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State of the Program ... Coral Springs Charter (FL)
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Coral Springs Charter (FL)

Head Coach: Eric Perez (1st season)

Staff: Steve Mocco, Peter Derstine, Jonathan Moltimer

Coach Eric Perez comes over from Abundant Life Christian Academy and takes the reins of a program that was built by Dan Dunham. Coral Springs Charter has a very young team grade wise but what they lack in age they more than make up for in wrestling IQ. Their young hammers have been around the sport for a very long time and will look to make an impact in extremely difficult Class 1A Region 4. Charter lost State Runner-Up Terrell Taylor to graduation but return an outstanding group of returning Seniors that will look to lead the way and mentor the younger guys throughout the season.

Brock Wilson, David Taylor and Griffin Perko lead the way and will be looking to punch their ticket to Kissimmee in their final season. Keon Taylor was a sophomore a year ago and won 2 matches at the regional tournament … he and 8th grader Michael Mocco (who won 3 matches at regions) are Charter’s best shots at having a state placer in 2022. Keep an eye on Preston Linday, Brayden Derstine, and Michael Varga - each has experience and will look to make some noise in 2022.

Coral Springs Charter also has two new faces to keep an eye on … Hunter Perez who transferred from Iowa and Peter Mocco - a 6th grader with tons of experience (and success) at the youth level. Charter is in a great position to gain experience and yet knock some top teams off along the way.

I am extremely excited about this upcoming season. We have a lot of guys that can make some noise at Regionals this year. They have been working very hard during the off season. I can’t wait to see that hard work pay off.
— Coach Perez
State of the Program ... North Port (FL)
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North Port (FL)

Head Coach: Eugene Hill (entering 6th season)

Staff: John Joyce, Channin Williams

North Port finished the 2020-21 season 11th at the 3A State Tournament and the Bobcats return nearly all of their point-getters. State Placer Quinn White has graduated, but North Port return a ton of firepower and should push to be a top 5-10 team in 2021-22. Dominic Joyce is back after taking 2nd at 170 as a Sophomore and he is joined by State Qualifiers Sean-Michael Gonzalez, Gannon Wertz, and Vincent Donatelle. All four should expect to be on the podium in Kissimmee.

Whether North Port makes a big jump into the top 10 in 2022 will likely come down to how well Chi Haywood, Canon Locastro, and Carmichael Gonzalez wrestle. Each will look to to take that next step and punch their ticket to the big dance. Keep an eye on Juniors Cale Holmgren and Sam Holman as well as Yanderek Young - each will look to make an impact in 2022. North Port has a solid core of hammers … how high the team climbs will depend on how well the rest of the squad wrestles.

We are very excited about this upcoming season. We believe District 8 is the toughest district in the state and will prepare us to place high in state as a team. We have four returning state qualifiers with Sean-Michael Gonzalez (126), Gannon Wertz (138), Vincent Donatelle (160), and Dominic Joyce (170.) Dominic Joyce was a state runner up and looks to lead this team to a district title. We are looking for Cale Holmgren, Carmichael Gonzalez, Yanderek Young, Chi Haywood, Canon Locastro, and Sam Holman to take a big step up and punch their tickets to the state tournament.
— Coach Hill
State of the Program ... Greeneville Lady Devils (TN)
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Greeneville Girls (TN)

Head Coach: Randy Shelton (entering 22nd season)

The Lady Devils finished 8th last season and with the squad they have returning - they will look to push the top teams in 21-22. State Champion Jenna Baines returns and will look to take home another title in 2022. She, along with State Placer Morgan Cornelius, Allie Shelton, Kaylei Malone will lead the squad this season.

The Lady Devils have several others that will be counted on if they are going to make a run at a top 5 finish. Keep an eye on Cat LeBlanc, Chloe Greenwell, Samantha Henderson, Eric Tcholke, Savannah Roberts, and Maylin Owens. Baines, Cornelius, Shelton, and Malone will put the Lady Devils in position, but it will be up to some of the others to help push them into the top tier. Every point counts.

2022 will be an exciting year for the Lady Devils. They have worked hard to involve more girls and have had a great off-season. The core of the team will be Jenna Baines (2021 state champion), Morgan Cornelius (5th in 2021), Allie Shelton and Kaylei Malone. They will form the backbone for this year’s squad.
— Coach Shelton