3A-10 Preview: Can Viera repeat last year’s district title?

BY BRANT PARSONS

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Last season: Viera made school history with the district win, outscoring runner-up Fort Pierce Central by 78 points.

How did Kabra do?: We had gone back and forth on who to pick and settled on the eventual champion Hawks.

Last year’s district tournament results

Last year’s region tournament results

Wrestlers to watch: Gustavo Ferreira (Viera), Nathan Barrett (Tohopekaliga), Kepa Agcaoili (Viera), Edwin Torres (Viera), Bryan Batles (Tohopekaliga), Jayden Romanello (Fort Pierce Central), Isaac Scalabrin (Fort Pierce Central), Eddi Keyes (Centennial)

The favorite: Fort Pierce Central. Call it knowledge bias but we know what the Cobras return and they should be solid at all 14 weight classes.

Team to watch: Viera. The defending district champions graduated a lot, but return a solid group of hammers.

District duals: Wednesday, January 8 at Viera, 3 p.m.

District IBT: Saturday, February 22 at Fort Pierce Central

Fort Pierce Central Cobras

Coach: Roger Allcroft (3rd season/15th overall)/Pat Seidel (10th season)

Assistant coach: Shawn Harris

23-24 dual record: 16-4

Recent district results: 2024:2; 2023:1; 2022:1; 2021:1; 2020:1; 2019:1-3A9; 2018:2-3A9; 2017:2-3A9; 2016:2-3A9; 2015:1-3A9; 2014:2-3A9; 2013:4-3A9; 2012:4-3A9

Last state champion: Gabriel Jacas, 2022 (285)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Hernan Ortiz, 30-10, 8th, RC, DC; Aiden Madden, 42-8, 5th, RC, DC; Caleb Cassidy, 20-11, RQ, D3; Konrad McArdle, 28-18, RQ, D4.

Notable returning wrestlers: Jayden Romanello, Sr., 33-16, SQ, R3, D2; Isaac Scalabrin, Sr., 31-12, RQ-BR, D2; Skyler West, So., 25-17, RQ, D3; Finnegan O'Brien, Sr., 17-19, RQ, D4; Collin Madden, Sr., 10-7; Enrique Avianeda, So., 9-11, RQ, D4; Troy Shader, So., 18-15, RQ, D4; Myles Henkel, Jr., 23-16, RQ, D3; Christopher Whitehead, Sr., 20-18, RQ, D2; Logan Henghold, Jr., 8-8, RQ, D3; Garrett Hinkel, Fr.; Luckner Lurna, Jr.; Kevin Aguila, So.; Mick Clarke, So.; Derrick Navarro, Fr.; Trent Scalabrin, So.; Jordan Sierra, Jr.; Caleb Chaux, Jr.; Matthis Noel, Fr.; Jayden Coates, Sr.; Kamari Allen, Fr.; Isaac Gomez, Fr.; Kaden Wilkes, Jr.; Logan Henghold, Jr.; Layne Cassidy, So.; DJ Thomas, Sr.

New wrestler: Duran Tucker, Jr., 30-11, RQ, D4 (Transfer from Treasure Coast)

Outlook: The room is loaded with young wrestlers who are excited to start building the team back to where it was just two seasons ago. Two state placers graduating will leave some holes to fill, but the desire is here.

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Viera Hawks (#20/#24)

Coach: Jason Custer

Recent district results: 2024:1; 2023:2; 2022:5-2A13; 2021:6-2A13; 2020:4-2A13; 2019:6-2A13; 2018:7-2A13; 2017:7-2A13; 2016:4-2A13; 2015:4-3A5; 2014:5-3A5; 2013:4-3A5; 2012:2-3A5

Last state champion: Ty Cartmell, 2011 (189)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Brian Mitchell, 58-7, 6th, R3, DC; Jordan Hayes, 54-9, SQ, R3, D2; Elan Bennett, 53-12, SQ, R4, DC; Derrick Davison, 45-14, RQ, D2; Luis Abraham, 19-16, RQ, D2; Evan Enrique, 36-15, RQ-BR, D2; Alex Giglietti, Sr., 58-8, 5th, RC, DC (Transfer to Merritt Island); Justus Giglietti, So., 33-21, RQ, D2 (Transfer to Merritt Island).

Potential notable returning wrestlers: Edwin Torres, Sr., 56-10, 8th, R4, DC; Luke Agcaoili, Sr., 52-9, SQ, R2, DC; Makana Tieri, Jr., 48-12, RQ-BR, DC; Trenton Honara, Sr., 34-22, RQ, D2; Camren Baker, Sr., 29-17, RQ, DC.

New wrestler: Gustavo Ferreira, Jr., 49-14, 7th, RC, DC (Transfer from Heritage)

St. Cloud Bulldogs

Coach: Eric Scrivens (7th at school, 10th overall)

Assistant coaches: Brennon Chambers, Tony Delarosa, Eric Green

Recent district results: 2024:2-2A7; 2023:5-2A7; 2022:4-2A8; 2021:1; 2020:3; 2019:3-3A5; 2018:2-3A5; 2017:4-3A5; 2016:5-3A5; 2015:3-3A5; 2014:3-3A5; 2013:3-2A5; 2012:4-2A5

Last state champion: Frank Cousins, 2010 (160)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Nathaniel Huron, 34-8, RQ-BR, D3; Blake Carter, 11-15, RQ, D4.

Notable returning wrestlers: Eann Mesa, Sr., 20-9, RQ-BR, D3; Carter Rivera, So., 27-12, RQ-BR, DC; Andrew Colantanio, Sr., 15-2, D5; Nicholas Restrepo, Sr., 17-16, RQ, D2; Terrence Griffin, Sr., 22-15, RQ, D4; Luc Beauileu, Sr., 24-17, RQ, D5; Cheniko Wallace, Sr., 15-11; Christopher Karandres, Jr., 12-14, RQ, D3.

What they are saying: “I’m excited to be back at St. Cloud and I like this team’s chemistry and willingness to work hard toward achieving their goals.”

Outlook: Scrivens returns from Lake Nona to lead the Bulldogs again.

Tohopekaliga Tigers

Coach: Jon Smorin (2nd at school/11th overall)

Assistant coaches: Dan Daniels, Destin McCauley, Mia Berrios, Vincent Capuano, Kendro Martinez

Recent district results: 2024:4-3A9; 2023:2-3A9; 2022:4-3A9; 2021:8-3A9; 2020:6-3A9; 2019:7-3A5

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Max Barrett, 22-5, RQ-BR, D2; Taylen Haynes, 17-16, RQ, D2; Talon Haynes, 26-10, RQ, D2.

Notable returning wrestlers: Nathan Barrett, Jr., 38-3, 5th, RC, DC; Daniel Furtado, Sr., 18-15, RQ, D4; Bryan Batles, Jr., 13-5; Valentino Benavides, Jr., 11-11, RQ, D4.

What they are saying: “We are in year two and still very young but had many guys put in a lot of work and that is starting to really show in several of the kids. We are very excited about some kids and they're growth this year as we just hope to compete.”

Outlook: Smorin is in the possible of developing this group of kids and they are led by state placer Barrett.

Vero Beach Indians

Coach: Moses Villalpando (1st season)

Recent district results: 2024:5; 2023:3; 2022:3; 2021:4; 2020:5; 2019:5-3A9; 2018:5-3A9; 2017:6-3A9; 2016:5-3A9; 2015:8-3A9; 2014:4-3A9; 2013:9-3A9; 2012:9-3A9

Last state champion: John Duran, 2009 (112)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): David Benjamin, 10-0; John West, 16-8, RQ, D3; Lehki UnknWilliams, 9-11, RQ, D4.

Notable returning wrestlers: Gregori Rodriguez, Sr., 17-3, RQ-BR, D2; Kevin Benjamin, Sr., 27-7, RQ, D4; Mathew Haake, So., 22-10, RQ, D3; Maverick Mock, So., 23-9, D5; Spurgeon Wickel, Sr., 15-12, RQ, D4; Quantronan Burks, So., 5-8, RQ, D4.

Centennial Eagles

Coach: Troy Surloff (21st as head coach, 24th at school)

Assistant coaches: Adam Woessner, Ricardo Delgado, Jalen Washington, Mark Johnson

23-24 dual record: 7-12

Recent district results: 2024:6; 2023:7; 2022:5; 2021:7; 2020:6; 2019:6-3A9; 2018:6-3A9; 2017:7-3A9; 2016:7-3A9; 2015:6-3A9; 2014:7-3A9; 2013:8-3A9; 2012:6-3A9

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Ruben Baez, 30-16, RQ-BR, D3; Geovani Santos, Sr., 33-13, RQ, D3 (Transfer to Martin County)

Notable returning wrestlers: Eddi Keyes, Sr., 33-11, SQ, R4, D3.

New wrestlers: Anthony Saget, Sr., 25-8, RQ-BR, DC (Transfer from Treasure Coast); Christian Fernandez; Julian Fernandez

Outlook: This is Surloff’s second year with this group after he returned from a three-year coaching stint at Port St. Lucie. The work is being done to build up numbers.

Melbourne Bulldogs

Coach: Aaron Burnley

Recent district results: 2024:7; 2023:6; 2022:6; 2021:3-2A13; 2020:3-2A13; 2019:6-3A5; 2018:4-3A5; 2017:2-3A5; 2016:4-3A5; 2015:5-2A13; 2014:7-2A13; 2013:6-2A13; 2012:2-2A13

Last state champion: Michael Mahl, 2000 (145)

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jordan Garcia, 16-12, RQ, D2.

Notable returning wrestlers: Connor Gale, So., 13-15, D6.

Outlook: Burnley takes over a program that has been yearning for stable leadership and he has a vision on how to build it back.