2A-14 Preview: Loads of questions exist for this district
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Last season: Port St. Lucie finished 30 points over South Fork and 32.5 ahead of Okeechobee.
Last year’s district tournament results
Last year’s region tournament results
Wrestlers to watch: Clayton Wolf (Okeechobee), Clayton Yearby (Port St. Lucie), John Williams III (Westwood)
The favorite: Port St. Lucie. This district feels like a toss-up, so we’ll go with the defending champions here.
Team to watch: Delray Beach Atlantic. The Eagles have been building up a program and should have another solid team.
District duals: TBD
District IBT: Feb. 15 at Suncoast
Kabra Says: For whatever reason, this is always the district that we know the least about heading into the season. So while we’re picking blind, we’re still picking, and Okeechobee gets the slight nod. But who knows?
Okeechobee Brahams
Coach: Jonathon Kemp
Recent district results: 2023:3; 2022:1; 2021:2; 2020:1; 2019:2; 2018:2; 2017:2; 2016:2; 2015:2; 2014:?-2A14; 2013:3; 2012:3
Last state champion: Curtis Tyson, 1992 (220)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jace Brown; Christian Martinez, 7-9, RQ, D2; Wesley Emerson, 14-11.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: #4-106 Clayton Wolf, Sr., 38-4, SQ, R3, DC; #12-138 Houston Frank, Sr., 32-7, SQ, R3, DC; #15-126 Falco Frank, Jr., 21-13, SQ, R4, DC; #19-175 William Crum, Jr., 23-17, RQ, D3; Aiden Scalf, Sr., 6-7, RQ, D3; Richard Bicking, Sr., 5-10, RQ, D3; Braxton Lewis, Sr., 6-9, RQ, D3; Brandon Perez, Sr., 16-15, RQ, D4.
Port St. Lucie Jaguars
Coach: Demery Brown
Recent district results: 2023:1; 2022:2; 2021:1; 2020:4; 2019:4; 2018:3; 2017:6; 2016:4; 2015:3; 2014:?-2A14; 2013:5-3A9; 2012:1-3A9
Last state champion: Thetlon Detry, 2000 (171)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Michael Tolbert, 20-18, RQ, D2; Zion Nelson, 19-24, RQ, D3; Jabarie Yearby, 47-7, 6th, R3, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: #7-190 Clayton Yearby, Sr., 43-12, SQ, R3, DC; #18-120 Gervon Desire, Sr., 33-16, RQ-BR, DC; Michael Carlson, Jr., 24-19, RQ, DC; Alexander Smidtsrod, So., 14-13, RQ, DC; Jyce Auzenne, Sr., 17-20, RQ, D2; Isaac Stone, Jr., 30-23, RQ, D3.
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Delray Beach Atlantic Eagles
Coach: Christopher Myrick
Recent district results: 2023:4; 2022:5; 2021:4-3A12; 2020:6-3A12; 2019:4-3A11; 2018:4-3A11; 2017:3-3A11; 2016:4-3A11; 2015:4-3A11; 2014:7-3A11; 2013:9-3A10; 2012:8-3A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): August Batson, 35-4, 2nd, RC, DC; Alexavier Wright, 27-10, SQ, R3, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Austin Aanestad, Jr., 19-15, RQ-BR, D3; Treyton Cleckley, Sr., 13-16, RQ, D2; Jaden Williams, Sr., 19-12, RQ, D3; Joseph Jarawin, So., 2-17, RQ, D4; Aidan McCormick, Jr., 7-18, RQ, D4; Daniel Halpert, Jr., 14-14, RQ, D3; Wilson Saint-Fleur, Sr., 20-12, RQ, D2.
Suncoast Chargers
Coach: Dan Tria (7th season)
Assistant coach: Omar Davis
22-23 dual record: 3-20
Recent district results: 2023:6; 2022:7; 2021:4; 2020:3; 2019:3; 2018:4; 2017:4; 2016:5; 2015:7-2A15; 2014:5-2A15; 2013:6; 2012:8
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Tony Mancuso, So., 20-37, RQ, D4; Julian Brady, So., 24-29, RQ, D4; Sebastian Cordon-Cano, Sr., 19-11, RQ-BR, D2.
New wrestler: Connor Sellari, Fr.; Omaly Burgo, Fr.; Bruno Reyes, Fr.; Adam Reynolds, Fr.; Miguel Bonet, So.; Kaden Cameron, Jr.; Dario Bustos Fr.
What they are saying: “This is a young team but after a turbulent season, there's a new sense of structure and purpose. We have a foundation of young men and women who understand that wrestling, like life, is all about the work. Our number one goal, we have so many kids, we think that if they all hang on for the boys side that we could have a full lineup."
On the culture: "I want to create a culture where we understand that every moment has meaning. And I got inspiration, oddly enough from the Hulu series, ‘The Bear.’ One of the things I noticed from it, is to be a great restaurant, you have to have a great team. Everyone in the back of the house has to work seamlessly with everyone at the front of the house and to execute things perfectly, everyone has to have a defined role. Everyone has to have an ethos they all believe. They had a sign in The Bear that said 'every second counts,' and so on the back of our shirts this year, we put that. That's really kind of the ethos we're going for is that every second has meaning and that everything you do matters."
On the attitude change: "By strengthening the things and just kind of drawing from those personalities, we have a group that's really positive. They're putting in the work. They're challenging each other. There's just a really positive vibe in the room this year. We've had some good conditioning. We've had a good preseason. And so far, the first two weeks have been excellent, just because I think we built in some more accountability."
Outlook: Last season didn’t go as planned for the Chargers but after a clearing out of the team, what returns is a group of wrestlers who are inspired to build the program back up.
South Fork Bulldogs
Coach: Blake Lucky
Recent district results: 2023:2; 2022:3; 2021:5; 2020:5; 2019:6; 2018:5; 2017:5; 2016:3; 2015:4; 2014:?-2A14; 2013:4; 2012:5
Last state champion: Jonathon Hayes, 2000 (189)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Ty Martino, 19-11, RQ, D2; Jacob Mulcahy, 27-13, SQ, R4, DC; Tre Gomez, 16-16, RQ, DC; Brayden Hogg, Jr., 27-11, SQ, R4, DC (Transfer to Jensen Beach).
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Drake Juarbe, Jr., 12-11, RQ, D4; Miller Gavel, So., 8-18, RQ, D3; Kaden Geisler, So., 3-11, RQ, D2; Gage Craft, Jr., 8-17, RQ, D3; Colston Flowers, Jr., 9-13, RQ, D2.
Westwood Panthers
Coach: Lee Jackson
Recent district results: 2023:5; 2022:4; 2021:7-2A13; 2020:6-2A13; 2019:4-1A13; 2018:4-1A13; 2017:5-1A13; 2016:4-1A13; 2015:5-1A13; 2014:5-1A13; 2013:4-1A13; 2012:4-1A13
Last state champion: Lee Clark, 1993 (119)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jonah Scott, 10-6, RQ, D3; Donavin Derrico, 10-7, RQ, D2.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: #6-190 John Williams III, Sr., 34-7, SQ, R3, DC; Zachaeus Doe, Sr., 25-7, RQ, D3; Anthony Hudson, Sr., 11-10, RQ, D2.
Coconut Creek Cougars
Coach: Devan Haripersaud
Recent district results: 2023:7; 2022:6; 2021:4-1A14; 2020:4-1A14; 2019:4-1A14; 2018:6-1A14; 2017:6-1A14; 2016:2-1A14; 2015:5-2A15; 2014:6-2A15; 2013:7-3A11; 2012:7-3A11
Last state champion: Ernest White, 1995 (160)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Leonardo Valsaint, 22-5, RQ-BR, D2; Daniel Michel, 12-12, RQ, D4.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Jakari Charles, Jr., 2-12, RQ, D4; Khameron Baker, So., 10-9, RQ, D2.
Oakland Park Northeast Hurricanes
Coach: Josh Jacobs
Recent district results: 2023:8; 2022:8; 2021:7; 2020:6; 2019:8-2A15; 2018:3-2A15; 2017:5-2A15; 2016:6-2A15; 2015:11-3A12; 2014:12-3A12; 2012:7-3A13
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Earl Cayao, Sr., 13-5, RQ, D2; Kaden Walton, So., 2-14, RQ, D4; Christian Campos, Sr., 5-9, RQ, D4; Xavier Rodrriguez, Sr., 9-6, RQ, D3.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: None