G1A-11 Preview:

Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Keegan Vernold, 13-17, RQ, D4; Gigi Mendes, 28-12, D6; Presley Vogt, Sr., 27-11, RQ-BR, D2 (Moved).

Notable returning wrestlers: Alexis Hutter, Sr., 31-5, S6, RC, DC; Karliana Arteaga, Sr., 22-7, SQ, R2, DC; Amelia Fuentes, So., 24-9, RQ, D2; Aaliyah Fisher, So., 15-11, D5; August Vogt, So., 15-14, D6.

New wrestlers: Kenadee Michaels, Fr.; Ava Phillips, Fr.; Karla Gonzalez, Fr.; Cassie Willet, Fr.

What they’re saying: “I think the girls can make a solid run at a district title to rival North Fort Myers, just because the talent that I have coming in. I've got three that should be in the finals and should be district champions. It'll be interesting to see how they perform."

On the depth: "This will be my first year with a full lineup and a full girls schedule. I've got actually a JV and a varsity girl schedule. I've got my newer girls that are going to be doing the JV thing to get experience and then by the end of the season, I should be implementing or putting them into the lineup as well for these bigger tournaments. I just want to introduce them to the lower level of competition instead of just throwing them in there and having them get crushed."

On Kenadee: "She is next level. She actually skipped a grade and did seventh and eighth grade as a homeschooler last year just to become an a ninth grader as a 13-year-old. Everybody else is actually out there doing the exact opposite, holding themselves back so they can be bigger and stronger but she wants the competition. She wants to compete. She does not want to continue to wrestle in I Own Florida tournaments, she wants to be at the state tournament. She did what she wanted to do and here she is. She's a 13 and she won't be 14 until January of this year but she's steady out there beating 18-year-old seniors. I mean every weekend. She is probably my hardest worker in the room."

Outlook: The Pirates have a mix of the top girls returning and depth and get supercharged with Michaels showing up a year early.