7:58 p.m.

And here are the rest of the finals: Wilmington wins 36-23 in the Class A title match; Lincoln-Way Central beats Libertyville 31-25 for third place in Class AA; and Oregon wins on criteria over Lisle after the two teams tied 27-27. That's it for another wrestling season. See you next year!

7:41 p.m.

Providence's Dan Steed (35-11) gets a 13-5 major decision over Mike Rakosnik at 152, making it a 37-25 final in favor of Montini. That wraps up a 34-1 season in which the Broncos' only loss was to Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa. They were a wire-to-wire No, 1 in The Illinois Best Weekly's Class AA rankings and were seriously tested only once all season by an in-state opponent: Glenbard North in this morning's quarterfinals. Meanwhile, in Class A, Wilmington just clinched its second consecutive title on Jake Murphy's pin at 145. That put the Wildcats up 33-23 against Stillman Valley with one match remaining.

7:34 p.m.

Put this one in the books. Montini's Alex Saunders (28-17) pins Jeremy Crnich (13-11) at 1:21, giving the Broncos an insurmountable 37-21 lead.

7:30 p.m.

And Providence makes it three wins in a row, as Brian Walsh (33-16) takes a 10-6 decision over Frank Baer, making it 31-21.

7:21 p.m.

It's not over yet. Jacob Wojcik (49-3) pins Donnie Quattrocchi in 2:29 to pull Providence within 31-18. But Montini just needs one more win to wrap up the title.

7:18 p.m.

Mark Augle (44-8) picks up a 16-6 major decision for Providence over Mark Marten (13-13) at 130, giving Montini a 31-12 lead. Over in Class A, Wilmington is up 21-16 through 125.

7:08 p.m.

And now the Broncos are pulling away. Jake Gregerson (37-5) gets a tech fall at 3:05 over Jeremy Sterr (8-4) at 125, making it 31-8 with just five bouts left.

7:04 p.m.

Another close win for Montini, as Benny Marti (44-12) gets past Mike Togher (14-10) 4-2 to give the Broncos a 26-8 lead. Anyone sensing a pattern here? Time is short for Providence to mount a comeback.

6:55 p.m.

Rasche (47-8) holds on to edge Ambrose (38-12) by a 3-2 count, making it 23-8 Montini. Funny how much difference less than a handful of points can make. Had Providence turned around the one-point losses here and at 215, it'd be down only 17-14.

6:46 p.m.

Cooper (47-1) takes care of business as expected, scoring a tech fall at 4:58 to cut Providence's deficit to 20-8. Wrestling now are Montini's Colton Rasche and Providence's Tom Ambrose.

6:36 P.M.

Grant Goebel (35-9) gets a takedown with five seconds left to edge Dave Togher (31-7) at 215, giving Montini a 14-3 lead. And his big brother Garrett (57-1, 46 pins) wraps up a brilliant prep career by pinning Steve Laski (18-11) in 37 seconds. It's 20-3 Montini and Providence desperately needs a win. Fortunately for the Celts, Edwin Cooper is on the mat now vs. Montini's Sam Brody.

6:25 p.m.

Foreside wins a tech fall and Dan Grimes pins Joey Michals in 3:02, so just like that, Montini is up 11-3. With the Goebel brothers up next -- triggering "GOEBEL! GOEBEL!" chants from the Montini cheering section, the Broncos clearly have the momentum.

6:18 p.m.

The maroon warmups aren't the only way to identify Montini's wrestlers. You can also tell who the Broncos are by their hair -- all of them seem to have blond dye jobs.

6:08 p.m.

Providence jumps on top, as Reynolds edges Stelter 2-0 with an escape and a penalty point in the final period. Up next at 171: Sean Downes (15-5) of Providence, wrestling for the first time today, vs. Carl Foreside (54-4) of Montini.

6:02 p.m.

We're starting at 160 pounds. In the Class AA final, it's Providence's Brian Reynolds (43-5) vs. Montini's Dam Stelter (41-8).

5:55 p.m.

Hi, we're back at Wharton Field House, just in time for the team introductions. For those who haven't been here, the best way to describe Wharton is that it looks like a smaller version of Joliet Central's massive gym. It's the right size for this event, big enough to accommodate four mats comfortably and small enough to guarantee every fan a good seat.

And though the building itself is 81 years old, the sound system clearly isn't. It's excellent and very LOUD, which is getting an already enthusiastic crowd even more pumped up.

3:52 p.m.

And it's a wrap for the semis. Providence wins 33-26 over LW Central (which gets a last-bout fall from Jake Nelson at 145) to reach the Class AA final against Montini. The Celtics will be looking for their ninth dual-team state title and the first since their run of six straight from 1997-2002. Montini is aiming for its first Class AA dual-team championship after taking five in Class A from 2000 through '05. The action resumes at 6 p.m.

3:41 p.m.

Montini has won 39-15. The final victors: Libertyville's Everett Indart with a 7-2 decision at 135, teammate Trey Ayala by forfeit at 140 and Montini's Demitri Willis on a 9-8 decision over Eric Klein at 145. Over on Mat 4, Providence leads LW Central 33-20 with the last bout going on now. Winners since the last update:: Providence's Jacob Wojcik, 2-0 over Adam Heimer at 130; Lincoln-Way's Josh Kratovil with a 5:14 fall at 135; and the Knights' Steve McCollum, 3-1 over Brian Walash.

3:31 p.m.

And we're almost done. Montini leads 36-15 with one bout left, while Providence is up 33-17 with two remaining. Wilmington is back in the Class A finals after beating Lisle 38-29; the Wildcats will meet Stillman Valley, a 40-22 winner over Oregon.

3:17 p.m.

Jake Gregerson's 4:19 tech fall at 130 makes it 36-6 Montini. This is a lot different than the quarterfinals, when Montini fell behind 8-0, went on a 29-3 run and then had to hold off Glenbard North 29-27. In a match that started at 145 pounds, the Panthers won the last four bouts but couldn't quote catch the Broncos. Providence also trailed in its quarterfinal, falling behind St. Rita 13-10 through heavyweight. But Cooper's pin of Cody Zimmerman at 103 triggered a 22-0 flurry that put the Celtics in charge.

3:14 p.m.

Now Mark Augle's 3:43 pin at 125 gives Providence a commanding 30-11 lead with four matches remaining. Back in Class A, Wilmington leads 26-11 through 119.

3:11 p.m.

And Montini has essentially clinched it, with Benny Marti winning a 4-2 decision over Kyle Manolovic at 125 to push the lead to 31-6 with four bouts left.

3:10 p.m.

Justin Farmer edges Mike Togher 1-0 at 119 to pull LW Central within 24-11.

3:05 p.m.

Libertyville gets its second win of the semis, 5-3 by Shane Michelsen over Christ Divito at 119. It's 28-6 Montini with five bouts left.

3:01 p.m.

And Tom Ambrose's 4-0 decision over Andrew Ruettiger at 112 makes it 24-8 Providence. Over in Class A, Wilmington has opened a 23-7 lead through 103 pounds.

2:56 p.m .

Montini's lead is at 28-3 after Colton Rasche's 8-1 decision over Louis Mazzetta at 112.

2:49 p.m.

Matt Bystol scores Libertyville's first points, winning a 6-1 decision over Sam Brody to make it 25-3. Meanwhile, Providence has opened a 21-8 lead thanks to George Gniadecki's 3-1 decison of Mike Marquez at heavyweight and a 1:11 fall by freshman phenom Edwin Cooper at 103. It's looking like we'll get a rematch of the Dec. 28 dual between the Broncos and Celtics, won 38-22 by Montini. That was the only loss of the season for Providence.

2:43 p.m.

No Illinois school has come within 16 points of Montini this year, a trend that seems destined to continue at least through this round. There's a little more drama over on Mat 4, where LW Central has cut Providence's lead to 12-8 with Joe Mahy's major decision at 215. Though they're separated by just a few miles on Rt. 30 and share the same zip code, this is the first meeting of the season between the Celtics and the Knights.

2:37 p.m.

Grant Goebel's 5-0 decision over Jake Hogan at 215 makes it 19-0 Montini and Garrett Goebel wastes no time at heavyweight, pinning Tom Nield in 51 seconds to push the Broncos' lead to 25-0.

2:33 p.m.

Dave Togher's 14-3 major decision at 189 puts Providence up 12-4.

2:28 p.m.

Montini is showing why it's been the odds-on favorite to win state all year. Dam Grimes just picked up the first pin of the Class AA semis, Dan Grimes' 2:55 fall at 189. The Broncos now lead 16-0, and they've got the Goebels up next.

2:23 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central is on the board with Pete Damiani's 16-4 major decision over Joey Michals, cutting Providence's lead to 8-4. Montini's Carl Foreside and Libertyville's Logan Miller went to overtime, with Foreside getting a quick takedown for a 6-4 win and a 10-0 lead for the Broncos.

2:13 p.m.

Action started at 152 pounds, with Providence and Montini off to fast starts. The Celtics are up 8-0 after two matches and the Broncos ahead 7-0. Providence got a 5-1 decision from Dan Steed over Matt Bochenek at 152 and Brian Reynolds' tech fall in 5:24 at 160, while Montini had Isaiah Gonzalez's 9-4 decision over Joey Callen at 152 and Dan Stelter's 10-1 major over Josh Ronne at 160.

2:05 p.m.

Hello from Wharton Field House in Moline, where the dual-team state wrestling semifinals are just under way.

The Class AA matchups: Providence vs. Lincoln-Way Central in a battle for New Lenox and Montini vs. Libertyville. In Class A, it's defending champ Wilmington vs. Lisle in an all-Interstate Eight semi and Oregon vs. Stillman Valley.