After winning conference title, Charvelle McLain wants to make state history for Oak Lawn. ‘She’s like a sponge.’

After winning conference title, Charvelle McLain wants to make state history for Oak Lawn. ‘She’s like a sponge.’

After toying with the idea of becoming a wrestler her freshman and sophomore years, Oak Lawn’s Charvelle McLain decided as a junior last season to become a manager for the boys team instead. That didn’t last long. McLain quickly chose to get off the bench and start competing. “Not even a week into the season, I came back home with a singlet,” McLain said. “I would do weightlifting with them and they’d tell me, ‘You’d be good at this.’ By the thi…