4 matches we’d still like to see in girls districts this week
BY BRANT PARSONS — The high school wrestling postseason is here.
This week, the girls start off the festivities with their district tournaments.
We’ve gone through and picked out a couple matches in each district tournament that we’d like to see take place.
That doesn’t mean that they will of course. We can’t always predict weight changes, injuries and illness, and sometimes the bracket has other plans.
But we think that these would be a treat if they go down.
Check out the entire girls district schedule and results page here
Monday, February 10
G1A-12
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120: #11 Savanna Porter (St. John Neumann) vs. #13 Lainey Hooper (Bishop Verot)
What happened: Porter won the 120-pound weight class with a third-period pin over Hooper.
145: #25 Kasey Johnson (Evangelical) vs. Anna Lesniak (Bishop Verot)
What happened: Johnson finished second to Gulf Coast’s Jasmine Barnes-Toomer at 145 pounds while Lesniak was the only wrestler at 140 pounds in the tournament.
Tuesday, February 11
G1A-8
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110: #4 Keana Bush (Hernando) vs. #7 Julia Brocato (Sunlake)
What happened: Each girl reached the final with Bush winning her fourth district title with a major decision win.
115: #3 Emma Bauknight (Hernando) vs. #5 Cameron Lord (Sunlake)
What happened: Bauknight improved to 4-0 on the season against Lord with a first period pin in the final.
G1A-11
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135: #8 Gabriella Sergi (North Fort Myers) vs. #13 Bailey Beechler (Charlotte)
What happened: Both reached the finals with Sergi scoring a major decision win to win the district title.
140: #1 Ailee Briggs (Lemon Bay) vs. #2 Julianna Caisse (Riverdale)
What happened: In another close match, Caisse defeated the top-ranked Briggs in the final 7-4.
Wednesday, February 12
G1A-2
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125: #12 Bella Guerrier-Lajoir (Columbia) vs. #16 Sara Goodman (Sandalwood)
What happened: Goodman won a wild back-and-forth match with a pin late in the second period.
155: #18 Ja’niyah Williams (Columbia) vs. #22 Siniayra Thomas (Riverside)
What happened: These two ended up in different weight classes with Williams finishing second to Thomas’ Riverside teammate Paris Robinson and Thomas finishing third at 145 pounds.
G1A-3
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100: #19 Lily Bradshaw (Middleburg) vs. #24 Kassidy Grundy (Tocoi Creek)
What happened: The two wrestlers met in the finals with Bradshaw winning by pin while up 16-6.
110: #5 Natalia Choquegonza (Ponte Vedra) vs. #11 Sarah Walsh (Middleburg)
What happened: Walsh got an early takedown before Choquegonza controlled the rest of the match, winning with a second period pin.
G1A-4
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140: #4 Alisa Vilar (Flagler Palm Coast) vs. #6 MaryEllen Wingate (Lake Mary)
What happened: Vilar dominated the match, leading 10-0 when she won by fall with just three seconds left.
155: #3 Zaria Slater (Lake Mary) vs. #4 Alexa Calidonio (Flagler Palm Coast)
What happened: Calidonio rallied from being down 10-1 after the first period to win the district title by fall.
G1A-13
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110: #12 Nevaeh Contreras (Fort Pierce Central) vs. #15 Rickkyuna Wilson (Lincoln Park)
What happened: Wilson built a 14-5 lead and then held on to win 15-12 in the final.
170: #6 Quisiera Wilson (Lincoln Park) vs. #10 Mia Johnson (Fort Pierce Central)
What happened: A wild match took place with Wilson leading 6-3 before Johnson scored 11 straight. After Wilson pulled within a single point, Johnson scored a reversal and nearfall points to win 21-13.
Thursday, February 13
G1A-9
130: #5 Ariel Goble (Strawberry Crest) vs. #15 Kamiah Ross (Tampa Bay Tech)
What happened: After falling behind 7-1 very early, Goble rallied with a first period pin in the final.
235: #9 Hazuki Sykes (Sumner) vs. #10 McKenzie Jackson (Armwood)
What happened: Sykes broke open a 3-2 match in the third period to win the final 8-2.
G1A-10
115: #7 Vanessa Whitelock (Admiral Farragut) vs. #17 Siaya Guardiola (Jefferson)
What happened: These two met in the final and Whitelock won by a pin.
155: #20 Ma’Khiala Norfleet (Lakewood) vs. #21 India Graham (Boca Ciega)
What happened: They did not wrestle each other, nor did they wrestle on the day but each advanced to next weekend.
G1A-14
120: #14 Sheyla Ochoa Salgado (Park Vista) vs. #16 Paola Blanco-Cruz (Olympic Heights)
What happened: Salgado won the meeting between the two in the final by pinfall.
170: #8 Ariana Blanc (Douglas) vs. #14 Payton Moyer (Coral Springs)
What happened: Blanc won the weight class but Moyer was upset in the semifinals.
G1A-15
105: #18 Gabriela Kerber (Cypress Bay) vs. #16 Tiffany Francisco (Western)
What happened: These two met in the semifinals with Francisco winning 3-1 in an ultimate tie-breaker.
170: #16 Jada Houghton (Dr. Krop) vs. #17 Tacara Nixon (Miami Norland)
What happened: Houghton won the 170 pound weight class and Nixon finished second at 190 pounds.
G1A-16
130: #3 Isis Severe (North Miami) vs. #4 Eysis Estes-Brinson (Miami Palmetto)
What happened: Severe is now 4-1 in battles between the two, winning here by a 3-1 decision.
235: #7 Camila Bravo (SW Miami) vs. #8 Kenzie Barrett (South Dade) vs. #11 Naomi Arias (Doral Academy)
What happened: Bravo pinned Barrett in the semifinals and defeated Arias 4-1 in the district final.
Friday, February 14
G1A-5
145: #8 Elody Rodriguez (Orlando Freedom) vs. #11 Emily McCormack (Windermere)
What happened: Rodriguez won the title at 145 pounds and McCormack finished second at 155 pounds.
235: #3 Rotchiva Clermont (Orlando Freedom) vs. #4 Yamii Herring (Ocoee)
What happened: We finally got to see this matchup and Clermont dominated, winning in a first-period pin.
G1A-7
110: #16 Paige Ballard (Bartow) vs. #19 Amileshka Ortiz (Lake Gibson)
What happened: Ortiz dominated their finals match, winning by a major decision.
105: #5 Madelynne Bombardier (Mulberry) vs. #6 Miayalee Ortiz Martinez (George Jenkins)
What happened: They flipped the script again with Ortiz Martinez winning this time, 13-7.
Saturday, February 15
G1A-1
115: #8 Sigrun Metzger (Crestview) vs. #9 Lily Powell (Gulf Breeze)
When they met during the season, they split the matches with Powell winning this past weekend.
130: #17 Julia Falgout (North Bay Haven) vs. #18 Sarah Branch (Bay)
These two have met at least three times this season, with Branch winning by a fall and Falgout earning a technical fall and 13-7 decision.
G1A-6
190: #11 Savannah Nazario (Viera) vs. #10 Vanessa McCloud (Merritt Island)
McCloud just won the only battle between the two in the Cape Coast Conference final.
235: #14 Katelynn Holt (Harmony) vs. #16 Claudia Barillas (Rockledge)
Holt has collected some quality wins this season and Barillas is looking to make a return trip to Kissimmee.
Brant Parsons is the founder and executive editor of Kabra Wrestling. He has been covering high school wrestling in Florida since 2004. He can be reached at brant@kabrawrestling.com.
