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Boys Wrestling State Final Qualifier
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1997-98 
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 Des Plaines (Maine West) (25-0)
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Name: Maine West High School 
City: Des Plaines 
City Population: 55,000 
County: Cook 
Enrollment: 1871 
Nickname: Warriors 
Colors: Columbia Blue/Gold/White 
Conference: Central Suburban North 
Superintendent: Dr. C. Steven Snider 
Principal: Dr. Paul Leathem 
Athletic Director: David A. Winter 
Head Coach: Mark Egan 
Assistant Coaches: Jim Harrier, Phil Chikowski, Dave Berendt, Hal Wittkamp 
Captains: Tony Ganas, Tom Mietus, Joe Weber, Bill Kopecky 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Aurora (Waubonsie Valley), 28-25, in Sectional Final 
 
 
Wt.  Name                     Ht.    Age  Yr.
103  Joe Waski                5-4     17  Jr.
112  Nick Katz                5-7     16  So.
112  Matt Koulentes           5-4     17  Jr.
119  Dan Hanley               5-7     17  Jr.
119  Todd Prace               5-7     17  Jr.
125  Evan Gallien             5-8     17  Jr.
125  Tony Ganas               5-9     18  Sr.
125  Willie Nelson            5-9     16  So.
130  Dan Kwon                 5-6     18  Sr.
135  Brock Brondsema          5-9     16  So.
135  Mike Kopecky             5-7     16  So.
140  Tom Mietus               5-10    17  Jr.
145  Joe Weber                5-9     17  Jr.
152  Joe Gentile              5-9     17  Jr.
160  Vito Gargano             5-9     17  Jr.
171  Bill Kopecky             5-11    17  Jr.
189  Mike Fitzgerald          6-2     18  Sr.
215  Troy Paulson             6-0     17  Jr.
215  Pat Payne                6-2     18  Sr.
275  Ryan Paulsen             6-3     18  Sr.
275  Mike Sauceda             6-3     18  Sr.
 
Name                           W-L   TD   PF-PA
Joe Waski (103)               42-3   86     9-0
Nick Katz (112)                3-0    4     1-0
Matt Koulentes (112)         33-17   57    13-3
Dan Hanley (119)             34-13   57    12-1
Todd Prace (119)               0-1    2     0-0
Evan Gallien (125)             0-0    0     0-0
Tony Ganas (125)              51-3  114    15-0
Willie Nelson (125)            2-1    5     2-1
Dan Kwon (130)               35-13  113    11-1
Brock Brondsema (135)          3-1    3     2-1
Mike Kopecky (135)           39-12   62    20-0
Tom Mietus (140)              49-5  106    18-2
Joe Weber (145)               49-7  118    23-0
Joe Gentile (152)            13-15   36     3-3
Vito Gargano (160)             1-8   11     0-1
Bill Kopecky (171)            51-3   85    27-0
Mike Fitzgerald (189)        42-11   85    18-1
Troy Paulson (215)             4-2    3     1-1
Pat Payne (215)               36-9   83     9-1
Ryan Paulsen (275)             9-6   11     7-5
Mike Sauceda (275)            29-3   29    24-0
Date   Opponent                     W/L Pts Opp
11/26  Roselle (Lake Park)            W  35  22
12/5   Skokie (Niles West)            W  41   7
12/6   Burbank (St. Laurence)         W  49  11
12/6   Tinley Park (H.S.)             W  45   6
12/6   Chicago (Gordon Tech)          W  57   9
12/12  Waukegan                       W  72   6
12/19  Highland Park                  W  46  10
12/20  Niles (Notre Dame)             W  45  24
12/20  Elgin (H.S.)                   W  65  14
12/20  Elk Grove Village (E.G.)       W  64   0
1/3    Aurora (West)                  W  40  24
1/3    St. Charles                    W  30  24
1/9    Skokie (Niles North)           W  59   9
1/16   Deerfield                      W  64   8
1/17   Oak Park (Fenwick)             W  64   7
1/17   Wilmette (Loyola)              W  72   3
1/17   Arlington Heights (Hersey)     W  40  18
1/24   Cary (C.-Grove)                W  56   6
1/24   Libertyville                   W  34  21
1/24   Palatine (Fremd)               W  56   6
1/29   Northbrook (Glenbrook North)   W  65   6
1/30   Park Ridge (Maine South)       W  50  15
Des Plaines (Maine West) Regional
*2/10  Park Ridge (Maine South)       W  55  15
Skokie (Niles West) Sectional
*2/24  Libertyville                   W  39  24
*2/24  Hoffman Estates (Conant)       W  37  32
Year   W-L       
1994   18-5      
1995   14-6      
1996   22-2      
1997   24-1      
1998   25-0      
School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Des Plaines (Maine West)        1994-98   5       103-14    
Total                                        5       103-14    
 
For Des Plaines (Maine West)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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