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January 26, 2024

Huntley High School girls wrestling team's seniors are, from left, Valeria Sanchez, Sidney Ganshaw, Jessica Olson and Taylor Casey.
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Huntley High School girls wrestling team’s seniors are, from left, Valeria Sanchez, Sidney Ganshaw, Jessica Olson and Taylor Casey.

Sports • January 26, 2024

Girls wrestlers end perfect in FVC

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HUNTLEY — It’s on to the challenges of the IHSA post-season for the Huntley girls wrestling team.

The Red Raiders hoped to continue their success at the IHSA Regional meet at Conant on Jan. 26. Qualifiers advance to the IHSA sectional at Schaumburg Feb. 9.

“I am looking forward to regional,” Huntley coach Gannon Kosowski said. “The top six move on to sectional and I am hopeful that a lot of my team can move on and wrestle another week.”

Huntley hosted Hampshire in front of a capacity crowd on senior night, Jan. 24. The Red Raiders won 60-18, and completed an unbeaten season against Fox Valley Conference foes, a 3-0 record.

Boys head coach BJ Bertelsman praised the Class of 2024 members, five boys and four girls.

“This class of seniors started high school in their home, online, (due to COVID-19) but today they are ready to go out into the world and make a positive impact on society,” Bertelsman told the crowd. “The senior Class of 2024 has been through a lot but these nine individuals have carved out their own paths and the Red Raider wrestling family is excited to see what the future holds for them.”

Senior girls wrestlers are Taylor Casey, Sidney Ganshaw, Valeria Sanchez and Jessica Olson. A look at the girls career highlights:

Casey, who competes at 115 pounds has a 33-6 season record with 29 pins. She won by pin at senior night in less than 40 seconds.

Casey has topped 70 wins in her three-year career, and has qualified twice for IHSA Girls State Wrestling. Casey, daughter of John and Sheila, is the first HHS girls wrestler to make state. She will wrestle one more off-season before attending Arizona State University.

Ganshaw, at  170 pounds, has wrestled for the past two seasons. Her older brother Micheal is a former Red Raider wrestler. The daughter of Mark and Jennifer Ganshaw, she will attend Illinois State University.

Sanchez, at 120 pounds, is the daughter of Erika and Hector Sanchez. She has been a member of the girls wrestling team for two years.

Olson, the 140 pound competitor, has surpassed 50 victories in two years and placed at the Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament both seasons. This season she has a 36-6 record with 30 pins. She is the daughter of Nicole and John Olson.

Underclassmen with solid seasons include Janiah Slaughter and Aubrie Rohrbacher.

Sophomore Janiah Slaughter, who finished third in the state last season at 105 pounds,  has had her season cut short due to illness, but is 20-1 with 12 pins, six technical falls and two major decisions.

Rohrbacher, at 130 pounds, has a 35-3 record with all but four wins by pin.