Thursday, January 12, 2012
Providence Catholic senior wrestling standout Eddie Klimara became the second individual to win four straight championships in the storied Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament Dec. 22-23 and is honored today as Patch's Athlete of the Month for December.
A information sheet was distributed at his school. A buddy said, “Sure, let’s do it.” And Eddie Klimara’s excellent wrestling adventure was hatched. Klimara, a Providence Catholic High School senior, first was fitted in a singlet in first grade. Back then, he didn’t know the difference between ordinary sneakers and wrestling shoes. Today, he is treading on the brink of an historic achievement. Klimara is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A at 126 pounds by Illinois Matmen and boasts a 26-1 record heading into the Geneseo Invitational. He is bidding for his fourth straight appearance in the IHSA state finals and his second IHSA state championship. And he is right on track to fulfill all of his goals. Klimara, Patch’s December Athlete of the Month, …
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Providence Catholic wrestling standout Eddie Klimara won his fourth straight championship at the Dvorak Memorial tournament. And then he outpolled five others to take Patch Athlete of the Week honors.
Providence Catholic's Eddie Klimara outpolled five others in voting for Patch Athlete of the Week, Dec. 18-24. He is now eligible for December Patch Athlete of the Month recognition. The candidates: LaTondra Brooks, sophomore, guard, girls basketball, Oak Lawn. Brooks scored 41 points in Spartan victories over Rich East (65-60) and Romeoville (63-56). Eddie Klimara, senior, wrestling, Providence Catholic. Klimara won the 126-pound championship at the Dvorak Memorial tournament. He became the second individual to win four straight titles at one of the state’s premier holiday events. The first was a former teammate, Edwin Cooper. Donald Moore, senior, guard, boys basketball, Bloom Township. Moore scored 18 points in the Trojans’ 59-50 …
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Providence Catholic standouts take titles at top in-season wrestling tournament; sophomore Tom Howell leads Marist to seventh-place finish.
Edwin Cooper and Eddie Klimara have been regulars on the top of the awards stand at the Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament. The Providence Catholic wrestlers were back at it again on Thursday when they both won another championship in the event. Cooper became a rare four-time champion at the state's top in-season tournament and was named the MVP, while Klimara won his third title in three years. In the 145-pound championship, Cooper moved to 16-1 after getting a fall in 39 seconds against Crystal Lake Central's Jason Fugiel. Cooper, who pinned his way through the meet, notched a fall in 3:07 in his semifinal against Iowa City West's Garrett Hathaway. "All of the championships have been tough," Cooper said. "You have to work hard and be ready to…
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Plainfield Central junior knocks off top seed while competing in his third match; three Providence standouts march into tourney semifinals.
Nathan Davis competed for the first time this season during Wednesday's Al Dvorak Memorial Tournament, the state's top in-season wrestling competition. But you wouldn't have know it by how the Plainfield Central junior performed on the opening day of the two-day tournament in Machesney Park. After getting a win by technical fall and then a pin, Davis beat the top seed at 119 pounds, Harlem's Derek Elmore, by a 4-1 score in the quarterfinals. He advances to Thursday's semifinals along with teammate Jordan Ellingwood (189). Their efforts helped the Wildcats to 93 points and an eighth-place showing after Day 1. "He was tough, but I knew what was coming so I was ready for him," Davis said. "It feels great to beat him since he's a good wrestler…
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Ron Kremer
11:04 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The two wrestling candidates here (Eddie Klimara and Sebastian Pique) are off to terrific starts. How do you think they'll fare in the voting with some of the basketball standouts? more ›