3A-4 Preview: Ocoee looking to not just threepeat, but challenge in Metro
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Last season: Ocoee topped a congested race for the district title. The top five spots were separated by just 38.5 points.
How did Kabra do?: In a pick ‘em prediction for this district, we were able to correctly guess the champ, but the rest of our predictions were left scrambled.
Last year’s district tournament results
Last year’s region tournament results
Wrestlers to watch: Silas Metayer (Ocoee), Tyler Duvermont (Ocoee), Fuad Maali (Olympia), Marcus Young (Apopka), Bryce Jackson (Horizon).
The favorite: Ocoee. The district has been close the past few years, but the Knights might be pulling away this season.
Team to watch: South Lake. 12 of 12 postseason wrestlers are back and that experience should play well in this tight district.
District duals: Wednesday, January 7 at Ocoee, 4 p.m.
District IBT: Wednesday, February 18 at Windermere, 11 a.m.
Ocoee Knights
Coach: Robb Karbowsky (8th at school)
Assistant coaches: Korey Karbowsky, DJ Perez, Jessica Corredor
24-25 dual record: 9-5
Recent district results: 2025:1; 2024:1; 2023:2; 2022:4; 2021:7-3A3; 2020:8-3A3; 2019:10-3A2; 2018:10-3A2; 2017:9-3A2; 2016:3-3A2; 2015:7-3A2; 2014:8-3A2; 2013:9-3A3; 2012:9-3A3
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Adarius Quezada, 32-13, RQ, D3; Nazzio Huyler, 15-15, RQ, D4; Zion Grant, 25-8, RQ, DC; Clauderle Petit, 20-16.
Notable returning wrestlers: Silas Metayer, Sr., 26-5, RQ-BR, DC; Tyler Duvermont, Sr., 27-6, RQ-BR, DC; Mike Innocent, Sr., 26-12, RQ, D2; Jordan Essix, Sr., 19-19, RQ, D4.
New wrestlers: Marc Williams, Jr., 17-12, RQ, D2 (Transfer from Edgewater); Raphael Taquechel, Jr., 40-4, RQ-BR, DC (Transfer from Windermere); Jackson Bittner, So., 7-11(Transfer from First Academy); Jonathan McPherson, So., 33-16, RQ, D3 (Transfer from Olympia)
What they are saying: “The off-season buy in was incredible all the way from returning district champs to incoming freshman. The motto this year is controlled aggression, we have a ton of passion and love for the sport and we are going to take that aggression and harness is into dominating our opponent with technique and our mentality.”
On what this team can do: “We're looking to compete not just in the west Metros, but the whole Metro Conference. When we look at our lineup, we feel like we could do it. From what I see, Freedom is going to be a pretty tough matchup and you can never count out Timber Creek. This might be one strongest lineups in Ocoee history.”
On how the program was built: “We keep a lot of our former wrestlers involved with the program. The practices are open to them. We let them come by. They're family. We try to keep them involved as much as possible and then they have others coming in. They promote the sport. They become big promoters of the sport.”
Outlook: Ocoee has established itself as the class of the district and now is setting its sights on performing big at the next levels.
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South Lake Eagles
Coach: Manny Costa (2nd season/36th total)
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24-25 dual record: 16-13
Recent district results: 2025:3; 2024:5; 2023:7; 2022:7-2A8; 2021:7-2A5; 2020:6-2A5; 2019:2-2A5; 2018:3-2A5; 2017:4-2A5; 2016:4-2A5; 2015:5-2A5.
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Alex Vila, 9-7
Notable returning wrestlers: Jacob Imboden, Sr., 36-15, RQ, DC; Aden Pierce, Sr., 39-15, RQ, D2; Tegan Beltram, Sr., 35-19, RQ, D2; Rodney Ruiz, Sr., 15-6, RQ, D2; Junior Bonilla, So., 20-20, RQ, DC; Jason Lees, Jr., 21-30, RQ, D4; Manny Baez
What they are saying: “All that were in lineup last year are returning, so many have at least one year of experience at varsity. Hopefully we can fill all 14 weight classes.”
Outlook: South Lake didn’t graduate a single wrestler on their postseason roster last season.
Olympia Titans
Coach: Nicholas Balkevicius
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Recent district results: 2025:5; 2024:3; 2023:1; 2022:3; 2021:4-3A9; 2020:8-3A9; 2019:8-3A2; 2018:6-3A2; 2017:4-3A2; 2016:9-3A2; 2015:4-3A2; 2014:5-3A2; 2013:3-3A3; 2012:2-3A3
Last state champion: Joe DeLisle, 2007 (215)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Gregory Keaton, 15-9, RQ, D2; Gregory Campanella, 6-17, RQ, D3; Jonathan McPherson, So., 33-16, RQ, D3 (Transfer to Ocoee).
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Joao Cardoso, Jr., 14-12, RQ, D2; Jonah Jacobs, So., 8-11, RQ, D3; Matthew Cobb, Sr., 19-20, RQ, D3; Mohamed Raach, So., 12-19, RQ, D4; Damien Lucena, Sr., 12-14, RQ, D4; Marshawn Woods, Jr., 11-9, RQ, D4; Brian Nguyen, Sr., 13-9, D5; Fuad Maali, Sr., 18-6.
Outlook: After 19 years as the head coach at Olympia, Jeremy Bourst stepped down from the role and the Titans will have a new voice in the corner.
West Orange Warriors
Coach: Wesley Blevins
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Recent district results: 2025:2; 2024:2; 2023:3; 2022:8; 2021:4-3A3; 2020:4-3A3; 2019:1-3A2; 2018:2-3A2; 2017:3-3A2; 2016:4-3A2; 2015:1-3A2; 2014:3-3A2; 2013:4-3A3; 2012:4-3A3
Last state champion: Corey Park, 1985 (112)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Giordanny Perez, 38-10, SQ, R4, DC; Cole Crouch, 13-12, RQ, D3; Giovanny Perez, 30-14, RQ, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Gabriel Osuna, Jr., 13-11, RQ, DC; Magnus Putigna, Sr., 28-11, RQ, DC; Cade Boroughs, So., 13-13, RQ, D3; Ryan Lamoureux, Sr., 18-14, RQ, D4.
Outlook: After two consecutive runner-up finishes, the Warriors graduated five of their 10 starters.
Horizon Hawks
Coach: Anthony Byrd (3rd at school/6th overall)
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Recent district results: 2025:4; 2024:8-2A8; 2023:6-2A8; 2022:5-1A7
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jefferson Santos, 10-6, RQ, D2; Joey Torres, 7-7, RQ, D3; Cullen Cummings, 9-7, RQ, D3; Ethan Chan, 11-5, RQ, DC.
Notable returning wrestlers: Michael Verdi, Jr., 5-7, RQ, D2; Rylan Webber, So., 8-10, RQ, D2; Ryan Ruel, Jr., 7-12, RQ, D4; Logan Vasquez, Sr., 3-10, RQ, D4; Gio Lasorsa; Bryce Jackson.
Outlook: The Hawks nearly had a full lineup at the end of the season and they return eight of them.
Dr. Phillips Panthers
Coach: Matt Seaberg
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Recent district results: 2025:7; 2024:4; 2023:4; 2022:5; 2021:6-3A9; 2020:4-3A9; 2019:4-3A2; 2018:3-3A2; 2017:5-3A2; 2016:5-3A2; 2015:5-3A2; 2014:4-3A2; 2013:5-3A3; 2012:5-3A3
Last state champion: Gerald Greaves, 2021 (285)
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): John Poussin, RQ, DC; Jean Pierre Villavicencio, 16-4, RQ, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Josh Premilien, Sr., RQ, D2; Brian Emmanuel, Sr., RQ, D4.
Outlook: Seven of their nine postseason wrestlers could be back this season.
Windermere Wolverines
Coach: Aaron Drone (4th season)
Recent district results: 2025:8; 2024:7; 2023:5; 2022:2; 2021:3-3A3; 2020:3-3A3; 2019:2-3A2; 2018:7-3A2.
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Egehan Yilhan, 15-5; Raphael Taquechel, Jr., 40-4, RQ-BR, DC (Transfer to Ocoee)
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Asa Rush, Jr., 15-16, RQ, D2; Dimitri Musarksiy, So., 6-10, RQ, D3; Emmanuel Rivera-Disla, Sr., 17-19, RQ, D3; Daniel Pullen, Sr., 8-10, D6.
Outlook: Two keys pieces from a year ago are gone, but they do return three region qualifiers from a year ago.
Apopka Blue Darters
Coach: Laroy Harris
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Recent district results: 2025:6; 2024:6; 2023:6; 2022:1; 2021:1-3A3; 2020:1-3A3; 2019:6-3A2; 2018:1-3A2; 2017:1-3A2; 2016:1-3A2; 2015:2-3A2; 2014:1-3A2; 2013:2-3A3; 2012:1-3A3
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Antoine Richards, 10-23, RQ, D4; Sebastian Olivencia-Grafals, 20-7, RQ, DC; Enrique Zeuteno, 28-16, D5; Tyrese Washington, 17-13.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Marcus Young, Jr., 26-16, RQ, D2; Ian Hernandez-Gonzalez, Jr., 15-18, RQ, D3; Brandon Roberts, Sr., 24-16, RQ, D3.
Outlook: Harris takes over a wrestling program looking for stability at the coaching position.
3A-4 Season Schedules
Ocoee
Boys
Dec. 3: at Orlando Freedom
Dec. 10: vs. Horizon
Dec. 13: Golden Triangle at Mount Dora
Dec. 19-20: Rumble on the Range at The Villages
Jan. 16-17: Viper Classic at Space Coast
Jan. 28: vs. Apopka
Jan. 31: Massung Scramble at McKeel
Feb. 6-7: Metros at Innovation
Feb. 14: Ocoee Mat Classic
Girls
Nov. 25: Flagler Rotary Girls at Flagler Palm Coast
Dec. 3: at Orlando Freedom
Dec. 6: Let Freedom Ring at Orlando Freedom
Dec. 10: vs. Horizon
Dec. 13: Grenadier Gappler at Colonial
Dec. 19-20: Knockout Christmas Classic at Silver Spurs
Jan. 3: Lady Wildcats at McKeel
Jan. 10: Skylar White at Space Coast
Jan. 23: Girls Knight Out at Ocoee
Jan. 28: vs. Apopka
Jan. 30: Girls Metro at Timber Creek
Windermere
Boys
Dec. 6: Jim Graves at Brandon
Dec. 13: Gauntlet on the Grove at Horizon
Dec. 19-20: Bill Scott Memorial at Lyman
Jan. 2-3: Braves IBT at Advent Fieldhouse
Jan. 12: at Innovation, 6 (w/ Edgewater)
Jan. 14: at Colonial, 6:30 (w/ Cypress Creek)
Jan. 21: vs. Horizon (Battle of the Grove)
Jan. 28: at Olympia, 6:30
Jan. 31: Massung Scramble at McKeel
Feb. 6: Metros at East River
Feb. 14: Ocoee Mat Classic at Ocoee
Girls
Dec. 6: Let Freedom Ring at Orlando Freedom
Dec. 13: Grenadier Gappler at Colonial
Dec. 19: Rumble on the Range at The Villages
Jan. 2: Braves IBT at Advent Fieldhouse
Jan. 10: Lady Bear Classic at Cypress Creek
Jan. 16: Lady Falcon Tournament at East River
Jan. 23: Girls Knight Out at Ocoee
Jan. 30: Girls Metro at Timber Creek