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Congratulations to Jason Renteria on being named as this month’s Athlete of the Month!
Jason will receive a commemorative plaque and will be featured in next week’s edition of the Pioneer Press. Thank you to all of our challenge nominees and voters!
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Name: Olsi Rama
Year: Junior
School: Elmwood Park
Sport: Wrestling
Best game: Rama qualified for the state wrestling meet for the second straight year, finishing second at 182 pounds at the Class 2A Wauconda Sectional on Feb. 11.
Name: Jason Renteria
Year: Senior
School: Oak Park-River Forest
Sport: Wrestling
Best game: Renteria won his second straight state title on Feb. 18, winning at 132 pounds in Class 3A and becoming the first OPRF wrestler to reach the state title mat four times in his career.
Quote: “I put in too much work, and no one was going to take it from me,” Renteria said.
Name: Jamal Nixon
Year: Senior
School: Fenwick
Sport: Basketball
Position: Forward
Best game: Nixon, a four-year player, broke Fenwick’s program record in career wins following a victory over Bishop McNamara on Feb. 12.
Quote: “There’s a million different stats you can look at, but the key stat at the end of the day is wins,” Fenwick coach Rick Malnati said.
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