
Wrestling
In The News
Jahwon Akui won the National Wrestling Championship at 171lbs
Coach Manzella has been asked to be the Head coach of Team Illinois for the National Dual Competition in Virginia Beach at the end of May. Along with Coach Manzella, sophomore Johnny Anderson will be representing Team Illinois at 119lbs. and Junior Jahwon Akui will be representing Team Illinois at 171lbs. Both wrestlers are from St. Rita.
Jahwon Akui named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the Week of March 30-April 5
Former St. Rita Wrestling Coach Dan Carroll Named to IHSA Coaches Hall of Fame
Weight |
Wrestler |
Year |
Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|
103 |
Michael O’Connor |
FR |
Oak Prarie Junior High - Lockport |
103/112 |
Matt Coen |
SO |
St. Mary Star of the Sea |
112 |
John Anderson |
SO |
Summit Hill Junior High |
119 |
Alex Ramos |
JR |
Kinzie |
125 |
Ryan Mulcahy |
JR |
St. Michael |
130 |
Kyle McGovern |
JR |
Queen of Martyrs |
135 |
Zach Pickering |
FR |
St. Symphorosa |
140 |
John Pentek |
SR |
Cassell |
145 |
Mike Murphy |
SO |
Central Junior High |
145 |
Kevin Steffeter |
JR |
St. Christina |
152 |
Brian Przepiora |
SR |
St. Daniel the Prophet |
160 |
Jahwon Akui |
JR |
Roosevelt |
160 |
Joe Huguelet |
SO |
Most Holy Redeemer |
160/171 |
Tim Dust |
SO |
Queen of Martyrs |
171 |
Eric Nolen |
SR |
Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School |
171 |
Ben Threloff |
FR |
Most Holy Redeemer |
171 |
Sondai Adjei |
FR |
Ebinger Elementary |
189 |
Mike Parker |
SR |
Central Junior High |
189 |
Tom Pentek |
SR |
Cassell |
215 |
Mike DiDominicis |
JR |
St. Gerald |
215/ Hwt. |
Tom Flood |
JR |
St. Daniel the Prophet |
Hwt. |
Gonzalo Gonzales |
SR |
St. Mary Star of the Sea |
| WT | Wrestler | Year | Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Nick Insley | SO | St. John Fisher |
| 103 | Matt Haas | FR | Queen of Martyrs |
| 103 | Matt Coen | SO | St. Mary Star of the Sea |
| 119 | Austin Kingsley | FR | Christ the King |
| 120 | Phillip Herard | FR | Christ the King |
| 125 | Dan Selke | SO | Queen of Martyrs |
| 125 | Dillan Halley | FR | St. Gabriel |
| 130 | Joe Butler | FR | St. Cajetan |
| 130 | Jim McKeever | FR | Central Junior High |
| 130 | Branden Kielminski | SO | St. Mary of Czestochowa |
| 135 | Matthew Schoenfeld | FR | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| 135 | Billy Doyle | FR | St. Christina |
| 135 | Francisco Ortiz | FR | St. Bede the Venerable |
| 135 | Tom Kinney | SO | St. Gerald |
| 140 | John DiNovella | FR | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| 140 | Ricardo Dominguez | FR | St. Richard |
| 145 | Mario Villalobos | SO | Liberty |
| 145 | Mario Gurgone | JR | Cardinal Bernardin |
| 152 | Luke Blaeser | FR | St. Bernadette |
| 152 | Matt O’Donnell | SO | Most Holy Redeemer |
| 152 | Jameson McGury | FR | St. Walter |
| 152 | Raymond Maroney | FR | Clissold |
| 152 | Anthony Lebarre | FR | Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School |
| 160 | Ian Jackson | FR | St. Sabina |
| 160 | Neil Spore | SO | Christ the King |
| 160 | Brendan Duffy | SO | St. Alexander |
| 160 | Kyle Kavalauskas | SO | St. Bede the Venerable |
| 160 | Jacob Donovan | FR | John C. Dure |
| 171 | Billy Granholm | FR | Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School |
| 171 | Tom Kacor | SO | St. Bede the Venerable |
| 171 | Anthony Doory | SO | Liberty Junior High |
| 171 | Franklin Wisseh | FR | St. Ethelreda |
| 171 | Eric Hall | FR | Visitation |
| 171 | Greg Insley | FR | St. John Fisher |
| 189 | Ricky Valadez | SO | St. Bede the Venerable |
| 215 | Alex Klementzos | FR | Prairie Junior High |
| 215 | Josh Washington | FR | Salem Christian Academy |
| 215 | Brendan Galbraith | FR | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| 215 | Kevin Pergande | FR | St. Barnabas |
Head Coach
Ext. 6663
Assistant Coaches
- Dan Gleich
- Dan Granholm '07
- Dan Keenan
- John Majka
- Mark Murphy
- Phil Nolen
- Mike Rzab
- Jake Vaci
- Matt Vaci

Schedules Print
- Varsity
- JV
- Sophomore
- Freshman
| Day | Date |
Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri |
11/27 |
10:00 a.m. |
at Barrington Invite |
Sat |
11/28 |
10:00 a.m. |
at Barrington Invite |
Thurs |
12/3 |
5:00 p.m. |
at De La Salle w/Shepard |
Thurs |
12/10 |
5:00 p.m. |
vs. Simeon and St. Francis de Sales |
Fri |
12/11 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Lowell H.S., Lowell, MI |
Fri |
12/18 |
5:30 p.m. |
at Bishop McNamara w/ Wilmington |
Mon |
12/21 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Harlem High School Dvorak Invite Varsity Only |
Tues |
12/22 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Harlem High School Dvorak Invite Varsity Only |
Mon |
12/28 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Montini w/ Providence and Carmel Mundeline |
Sat |
1/2 |
10:00 a.m. |
vs. St. Ignatius & Bowen High School |
Wed |
1/6 |
5:00 p.m. |
vs. Mt. Carmel & St. Laurence |
Thurs |
1/7 |
5:00 p.m. |
at Marist |
Sat |
1/9 |
10:00 a.m. |
at Oak Park River Forest w/Libertyville, Oak Park & Wheaton North |
Fri |
1/15 |
4:00 p.m. |
at Geneseo Invite |
Sat |
1/16 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Geneseo Invite |
Sat |
1/23 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Loyola CCL Varsity Championships |
Sat |
1/30 |
8:30 a.n. |
at Nequa Valley w/ Fenwick, St. Rita and Leyden |
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
Thurs |
12/3 |
5:00 p.m. |
at De La Salle w/Shepard |
Sat |
12/5 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Hillcrest Tournament |
Fri |
12/11 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Lowell H.S., Lowell, MI |
Mon |
12/28 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Loyola w/Brother Rice, Marist, St. Pat’s, Notre Dame |
Wed |
12/30 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Providence Catholic Quad |
Thurs |
12/31 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Carmel (Mundeline) Joe Scordino Memorial Tourament |
Sat |
1/2 |
10:00 a.m. |
vs. St. Ignatius & Bowen High School |
Wed |
1/6 |
5:00 p.m. |
vs. Mt. Carmel & St. Laurence |
Sat |
1/9 |
10:00 a.m. |
at Oak Park River Forest w/Libertyville, Oak Park & Wheaton North |
Sat |
1/16 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Lisle High School Tournament (JV Only) |
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
Sat |
12/5 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Coal City Tournament |
Thurs |
12/10 |
5:30 p.m. |
vs. Simeon and St. Francis de Sales |
Sat |
12/19 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Maine South Hawk Invite |
Thurs |
1/7 |
5:00 p.m. |
at Marist |
Sat |
1/23 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Rich East Rocket Freshmen/Sophomore Tourney |
Sat |
1/30 |
9:00 a.m. |
at De La Salle CCL Sophomore Championships |
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
Sat |
11/28 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Munster |
Thurs |
12/3 |
5:00 p.m. |
at De La Salle w/Shepard |
Sat |
12/5 |
9:30 a.m. |
at Mt. Carmel Quad |
Thurs |
12/10 |
5:30 p.m. |
vs. Simeon and St. Francis de Sales |
Thurs |
1/7 |
5:00 p.m. |
at Marist |
Sat |
1/9 |
9:30 a.m. |
at Elgin 25th Annual Elgin Freshman Tournament |
Sat |
1/23 |
9:00 a.m. |
at Rich East Rocket Freshmen/Sophomore Tourney |
Sat |
1/30 |
9:00 a.m. |
at De La Salle CCL Freshman Championships |
