William Harvey earns Wrestler of Week honor | Boys Team of the Week
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December 18, 2025
BY BRANT PARSONS — Wakulla’s William Harvey continued his great start to the season with a tournament win at the Ryan Blackwell Invitational and that performance earned him the Reader’s Choice Wrestler of the Week honor.
So far this season, the senior 126-pounder has beaten a Georgia state finalist and has multiple wins against highly-ranked Florida opponents.
“William’s growth this season has come from the work he puts in daily and the mindset he carries into competition,” Wakulla head coach Nathan Litowsky said. “He competes with the confidence of someone who knows he’s prepared.”
While Harvey did not enter the season completely unknown after being a region champion and state qualifier last season, his performance has gotten the attention of others, even if his coach is not surprised.
“His recent success may be surprising to others, but it hasn’t been to me,” Litowsky said. “When you see the consistency, discipline, and effort he brings to the room, results like this make sense.”
The success on the mat spreads throughout Harvey’s life where he excels in a leadership position and in the classroom.
“He puts the team first, wants the best for everyone around him, and carries himself the right way daily,” Litowsky said. “He’s also an excellent student, and that discipline in the classroom directly carries over to his success on the mat.”
Kabra Wrestling’s ‘Team of the Week’
TOW: Hagerty: The Huskies finished in first-place at the Johnny Rouse Duals.
106: Jackson Hackett (Lake Gibson): Earned a 7-0 record in a deep field at the Johnny Rouse.
113: Shawnley Clervoyant (Wellington): Included in his 8-0 weekend at the Gene Gorman Showcase was a win over the #2 wrestler in Class 3A.
120: Benito Barnhart (St. John Neumann): Went 7-0 at the Smoky Mountain Duals to help lead Celtics to team title.
126: Jovanni Tovar (Miami Southridge): Reached the finals at the prestigious Walsh Jesuit Ironman in Ohio.
132: Jasper Croom (Florida High): Won Top 3 battle 10-9 to finish atop a talented weight class at Bobcat Round Robin.
138: Joshua Viera (Mater Academy): Finished ahead of the field at the Chris Hixon Memorial.
144: Tyler Dekraker (Lake Highland Prep): The second-seeded wrestler at the Ironman reach the final.
150: Massimo Pellicano (Venice): Was victorious in one of the matches of the week, scoring a late escape for an upset win in a battle of #2 vs. #3.
157: Nikolas Blake (Hagerty): Helped lead the Huskies to a huge team duals win at the Johnny Rouse.
165: Garry Woessner (Dunedin): Topped the Fit2Win weight class with a win over sixth-ranked opponent in the final.
175: Bear Siegal (North Bay Haven): Beat two state champions on his way to winning the Ryan Blackwell and raising his career win total to 198.
190: Austin Cole (Crystal River): Went unbeaten over two days to win the Weeki Wachee Invitational.
215: Sebastian Corporan (Bonita Springs): Finished the weekend 8-0 at the Gene Gorman.
285: Jaxon Newton (Charlotte): Earned a tiebreaker win in the final feature two top wrestlers in Class 2A.
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.
