)

• De La Salle sectional breakdown: 12 Huskies to compete  (Premium Preps - 02/11/2009)

• OPRF's version of the 'The Dirty Dozen'  (Wednesday Journal - 02/10/2009)

• Six champs pace Oak Park to title  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/07/2009)

• Huskies ready for state-tourney challenge  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/05/2009)

• Ready to rumble  (Wednesday Journal - 02/03/2009)

• Sun-Times Rankings: Been there before  (YourSeason/STNG - 02/02/2009)

• Oak Park in Relentless Pursuit of State Title  (Illinois Matmen - 02/02/2009)

• Powell has Huskies on the prowl  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/29/2009)

• Coleman's victory over Houdashelt worth the wait  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/29/2009)

• (OPRF alum) Peter Kowalczuk is the new kid in town | alternate (TheMat - 01/29/2009)

• Huskies win Silver, earn 20th dual-meet victory  (Wednesday Journal - 01/27/2009)

• Sun-Times Rankings: Same story  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/25/2009)

• OPRF wrestlers 3rd at own meet  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/24/2009)

• Huskies zeroing in on winning league title  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/22/2009)

• No stopping OPRF grapplers  (Wednesday Journal - 01/20/2009)

• OPRF's Martin out to prove himself  (Premium Preps - 01/19/2009)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF top team in 3A again  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/19/2009)

• Huskies sweep quad at Dundee-Crown  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/17/2009)

• Oak Park whips Hinsdale Central  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/15/2009)

• OPRF wrestlers assist with emergency aid  [scroll down]  (Forest Leaves - 01/14/2009)

• Thursday's bout could decide division title  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/14/2009)

• Weekend wallop  (Wednesday Journal - 01/13/2009)

• Oak Park beats 3 in quad  [scroll down]  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/10/2009)

• The Big Dog's bite too much for Grant  (Premium Preps - 01/10/2009)

• Sweet revenge for Huskies' Dardanes  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/07/2009)

• OPRF wrestlers turn into road warriors  (Wednesday Journal - 01/06/2009)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF in a familiar spot  (YourSeason/STNG - 01/06/2009)

• OPRF romps to Granite City title  [scroll down]  (Belleville News Democrat - 01/04/2009)

• Huskies storm to Granite City title  [scroll down]  (STLtoday - 01/04/2009)

• Granite City recap: Day 1  (STLtoday - 01/03/2009)

• Granite City Tournament preview  (STLtoday - 01/02/2009)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF #1 in AAA  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/29/2008)

• Hot team of the week: Oak Park  [scroll down]  (Chicago Tribune - 12/26/2008)

• Coleman steps into national spotlight  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/24/2008)

• Coleman is ranked #5 in nation by AWN  [scroll to 135 pounds]  (Amateur Wrestling News - 12/23/2008)

• OPRF is ranked #40 in nation by AWN  [scroll down]  (Amateur Wrestling News - 12/22/2008)

• Kowlczuk, former Huskie, taking names  [scroll down]  (Wednesday Journal - 12/22/2008)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF #1 once again  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/21/2008)

• Wrestling road trip  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/18/2008)

• OPRF to show mettle outside state  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/17/2008)

• Huskies manhandle three more teams  (Wednesday Journal - 12/16/2008)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF #1 for third straight week  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/14/2008)

• OPRF sweeps Glenbard North quad  (Premium Preps - 12/14/2008)

• No. 1 Oak Park passes another test  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/13/2008)

• Oak Park sweeps at key quad  (Chicago Tribune - 12/13/2008)

• Huskies not shying away from competition  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/09/2008)

• Huskies sweep through quad  (Wednesday Journal - 12/09/2008)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF remains #1, five wrestlers ranked  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/07/2008)

• Weekly wrestling takedown: Oak Park's Nick Dardanes  (Chicago Tribune - 12/04/2008)

• Huskies put 3A schools on notice  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/03/2008)

• Huskies win Conant invite  (Wednesday Journal - 12/02/2008)

• Sun-Times Rankings: OPRF is #1, five wrestlers ranked  (YourSeason/STNG - 12/01/2008)

• Slow beginning, great finish for OPRF  (Premium Preps - 11/30/2008)

• Huskies top Celtics for first Conant title  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/29/2008)

• Oak Park protects its lead at Feutz  (Daily Herald - 11/29/2008)

• OPRF additions move Huskies among elite  (Premium Preps - 11/29/2008)

• Big weekend on area mats  (Daily Herald - 11/27/2008)

• Oak Park cruises past Shamrocks  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/27/2008)

• Huskies getting national attention  [season preview]  (YourSeason/STNG - 11/26/2008)

• Huskies have it all  [season preview]  (Wednesday Journal - 11/24/2008)

• Ellis Coleman signs letter of intent to attend the U.S. Olympic Education Center  (Wednesday Journal - 11/24/2008)

• 3 Huskies listed on Chicago Tribune's "Wrestlers to watch" list  (Chicago Tribune - 11/20/2008)

• OPRF in top 5 teams to watch, according to Chicago Tribune  (Chicago Tribune - 11/20/2008)

• USA Wrestling showcases Pete Kowalczuk in Greco-Roman wrestling against Japan [scroll to bottom] (TheMat - 11/20/2008)

• Pete Kowalczuk to compete as part of a Greco-Roman dual against Russia in New Jersey on November 20 [scroll to bottom] (InterMat - 11/05/2008)

• Current OPRF student, former wrestler dies tragically (Wednesday Journal - 10/28/2008)

• OPRF is ranked 38th nationally in the Amateur Wrestling News inaugural 2008-2009 rankings (Flowrestling - 10/27/2008)

• Ellis Coleman ranked as one of Illinois' top 10 college recruits [scroll down] (Illinois Matmen - 10/09/2008)

• Brad Bolen places 3rd and is ranked 4th in the Senior National Roster 66kg judo division
  [scroll down] (USA Judo - 10/06/2008)

• Chris Dardanes and Ellis Coleman are top 20 in country, according to W.I.N.'s Preseason Rankings [scroll to 125 and 130 pounds] (Win-magazine - 10/01/208)

• Local wrestlers competed in the Junior and Cadet Nationals held in Fargo, ND [scroll down] (Wednesday Journal - 08/26/2008)

• Peter Kowalczuk to compete in Turkey at FILA Junior Worlds [scroll down] (TheMat - 07/25/2008)

• Ellis Coleman among Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finalists [scroll to 130 pounds] (TheMat - 07/22/2008)

• Locals help Illinois win national freestyle crown (YourSeason/STNG - 07/16/2008)

• Bolen wins eighth Jr. National Judo title (Wednesday Journal - 07/15/2008)

• Local grapplers do well at tourney (Wednesday Journal - 07/08/2008)

• Illinois completes Junior Duals sweep after downing Iowa in freestyle finals (TheMat - 07/04/2008)

• Illinois steamrolls to Greco-Roman title at Junior Duals (TheMat - 07/02/2008)

• Oklahoma edges Pennsylvania in finals of the 2008 Cadet National Freestyle Duals (TheMat - 06/29/2008)

• Wisconsin survives storm to win Cadet National Greco-Roman Duals over Minnesota, by criteria (TheMat - 06/27/2008)

• Oak Parker qualifies for Olympic Trials (Wednesday Journal - 04/29/2008)

2007-2008 Season

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