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BY BRANT PARSONS

Kabra Wrestling Rankings are updated every week all season long for Kabra+ members.

Last season:

How did Kabra do?:

Last year’s district tournament results

Last year’s region tournament results

Wrestlers to watch:

The favorite: Braden River. The team is deep with experience and should take home the title if some develop into big point scorers.

Team to watch: Manatee. They graduated six state qualifiers from a year ago but have a well-seasoned group moving up from JV. How quickly they adjust to the varsity level will dictate Manatee’s success this season.

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District IBT:

Braden River Pirates

Coach: Cezar Sharbono (8th at school/11th as head coach)

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:2; 2023:1; 2022:2-2A11; 2021:2-2A10; 2020:2-2A10; 2019:4-2A10; 2018:6-2A10; 2017:5-2A10; 2016:5-2A10; 2015:7-2A10; 2014:7-2A10; 2013:11-2A11; 2012:10-2A11

Last state champion: Jessey Colas, 2023 (182)

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The Florida High School Wrestling Season District Previews

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Class 2A: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Class 1A: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Girls: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

District Predictions: All 64 projected final IBT standings

Other content: Transfers | Coaching changes | Tournament schedule | Dual schedule | Team schedules

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Rankings: Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | Girls | Team

Manatee Hurricanes

Coach: Andrew Gugliemini (31th season at Manatee, 34th overall)

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:1-2A10; 2023:1-2A10; 2022:2-3A7; 2021:2-3A8; 2020:2-3A8; 2019:1-3A8; 2018:2-3A8; 2017:2-3A8; 2016:3-3A8; 2015:3-3A8; 2014:2-3A8; 2013:2-3A8; 2012:3-3A8

Last state champion: Tylynn Lukens, 2021 (182)

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Parrish Community Bulls

Coach: Tyler Small (7th at school/10th overall)

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Recent district results: 2024:3; 2023:5; 2022:6-1A11; 2021:6-1A10; 2020:7-1A10

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East Bay Indians

Coach: Erik Matricardi (26th year at school)

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:4; 2023:3; 2022:3; 2021:3-3A6; 2020:4-3A6; 2019:3-3A7; 2018:8-3A7; 2017:6-3A7; 2016:7-3A7; 2015:5-3A8; 2014:6-3A8; 2013:4-3A6; 2012:6-3A6

Last state champion: Juan Edwards, 1999 (152)

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Blake Yellow Jackets

Coach: Richard Cowans

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:7; 2023:7; 2022:9; 2021:8-2A7; 2020:6-2A7; 2019:3-2A8; 2018:4-2A8; 2017:5-2A8; 2016:11-2A8; 2015:13-2A8; 2014:10-2A8; 2013:7; 2012:8

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Spoto Spartans

Coach: Aaron Wintrich

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:6; 2023:9; 2022:7; 2021:9-2A6; 2020:8-2A6; 2019:5-1A10; 2018:4-1A10; 2017:3-1A10; 2016:4-1A10; 2015:6-1A10; 2014:8-1A10; 2013:6-1A9; 2012:6-1A9

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Southeast Seminoles

Coach: Louis Piscopo (4th season)

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24-25 dual record:

Recent district results: 2024:9; 2023:6; 2022:8-2A11; 2021:8-2A10; 2020:6-2A10; 2019:5-1A11; 2018:10-1A11; 2017:1-1A11; 2016:5-1A11; 2015:1-1A10; 2014:1-1A10; 2013:2-1A11; 2012:2-1A11

Last state champion: Charles Higson, 1994 (189)

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Middleton Tigers

Coach: Tim Gebhards

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Recent district results: 2024:8; 2023:7; 2022:8; 2021:5-2A7; 2020:5-2A7; 2019:8-1A10; 2018:8-1A10; 2017:8-1A10; 2015:5-1A10; 2014:5-1A10; 2013:7-1A9; 2012:7-1A9

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