2A-10 Preview: Hollins and Osceola positioned well to battle for top honors
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Last season: Two teams no longer in the district finished 1-2 with Manatee topping Palmetto by 58 points.
How did Kabra do?: We picked Manatee to win and we correctly pontificated that Palmetto would be the team to watch.
Last year’s district tournament results
Last year’s region tournament results
Wrestlers to watch: Joseph Obstaculo (Hollins), Izaiah Zaitouni (Osceola Fundamental)
The favorite: Hollins. Last year’s top-two teams have moved and the Royals look poised to take that favorite spot.
Team to watch: Osceola. Six region qualifiers are back for the Warriors.
District duals: Thursday, January 9 at Osceola Fundamental, 6 p.m.
District IBT: Thursday, February 20 at Hollins, 1:30 p.m.
Hollins Royals
Coach: Nick Spataro
Recent district results: 2024:3; 2023:4; 2022:1; 2021:1-2A9; 2020:1-2A9; 2019:4-2A9; 2018:3-2A9; 2017:4-2A9; 2016:2-2A9; 2015:1-2A9; 2014:1-2A9; 2013:1; 2012:1
Last state champion: Henry Middleton, 1989 (103)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Wallace Foster, 36-10, RQ-BR, DC; Brendan Walsh, 34-12, RQ, D3; Micah Barth, 26-13, RQ, D3; Johnray Larotonda, 10-20, RQ, D3.
Notable returning wrestlers: Joseph Obstaculo, So., 41-9, SQ, R3, DC; Ty Harris, Sr., 24-14, RQ, D4; Ethan Nadeau, Sr., 29-17, D5; John Hamilton, Jr., 20-12, RQ, D3; Ethan Going, So., 27-16, RQ, D3; Mattaniah Barth, Sr.
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Osceola Warriors
Coach: Dan Smalley
Recent district results: 2024:4; 2023:5; 2022:4; 2021:4-2A9; 2020:4-2A9; 2019:6-2A9; 2018:8-2A9; 2017:6-2A9; 2016:7-2A9; 2015:4-2A9; 2014:4-2A9; 2013:4; 2012:2
Last state champion: David Walker, 1995 (215)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Colin Bailey; Angelo Patrizzi, 20-14, RQ, D3; Brady Gomes, 18-18, RQ, D4; Aidan Boesch, Sr., 7-5 (Transfer to Pinellas Park); Xavien Garcia, Sr., 26-9, RQ, D2 (Transfer to Pinellas Park).
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Izaiah Zaitouni, Sr., 40-10, SQ, R3, D2; Anthony Cuthbertson, Jr., 32-16, RQ, D2; Chane Pino, Jr., 31-14, RQ, D2; Joseph Willis, So., 22-20, RQ, D3; Arlen Halilaj, Sr., 9-6, RQ, D3.
St. Petersburg Green Devils
Coach: Sam Pruitt
Recent district results: 2024:5; 2023:6; 2022:2; 2021:6; 2020:7; 2019:6-3A8; 2018:8-3A8; 2017:10-3A8; 2016:7-3A8; 2015:8-3A7; 2014:9-3A7; 2013:3-3A8; 2012:4-3A8
Last state champion: Dana Harrington, 1991 (112), Isaac Sherdick, 1991 (103)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Pavel Bulko, 39-4, 6th, R3, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Yamani Johnson, Jr., 8-6, RQ, D3; Hayden Fisher, Sr., 21-11, RQ, D2; Leandro Navarro, Sr., 14-14, RQ, D4; Airion Bradley, Sr., 20-7.
Pinellas Park Patriots
Coach: Ryan Washington
Recent district results: 2024:9; 2023:7; 2022:6; 2021:3-2A9; 2020:3-2A9; 2019:5-3A8; 2018:3-3A8; 2017:9-3A8; 2016:8-3A8; 2015:6-3A7; 2014:4-3A7; 2013:5-3A8; 2012:7-3A8
Last state champion: Michael Falgoust, 2004 (130)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Brady Comerford, Sr., 25-13, RQ, D4; Amari Caro, Sr., 11-8, RQ-BR, D2; Logan Chornoby, Jr., 16-9; Nathan Lorn, Jr., 17-16, D5; Cesar Rangel, Jr., 15-11, RQ, D4.
New wrestler: Aidan Boesch, Sr., 7-5 (Transfer from Osceola); Xavien Garcia, Sr., 26-9, RQ, D2 (Transfer from Osceola)
Countryside Cougars
Coach: Andrew Jefferies
Recent district results: 2024:6; 2023:2; 2022:3; 2021:2-2A9; 2020:2-2A9; 2019:4-3A8; 2018:7-3A8; 2017:4-3A8; 2016:6-3A8; 2015:4-3A7; 2014:5-3A7; 2013:5-3A7; 2012:5-3A7
Last state champion: Brian Burburija, 2023 (195)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Jayden Ryan, So., 24-22, RQ, D3; Jordan Marshall, Jr., 30-16, RQ, D3; Ty Plattner, Jr., 17-13, RQ, D3; Bishop DePaul, Sr., 12-7, RQ, D2.
What they are saying: “Strong leadership from our seniors will help an otherwise young team develop.”
Outlook: It’s season two with Jefferies in charge of the Cougars and this group is motivated after a solid first season.
St. Petersburg Northeast Vikings
Coach: Mateo Vasquez
Recent district results: 2024:7; 2023:9; 2022:8; 2021:4-2A9; 2020:6-2A9; 2019:5-2A9; 2018:4-2A9; 2017:1-2A9; 2016:4-2A9; 2015:3-2A9; 2014:6-2A9; 2013:6-3A8; 2012:6-3A8
Last state champion: Phil Rizzo, 1981 (126)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jacob Devinny, 35-12, RQ, D2.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Frank Cowan, Jr., 33-11, RQ, D3; Tyrek King, Sr., 34-11, RQ, D4; Mason Fuston, Sr., 27-16, RQ, D4; Franco Nodal, Jr., RQ, D4.
Clearwater Tornadoes
Coach: Herbert Weller
Recent district results: 2024:10; 2023:10; 2022:9; 2021:7-2A9; 2020:7-2A9; 2019:8-2A9; 2018:6-2A9; 2017:8-2A9; 2016:8-2A9; 2015:6-2A9; 2014:10-2A9; 2012:8-3A7
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: None