For the past seven years, the Class 2A state wrestling tournament has seemed to be a formality. When the three-day event concluded, everyone knew Brandon wrestlers would be hoisting the state championship trophy. ...more

February 13, 2008

AVON PARK –– After winning the 152-pound weight class at the Class 1A-Region 2 wrestling meet on Saturday, Sebring senior Shaanan Spiegel wasn't overly excited. The talented Blue Streak grappler was satisfied with his performance, but with this being his third and final trip to the state meet, winning an elusive state title was foremost in his thoughts. "It feels good to win," said Spiegel. "I wrestled pretty well except for a couple of small errors. "I'm satisfied because this is my second consecutive regional championship, but my goal is to win a gold medal at state. "I didn't wrestle very well at state the last two years and I'm determined to do better, because this is my last shot." The two-day regional meet was held at South Florida Community College and it attracted 34 teams, with the top four wrestlers from each weight class advancing on to the state meet, which begins on Thursday in Lakeland. ...more

February 11, 2008

Countryside and Durant finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the two-day Class 3A-Region 2 wrestling tournament, which wrapped up Saturday at East Lake High. ...more

February 10, 2008

The way Brandon performed during Saturday night's finals of the Class 2A-Region 2 wrestling tournament at Poinciana High, there's little reason to believe the Eagles aren't ready to extend their current record of consecutive state championships this week. ...more

February 10, 2008

Jesuit's Ben Reid and Chris Kavouklis, along with Tampa Christian's Rossi Bruno, each won titles in their respective weight classes at the Class 1A-Region 3 wrestling championships at Golden Gate High on Saturday night. ...more

February 10, 2008

If there is something that people who are involved in prep wrestling have in common, it's that to be successful in the sport, a person has to spend years practicing and working at it. ...more

February 9, 2008

Things are certainly going to get more difficult for Travis Vollick this weekend. ...more

February 9, 2008

Hoping for a team title, like the one Durant High earned at the district wrestling tournament, might be asking too much. But the Cougars have the numbers to pull it off. ...more

February 9, 2008

Robinson seniors Matt Willis and Joe Geerholt wanted so badly this season to give Knights wrestling coach Tommy Montero his first district title. So, understandably, Willis and Geerholt felt a relentless sting Saturday night. ...more

February 8, 2008

In wrestling, as with life, there is such a thing as stage fright. But at Sunlake, the Seahawks appear to have bathed in a potion, warding off the unkind nervous reaction. ...more

February 6, 2008