Varsity Wrestlers Win 3-of-4 Dual Meets

Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted these results from four December 2015 dual meets.  “The Morrison High School Mustang Wrestling team is off to a 3-1 start this season,” Wright reported.

MHS Wrestling Web Store is Open

Editor’s note:  The link to the Wrestling Apparel Web Store was incorrect.  It has been corrected.  The Morrison High School Athletic Department would like to announce the opening of the Morrison High School Wrestling Apparel Web Store.  The store will be open through Sunday, November 22, 2015, so get your

Morrison Wrestlers at State Tournament

Editor’s note:  Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright, far right, submitted this report.  Photos are from Gus Linke, Jr. and Coach Wright.  At left is contender Augustus Linke; at center is former MHS State Wrestling Champion Matt McDonnell. The IHSA State Wrestling Tournament is the single biggest event

Erie-Prophetstown and Fulton State Wrestling Results

Editor’s note: This report is from the Quad City Times of Sunday, February 22, 2015. Erie-Prophetstown Senior Austin Shoup wrestled to a dramatic third place finish at the Illinois Class 1A Sate Tournament on Saturday, February 21, 2015.  He began Friday, February 20, with the first loss of his season. 

Six Morrison Wrestlers Advance to Sectional

Editor’s note: Steve Wright submitted this article. The Mustang High School Wrestling Team finished 5th at the Illinois Class 1A Rockridge Regional Tournament on Saturday, February 7, 2015.  They advanced six wrestlers to the Sectional Tournament at Oregon, IL, High School, starting Friday, February 13. Coach Tony Wright was pleased

Wrestlers Defeat Newman and Polo

Morrison High School Varsity Wrestlers participated in a dual meet on Thursday, December 18, 2014.  Victories over Newman and Polo resulted.  The specifics were submitted by Head Coach Tony Wright.

MHS Wrestlers: Princeton and Erie/Prophetstown

Morrison High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright sent these Varsity Wrestling scores and results from December 5, 2014. Coach Wright commented, “We opened our Conference season last night with two hard-fought victories. They were truly team efforts. The competitors and fans were really into the meets. It’s always good to

MHS Wrestlers Lose to Dixon; Best Oregon

Morrison High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright sent these Varsity Wrestling scores and results from December 2, 2014. “We had a great start to the season[, despite] an unfortunate loss to Dixon, IL, with some guys out of the lineup, but that happens.”

IESA Regional Wrestling Tournament

Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, hosted the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, March 1, 2014.  From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., nine teams competed, and “between 600 and 800” attended, according to Morrison Head Coach Tony Wright and Junior High Principal Darryl

2014 State Wrestling Tournament

All roads lead to Assembly Hall for high school wrestlers. The IHSA State Tournament took place Thursday, February 20, through Saturday, February 22, 2014. Two Mustang wrestlers, Austin Shoup and Austin Keller, competed in the prestigious event, with aspirations to bring home a coveted State medal.

Three Wrestlers Earn Trip to State

Every year the Byron/Oregon (Northwest) Wrestling Sectional is the toughest in the State.  Annually the Sectional brings home more than 50% of the State medals, and last year won 11 of 14 individual State titles.  Every year the event is a grind, and great wrestlers stay home.  This year was

Wrestlers Qualify Five for Sectional Tournament

The Wrestling Mustangs competed in the IHSA Regional Tournament on Saturday, February 8, 2014.  The Mustangs, ranked #25, had some thick competition with #8 Sherrard, #11 Mercer County, and #17 Erie/Prophetstown joining them, in what was considered the deepest Regional in 1A.

Wrestlers End Dual Season with Victory!

Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the following Varsity report. The Mustang Wrestling team finished their dual meet season on Thursday, January 30, 2014, with a 44-24 victory over West Carroll.  The team victory caps a 22-9 dual meet record.  This sets a new school record for dual meet wins (prior

Wrestlers Win Tie Due to Good Sportsmanship

Morrison High School Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted this report. The Mustang Wrestling team continued their storied dual team run Wednesday evening, January 29, 2014, at Rock Falls, IL, High School against the Rockets.  In an electric evening and celebrating Rock Falls’ Senior Night, the Mustangs played spoiler to

Wrestling Team Gets 20th Victory

Morrison Varsity Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the following report from meets against St. Bede of Peru, IL, and Orion, IL, on Wednesday evening, January 22, 2014.