Posts Tagged ‘Owen Uppinghouse’
‘I kind of got my swagger back’: Uppinghouse rebounds to take third, make QHS wrestling history with second state medal
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Owen Uppinghouse admitted the sting wasn’t easy to shake. The Quincy High School 165-pound senior wrestler went to the Class 3A state tournament undefeated with his sights set squarely on becoming the fifth state champion in program history. A quarterfinal loss Friday morning to LaGrange Lyons’ Gunnar Garelli ruined that. Although he…
Read More‘In my mind, I’m the best in the state’: Uppinghouse keeps perfect record intact at sectional
QUINCY — To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. Owen Uppinghouse believes he’s the man to beat at 165 pounds in Illinois. Uppinghouse won three matches this weekend in the Class 3A sectional in Blue Devil Gym to remain undefeated after 54 matches. The most important victory was a 3-0 decision over…
Read More‘Owen’s just a special kid’: Uppinghouse clears first hurdle to state tournament with regional title
QUINCY — Phil Neally has worked with many successful teams and wrestlers during his 20 years as the head coach at Quincy High School, but as the 2023-24 season winds down, he knows his time to witness true greatness is dwindling. Neally has had a ringside seat for Owen Uppinghouse’s dominating senior season. The QHS…
Read MoreUppinghouse builds mark to 44-0, leads QHS to third place at 32nd QND Wrestling Invitational
QUINCY — Quincy High School’s Owen Uppinghouse had every right to be exhausted. And make no mistake about it, he most certainly was. Uppinghouse wrapped up the 165-pound championship Saturday in the 32nd annual Quincy Notre Dame Wrestling Invitational, and what followed was not so much a raised fist in the air signifying another win…
Read MoreUppinghouse still undefeated after 40 matches; QHS wins first WB6 wrestling championship in more than 40 years
MOLINE, Ill. — Senior Owen Uppinghouse continued his perfect season with a pin in his championship match in the 165-pound weight class, and the Quincy High School wrestling team won the Western Big Six Conference championship for the first time in more than 40 years on Friday at Wharton Field House. Quincy finished with 164…
Read MoreShowcasing heart and talent: QHS wrestlers dominate own invitational, win team title for third straight year
QUINCY — Imperfect weather couldn’t deter the Quincy High School wrestling team from having a perfect weekend. Truly, that’s all Bryor Newbold wanted. In search of his first Quincy Invitational championship in his final try, the senior dominated the 175-pound weight class with four pins and a technical fall in his five matches, finishing his…
Read MoreUppinghouse continues undefeated run through top competition, three other QHS wrestlers finish in top three at holiday tourney
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Owen Uppinghouse’s mission is clear. Show no mercy. The Quincy High School senior wrestler won another tournament title this week, outgrappling a talented field at the 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament to earn the 165-pound championship and improve to 25-0 overall. That helped the Blue Devils finish sixth in the 27-team…
Read MoreBlue Devils’ Uppinghouse reaches century mark with championship, Newbold tops talented field
JOHNSTON, Iowa — A career milestone came with a championship and a statement. Owen Uppinghouse refuses to be beaten. The Quincy High School senior wrestler earned his 100th career victory Saturday during the Baltzley Invitational, beating two of the top three ranked Class 3A wrestlers in Iowa in the process and winning the 165-pound championship.…
Read MoreThree individual titles, third-place team finish make for solid opening tourney for QHS wrestlers
ANTIOCH, Ill. — The Quincy High School wrestling team made a strong statement during its first tournament of the season. The Blue Devils finished third in the 24-team Ted DeRousse Invitational on Saturday, capturing three individual championships. QHS racked up 356.5 points to finish behind Elmhurst IC Catholic and Marmion Academy. IC Catholic has produced…
Read MoreBattling bronchitis, Uppinghouse dominates final two matches to place third in Class 3A state meet
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After placing third in the 160-pound division in Class 3A at the Illinois High School Association Class 3A individual state wrestling tournament, Quincy High School’s Owen Uppinghouse is ready for a break. And some sleep. Uppinghouse won four out of five matches this week at State Farm Center to finish with a…
Read MoreLoss to top seed in semifinals forces Quincy’s Uppinghouse to focus on third-place medal
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Quincy High School’s Owen Uppinghouse hopes of winning a state championship game to an end on Friday night. Now, the focus is on capturing a third-place medal. Uppinghouse lost to undefeated and top-seeded Ethan Stiles of Conant by pinfall in 3:03 in the semifinals of the 160-pound division in the Illinois High…
Read MoreUppinghouse advances to 160-pound quarterfinals with 1-0 decision; four other local wrestlers in loser’s bracket
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Quincy High School’s Owen Uppinghouse didn’t score a point until the third period, but it was the only point he needed. Uppinghouse won his first-round match in the 160-pound weight class at the IHSA Class 3A state wrestling meet in Champaign by a 1-0 decision over Marist’s Ricky Ericksen. An escape 15 seconds…
Read MoreFrom top to bottom of lineup, Blue Devils pitch in to defend own invitational wrestling championship
QUINCY — The beauty of playing host to a high school wrestling tournament is the opportunity to compete in a packed-to-hilt gym full of familiar faces the way the Quincy High School gym was Saturday. “Every seat was filled,” QHS junior Owen Uppinghouse said. The drawback is what awaits in the aftermath. “I was kind…
Read MoreUppinghouse, Newbold wins titles as QHS wrestlers finish fourth at Mascoutah
MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Owen Uppinghouse pinned his way to a title. Bryor Newbold nearly did the same thing. With six other wrestlers finishing in the top eight in their respective weight class, the Quincy High School wrestling team had another stellar showing. The Blue Devils finished fourth in the 33-team Mascoutah Invitational. Uppinghouse, wrestling at…
Read MoreArea Distributors Area Player of the Week: QHS wrestler Owen Uppinghouse
QUINCY — Owen Uppinghouse isn’t taking long to assert his dominance. The Quincy High School 160-pound senior wrestler went 6-0 last week with only two of his four matches stretching beyond the first period. Last Thursday at home, Uppinghouse pinned Fort Madison’s Emmett Kruse in 3 minutes, 37 seconds. He was even better at the…
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