G1A-9 Preview: Team race could comedown to the finals of district tournament
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Last season: Bell Creek and Strawberry Crest battled it out at the top with the Panthers eking out a 13-point win.
How did Kabra do?: We picked the champ and had spots 1, 4, and 5 correct, but we flipped up the 2 and 3 positions.
Last year’s district tournament results
Last year’s region tournament results
Wrestlers to watch: Shaniah Martinez (East Bay), Isabella McFarlane (King), Eliana Johnson (Bell Creek Academy), Grace Jawulski (Brandon), Hazuki Sykes (Sumner), Jessie Griffin (Bell Creek Academy), Caly Rodriguez (Brandon), Kamiah Ross (Tampa Bay Tech), Shreevidya Rohini (Chamberlain), Lilyanna Nolan (Sumner), Jordan Delgrace (Strawberry Crest), Ava Wilcox (Lennard), Tatiana Ruiz Hernandez (Bloomingdale), Zadaryhea Moore (Tampa Bay Tech).
The favorite: Bell Creek. There’s a new coach in charge, and if this whole team is back, they’re the one to beat.
Team to watch: Strawberry Crest. The Chargers had one of the deepest lineups in the state last year.
District IBT: Thursday, February 12 at Armwood
Bell Creek Panthers (#16 IBT, #18 Duals)
Coach: Marvin Johnson
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Recent district results: 2025:1; 2024:1; 2023:1; 2022:4-1A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Bethany Moeller, 17-6, SQ, R2, D2; Judy Lubin, 9-14.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Jessie Griffin, 8th, 32-19, SQ, R3, DC; Dalila Amar, So., 28-20, SQ, R3, D2; Eliana Johnson, Sr., 22-15, 7th, R2, D3; Jada Williams, So., 31-15, RQ-BR, D2; Madisyn Kowall, So., 11-19, RQ, D3; Izzy Costa, So., 14-12, RQ, D3; Berlyn Kowal, So., 17-18, D5; Kailey Anderson, Sr., 14-13, D5.
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Tampa Bay Tech Titans (NR, #15)
Coach: Edward Bayonet
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Recent district results: 2025:3; 2024:2; 2023:4
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Afiyah McLean, 25-8, RQ, DC; Sophie Somerville, 28-13, RQ-BR, D3.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Zadaryhea Moore, Jr., 31-11, SQ, R4, D4; Kamiah Ross, Sr., 31-6, RQ-BR, D2; Natalie Biggerstaff, Sr., 8-9, RQ, D2; Eva Herdocia, Jr., 20-7, RQ, D3; Veronica Segundo, So., 11-10, RQ, D4; Amayah Otero, Sr., 16-15, RQ, D5.
Strawberry Crest Chargers
Coach: Justin Weaver (3rd season)
Assistant coaches: Jimmy Deglace, Bill Rosario
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Recent district results: 2025:2; 2024:4; 2023:9; 2022:7-1A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Ariel Goble, 28-6, SQ, R4, DC; Misty Nguyen, RQ, D4; Alanah Gurrusquieta, 16-11, D5.
Notable returning wrestlers: Jordan Delgrace, Jr., 25-9, RQ-BR, DC; Naomi Luna, Jr., 22-12, RQ, D2.
What they are saying: “Our goal is to defend our county girls title and challenge for the district title and send Delgrace and Luna to state and have them finish on the podium.”
Outlook: The Chargers had one of the largest postseason lineups last season and should have big numbers again.
Sumner Stingrays
Coach: Erik DeJesus (3rd season)
Assistant coach: Brittany Smith, Richard Sykes
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Recent district results: 2025:4; 2024:6-1A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Hazuki Sykes, Sr., 21-8, 5th, R4, DC; Lilyanna Nolan, Jr., 20-6, SQ, R3, DC; Taylar Draffin, Sr., 16-9, RQ-BR, D3; Mariska Gray, Sr., 9-7, RQ, DC; Shaniya Price, Jr., 13-12, RQ, D3; Mckaila Lawwell, Sr., 6-15, RQ, D3.
What they are saying: “All six girls on the team placed at districts and three of them were district champions, clearly they are the strength of the entire team.”
Outlook: Last year’s lineup returns intact.
Newsome Wolves
Coach: Stephen Gilbert (16th season)
Assistant coach: Mark Drake, Brandon Zalud, Corynn Cusson
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Recent district results: 2025:5; 2024:3; 2023:2
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Kashira Smith, 7-21, D6; Grace Jawulski, Jr., 38-5, 7th, R3, DC (Transfer to Brandon)
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Jasmine Lilland, Sr., 21-10, RQ, D2; Emma Law, Jr., 1-12, RQ, D4; Kyla Rose Binns, Jr., 18-17, RQ, D4; Avery Brown, So., 5-19, D5.
Armwood Hawks
Coach: Adam Cain (3rd at school)
Assistant coaches: John Lombardo, Lane Best, Noel Deleon, Kyla Johns
Recent district results: 2025:14; 2024:5; 2023:5
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): McKenzie Jackson, 29-9, 4th, R3, D2.
Notable returning wrestlers: Solange Betancourt, Sr., 12-16, D5.
New wrestler: Aleena Lovell
East Bay Indians
Coach: Erik Matricardi (26th year at school)
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Recent district results: 2025:10; 2024:8; 2023:11
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Shaniah Martinez, Sr., 24-4, SQ, R2, DC; Halika White, So., 9-9, RQ, D3.
King Lions
Coach: David Sevier (7th season)
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Recent district results: 2025:16; 2024:13; 2023:6; 2022:2-1A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Isabella McFarlane, Jr., 45-11, 3rd, R3, D2.
Bloomingdale Bulls
Coach: Mark Church
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Recent district results: 2025:6; 2024:9; 2023:17
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Tatiana Ruiz Hernandez, So., 21-11, RQ-BR, DC; Hannah Ferret, Sr., 20-10, RQ, D2; Zoriana Fagan, So., 25-13, RQ, D3.
Lennard Longhorns
Coach: Keygan Foster (2nd season)
Assistant coaches: Coby Lloyd, Elijah Jones
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Recent district results: 2025:8; 2024:15; 2023:10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Ava Wilcox, Sr., 14-8, SQ, R3, D3; Alyssa DeJesus, Jr., 3-6, RQ, D4; Finley Oleszewski, Sr., 7-6, RQ, D4.
Outlook: The Longhorns are looking to get their first state placer this season.
Brandon Eagles (#18, NR)
Coach: Joe Cozart
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Recent district results: 2025:13
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Caly Rodriguez, So., 40-5, 4th, R3, DC.
New wrestlers: Grace Jawulski, Jr., 38-5, 7th, R3, DC (Transfer from Newsome)
Sickles Gryphons
Coach: Terry Brockland (28th year)
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Recent district results: 2025:12; 2024:12; 2023:16
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Savannah Ozer, 17-5, RQ-BR, D2.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Taylor Weaver, Jr., 6-12, RQ, D4; Angelina Hammond, So., RQ, D4; Melissa Malats, Jr., D5.
Plant City Raiders
Coach: Blake Olson (3rd at school, 8th overall)
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Recent district results: 2025:7; 2024:10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Isabelle Broeders, 22-9, SQ, R4, DC; Yadira Rivas, 26-4, SQ, RC, DC.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Joana Esteban, Jr., 6-14, RQ, D4; Yuri Silva, So., 1-16, RQ, D5.
Riverview Sharks
Coach: Ryan Hall (8th as HC, 11th total)
Assistant coaches: Terry Edwards, Demetri Kangas, Mike Migliaccio
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Recent district results: 2025:9; 2024:13; 2023:18; 2022:9-1A10
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Yarelis Hernandez-Cancel, 24-15, RQ, D3; Peyton Stone, 11-10, D6.
Notable returning wrestlers: Aava Barbarena, Sr., 22-15, SQ, R4, D2.
Foundation Christian Academy Panthers
Coach: John Sawicki
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Recent district results: 2025:17; 2024:16; 2023:13
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: Jaiden Hight, Sr., RQ-BR, D2.
Middleton Tigers
Coach: Shaheed Bakr
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Recent district results: 2025:15
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Juliana Andersen, 14-12, RQ, D3.
Notable returning wrestlers: Za'mirra Cantave, Sr., 8-9, RQ, D4.
Outlook:
Chamberlain Storm
Coach: Matt Logan (9th season at school, 27th overall)
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Recent district results: 2025:18
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Notable returning wrestlers: Shreevidya Rohini, Sr., 10-6, D5.
Outlook:
Durant Cougars
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Arianna Polanco, 18-10, RQ, D2; Evelyn Valdespino-Fierro, 21-12, RQ, DC.
Notable returning wrestlers: None
Gaither Cowboys
Coach: Marty Carpenter
Recent district results: 2025:19; 2024:11; 2023:7
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Kendra Browning-Nino, 21-7, D6.
Potential notable returning wrestlers: None
Spoto Spartans
Coach: Aaron Wintrich
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Recent district results: 2025:20
Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): None
Potential notable returning wrestlers: None