Central’s Louderback finishes state wrestling tourney with victory, takes fifth place

By Muddy River Sports | February 25, 2024
Camp Point Central sophomore Amber Louderback, left, finished fifth in the 130-pound weight class at the Illinois girls wrestling state tournament in Champaign, Ill. | Submitted photo

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Amber Louderback ended the season with her arm raised. The Camp Point Central sophomore pinned Seneca’s Sammie Griesen in the third period of their fifth-place match at 130 pounds Saturday, earning her second state medal in as many years in the Illinois girls wrestling state tournament at State Farm Center on the…

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Schuck on a Truck: Central wrestler Amber Louderback discusses historic state medal-winning season

By Muddy River Sports | March 3, 2023

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Amber Louderback’s determination cannot be undersold or overstated. She’s passionate, committed and tough. It’s why the Camp Point Central freshman became the first girls wrestler in program history to earn a medal at the state tournament, finishing fourth in the 125-pound class recently during the event held at Grossinger Motors Arena…

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Louderback, Ladd fight for spot on podium at girls state wrestling tournament

By Muddy River Sports | February 25, 2023
Central's Amber Louderback, right, battles Edwardsville's Holly Zugmaier in their first-round match Friday at the Illinois girls state wrestling tournament in Bloomington, Ill. | Photo courtesy Clark Brooks, PhotoNews Media

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Central’s Amber Louderback and Macomb’s Kelly Ladd are each a victory away from reaching the podium at the Illinois girls state wrestling tournament. Louderback, at 125 pounds, and Ladd, at 135 pounds, both lost in the quarterfinals of their respective weight classes Friday, but rebounded for a victory in the wrestlebacks and…

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