It was like a dream, Vince Robinson told reporters after the match. Robinson, a North Carolina State University redshirt freshman and 2023 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate, beat Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley 2-1 in overtime to win the 125-pound NCAA national wrestling championship March 22 in Philadelphia. Tied at 1-1 after[Read More…]
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Junior Gandy is dandy for H-F girls wrestling
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior London Gandy has a simple philosophy about wrestling. “You got to have a good time,” she said. “A lot of girls carry anxiety into a match. It happens to all of us, but as soon as I get on that mat I’m going to wrestle my[Read More…]
Robinson keeps family legacy alive for H-F wrestling
Chazz Robinson doesn’t remember a time when wrestling wasn’t an important part of his life. Homewood-Flossmoor’s sophomore 120-pounder comes from a family of successful grapplers. His older brother, Vincent, a 2023 Vikings grad, is currently the No. 3 ranked 125-pounder in college wrestling at North Carolina State. Jaydon is a[Read More…]
H-F boys wrestling ready for postseason after challenging slate
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys wrestling team isn’t interested in easy. The Vikings put together a schedule as difficult as almost any high school in the country. The downhill portion of that included the home Mega Duals Jan. 18, in which H-F won all three of its team events. It[Read More…]
Robinson pushing past disappointment for H-F wrestling
Winning third place at the Carnahan Invitational is a reason for a lot of wrestlers to celebrate. The Crown Point, Indiana, wrestling tournament has become one of the more respected high school events in the Great Lakes region in recent years. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jaydon Robinson wasn’t happy with that Dec. 17[Read More…]
H-F wrestler Johnson aims for a big finish to senior season
There’s only one way Deion Johnson sees himself smiling in February. “It’s my last season. I need to win a state title,” the Homewood-Flossmoor senior said. Johnson, who wrestles at 113 pounds for the Vikings, seems to be headed in the right direction to accomplish that goal. He boasted a[Read More…]
H-F wrestler finishes second in national tourney
Deion Johnson feels underappreciated and under-recruited going into this senior year at Homewood-Flossmoor. The 113-pounder has now made his presence known on the national wrestling scene. The Vikings senior-to-be finished second at 113 pounds on July 19 in the US Marine Corps Junior National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. The[Read More…]