December 29 Reavis and De La Salle

Reavis High School
6034 W. 77th St.
Burbank, IL

All
January 3 DePaul, De La Salle, St. Laurence, St. Ignatius

DePaul Prep
3333 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL

Varsity
January 4 St. Laurence, Marmion, Fenwick

St. Laurence
5556 W. 77th St.
Burbank, IL

Varsity
January 11 Thornton, Bremen, Eisenhower, Proviso East

Thornton High School
15001 Broadway Ave.
Harvey, IL

JV
January 13 St. Ignatius, Taft, Nazareth

St. Ignatius College Prep
1076 Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL

Varsity
January 14 Sullivan HS Invitational

Sullivan High School
6631 N. Bosworth Ave.
Chicago, IL

Varsity
January 21 CCL Varsity Championships

Mt. Carmel High School
6410 S. Dante Ave.
Chicago, IL

Varsity
January 28 CCL Sophomore Championships

Providence High School
1800 W. Lincoln Highway
New Lenox, IL

Sophomore
February 4 IHSA Regionals

St. Laurence High School
5556 W. 77th Street
Burbank, IL

Varsity
February 10 IHSA Sectionals

Coal City High School
655 W. Division St.
Coal City, IL

Varsity
February 11 IHSA Sectionals

Coal City High School
655 W. Division St.
Coal City, IL

Varsity
February 16 IHSA State Finals

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL

Varsity
February 17 IHSA State Finals

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL

Varsity
February 18 IHSA State Finals

University of Illinois
Champaign, IL

Varsity
February 21 IHSA Team Sectionals Varsity
February 24 IHSA Team State Finals

US Cellular Arena
Bloomington, IL

Varsity
February 25 IHSA Team State Finals

US Cellular Arena
Bloomington, IL

Varsity

By Dan McGrath

Leo is proud to announce the appointment of Mailk Taylor as varsity wrestling coach, effective immediately. 

A Chicago native, Coach Taylor acknowledges that televised World Wrestling Federation matches inspired him to take up wrestling. He is a product of the acclaimed Harvey Twisters youth program, which he describes as “the most impactful organization in my life.” 

Coach Taylor enjoyed a distinguished career at Brother Rice High School, winning two Catholic League championships and qualifying for three trips to the IHSA state meet, the first time as a freshman, a first for Brother Rice.

He wrestled with a detached retina for much of his senior year and still qualified for the state meet, but suffered a torn labrum in a semifinal match and was unable to compete for a state title.

Coach Taylor wrestled collegiately at West Virginia University and earned a business degree, which he has put to work as a financial planner. He took up coaching as an assistant with the Harvey Twisters and spent the last two years as varsity coach at Kenwood Academy, producing two Public League champions.  

Now it’s on to Leo.  

“I’m excited to start a new chapter in my journey,” Coach Taylor said. “I look forward to coaching our young men to success in wrestling and success in life as well.”

Coach Taylor succeeds Michial Foy, who resigned toward the end of last season.

Dr. Shaka Rawls, Leo’s principal, is a former Leo wrestler. 

“We’re delighted to have Coach Taylor head up our wrestling program, and we believe in the impact he’ll have on our young men, on and off the mat,” Dr. Rawls said.