By Stuart Mahler Best 2012-13 Teams and Wrestlers in Florida Brandon HS BRANDON FLORIDA SOUTH DADE H.S. HOMESTEAD FLORIDA Osceola HS KISSIMMEE FLORIDA Springstead HS SPRINGHILL FLORIDA
BEST IN STATE Kevin Norstrem Brandon HS 138 SR Taylor Jackson Villages HS 182 JR James Flint Brandon HS 126 Soph Fox Baldwin Osceola HS 145 Fr. Kyle Norstrem Brandon HS 113 Justin Raminez South Dade HS 126 Dillon Lucas Brandon HS 132 Jared Prince Palm Harbor HS 120 Conner Prince Palm Harbor HS 126
FLORIDA AMATEUR WRESTLING Perspective is how you see things from where you are. Obviously there are always going to be differences of opinion because individuals are not seeing the same things from the same place. The preceding statement is not an apology for my years as an official. Many years ago, I was very active in the affairs of the amateur wrestling community, especially in the state of Florida and I wrote a "White Paper" to inform the leadership of where and how progress could be made. Fret not! It isn't my intention to rehash those views.
I would like to offer some observations and suggestions from a new perspective. Three years ago, I retired. No more wrestling for me. I couldn't completely quit. My connection to amateur wrestling is serving on the Executive Board of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Florida Chapter. I have found great satisfaction in that role. I do miss seeing the wrestlers, my fellow coaches and officials each weekend at tournaments. I will always miss the joys and frustrations of coaching youngsters in one of the toughest sports.
Amateur wrestling is the sport where character building is the necessary by-product of drilling technique, conditioning, making and maintaining one's weight and going out on a mat to face an opponent alone. Most coaches can relate tales of wrestlers who have overcome personal problems to accomplish great things on the mat. Everyone involved with amateur wrestling can relate tales of how one's involvement in wrestling leads to success in life. We all love this tough sport (though we know it takes determined individuals who have the tenacity to stick with it) and want to see it grow in numbers and quality. What follows are my observations and suggestions:
The mission of USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling, is to promote Olympic style wrestling. While high school wrestling is still the most popular style of amateur wrestling and while the packed stands (always a sell out) at the NCAA Division I colligate wrestling championships attests to the popularity of that style, the Olympic styles need serious promotion to get increased participation. Part of the problem results from the failure of FILA, the international governing body for amateur wrestling, to settle on rules that would be compatible with our scholastic and colligate styles. FILA seems determined to tailor wrestling to television to gain increased exposure. Maybe our Scholastic and colligate styles could use a little rule altering to make it more appealing to television audiences, too? In any case the Olympic styles need more attention.
You may well ask why I bring this up. The answer is that USA Wrestling can and does influence FILA and that your active participation in the organization that governs amateur wrestling is one way to bring about changes to improve the sport and enhance its popular exposure. Competing with the rest of the world is a worthy goal. Our wrestlers benefit when they visit other nations and learn about history, language, culture and experience international travel. Our wrestlers also serve as ambassadors, they demonstrate our values and culture at international events. Being able to represent one's nation is a great honor at any level from the cultural exchange to the Olympic Games. While it is the case that, at the NCAA level, wrestling hasn't regained the participation it had prior to the 1980s, the phenomenal growth of the National Coaches Wrestling Association(NCWA) program has resulted in more college programs at the club level. These programs have the backing of the students and administration at each college or university and their national tournament is an excellent event. In open tournaments wrestlers from the NCWA have beaten competitors from the various NCAA division programs. Supporting colligate programs, both the NCAA and the NCWA is good for amateur wrestling.
The Florida Amateur Wrestling Association (FAWA) under the leadership of William Grant is the largest and best run amateur wrestling organization in Florida. That is a fact that cannot be in dispute. As in any organization, especially a large one, there is room for improvement. Viewing other amateur wrestling organizations as competitors isn't in the best interest of FAWA. While it isn't the responsibility of FAWA to reach out to other amateur wrestling organizations, FAWA is in the best position to do just that. The result could be greater cooperation, greater opportunity for struggling programs and for individual wrestlers. Every wrestling program in every state should work to increase opportunities for individuals at all levels by cooperating with each other.
There is no question that the state high school programs are growing. The National High School Federation continues to report record numbers of participants. It isn't clear if it is due to the wars our nation is engaged in, the growing popularity of cage fighting or the President's wife calling for better diets and increased physical fitness but the participation in amateur wrestling continues to grow. If wrestling organizations work together, this growing popularity might just morph into greater public exposure and media interest.
Seeing younger officials joining the experienced officials in greater number speaks well for the various officials organizations and their efforts to develop and train their members.
The kids program seems to be as large as it ever was. It is my suggestion that greater emphasis and effort be made by the state organizations to promote wrestling at the kid level. Instruction on rules, protocol, sportsmanship must be stressed as much as technique at this level of participation.
There seems to be increased interest and participation among females in the sport of amateur wrestling. State leaders, coaches and officials should do everything they can to encourage this segment of the population. Every effort should be made to find females with wrestling backgrounds to coach and officiate.
From my prospective wrestling is bigger and better than ever. If all the organizations that sponsor amateur wrestling would work with each other, the sport could rival any other sport.
FL- Marcie Van Dusen Wrestling Clinic Coming to Florida
Olympic and World Champion Wrestler to Lead Clinic Sponsored by Arno P. Niemand
BOULDER, CO - May 2, 2012 -
The first 200 to sign up will receive a Limited Edition 2012 Clinic tee shirt.
Event Open To: High school, middle school, and elementary school wrestlers and coaches are welcome to participate. A USA Wrestling athlete card is required.
About Arno Niemand Mr. Niemand is a 1956 graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca NY, where he was on the wrestling team. He was later inducted into the Cornell Hall of Distinguished Wrestling Alumni. He went on to earn his MBA in 1958 from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. Throughout his life, Mr. Niemand has continued to support the sport of wrestling, and in 2008 received the FILA Gold Star, which is the highest award given to an individual by the world governing body of wrestling. In 2009, he was inducted into the National
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FL- South Dade captures 11th district wrestling
South Dade won its 11th district title in style Saturday, racking up 280.5 points to capture the District 16- 3A crown at Sunset. The Buccaneers advanced all 14 of their wrestlers to the championship round for the first time in recent history. South Dade also had a handful of wrestlers capture their first individual district championships.
The top four finishers from each weight class advance to the regional meet, which will be held next Friday and Saturday at Ronald Reagan. Behind South Dade’s 14 qualifiers were Palmetto and Ferguson, each with nine, and Killian with six. South Dade dominated the competition in the team standings. Finishing behind the Bucs was Palmetto with 145 and Ferguson with 76.5 points.
Buccaneers seniors Blair Faust (152 pounds) and William Ford (220 pounds) both earned their first district titles — extra special for Ford as he finished as the district runner-up the past two seasons. Christian Hill dominated the 195-pound division, earning his title with just 43 seconds logged on the mat.
South Dade won 11 of the individual district titles, with Southridge’s Khadeem Stanton winning the 145- pound crown and Palmetto’s Joseph Roy winning the 160-pound division and Cornell Gilmore winning the heavyweight title. Buccaneers coach Victor Balmaceda said his team is peaking at the right time. “We’re looking like we’re really coming together right now, at the right time,” Balmaceda said. “That’s always the fear as coach — that your team will peak too soon or too late — but I think our tough schedule is paying off for us and we’re really peaking at the right time in the season.” Team Standings: District 16-3A meet at Sunset – 1. South Dade 280.5, 2. Palmetto 145, 3. Ferguson 76.5, 4. Varela 68, 5. Coral Reef 55.5, 6. Killian 48, 7. Southridge 47.5, 8. Sunset 46.
Championship Bracket: 106: Patricio Lugo (SD) def. Alex Brooks (PAL) tech. fall. 113: Maleek Williams (SD) def. Roberto Calvo (VAR) Maj. dec. 120: Isaiah Varona (SD) def. Juan Nogues (CR) 10-3 126: Justin Ramirez (SD) def. Jagger Maguire (PAL) tech fall. 132: Errol Jackson (SD) def. Alejandro Sanchez (VAR) pin 1:40. 138: Jason Alfau (SD) def. Ramon Vega (CR) pin 1:37. 145: Khadeem Santon (SR) def. Robert Rojas (SD) forfeit. 152: Blair Faust (SD) def. Letavius Smith (KIL) pin 0:45. 160: Joseph Roy (PAL) def. Chris Silva (SD) fall. 170: Daniel Saintil (SD) def. Dylan Lowe (PAL) tech fall. 182: Pascual Lucio (SD) def. Charles Decca (PAL) 7-3. 195: Christian Hill (SD) def. Jeremy Greenbridge (PAL) pin 0:38. 220: William Ford (SD) def. Luis Hernandez (FER) pin 1:53. HWT: Cornell Gilmore (PAL) def. Donald Mesier (SD) pin 3:02.
Consolation Bracket: 106: Curtis Cannon (SR) def. Ryan Yanes (FER) pin 2:45. 113: David Temple (PAL) def. Daniel Moreno (SUN) pin 0:15. 120: Robert Knewitz (SUN) def. Robert Warmington (KIL) 5- 1. 126: Marcelo Sierra (VAR) def. Michael Warmington (KIL) pin 3:34. 132: Michael Morales (FER) def. Avery Davis (SR) 11-4. 138: Nixon Chavez (VAR) def. Julien Moreno (SUN) pin 2:55. 145: Kevin Prince-Traylor (CR) def. Andrew Doobay (PAL) 9-8. 152:Helbert Canales-Rojas (SUN) def. Maukel Dolorit (FER) pin 1:13. 160: Cuba Levenberry (FER) def. Daniel Pizano (SUN) 10-8. 170: Brandon Berrios (FER) def. Jorge Villadiego (KIL) fall. 182: Kevin Winter (FER) def. Branden Noriego (KIL) pin 0:43. 195: Daniel Barrios (FER) def. Zevastyan Garcia (KIL) 5-4. 220: Scott Soto (PAL) def. Andrew Yanes (VAR) 9- 7. HWT: Sterling Shippy (CR) def. Manuel Kashem (FER) 6-4.
FL- Former South Dade Wrestling Stars Qualify For Olympic Trials
This past weekend at the Annual Dave Shultz Memorial International Tournament two of South Dade’s former standout wrestlers took one giant leap in becoming future Olympians. The tournament was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is and is one of the last Olympic Trial Qualifiers. The Olympic Trials will be held this April in Council Bluff Iowa.
Earl Hall, a 4 times State Champion and 7 times All American from South Dade High School qualified for the Olympic trials by placing fourth at this International event. On his road to placing fourth Hall defeated a former US World Team Member, US Open Champion and the former #1 ranked wrestler in the United States. Obe Blanc (Gator WC) fell victim to Hall (0-3, 3-0, 2-2) in the consolation semifinals. Hall lost in the championship semifinals to eventual Champion Amit Kumar (India) and then to lost to Mamoru Handa (Japan) placing him in fourth and qualifying him for the Olympic Trials. Earl Hall who is fresh out of high school signed with Rutgers University last spring but has not enrolled in college so he could train this Olympic year at the Olympic Training Center.
Kendrick Sanders, a 3 times State Champion and 3 times Junior Greco National Champion from South Dade High School qualified for the Olympic Trials in a dominating fashion. Sanders who signed with Purdue University out of high school transferred to the USOEC at the University of Northern Michigan to concentrate on the style of Greco. Now Sanders can add a Dave Shultz Memorial gold medal to his many accolades. Sanders did not allow a point to be scored on him in the whole tournament. He also pulled off the throw of the tournament when he “power bombed” Italy’s World Team member Tiziano Corriga pinning him in just 1 minute 49 seconds. Sanders was named the tournament’s “Outstanding Wrestler”, something that Sanders has come accustom to since he was named the “Outstanding Wrestler” in two of the three other national tournaments he has won.
“Both Sanders and Hall are in the infancy of their careers but they are already making a huge impact and turning heads. To qualify for the Olympic Trials is already an amazing feat but it’s just the first step in becoming an Olympic Champion. Some outstanding wrestlers never even get the chance to compete in these trails and both of them have already qualified for them in their first attempt. I am ecstatic that both of them made it this far and I can’t even imagine what I will feel if either one of them or both of them qualify for the Olympics” states South Dade Head Coach Victor Balmeceda. FL- Best High School Wrestling Coaches of all Time 2012 Victor Balmeceda South Dade High School 8 State Titles, 11 Fargo USA Wrestling National Champions and 39 IND. State Champions Victor was Wrestling USA Magazine National Assistant Coach of The Year He was Wrestling USA Magazine National Coach of the Year SOUTH DADE BUCCANEER WRESTLING
"THE DYNASTY" -Florida High School State Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008 -Florida High School State Runners-Up 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 - State Champions or State Runners-up 15 out of 17 years. - "49" Individual State Champions (2nd most in Florida History) - National Record for "Most Takedowns in a Single Dual Meet" Wrestling USA Magazine (129) - "BEAT THE STREAK"; In 2008 South Dade ended the longest winning streak in sports history (459) when the Bucs handed Brandon High School their first defeat in 34 years. - SHAWN McCOY has the distinction of being the first wrestler in the nation to win "Back to Back" Cadet national titles in both Greco & Freestyle. - EARL HALL was the first 4 time State Champion in Dade County History. - National Record for "Fastest Pin" :05 Ryan Alfau 142 pounds, Wrestling USA Magazine - The Miami Herald; "Dade County Wrestler of the Year Award" - 2011 Earl Hall - 2010 Earl Hall - 2009 Kendrick Sanders
** "Athlete of the Year & Wrestler of the Year" 3X OW FARGO GRECO ROMAN NATIONAL CHAMPION - 2008 Tico Baez ** "Wrestler of the Year & Senior Athlete of the Year" - 2007 Tico Baez - 2006 Darin Baldwin * "Senior Athlete of the Year" - 2005 Raymond Stephens - 2002 Daniel Perez - 2001 Alex Hernandez - 1998 Freddie Perez 1997 Eric Brown** "Athlete of the Year Finalist"
Florida's Osceola’s Baldwin goes out on top With two state championships, six state tournament appearances and a national record 324 high school wrestling victories, Osceola High senior Pete Baldwin could rightfully proclaim himself to be the most accomplished wrestler in Osceola County history.
But, Baldwin wouldn’t do that.
Baldwin, who won the Class 3A 145-pound state championship for the Kowboys in February, completing a perfect 54-0 season, is as humble as he is talented “I was fortunate to always be around really good wrestlers, from the time when I was little,” Baldwin, the Osceola News-Gazette Wrestler of the Year, said. “When I got here, there were guys like Niko (Brown) and Alex (Eggers) and Levi (Clemons) here, and they all made me a better wrestler.”
Baldwin already was an outstanding wrestler when he arrived at OHS after competing three seasons at Class A Life Academy. He twice went to the state meet there, in the seventh and eighth grades, placing both times. He won the Class 3A 119-pound state championship as a freshman, and reached the finals during his sophomore and junior seasons.
But, he said, for all of his success, it was watching his younger brother, Fox Baldwin, win the 119-pound Class A state championship this year for Lake Highland Prep, that really energized him.
“When you see someone else achieve something like that, to be right there to see all that hard work pay off, that is what really inspires me,” he said. “I learned watching Fox that the best glory goes to those around you, the people who have helped you and taught you and cheered for you through all those years of hard work.”
Osceola High Coach Jim Bird has worked with Baldwin since he was in elementary school.
“What can you say about Pete? It’s really rewarding to see someone like that, who does things the right way, who is a great student athlete, succeed. Pete is the type of kid that you want to be the model for your program,” Bird said.
Baldwin said there are many to thank for his success, starting with his parents, Pete Sr. and Diana Baldwin. He said his coaches, led by Bird and OHS assistant Rick Tribit, Bird’s wife, Olga Bird, his uncles, his teammates and his classmates all played a role in his development.
He even thanked his little brother, even though Fox, only an eighth-grader, seems destined to erase all of his older brother’s remarkable records.
“That’s the way it should be. Your little brother should always be in a position to break your records. That’s why they are there,” Baldwin said.
Fox Baldwin already has 180 career victories and 131 pins. His 53 pins this season, when he compiled a 61- 2 overall record, is a state record. He recently placed second at the Flo Nationals and won at 133 pounds at the Brute Adidas Nationals at Kansas City, Mo.
In addition to holding the national high school record for most victories, Pete Baldwin also is the career high school pins leader (242). He won the Powerade 2010 145-pound championship in Pennsylvania last December and is a Super 32 All American.
He continued to excel after the high school season, placing second at the Senior Nationals at Virginia Beach, Va., in March. He is ranked No. 4 nationally. Baldwin will join the Old Dominion University wrestling program in Norfolk, Va. this summer after signing a scholarship with the Monarchs in November.
During Baldwin’s tenure at OHS, the team never finished lower than fourth in Class 3A. Osceola won the 2009 state championship. He said he will do everything he can to make sure that success continues.
“A lot of guys come back all the time to help the team, like Tim and Niko, and I’ll be back whenever I can to help,” he said.
“I’m proud to come from a program with so much tradition. It means a lot to be a Kowboy, it’s a special place. The students here are great and so are the teachers and the administrators. This will always have a special place in my heart.”
Florida's Speiller, Varona, Williams & Alvarez, FILA Jr Nat AAs Results Geordan Speiller, 2nd at 74 kilos, Isaiah Varona, 3rd at 55 kilos, Caylor Williams was 4th at 96 kilos and Alan Alvarez was 6th at 66 kilos
2011 ASICS FILA Jr Nationals - Greco Results for Florida JETS FILA Jr 74 KG - Geordian Speiller's place is 2nd and has scored 29.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Geordian Speiller (Florida JETS) received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Geordian Speiller (Florida JETS) won by decision over Kevin Hartnett (Husky Wrestling Club) (Dec 1-0,6-0) Semifinal - Geordian Speiller (Florida JETS) won by tech fall over Britton Thompson (Trojan Wrestling Club) (TF 6-0,8-0) 1st Place Match - Josh Castellano (USOEC) won by decision over Geordian Speiller (Florida JETS) (Dec 0- 1,1-0,2-0)
FILA Jr 96 KG - Caylor Williams's place is 4th and has scored 19.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caylor Williams (YES Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Caylor Williams (YES Wrestling) won by decision over Jeff Nielsen (SMI) (Dec 5-0,0-2,1-0) Semifinal - Trevor Rupp (Wolverine Wrestling Club) won by pin over Caylor Williams (YES Wrestling) (Pin 5-1,0-2,1:00) Cons. Semi - Caylor Williams (YES Wrestling) won by decision over Alex Thomas (Clarion Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-1,1-1,1-0) 3rd Place Match - Jeff Nielsen (SMI) won by decision over Caylor Williams (YES Wrestling) (Dec 2-1,1-0)
2011 ASICS FILA Jr Nationals - Greco Results for South Dade FILA Jr 55 KG - Isaiah Varona's place is 3rd and has scored 14.00 team points. Quarterfinal - Isaiah Varona (South Dade) won by decision over Ben Willeford (Cleveland Wrestling Club) (Dec 2-0,1-0) Semifinal - Mike Fuenffinger (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Isaiah Varona (South Dade) (Dec 0- 1,1-0,2-0) Cons. Semi - Isaiah Varona (South Dade) won by pin over Freddie Rodriguez (Grand Ledge) (Pin 1-0,1:48) 3rd Place Match - Isaiah Varona (South Dade) won by decision over Jack Hathaway (Trojan Wrestling Club) (Dec 1-0,1-0)
FILA Jr 66 KG - Alan Alvarez's place is 6th and has scored 13.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Locksmith (NAVY MAT CLUB) won by decision over Alan Alvarez (USOEC) (Dec 1-0,1-0) Cons. Round 1 - Alan Alvarez (USOEC) received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Alan Alvarez (USOEC) won by pin over Derek Shingara (Husky Wrestling Club) (Pin 1- 0,1:50) Cons. Round 3 - Alan Alvarez (USOEC) won by decision over Connor Sutton (Happy Yo) (Dec 5-0,3-1) Cons. Semi - Rylan Lubeck (Wisconsin Rapids) won by decision over Alan Alvarez (USOEC) (Dec 4-3,1- 1) 5th Place Match - Garrett Hathaway (Trojan Wrestling Club) won by decision over Alan Alvarez (USOEC) (Dec 1-0,4-3)
Tucci to be inducted into NFHS National High School Hall of Fame
GAINESVILLE – Rick Tucci, a wrestling contest official from Pembroke Pines, will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in July.
Tucci has been an accomplished wrestling official at the state, national and international levels for 30 years. He has officiated 23 FHSAA Wrestling Finals events and has been the FHSAA wrestling rules interpreter since 1976. Nationally, he has been president of the USA Wrestling Officials Association since 1986.
Across the globe, Tucci has officiated seven Olympic Games and more than 60 World Championships. He has worked more Olympic matches than any other American official. Tucci was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
Joining Tucci in the Class of 2011 are former Arizona student-athlete Randall McDaniel; former Arkansas student-athlete Kevin McReynolds; former Oklahoma student-athlete Kenny Monday; former Pennsylvania student-athlete Billy Owens; former Michigan student-athlete, the late Brad Van Pelt; Texas basketball coach Leta Andrews; Iowa football coach Curt Bladt; West Virginia wrestling coach Larry Shaw; New Mexico basketball and track coach Pete Shock; Missouri contest official Emry Dilday; and Alabama administrator Dan Washburn.
The ceremony will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pa. The 29th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be the closing event of the 92nd annual NFHS Summer Meeting.
The National High School Hall of Fame was started in 1982 by the NFHS to honor high school athletes, coaches, contest officials, administrators, fine arts coaches/directors and others for their extraordinary achievements and accomplishments in high school sports and activity programs. This year’s class increases the number in the Hall of Fame to 386. The 12 individuals were chosen after a two-level selection process involving a screening committee composed of active high school state association administrators, coaches and officials, and a final selection committee composed of coaches, former athletes, state association officials, media representatives and educational leaders. Nominations were made through NFHS member associations.
2011 Middle School Dade County Championships Hialeah Gardens March 5th, 2011 1 192.00 Palmetto 2 176.50 South Dade 3 170.00 Mays 4 158.00 Jorge Mas Canosa 5 151.00 Glades 6 148.50 Cutler Ridge 7 118.00 Richmond Hieghts 8 95.50 RIviera 9 79.00 Highland Oaks 10 70.00 W.R. Thomas 11 68.50 Southwood 12 52.00 West Miami 13 41.00 Campbell Drive 14 30.00 Kinloch 15 26.00 Miami Springs 16 17.00 Hialeah Gardens 17 10.00 South Miami 18 0.00 Allapatah 0.00 John F. Kennedy
Championship 75 Yojan Rodrigeuz, South Dade Fall Michael Moreno, Kinloch, 4:30 85 Ozzy Lugo, South Dade Dec Eric Iglesias, Palmetto, 5 - 2 95 Alex Edwards, Cutler Ridge Dec Lazaro Rodriguez, RIviera, 4 - 1 105 Pat Lugo, South Dade Dec Franco Valdez, RIviera, 1 - 0 112 Robert Warmington, Richmond Hieghts DQ Jeremy Lewis, Palmetto 120 Justin Ramirez, South Dade Fall Isaiah Crosby, Jorge Mas Canosa, :46 128 Jordan De La Cruz, Glades M-Dec Albert Pedraza, South Dade, 11 - 0 135 Joel Ambroico, Cutler Ridge Fall Maykel Dolorit, Jorge Mas Canosa, 1:53 145 Joseph Mireles, Glades Fall Brandon Silberberger, Southwood, 3:15 155 Jaquan Johnson, Palmetto Fall Marcos Garcia, Cutler Ridge, 2:17 170 Willie Brown, Palmetto Fall Steven Parkhurst, Miami Springs, 2:11 250 Joseph Kennedy, Glades Fall Darius Hamilton, Cutler Ridge, 1:50
Consolation 75 Christopher Hernandez, Jorge Mas Canosa M-Dec Saul Tejada, W.R. Thomas, 14 - 1 85 Carlos Chavez, Jorge Mas Canosa Fall Geovani Torres, RIviera, 2:16 95 Michael Vega, Palmetto DQ Ricardo Matute, Highland Oaks 105 Milton Hope, Jorge Mas Canosa Dec Christain Delgado, Cutler Ridge, 4 - 2 112 Emanuel Nordelo, West Miami Dec Robert Cruz, Jorge Mas Canosa, 13 - 7 120 Dishod Jones, Richmond Hieghts M-Dec Jamonte Beties, Mays, 9 - 0 128 Michael Warmington, Richmond Hieghts Dec Christopher Alvarez, RIviera, 12 - 7 SV 135 Avery Davis, Southwood Fall Ben Suarez, Glades, :59 145 Michael Wedderburn, Mays DQ Chris Curry, Richmond Hieghts 155 Michael Canto, South Dade Fall Philip Mclean, Campbell Drive, 1:51 170 Timothy McDowell, Richmond Hieghts Fall Lester Blandino, W.R. Thomas, 1:35 250 Mel Moss, Palmetto Fall Adolfo Sotolongo, RIviera, 2:23 5th Place 75 Cesar Sessions, Mays Fall Randy McCray, Southwood, 1:20 85 Jordan Marshall, Mays Fall Adriel Garcia-Ramirez, Glades, 2:30 95 Antony Kinsey, Mays Dec Jorge Henandez, Jorge Mas Canosa, 4 - 1 105 Mark Gray, Mays Dec Allen Lau, Highland Oaks, 8 - 6 112 Ryan Culbertson, Mays Dflt Billy Gibson, Cutler Ridge 120 Austin Malone, Glades Fall Lucas Dominguez, Campbell Drive, 1:15 128 Francisco Pravia, Highland Oaks Dec Anthony Rosenfeld, Jorge Mas Canosa, 7 - 3 135 Shamar Vance, Mays Dec Andrew Vallejo, Richmond Hieghts, 4 - 2 145 Daniel Rodriguez, West Miami Dec Tony Arocha, Cutler Ridge, 5 - 2 155 Lazaro Acosta, West Miami Fall Michael Milan, W.R. Thomas, 1:17 170 Guillermo Garcia, Mays Frft Freddie Wilson, Southwood 250 Michael Rodriguez, Hialeah Gardens Fall Tremain Roundtree, Mays, :15
7th Place 75 Jevontea Yarbough, Palmetto Fall Alean Gonzalez, RIviera 85 Olson Delisa, Campbell Drive DQ 95 Brandon Gonsalves, South Dade Fall Rafael Valenzuela, Glades, :53 105 Edward Pena, Glades Fall Andres Cowley, Palmetto, 2:00 112 Eric Rodriguez, South Dade Dec Ygor Soza, Highland Oaks, 16 - 13 120 Jimmy Armstrong, Palmetto Fall Levi Champagne, Highland Oaks, 1:33 128 Malik Bell, Palmetto Dec Daquantay Smith, Mays, 5 - 3 135 Christian Hooker, Palmetto Dec Julian Hernandez, W.R. Thomas, 3 - 2 145 Dylan Tellam, Palmetto Frft Samuel Gonzalez, Highland Oaks 155 Chei Hill, Mays Fall Camilo Giraldo, Glades, 1:32 170 Julian Hinojosa, Jorge Mas Canosa Dec Jermiah Pierre-Johnson, Highland Oaks, 1 - 0 250 Lazaro Deschamps, W.R. Thomas T-Fall Sergio Trevino, South Dade, 17 - 2
South Dade’s Earl Hall became the first wrestler from Miami-Dade to win four state titles and the 10th in the state all-time. Osceola High School Saturday, January 29, 2011 Final Results Final Team Standings 182.5 Durant 178.0 Kissimmee-Osceola
132.0 Winter Spring 117.0 Oviedo 102.0 DeLand 101.0 Christopher Columbus 91.0 Jensen Beach 85.0 Springstead 80.0 Flagler Palm Coast 67.0 Liberty 67.0 Matanzas 58.5 Nature Coast Tech 56.0 Lyman 50.5 Manatee 48.0 Orange City University 38.0 Jesuit
Individual Results 103Josh GimbletDUR1st Place 103Jack RioCOL2nd Place 103Austin DayWSP3rd Place 103Regan HaleyDURB4th Place 112Wyatt NutterOVI1st Place 112Cody DanaOSC2nd Place 112Adrian IzquerdoCOL3rd Place 112Joe SalcedoMAT4th Place 119Pedro NievesMAT1st Place 119Jared HerbertWSP2nd Place 119Greg HernandezDEL3rd Place 119Kendrick PortorealDUR4th Place 125Tyler Lee SimmonsLYM1st Place 125Evan CulpepperJEB2nd Place 125Elijah MuhammadSPR3rd Place 125Ryan BryantDUR4th Place 130Bryan HartzogSPR1st Place 130Matthew FortunadoCOL2nd Place 130Brandon MillerJEB3rd Place 130Justin NewmanOVI4th Place 135Charlie MitchellOVI1st Place 135Angel CruzLIB2nd Place 135Anthony CopperCOL3rd Place 135Ryan OsbornOSC4th Place 140Justin HobbsFPC1st Place 140Frankie TorresOSC2nd Place 140Toby CollinsOVI3rd Place 140Lee DobbsOSCB4th Place 145Miguel CrespoOSC1st Place 145Miguel HernandezDEL2nd Place 145Joe RussoSPR3rd Place 145Marshall JohnsonWSP4th Place 152Max TilfordOSC1st Place 152Luis MiguelLIB2nd Place 152David BurtDUR3rd Place 152Jeremy KestoryDEL4th Place 160Tyler BushmanNCT1st Place 160Jacob RodriguezLIB2nd Place 160Rodney LangDUR3rd Place 160Logan SmithFPC4th Place 171Josh VelezLYM1st Place 171Casey GurlachDUR2nd Place 171Connor FlandersOCU3rd Place 171Andrew ConnersOSC4th Place 189Cody CravenDUR1st Place 189Brandon RodWSP2nd Place 189Ben CruzOSC3rd Place 189Nick CastoroJEB4th Place 215Eddie ParkerFPCB1st Place 215Rashad MarshallOSC2nd Place 215AJ JonesDURB3rd Place 215Patrick BallDEL4th Place 275Kris ChuzasWSP1st Place 275Stephen MosleyMAT2nd Place 275Jacob SticklerMAN3rd Place 275Richard WoodsDUR4th Place
South Dade wins GMAC wrestling title South Dade had another dominant showing in the GMAC championship, taking the title by more than 100 team points. Victor Balmaceda has lost count of how many Greater Miami Athletic Conference Championships in a row his South Dade Buccaneers have won.
Whatever the count, the Bucs came out on top again Saturday night at Braddock's gym by scoring 303.5 points, which was some 101 more than runner-up Columbus.
"I walked off the mat at one point and thought to my self, 'this is pretty impressive,' " the veteran coach said. "Earl's win was great, but tonight was more for the kids who took home their first GMAC title."
The Bucs, ranked No. 1 in Miami-Dade County and No. 2 in the state in Class 3A, had seven champions among their 11 medalists, both numbers greater than any other team in the tournament.
The Bucs were led by three-time state champion Earl Hall, who dominated Columbus' Mark Gulesian to win 8-3. Hall is just the third wrestler to cap his career with four consecutive GMAC titles.
"This match was something I had prepared for for a long time," Hall said after the win. "I had set goals for myself and winning the fourth [consecutive] GMAC title was one of my goals, now I have a few more big ones coming up in the next few weeks."
Carlos Diego earned South Dade's first title with an 18-5 decision over Columbus' Lazaro Rojas at 103 pounds.
Shiquan Hall followed with another title at 112, while Isaiah Varona earned the top spot at 125 pounds. The Bucs also had title wins from Jacob Grant (130), Jason Alfua (135) and Andres Montero (152).
At 140 pounds, Orlando Cardelle of South Miami handed Oliver Murad of Varela a 6-2 decision.
Minutes later, Ramiro Rojas of Braddock defeated Kris Iglesias of Palmetto 10-4. Southwest had its lone GMAC champion of the night in the 160-pound weight class, as Jose Colindres defeated Navil Pou of North Miami Beach 3-2.
Perhaps the best wrestling took place in the heavier weights, as Homestead's Demond Richardson upset Ryan Hartnett of Ferguson. Richardson scored an early takedown in the first period and followed by pinning Hartnett early in the second.
Mike Montero of Columbus followed, pinning Palmetto sophomore Cornell Gilmore early in the second period.
Team scores: South Dade 303.5, Columbus 202.5, Southwest 183, Palmetto 172, Homestead 134, Braddock 133, South Miami 116.5, North Miami Beach 105, Miami High 97, American 84, Varela 79, Krop 75, Ferguson 56, Ronald Reagan 55, Killian 44.5, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 43.5, Sunset 38.5, Miami Beach 37.5, Southridge 37, Hialeah Gardens 35, Coral Reef 33.5, Carol City 31, Edison 25, Coral Gables 22, Miami Springs 21, Coral Park 16, Booker T. Washington 13, Goleman 13, Jackson 12, North Miami 9, Northwestern 7.
Championship - 103: Carlos Diego (South Dade) maj. dec. Lazaro Rojas (Columbus) 18-5; 112: Shiquan Hall (SD) forfeit; 119: Earl Hall (SD) dec. Mark Gulesian (Col) 8-3; 125: Isaiah Varona (SD) dec. Alejandro Sancho (South Miami) 3-2; 130: Jacob Grant (SD) dec. Andres Garcia (Southwest) 5-3; 135: Jason Alfua (SD) dec. David Alvarez (Miami High) 6-0; 140: Orlando Cardelle (SM) dec. Oliver Murad (Varela) 6-2; 145: Ramiro Rojas (Braddock) dec. Kris Iglesias (Palmetto) 10-4; 152: Andres Montero (SD) dec. Nathaniel Woodard (Edison) 5-3; 160: Jose Colindres (SW) dec. Navil Pou (North Miami Beach) 3-2; 171: Justin Cook (Pal) dec. Eddie Mora (Col) 3-1; 189: Jeremy Troncoso (American) dec. Christian Hill (SD) 6-0; 215: Demond Richardson (Homestead) pin Ryan Hartnett (Ferguson); HWT: Mike Montero (Col) pin Cornell Gilmore (Pal).
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LAKELAND -- South Dade wrestling coach Vic Balmaceda wishes he could clone his senior Earl Hall.
“He’s the perfect wrestler,” Balmaceda said. “I wish I could copy his DNA and make a hundred like him.”
There might not be another Miami-Dade County wrestler as successful as Hall for a while.
Hall completed his dream of becoming the first Miami-Dade wrestler to win four individual state championships in a career when he secured the 119-pound state title Saturday night at The Lakeland Center.
Hall defeated longtime rival Mark Gulesian of Columbus 11-5 in a match he controlled nearly from start to finish.
South Dade finished second as a team behind Brandon, which cruised to its 11{+t}{+h} consecutive team championship and second in a row since being moved up to Class 3A. The Bucs finished in the top two for the eighth time in the past nine seasons.
Hall wrapped up his senior season with a 59-0 record and his phenomenal career with a record of 210-2. He became the 10{+t}{+h} wrestler in the history of the state to win four state titles in a career.
Other South Dade greats such as Tico Baez, Kendrick Sanders and Eric Brown each won three state titles during their impressive careers. Hall took pride in being the first to secure four gold medals from Dade – widely considered the toughest region in the state in terms of overall talent.
“It took a lot of hard work and dedication, but I wouldn’t have gotten here without my mom,” said Hall, who is ranked in the top three nationally in his weight class by USA Wrestling. “I had a lot of support from coaches, teammates even wrestlers from other schools like [former Braddock three-time state champion] Eric Chandler. He gave me a lot of encouragement to get this done.”
Hall, who began his career by winning a state title at 103 at Homestead High as a freshman, won it again as a sophomore at South Dade. He then won at 112 pounds last year before moving up to 119 this year. During the next couple of months, Hall will be invited to a couple of prestigious tournaments across the country including the Dapper Dan Invitational in Pennsylvania — an exclusive tournament for the country’s best to which only one other Dade wrestler (Sanders) ever has been invited. He said he is undecided about college, but has interest from Rutgers and Missouri.
“He didn’t have to win this match for me to consider him the best ever,” Balmaceda said. “From his discipline to his dominance of every style of wrestling, he’s by far the best. He was beating guys physically stronger and older than him even as a freshman. You know then he’d be special.”
Hall said he wrestled the match thinking of his brother, Shiquan Hall, who was defeated in the semifinals earlier in the day and missed out on his second title in a row. Shiquan, who was 25-3 heading into his semifinal match, was surprisingly pinned 3 minutes 4 seconds into his bout with Orlando Dr. Phillips’ Zach Whitmire. Earl Hall also had teammate Carlos Diego’s name written on a piece of tape around his ankle.
Diego won the 103-pound title with a 7-1 decision over Brandon’s Devan Berrian — which extended the county’s championship streak in the weight class to 12 years. “I can’t even describe what I’m feeling right now,” said Diego, who dyed one side of his hair bright blonde and the other a light purple/pink color. “If it wasn’t for my mother and brother, who got me into wrestling I wouldn’t be here.”
Another Dade defending champion didn’t fare as well. Belen’s Esteban Gomez-Rivera suffered a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to Jensen Beach’s Jared Browning — the wrestler he beat for the title last year — in the 119-pound championship of Class 2A. Browning took down Gomez-Rivera with five seconds left in the third period and hung on to win.
South Miami’s Orlando Cardelle also suffered a heartbreaker, losing to Winter Springs’ Eric O’Neill 4-2 in the sudden victory round at 140 pounds. The Cobras, however, were the only other Dade team in the top 10 after finishing eighth. Edison’s Nathaniel Woodard became the first finalist for the school since 1990. Woodard, a junior, fell to Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons’ Mardel Gabriel 2-1 in the championship of the 152-pound division of Class 1A.
RESULTS
Class 3A team scores (Top 5 plus Dade): 1. Brandon 269; 2. South Dade 151; 3. Winter Springs 112; 4. Kissimmee Osceola 82; 5. Parkland Douglas 69; 8. South Miami 44.5; 11. Palmetto 38; 14. Columbus 33; 19. Braddock 27; 21. Southridge 25; 24. Southwest 22; 26. Homestead 20; 33. Sunset 12; 36. Coral Gables 9; 40. American and Varela 8; 46. Killian 4.5; 54. Hialeah Gardens 2; 63. Krop and North Miami Beach 1.
Championship finals (Only Dade) – 103: Carlos Diego (SD) dec. Devan Berrian (Brandon) 7-1; 119: Earl Hall (SD) dec. Mark Gulesian (COL) 11-5; 125: Kevin Norstrem (Brandon) maj. dec. Khadeem Stanton (SR) 11-1; 140: Eric O’Neill (Winter Springs) dec. Orlando Cardelle (SM) 4-2 (SV); 171: Kyle Koziel (Brandon) dec. Justin Cook (PAL) 9-2.
Consolation finals (Only Dade) – 112: Shiquan Hall (SD) dec. Brian Radli (Jupiter), 6-3; 125: Isaiah Varona (SD) dec. Alejandro Sancho (SM) 2-1; 130: Jayden Semrad (Longwood Lyman) dec. Lazaro Borges (COL) 10-6; Jacob Grant SD 5TH PLACE 135: Yoanse Mejia (SW) pin Matt Shropshire (Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley), 3:25; 145: Ramiro Rojas (BR) dec. Ariel Serrano (Winter Springs) 5-2; 152: Andres Montero (SD) dec. Kenny Martin (Kissimmee Osceola) 6-1; 171: Daniel Santil (SD) pin Chris Pagan (Osceola) 3:36; 189: Mike Ettore (Brandon) pin Norris Mayfield (HOM) 4:39.
Class 2A team scores (Top 5 plus Dade): 1. Springstead 185.5; 2. Lakeland Lake Gibson 164; 3. Fort Myers Riverdale 106; 4. Oviedo 103; 5. Ridgeview 69; 23. Belen 20; 55. Mater Academy 2.
Championship finals (Only Dade) – 119: Jared Browning (Jensen Beach) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (BEL) 3-1.
Class 1A team scores (Top 5 plus Dade): 1. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 157.5; 2. Clay 117; 3. Orlando Lake Highland Prep 107.5; 4. St. Pete Northside Christian 81; 5. Gulf 74.5; 13. Key West 31.5; 26. Edison 19; 30. Pace 18; 55. Florida Christian 5; 73. Coral Shores 1.
Championship finals (Only Dade) – 152: Mardel Gabriel (CG) dec. Nathaniel Woodard (ED) 2-1. Riverdale wins 2A-3; Charlotte 2nd, Largo 3rd Charlotte High School 2011 Class 2A Region 3 Wrestling Tournament Team Scores February 11 & 12th 1. Riverdale ( Fort Myers ) 202.5 2. Charlotte ( Punta Gorda ) 155.5 3. Largo 127 4. Durant ( Plant City ) 99 5. Dixie Hollins ( St.Pete ) 80.5 6. Palmetto Ridge ( Naples ) 78.5 7. Mariner ( Cape Coral ) 74.5 8. Lakewood Ranch ( Bradenton ) 66.5 9. Osceola ( Seminole ) 65 10. Venice 56 11. Plant City 48.5 12. Barron Collier ( Naples ) 46 13. East Bay ( Gibsonton ) 41 14. Fort Myers 39.5 15. Braden River 39 16. Ida Baker ( Cape Coral ) 38 17. Cape Coral 34.5 18. Hillsborough ( Tampa ) 33 18. (tie) North Fort Myers 33 20. Armwood ( Seffner ) 28 21. Naples 27 22. King ( Tampa ) 25 23. Boca Ciega ( Gulfport ) 13 24. Palmetto ( Bradenton ) 11 25. Jefferson ( Tampa ) 7 26. East Lee County ( Lehigh Acres ) 4 26. (tie) Sickles ( Tampa ) 4 28. Bayshore ( Bradenton ) 3 28. (tie) Gibbs ( St.Pete ) 3 30. Leto ( Tampa ) 2.50 31. Blake ( Tampa ) 0.00 31. (tie) Lehigh ( Lehigh Acres ) 0.00
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 103-pounds - Tanis Taylor, Naples Barron Collier, Fr., 35-2 dec. Evan Dipsiner, Lakewood Ranch, So., 43- 4, 5-1 112 - Dalton Langford, Fort Myers Riverdale, Jr., 34-0 dec. Brandon Gacad, Cape Coral Ida Baker, So., 36- 5, 5-0 119 - Nick Anthony, Fort Myers, Jr., 46-3 dec. Chase Haley, Plant City Durant, Jr., 39-9, 8-4 125 - Dana Harrington, St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, Jr., 35-2 maj. dec. Joseph Guelfi, Naples, So., 38- 10, 12-1 130 - John Heffner, Riverdale, Jr., 15-1 dec. Andrew Vartiainen, Charlotte, Jr., 38-5, 3-1 135 - Clarence Longley, Largo, Sr., 37-3 dec. Frank Bianco, Braden River, Sr., 24-3, 11-4 140 - Cody McKinnon, Largo, Sr., 43-4 dec. Alejandro Wajner, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Sr., 48-11, 6-2 145 - Alex Paraschuk, Riverdale, Sr., 35-4 maj. dec. Joshua Jeffries, Largo, Sr., 42-4, 10-2 152 - Jose Lopez, Riverdale, Sr., 32-2 maj. dec. Zac Barnes, North Fort Myers, Sr., 32-7, 14-5 160 - Nick Sanchez, Riverdale, Sr., 39-2 maj. dec. Keith Watford, Durant, So., 30-15, 17-6 171 - Basil Minto, Cape Coral Mariner, Sr., 47-0 maj. dec. David Cope, Charlotte, Sr., 23-11, 9-0 189 - Kyle Riley-Hawkins, Lakewood Ranch, Sr., 37-1 pinned Brandon Waters-Mason, Charlotte, Jr., 15-7, 2:07 215 - Davion Stuarts, Charlotte, Jr., 33-5 maj. dec. Ben Richards, Tampa Hillsborough, Jr., 36-4, 13-4 285 - Dino Fanti, Venice, Sr., 28-4 pinned Donnie Dupont, Cape Coral, Sr., 22-8, :50
CONSOLATION FINALS 103-pounds - Jacob Wasserman, Tampa King, So. 44-2 pinned De'Jhuan Monroe, Gulfport Boca Ciega, Jr., 33-4, 4:21 112 - William Joyce, Plant City, Jr., 34-4 maj. dec. Gavin Sexton, Charlotte, Sr., 26-13, 13-3 119 - Ian Scott, Charlotte, Sr., 16-5 dec. Blake Riley-Hawkins, Lakewood Ranch, So., 32-7, 8-4 125 - Chun-Yi Bittner, Charlotte, Jr., 32-5 dec. Theo Curto, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Fr., 40-13, 7-4 130 - Sean McClimans, Palmetto Ridge, Sr., 48-13 dec. Matt Benton, Plant City, Jr., 29-16, 3-1 135 - Miguel Rivera, Fort Myers Riverdale, Jr., 28-13 dec. James Bueno, St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, Sr., 27-12, 9-2 140 - Nick Accardo, Riverdale, Jr., 23-3 dec. Matthew Dixon, Seminole Osceola, Sr. 24-10, 3-1 145 - Brett Hurt, Cape Coral Mariner, Sr., 42-7 pinned Nissan Anderson, Gibsonton East Bay, So., 40-12, 1:48 152 - Christopher Johnson, Largo, Sr., 33-6 pinned Tyler Dutrieux, Seffner Armwood, Jr., 35-13, :52 160 - Nick Maynard, Mariner, Sr., 30-4 dec. Jonathan Gille, Osceola, Sr., 24-10, 6-3 171 - Jackson Dodd, Riverdale, Sr., 30-6 dec. Gilbert Stokes, Plant City Durant, Sr., 36-11, 1-0 189 - David Vogeney, Largo, Jr., 37-6 dec. Geremy Cree, North Fort Myers, Sr., 35-5, 5-3 215 - Edwin Etienne, Riverdale, So., 34-12 dec. Jared Willet, Osceola, Sr., 20-5, 9-2 285 - Shane Haller, Osceola, Sr., 30-3 pinned Charles Feguierson, Fort Myers, So., 45-10, 1:34
Springstead wins 2A-2; Lake Gibson 2nd; Oviedo 3rd Charlotte High School 2011 Class 2A Region 3 Wrestling Tournament Team Scores February 11 & 12th 1. Riverdale ( Fort Myers ) 202.5 2. Charlotte ( Punta Gorda ) 155.5 3. Largo 127 4. Durant ( Plant City ) 99 5. Dixie Hollins ( St.Pete ) 80.5 6. Palmetto Ridge ( Naples ) 78.5 7. Mariner ( Cape Coral ) 74.5 8. Lakewood Ranch ( Bradenton ) 66.5 9. Osceola ( Seminole ) 65 10. Venice 56 11. Plant City 48.5 12. Barron Collier ( Naples ) 46 13. East Bay ( Gibsonton ) 41 14. Fort Myers 39.5 15. Braden River 39 16. Ida Baker ( Cape Coral ) 38 17. Cape Coral 34.5 18. Hillsborough ( Tampa ) 33 18. (tie) North Fort Myers 33 20. Armwood ( Seffner ) 28 21. Naples 27 22. King ( Tampa ) 25 23. Boca Ciega ( Gulfport ) 13 24. Palmetto ( Bradenton ) 11 25. Jefferson ( Tampa ) 7 26. East Lee County ( Lehigh Acres ) 4 26. (tie) Sickles ( Tampa ) 4 28. Bayshore ( Bradenton ) 3 28. (tie) Gibbs ( St.Pete ) 3 30. Leto ( Tampa ) 2.50 31. Blake ( Tampa ) 0.00 31. (tie) Lehigh ( Lehigh Acres ) 0.00
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 103-pounds - Tanis Taylor, Naples Barron Collier, Fr., 35-2 dec. Evan Dipsiner, Lakewood Ranch, So., 43- 4, 5-1 112 - Dalton Langford, Fort Myers Riverdale, Jr., 34-0 dec. Brandon Gacad, Cape Coral Ida Baker, So., 36- 5, 5-0 119 - Nick Anthony, Fort Myers, Jr., 46-3 dec. Chase Haley, Plant City Durant, Jr., 39-9, 8-4 125 - Dana Harrington, St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, Jr., 35-2 maj. dec. Joseph Guelfi, Naples, So., 38- 10, 12-1 130 - John Heffner, Riverdale, Jr., 15-1 dec. Andrew Vartiainen, Charlotte, Jr., 38-5, 3-1 135 - Clarence Longley, Largo, Sr., 37-3 dec. Frank Bianco, Braden River, Sr., 24-3, 11-4 140 - Cody McKinnon, Largo, Sr., 43-4 dec. Alejandro Wajner, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Sr., 48-11, 6-2 145 - Alex Paraschuk, Riverdale, Sr., 35-4 maj. dec. Joshua Jeffries, Largo, Sr., 42-4, 10-2 152 - Jose Lopez, Riverdale, Sr., 32-2 maj. dec. Zac Barnes, North Fort Myers, Sr., 32-7, 14-5 160 - Nick Sanchez, Riverdale, Sr., 39-2 maj. dec. Keith Watford, Durant, So., 30-15, 17-6 171 - Basil Minto, Cape Coral Mariner, Sr., 47-0 maj. dec. David Cope, Charlotte, Sr., 23-11, 9-0 189 - Kyle Riley-Hawkins, Lakewood Ranch, Sr., 37-1 pinned Brandon Waters-Mason, Charlotte, Jr., 15-7, 2:07 215 - Davion Stuarts, Charlotte, Jr., 33-5 maj. dec. Ben Richards, Tampa Hillsborough, Jr., 36-4, 13-4 285 - Dino Fanti, Venice, Sr., 28-4 pinned Donnie Dupont, Cape Coral, Sr., 22-8, :50 CONSOLATION FINALS 103-pounds - Jacob Wasserman, Tampa King, So. 44-2 pinned De'Jhuan Monroe, Gulfport Boca Ciega, Jr., 33-4, 4:21 112 - William Joyce, Plant City, Jr., 34-4 maj. dec. Gavin Sexton, Charlotte, Sr., 26-13, 13-3 119 - Ian Scott, Charlotte, Sr., 16-5 dec. Blake Riley-Hawkins, Lakewood Ranch, So., 32-7, 8-4 125 - Chun-Yi Bittner, Charlotte, Jr., 32-5 dec. Theo Curto, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Fr., 40-13, 7-4 130 - Sean McClimans, Palmetto Ridge, Sr., 48-13 dec. Matt Benton, Plant City, Jr., 29-16, 3-1 135 - Miguel Rivera, Fort Myers Riverdale, Jr., 28-13 dec. James Bueno, St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, Sr., 27-12, 9-2 140 - Nick Accardo, Riverdale, Jr., 23-3 dec. Matthew Dixon, Seminole Osceola, Sr. 24-10, 3-1 145 - Brett Hurt, Cape Coral Mariner, Sr., 42-7 pinned Nissan Anderson, Gibsonton East Bay, So., 40-12, 1:48 152 - Christopher Johnson, Largo, Sr., 33-6 pinned Tyler Dutrieux, Seffner Armwood, Jr., 35-13, :52 160 - Nick Maynard, Mariner, Sr., 30-4 dec. Jonathan Gille, Osceola, Sr., 24-10, 6-3 171 - Jackson Dodd, Riverdale, Sr., 30-6 dec. Gilbert Stokes, Plant City Durant, Sr., 36-11, 1-0 189 - David Vogeney, Largo, Jr., 37-6 dec. Geremy Cree, North Fort Myers, Sr., 35-5, 5-3 215 - Edwin Etienne, Riverdale, So., 34-12 dec. Jared Willet, Osceola, Sr., 20-5, 9-2 285 - Shane Haller, Osceola, Sr., 30-3 pinned Charles Feguierson, Fort Myers, So., 45-10, 1:34 1. Spring Hill-Springstead (SPG) 222.0 2. Lakeland-Lake Gibson (LKG) 218.5 3. Oviedo (OVI) 167.0 4. Kissimmee-Liberty (LIB) 129.5 5. Inverness (CIT) 116.0 6. Dunedin (DUN) 106.0 7. Celebration (CELE) 102.0 8. Harmony (HAR) 80.0 9. Wesley Chapel-Wiregrass Ranch (WGR) 48.5 10. Land O'Lakes-Sunlake (SNL) 48.0 11. Brooksville-Central (CEN) 41.5 12. New Port Richey-River Ridge (RR) 40.5 13. Winter Haven (WH) 34.0 14. Tarpon Springs (TS) 30.0 15. Lakeland-Kathleen (KATH) 28.0 16. Haines City (HC) 26.5 17. Davenport-Ridge Community (RC) 22.0 18. Lecanto (LEC) 20.0 19. Orlando-Edgewater (EDGE) 19.5 20. New Port Richey-Mitchell (MIT) 19.0 21. Sebring (SEB) 16.5 22. St. Cloud (STC) 13.5 22. Lake Alfred-Lake Region (LR) 13.5 24. Bartow (BART) 8.00 25. Zephyrhills (ZEP) 7.00 26. Land O'Lakes (LOL) 6.00 27. New Port Richey-Ridgewood (RW) 3.00 27. Hudson (HUD) 3.00
Championship Finals 103 - Richie Bliss (SPG) won by injury default over Ariel Dominguez (HARM). 112 - Skyler Moody (LKG) dec. Jordan Rivera (SPG), 3-1 (OT). 119 - Josh Douglas (CELE) dec. Jacob Phillips (LKG), 5-4 (2OT). 125 - Brandon Jorge (LKG) dec. Corey Ray (OVI), 11-7. 130 - Virgil Toms (SPG) dec. Felix Betancourt (LIB), 11-5. 135 - Nick Soto (SPG) dec. Matt Vaughn (HARM), 2-1. 140 - Cody Ross (SPG) dec. Joey Hefley (OVI), 3-1 (OT) . 145 - Orlando Medina (LKG) dec. Michael Alpert (OVI), 5-2. 152 - Shawn Landgraff (SPG) pin Casey Whitton (CIT), 1:10. 160 - Geordan Speiller (OVI) won by injury default over J.J. Elisis (LIB), . 171 - Taylor Jackson (CIT) dec. Pat Pauleus (LKG), 3-1 (OT). 189 - Aric Fernandez (LIB) major dec. Andrew Herr (RR), 12-0. 215 - Carlos Martinez (OVI)pin Zach Collins (CIT), 0:50. 285 - John Dreggors (SPG) dec. Terrell Devonte (LKG), 3-0.
3rd-4th Finals 103 - Seth Kelly (LKG) major dec. Robert Torres (LIB), 13-2. 112 - John Ortiz (SNL) pin Kelly Austin (CIT), 2:48. 119 - Robbie Monsegur (CEN) dec. Michael Jean Pierre (EDGE), 3-1. 125 - Sean Redman (SPG) dec. Jordan Cox (LKR), 4-2. 130 - Chase Krutsky (LKG) pin Dylan Koesling (WGR), 1:46. 135 - Jorge Gavillan (LKG) dec. Nick McClean (OVI), 3-2. 140 - Darius Paddyfote (LKG) major dec. Austin Prince (DUND), 12-4. 145 - Chris Grillo (HARM) dec. JJ Francis (CELE), 4-3. 152 - Josh Garcia (LIB) dec. Eric Hedberg (OVI), 3-1. 160 - Kyle Goodnow (DUND) dec. Thomas Gupton (SPG), 3-1. 171 - Mike Hogan (DUND) dec. Lee Wildes (OVI), 5-4. 189 - Ward Cameran (CELE) pin Jon Meggers (KATH), 1:52. 215 - Robert Luth (DUND) pin Zach Collins (CIT), 2:59. 285 - Robert Thornton (WH) pin Alvaro Norena (CELE), 3:58.
3A-2 Region Final Results
Brandon maintains grip with 39th title at county wrestling championships
FHSAA 3A-2 Region Wrestling Championships Kissimmee-Osceola High School February 11-12, 2011
Team Scores 1 318.00 Brandon 2 172.50 Kissimmee-Osceola 3 136.50 Manatee 4 99.50 Palm Harbor University 5 93.00 Countryside 6 89.00 North Port 7 74.50 Chamberlain 8 67.50 George Jenkins 9 55.00 Bloomingdale 10 53.00 Gateway 11 47.50 East Lake 12 36.00 Freedom 13 33.00 Lakeland 14 31.00 Port Charlotte 15 27.00 Wharton 16 22.00 Sarasota 22.00 Seminole 18 21.50 Alonso 19 21.00 Gulf Coast 20 19.00 Gaither 21 16.00 Tampa Riverview 22 15.50 Newsome 23 12.00 Bayside 12.00 Pinellas Park 25 11.00 Northeast 26 9.00 Plant 27 4.00 Clearwater 4.00 Sarasota Riverview 4.00 St. Petersburg Championship 103 Devan Berrian, Brandon M-Dec Ronny Whitt, Manatee, 15-1 112 James Flint, Brandon Fall Alex Velez, Gateway, 5:37 119 Victor Fugate, Brandon Dec EJ Jimenez, Kissimmee-Osceola, 2-7 125 Kevin Norstrem, Brandon T-Fall Audrick Barr, Chamberlain, 20-2/3:05 130 Aaron Hartman, Palm Harbor University Dec Alex Rivera, Kissimmee-Osceola, 2-4 135 Tyler Liberatore, Brandon M-Dec Skip Reagor, Bloomingdale, 9-17 140 Alexander Doran, Manatee Dec Sean Dulom, Sarasota, 4-3 145 Pete Baldwin, Kissimmee-Osceola Fall Travis Berridge, Brandon, 3:38 152 Clark Glass, Brandon Fall Kenny Martin, Kissimmee-Osceola, 2:00 160 Wally Figaro, Brandon M-Dec Charles McDaniel, Countryside, 5-13 171 Kyle Koziel, Brandon Fall Chis Pagan, Kissimmee-Osceola, 3:11 189 Mike Ettore, Brandon Fall Kenny Rach, Bloomingdale, 1:45 215 Jared Stippert, Palm Harbor University Dec Kevin Kitchen, Countryside, 6-9 275 Quinn Tibbetts, Manatee Dec Ryan Johnson, Countryside, 10-3
Consolation 103 Derek Hammers, George Jenkins M-Dec Shavon Flowers, Chamberlain, 16-4 112 Donnie Jankowski, Manatee Dec Patrick Brown, East Lake, 2-4 119 Ryan Hartman, Countryside Dflt Adam Habiel, George Jenkins, DEFAULT 125 Tim Locksmith, Kissimmee-Osceola Fall Lucas Fitzer, Alonso, :51 130 Rossi Bruno, Brandon Dec Roger Phillips, Chamberlain, 1-8 135 Travis Fulk, Manatee Dec Wade Ridings, Kissimmee-Osceola, 2-4 140 Brice Jones, Brandon Fall Paul Zupofska, Kissimmee-Osceola, 2:02 145 Brett Barber, Manatee Fall Dylan Gouletas, East Lake, 4:26 152 Jacob Moskowitz, George Jenkins M-Dec Christian Vazquez, Gateway, 12-3 160 Bobby Werdell, North Port T-Fall Trey Lawson, Freedom, 1-17 171 Nick Oregera, Palm Harbor University Dec Brandon Dorney, Chamberlain, 2-0 189 Carlos Martinez, North Port Dec Andrew Ford, Freedom, OT 2-5 215 Alec Nutting, Lakeland Dflt Lorenzo Martinez, Brandon, DEFAULT 275 Joe Dudley, Brandon Fall Doug Berry, Port Charlotte, 4:59 Florida 2011 Region 4-3A / FHSAA Class 3A Region 3 / 2011 Class 3A Region 1 Wrestling Championship - Finals
2011 Class 3A Region 1 Wrestling Championship - Finals
1.Winter Springs173.50 2.Dr. Phillips120.00 3.Flagler Palm Coast98.00 4.Deland85.00 5.Lyman79.50 6.Olympia65.50 6.(tie)Timber Creek65.50 8.Hagerty65.00 9.Orange Park62.00 10.Lake Mary55.00 11.East River53.50 12.Fleming Island52.50 13.West Orange46.00 14.Lake Howell41.50 15.Apopka40.50 16.Cypress Creek40.00 17.Forest (Ocala)38.00 18.Boone (Orlando)32.50 19.Deltona31.00 20.Lake Brantley25.50 21.Sandlewood22.50 22.First Coast21.00 22.(tie)Fletcher21.00 22.(tie)Evans21.00 25.University (Orlando)20.00 26.University19.00 27.Wekiva18.00 28.Seminole15.00 29.Freedom11.00 30.Colonial (Orlando)9.00 31.Mandarin8.00 31.(tie)Winter Park8.00
33.Middleburg6.00 34.Pine Ridge5.00 35.Bucholz0.00 Championship 103 Jacob Browning, Deland Dec Chuck Weiss, Lake Mary, 6-4 112 Zach Whitmire, Dr. Phillips M-Dec Robbie Potts, Olympia, 13-5 119 Abdiel Velasquez, Lyman Dec Evan McCall, Fleming Island, 6-4 125 Janz Lado, Dr. Phillips Dec Christian Lohsen, Deland, 9-4 130 Jayden Semrad, Lyman Fall Shawn Henderson, University (Orlando), 3.44 135 JZ Williams, Flagler Palm Coast Dec Matt Shropshire, Lake Brantley, 8-5 140 Eric O'Neill, Winter Springs Fall Nick Michael, Flagler Palm Coast, 3.30 145 Ariel Serrano, Winter Springs Dec Dylan Heroian, Olympia, 6-2 152 Levi Duvall, Orange Park Dec Boky Lee, Lake Mary, 9-4 160 Richard Perry, Hagerty Dec Trent McDade, Lyman, 8-2 171 Kyle Gach, Winter Springs Dec Joe Haas, Timber Creek, 4-3 189 Robert O'Neill, Winter Springs T-Fall Tyler Andreasson, Deltona, 20-4 215 Ryan Petro, Winter Springs Dec Alton Meeks, Boone (Orlando), 3-1 285 Rickey Carter, Forest (Ocala) Dec Richard Brown, Orange Park, 4-0 Consolation 103 Steve Deborba, Timber Creek Dec Justus Griffith, Dr. Phillips, 11-10 112 Chris Green, Hagerty Fall Tony Butera, West Orange, 2.13 119 Tim Te, Apopka Dec Nick Weaver, University, 8-6 OT 125 Rene Rivera, Apopka Dec Jason Awal, Timber Creek, 5-3 OT 130 Ruban Diaz, Cypress Creek Dec Lee Hagood, Boone (Orlando), 14-8 135 Richard Hellinger, Dr. Phillips M-Dec Zack Gazda, Deltona, 9-0 140 Jared Watkins, Dr. Phillips Fall Anthony Gilbert, East River, 2.33 145 Cody Dourden, Cypress Creek Dec Cholito Tony Meade, Sandlewood, 11-6 152 Josh Ceballos, Olympia Dec Sean Roberts, Deland, 4-2 OT 160 Chris Antonucci, Fleming Island Dec Corey Van Dorn, Orange Park, 10-4 171 Jaycius Golding, West Orange Dec Drew Hernandez, Seminole, 4-1 OT 189 Johnny Barrett, Flagler Palm Coast Dec Josiah Welch, Lake Howell, 6-5 215 Regie Northrup, First Coast Dec Nick Shaw, Flagler Palm Coast, 9-3 285 Scott Accomando, Winter Springs Fall Micah Cross, East River, 3.25 FHSAA Class 3A Region 3 1 135.00 Douglass High School 2 131.50 St. Thomas Aquinas High School 3 128.00 Park Vista Community High School 4 90.00 Port St. Lucie 5 86.00 Boca Raton Community High School 6 78.00 Wellington High School 7 77.50 Coral Springs High School 8 76.50 Nova High School 9 68.50 Cypress Bay High School 10 65.50 Jupiter High School 11 55.50 Palm Beach Central High School 12 51.00 Spanish River High School 13 46.00 Monarch High School 14 44.50 West Boca High School 15 43.00 Deerfield Beach High School 16 37.00 Plantation High School 17 35.50 Coconut Creek High School 18 33.50 Taravella High School 19 30.50 Seminole Ridge High School 20 27.00 Coral Glades High School 21 23.50 South Plantation High School 22 23.00 Vero Beach High School 23 21.00 Centennial High School 24 20.00 John I. Leonard High School 20.00 Santaluces High School 26 18.00 Atlantic Community High School 27 14.00 Western High School 28 11.00 Royal Palm Beach High School 29 7.00 Palm Beach Beach Gardens High School 30 4.00 Blanche Ely High School 31 3.00 Boyd Anderson 32 0.00 Treasure Coast High School 0.00 Piper High School
FHSAA Class 3A Region 3
Weight: 103 1st: Rafael Arvelo, Monarch High School 12 38- 3 2nd: Mike Ritru, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 11 29- 12 3rd: Ezechias Paul, Coconut Creek High School 12 35- 6 4th: Jonathon Francois, Plantation High School 10 33- 9
Weight: 112 1st: Alex Uhre, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 10 39- 1 2nd: Kyle Eggnatz, Coral Springs High School 11 39- 14 3rd: Brian Radli, Jupiter High School 11 51- 3 4th: Stevie Textor, Park Vista Community High School 10 38- 13
Weight: 119 1st: Colin Melcher, Spanish River High School 12 20- 5 2nd: Daniel Mobili, Boca Raton Community High School 11 38- 7 3rd: Nick Barrett, Park Vista Community High School 10 45- 2 4th: Sal Gurrierio, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 9 46- 9
Weight: 125 1st: Joey Ciacco, Park Vista Community High School 12 50- 1 2nd: Nick Perez, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 11 47- 8 3rd: Dillon Marcus, Palm Beach Central High School 11 32- 3 4th: Dustin Kief, Taravella High School 12 12- 3
Weight: 130 1st: Luciano Guidoni, Port St. Lucie 11 37- 2 2nd: Josh Weinberg, Palm Beach Central High School 12 33- 3 3rd: Elijah Bowles, Nova High School 11 46- 5 4th: Miguel Colmenares, Cypress Bay High School 12 22- 5
Weight: 135 1st: Elias Khwaja, Douglass High School 12 47- 1 2nd: Sheldon Smith, Plantation High School 11 38- 5 3rd: Juan Escobar, Nova High School 12 32- 12 4th: Kevin Kobayashi, Monarch High School 11 34- 8
Weight: 140 1st: Brandon Pellecer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 12 48- 2 2nd: Max Becks, Nova High School 12 47- 7 3rd: Jake Ferrara, Wellington High School 12 30- 4 4th: Conner Jones, Douglass High School 11 22- 16
Weight: 145 1st: Brandon Erfft, Port St. Lucie 11 37- 1 2nd: Carter Phillips, Boca Raton Community High School 12 41- 5 3rd: Mitch White, Park Vista Community High School 12 39- 6 4th: Scott D'Attilo, Taravella High School 12 22- 4
Weight: 152 1st: Gio Jiovenetta, Douglass High School 10 46- 2 2nd: Brandon Mon, Boca Raton Community High School 11 38- 11 3rd: Tony Salone, Palm Beach Central High School 12 35- 2 4th: Nelson Compere, Coral Springs High School 11 14- 10
Weight: 160 1st: Vinny Jiovenetta, Douglass High School 12 48- 0 2nd: Stone Desmond, Park Vista Community High School 11 47- 5 3rd: Jaymes Stanley, Port St. Lucie 12 33- 2 4th: Ricardo Kos, West Boca High School 11 27- 7 Weight: 171 1st: Henry Carrillo, Deerfield Beach High School 12 30- 2 2nd: Warren Whyte, Nova High School 11 36- 7 3rd: Nick Vinson, Port St. Lucie 11 37- 5 4th: Andrew Harris, Boca Raton Community High School 12 29- 15
Weight: 189 1st: Joe Farina, Coral Glades High School 12 25- 3 2nd: Nic Swift, Cypress Bay High School 12 43- 13 3rd: Derek Ort, Vero Beach High School 12 29- 2 4th: Eliezer Perez, John I. Leonard High School 12 27- 5
Weight: 215 1st: Brandon Lustgarden, Wellington High School 12 39- 3 2nd: Arthur O'Neill, Douglass High School 12 47- 4 3rd: Brad Mills, St. Thomas Aquinas High School 11 22- 5 4th: Matt Levey, West Boca High School 12 20- 11
Weight: 285 1st: Karl Stanborough, Jupiter High School 12 49- 6 2nd: Chris Escamilla, Park Vista Community High School 12 40- 2 3rd: Craig Mathews, Spanish River High School 11 27- 7 4th: Kory Knight, South Plantation High School 11 24- 8
2011 Region 4-3A
Ronald Reagan/Doral February 11th & 12th, 2011 1 232.50 South Dade (Homestead) 2 126.00 Christopher Columbus (Miami) 3 122.00 Miami Palmetto 4 92.00 Homestead 5 83.50 G. Holmes Braddock (Miami) 6 73.00 South Miami 7 69.50 Southwest Miami 8 58.00 Cooper City 9 57.00 Miami Southridge 10 55.00 North Miami Beach 11 43.00 Miami Senior 12 42.00 South Broward (Hollywood) 13 41.00 Dr. Michael Krop (Miami) 41.00 Charles Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 15 36.00 Everglades (Miramar) 16 33.50 Felix Varela (Miami) 17 29.00 Hialeah Gardens 18 25.00 American (Hialeah) 19 24.00 Miramar 20 23.00 Miami Beach 21 22.00 Ronald Reagan/Doral 22 21.00 Coral Gables 21.00 McArthur (Hollywood) 24 20.50 Miami Coral Park 25 20.00 John A. Ferguson (Miami) 20.00 Miami Killian 27 17.00 Miami Sunset 28 14.00 Barbara Goleman (Miami) 14.00 Miami Carol City 30 12.00 Hialeah Miami Lakes 31 11.00 Miami Jackson 32 9.50 Coral Reef (Miami) 33 8.00 Miami Northwestern 34 6.00 West Broward (Pembroke Pines) 35 4.00 Miami Springs 36 3.00 Booker T. Washington (Miami) 3.00 North Miami 3.00 Northeast (Oakland Park)
2011 Region 4-3A Ronald Reagan/Doral February 11th & 12th, 2011
Championship 103 Carlos Diego, South Dade (Homestead) M-Dec George Nip, Coral Gables, 15 - 5 112 Shiquan Hall, South Dade (Homestead) M-Dec Dieuminse Dore, Homestead, 12 - 2 119 Earl Hall, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Mark Gulesian, Christopher Columbus (Miami), 6 - 3 125 Khadeem Stanton, Miami Southridge Dec Isaiah Varona, South Dade (Homestead), 6 - 4 130 Jacob Grant, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Lazaro Borges, Christopher Columbus (Miami), 7 - 2 135 Yoanse Mejia, Southwest Miami Dec Nathan Segal, Miami Palmetto, 8 - 5 140 Orlando Cardelle, South Miami Dec Justin Vazquez, Felix Varela (Miami), 5 - 3 145 Ramiro Rojas, G. Holmes Braddock (Miami) Dec Kristopher Iglesias, Miami Palmetto, 9 - 2 152 Andres Montero, South Dade (Homestead) Fall Lazaro Calderin, Miami Killian, 2:50 160 Matthew Lent, Cooper City Dec Joseph Roy, Miami Palmetto, 4 - 2 171 Justin Cook, Miami Palmetto Dec George Knowles, G. Holmes Braddock (Miami), 5 - 1 189 Jeremy Troncoso, American (Hialeah) M-Dec Norris Mayfield, Homestead, 15 - 4 215 Demond Richardson, Homestead Dec Francisco Mendez, Hialeah Gardens, 8 - 6 SV 285 Devonte Forbes, Dr. Michael Krop (Miami) Dec Michael Montero, Christopher Columbus (Miami), 3 - 1 SV Consolation 103 Ryan Kuse, Everglades (Miramar) Dec Terrance Gary, Dr. Michael Krop (Miami), 15 - 10 112 Maleek Williams, Miami Southridge Dec Roberto Calvo, Felix Varela (Miami), 9 - 3 119 Ritchie Guillaume, North Miami Beach Dec Jorge Pau, Southwest Miami, 1 - 0 125 Alejandro Sancho, South Miami Dec Robert Powell, Christopher Columbus (Miami), 8 - 7 130 Bryan Betancourt, South Broward (Hollywood) Dec Alexander Laguardia, Southwest Miami, 4 - 2 135 Jorge De La Pena, G. Holmes Braddock (Miami) Frft Jason Alfau, South Dade (Homestead) 140 Sonny Gulesian, Christopher Columbus (Miami) Dec Jesse Ramirez, South Dade (Homestead), 4 - 2 145 Matthew Lamm, Miami Sunset Dec Miguel Flores, South Miami, 6 - 5 152 Robert Miranda, South Miami Fall Dakota Concepcion, Charles Flanagan (Pembroke Pines), 4:39 160 Edwin Wilson, Miami Southridge Dec Navil Pou, North Miami Beach, 7 - 1 171 Daniel Santil, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Keith Simmons, Homestead, 8 - 6 189 Sydney Douge, Miami Palmetto Dec Christian Hill, South Dade (Homestead), 4 - 2 SV 215 Ryan Hartnett, John A. Ferguson (Miami) Dec William Ford, South Dade (Homestead), 7 - 6 285 Cornell Gilmore, Miami Palmetto Dec Kevin Williams, Charles Flanagan (Pembroke Pines), 2 - 1 3A-6 district wrestling: Brandon sweeps all 14 weight classes for second straight year BRANDON — This is the time of year when Brandon wrestlers begin their postseason runs, and things turn serious.
That was clearly evident Saturday at the Class 3A, District 6 tournament, as the host Eagles won individual titles in all 14 weight classes for the second straight season and third time overall. Brandon also swept districts in 2004.
"I'm sure the guys wanted it," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. "We had some boys that went out and wrestled really hard. You could see it. We were at home, it was a district championship."
Brandon scored 323.5 points, more than tripling runnerup Bloomingdale's 107. The next three teams — Wharton (99), Riverview (98.5) and Newsome (96) — were separated by a mere three points.
Half of Brandon's finals wins came by pin — by Victor Fugate (119 pounds), Rossi Bruno (130), Tyler Liberatore (135), Brice Jones (140), Clark Glass (152), Kyle Koziel (171) and Mike Ettore (189).
James Flint (112), a 4-1 winner over Wharton's Isiah Devault, and Travis Berridge (145), who defeated Riverview's Tobin Williams 3-0, had the closest matches for Brandon until teammate Lorenzo Martinez stepped on the mat.
Martinez, a senior wrestling at 215, actually trailed Wharton's Conrad Jones 1-0 after two periods. Two escapes in the final frame gave Martinez a 2-1 victory in the most thrilling match of the tournament.
"It's my last year, so I have to do my best," said Martinez, who is aiming for his first state berth. "My energy came from working so hard for the past year."
Afterward, Cozart lauded Jones, who he recalled taking Martinez to overtime earlier this season. "That kid's a tough kid," Cozart said.
As are the Eagles, the coach added.
"Each kid has high goals," Cozart said. "They're looking to put themselves into good position for the region and the state (tournaments)." UP NEXT Region wrestling Friday: Prelims, noon; Saturday: Semifinals, 10 a.m.; wrestlebacks, 12:30 p.m.; consolation/championship finals, 6 p.m. Admission: $6 per session 3A-2 at Kissimmee Osceola 2A-3 at Charlotte A-3 at Southeast Team scores: 1 - Brandon 323.5, 2 - Bloomingdale 107, 3 - Wharton 99, 4 - Riverview 98.5, 5 - Newsome 96, 6 - Alonso 85, 7 - Freedom 61, 8 - Plant 49, 9 - Tampa Bay Tech 7
Finals: 103: Berrian (Bra) tf. Perez (Alo), 18-2; 112: Flint (Bra) d. Devault (Wha) 4-1; 119: Fugate (Bra) p. Huertas (Rv), 1:08; 125: Norstrem (Bra) tf. Fitzer (Alo), 17-2; 130: Bruno (Bra) p. Allen (Alo), 2:55; 135: Liberatore (Bra) p. Reagor (Blm), 1:46; 140: Jones (Bra) p. Lebarre (Nws), 3:27; 145: Berridge (Bra) d. Williams (Rv) 3-0; 152: Glass (Bra) p. Mokhtar (Blm), 1:30; 160: Figaro (Bra) tf. Lawson (Blm), 16-1; 171: Koziel (Bra) p. Scott (Rv), 1:18; 189: Ettore (Bra) p. Ford (Fre), 3:07; 215: Martinez (Bra) d. Jones (Wha), 2-1; 285: Dudley (Bra) d. Galloway (Pla) 3-1.
3rd-4th Place: 103: Eric Jacobs (Rv) p. Sven Topke (Pla), 1:48; 112: Jones (Nws) d. Quiroz (Blm) 4-2; 119: May (Nws) d. Alexis (Wha) 5-1; 125: Greco (Nws) d. Marciales (Fre) 9-8; 130: Terrazas (Wha) md. Shelton (Nws), 11-2; 135: Walcheski (Nws) md. Taffanelli (Alo) 19-8; 140: Downer (Wha) p. Burgos (Alo), 2:25; 145: DeFontaine (Blm) p. Manville (Nws), 2:27; 152: Maggert (Wha) d. Ripkey (Fre), 7-6; 160: Lawson (Fre) p. Downey (Rv), 4:06; 171: Ory (Blm) d. Saintillien (Fre), 7-5 in overtime; 189: Rach (Blm) d. Roach (Alo) 8-1; 215: Fernandez (Pla) p. Cook (Blm), 4:07; 285: Morgan (Rv) p. Nold (Wha), 1:54 District 16 3A South Dade Dominates in Florida
2011 District 16-3A Homestead February 5th, 2011District 16 3A South Dade Dominates
1 247.50 South Dade (Homestead)District 16 3A South Dade Dominates 2 164.00 Miami Palmetto 3 137.50 Homestead 4 108.50 Southwest Miami 5 90.00 South Miami 6 61.50 Miami Southridge 7 53.50 Felix Varela (Miami) 8 35.00 Coral Reef (Miami) 9 34.00 John A. Ferguson (Miami) 10 21.50 MIami Killian 11 21.00 Miami Sunset Championship 103 Carlos Diego, South Dade (Homestead) Fall Mike Aviles, Homestead, 1:00 112 Shiquan Hall, South Dade (Homestead) Fall Dieuminse Dore, Homestead, 5:23 119 Earl Hall, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Jorge Pau, Southwest Miami, 7 - 1 125 Isaiah Varona, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Alejandro Sancho, South Miami, 4 - 3 TB3 130 Jacob Grant, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Alexander Laguardia, Southwest Miami, 5 - 1 135 Nathan Segal, Miami Palmetto Dec Jason Alfau, South Dade (Homestead), 5 - 3 140 Orlando Cardelle, South Miami Dec Justin Vazquez, Felix Varela (Miami), 3 - 2 145 Kristopher Iglesias, Miami Palmetto Fall Robert Rojas, South Dade (Homestead), 5:49 152 Andres Montero, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Lorenzo Walker-Thomas, Southwest Miami, 6 - 5 160 Joseph Roy, Miami Palmetto Dec Edwin Wilson, Miami Southridge, 8 - 6 171 Justin Cook, Miami Palmetto Fall Keith Simmons, Homestead, :45 189 Sydney Douge, Miami Palmetto Dec Christian Hill, South Dade (Homestead), 5 - 2 215 Demond Richardson, Homestead M-Dec William Ford, South Dade (Homestead), 11 - 3 285 Cornell Gilmore, Miami Palmetto Fall Demitri Jones, Homestead, 1:42 Consolation 103 David Temple, Miami Palmetto Fall Ryan Yanes, John A. Ferguson (Miami), 1:44 112 Maleek Williams, Miami Southridge Fall Roberto Calvo, Felix Varela (Miami), 1:50 119 Justin Valhuerdi, Coral Reef (Miami) Dec Thomas Clark, Miami Southridge, 4 - 2 125 Khadeem Stanton, Miami Southridge Dec Edward Castano, Southwest Miami, 11 - 8 130 Julian Valhuerdi, Coral Reef (Miami) Dec Philip Yriabarren, Miami Palmetto, 6 - 1 135 Yoanse Mejia, Southwest Miami Frft Oliver Murad, Felix Varela (Miami) 140 Devonta Bohannon, Homestead Frft Jesse Ramirez, South Dade (Homestead) 145 Matthew Lamm, Miami Sunset Dec Miguel Flores, South Miami, 6 - 2 152 Lazaro Calderin, MIami Killian Fall Robert Miranda, South Miami, 4:57 160 Miguel Cruz, South Dade (Homestead) Dec Anthony Wint, Homestead, 3 - 2 171 Daniel Santil, South Dade (Homestead) Fall Gabriel Lechner, South Miami, :48 189 Norris Mayfield, Homestead Fall Kevin Delgado, John A. Ferguson (Miami), 2:22 215 Khuslen Saruultuya, Southwest Miami Fall Ryan Hartnett, John A. Ferguson (Miami), :35 285 D'varius Wright, South Miami Fall Bernie Sobalvarro, South Dade (Homestead), 3:42 Weight: 103 1st: Carlos Diego, South Dade (Homestead) 12 48- 3 2nd: Mike Aviles, Homestead 10 21- 14 3rd: David Temple, Miami Palmetto 10 28- 9 4th: Ryan Yanes, John A. Ferguson (Miami) 11 16- 7 Weight: 112 1st: Shiquan Hall, South Dade (Homestead) 10 19- 3 2nd: Dieuminse Dore, Homestead 11 25- 7 3rd: Maleek Williams, Miami Southridge 9 20- 9 4th: Roberto Calvo, Felix Varela (Miami) 10 26- 9 Weight: 119 1st: Earl Hall, South Dade (Homestead) 12 52- 0 2nd: Jorge Pau, Southwest Miami 12 40- 6 3rd: Justin Valhuerdi, Coral Reef (Miami) 12 30- 6 4th: Thomas Clark, Miami Southridge 12 21- 7 Weight: 125 1st: Isaiah Varona, South Dade (Homestead) 11 51- 5 2nd: Alejandro Sancho, South Miami 11 31- 3 3rd: Khadeem Stanton, Miami Southridge 11 18- 3 4th: Edward Castano, Southwest Miami 12 37- 12 Weight: 130 1st: Jacob Grant, South Dade (Homestead) 12 37- 6 2nd: Alexander Laguardia, Southwest Miami 11 20- 10 3rd: Julian Valhuerdi, Coral Reef (Miami) 12 23- 8 4th: Philip Yriabarren, Miami Palmetto 12 28- 9 Weight: 135 1st: Nathan Segal, Miami Palmetto 12 36- 2 2nd: Jason Alfau, South Dade (Homestead) 9 40- 8 3rd: Yoanse Mejia, Southwest Miami 11 37- 7 4th: Oliver Murad, Felix Varela (Miami) 12 33- 9 Weight: 140 1st: Orlando Cardelle, South Miami 12 32- 4 2nd: Justin Vazquez, Felix Varela (Miami) 12 31- 3 3rd: Devonta Bohannon, Homestead 10 4- 1 4th: Jesse Ramirez, South Dade (Homestead) 12 49- 8 Weight: 145 1st: Kristopher Iglesias, Miami Palmetto 10 35- 2 2nd: Robert Rojas, South Dade (Homestead) 11 37- 11 3rd: Matthew Lamm, Miami Sunset 12 32- 6 4th: Miguel Flores, South Miami 12 31- 10 Weight: 152 1st: Andres Montero, South Dade (Homestead) 12 38- 5 2nd: Lorenzo Walker-Thomas, Southwest Miami 11 39- 10 3rd: Lazaro Calderin, MIami Killian 12 23- 7 4th: Robert Miranda, South Miami 12 31- 10 Weight: 160 1st: Joseph Roy, Miami Palmetto 11 31- 5 2nd: Edwin Wilson, Miami Southridge 12 3- 1 3rd: Miguel Cruz, South Dade (Homestead) 12 39- 12 4th: Anthony Wint, Homestead 9 23- 14 Weight: 171 1st: Justin Cook, Miami Palmetto 12 33- 2 2nd: Keith Simmons, Homestead 10 22- 8 3rd: Daniel Santil, South Dade (Homestead) 11 31- 7 4th: Gabriel Lechner, South Miami 11 10- 6 Weight: 189 1st: Sydney Douge, Miami Palmetto 12 29- 2 2nd: Christian Hill, South Dade (Homestead) 11 20- 5 3rd: Norris Mayfield, Homestead 12 31- 9 4th: Kevin Delgado, John A. Ferguson (Miami) 12 22- 9 Weight: 215 1st: Demond Richardson, Homestead 9 23- 3 2nd: William Ford, South Dade (Homestead) 11 2- 1 3rd: Khuslen Saruultuya, Southwest Miami 11 25- 10 4th: Ryan Hartnett, John A. Ferguson (Miami) 12 24- 4 Weight: 285 1st: Cornell Gilmore, Miami Palmetto 10 30- 6 2nd: Demitri Jones, Homestead 11 6- 1 3rd: D'varius Wright, South Miami 9 20- 11 4th: Bernie Sobalvarro, South Dade (Homestead) 11 19- 17