East senior wrestler Aydin Guttridge, who won the state Class 3A heavyweight title this year, is headed to Nationals in freestyle and greco-roman wrestling as part of Team Illinois. He is also wrapping up his senior year as part of the E-Rabs' bass fishing team.

The Iowa Cubs - the triple-A affiliate for the Chicago Cubs - have started strong this season, featuring a team with not a lot of top-end prospects, but quite a bit of veteran talent. We talked with Alex Cohen, the voice of the Iowa Cubs, to get an update on the team as part of Sportsfan's summer-long Down On The Farm series.

Freeport senior Major Dedmond saw two of his last three seasons in wrestling end in a shoulder injury. He still placed as a sophomore and a junior, but his chase for a state title has come up short. This year, with a 31-1 record and No. 2 seed in the state in Class 2A at the 170-pound category, he looks to close his high school career on top.