Feb. 5 - 12th Annual Tampa Bay Middle School Championships at St. Petersburg Catholic, 10 a.m. NO Varsity Wrestlers. He pointed at a December dual meet at South Dade. BRANDON For several seasons, Brandon has been recognized as a young team loaded with freshmen and sophomore talent. "He lined us up by weight and wrestled each one, taking us down in no time flat," Holsonback said. March 15, 1998: Brandon wins 11th state title with 141 points, breaking its previous record. "It would be a good start," said two-time state champ Joe Cozart, the coach's son. Times: Wrestling begins 5 p.m. Friday; semifinals Saturday at noon, finals at 7, Top teams: Brandon, Palmetto Ridge, Manatee, Miami South Dade, Springstead, Durant, Venice, Jesuit, Plant City, Alonso, Wharton. End "Beat the Streak" - Begin "Break the Streak", County's best last year, three-time state champ, According to Cozart, he is "looking very good. In 1966, due to the federal lawsuit Manning vs. the School Board of Hillsborough County,[4] a small group of African-American students were permitted to attend for the first time, and in 1971 large scale busing to improve integration of the school commenced. "Usually kids start playing football at age 3. Brandon wrestling has been around for 51 years (1969-present), has a combined all-time dual meet record of 908-26-1 with an all-time winning percentage of 97.1%, and has won countless championships. OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY", "Integration at Brandon High had its challenges", "Florida high school wrestling team's streak ends after 459 straight victories", "Brandon native turns bar codes into works of art", "Coaching key in Brandon High's decades of success", "Ozzie Timmons Society for American Baseball Research", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brandon_High_School_(Florida)&oldid=1122671150, This page was last edited on 18 November 2022, at 22:42. "It's a way for us to [honor] Tony Ippolito's career.". "When I gave up points and it was tied, I was really scared then." Halley's Comet scoots by the Fargodome sky more often than one high school putting up five USA Wrestling Junior finalists. COLUMBUS Led by four weight-class champions, Floyd Central finished second in Saturday's Hoosier Hills Conference Championships at Columbus East. If you lose, you lose to a state champion.". Help; Terms . "Once you get sports going in a family, usually the younger siblings will follow in the footsteps of the older siblings.". Russ Cozart 762-8 1980-2018, 119 St. Kevin Norstrem won his fifth state title in 2013 after wrestling varsity as an eighth-grader at Tampa Bay Christian before coming to Brandon. SCHOOL WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL; 108: Brandon Perez: Campbell: 145: Keamalu Richardson: Kamehameha-Kapalama: 114: Treylan Kobayashi: All Access Brandon High School Wrestling Practice with Russ Cozart Russ Cozart (Actor) Rated: Unrated Format: DVD $11999 DVD $119.99 DVD $119.99 $119.99 Product Description with Russ Cozart, Brandon (FL) HS Head Coach; 2014 National Wrestling Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS); "It is going to be one of Brandon's toughest challenges yet," Durant coach Dennis Kitko said after getting a first-hand look at South Dade, Manatee and Springstead at the Cougar Invitational the first weekend in December. He made it to the finals five times and was runner-up three times. Brandon, George Jenkins, Heritage, Leesburg, Leto, Manatee, Riverview, Wakulla . Streaks and records are nothing new for Head Coach Russ Cozart and Brandon wrestling, where shooting for the impossible is plausible. But Manatee, the last team to beat the Eagles, has been working hard for this season and can win. Brandon coach Russ Cozart celebrates his team's national record 293rd dual meet win in 1997. Jesse Contreras (Turlock, SJ1, 12) #2 4. "We started to think about it the second day," Toledo said. The championship is Crown Point's fourth overall and first since girls basketball won championships in . Congrats Coach Russ Cozart for being named NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year!!!!!!! And just as many times as Moore has heard that the Brandon wrestling program's national record winning streak is going down, he has seen The Streak - as its aptly known - live on. "I want to go all the way to state this season.". To add a tournament to this site (for now) . Feb. 27, 1982: Coach Russ Cozart leads the Eagles to the first of his eight state titles as Brandon coach. Contact C. Wilmington at coachwilmington@gmail . "It wasn't too bad, I guess," Pereida said. This year's Iowa High School State Tournament field will include a total of 31 returning state champions. We just never wanted to be part of the end of it. In Brandon, they wrestle. He wrestles at 112 pounds. CAA II East Valley Athletes for Christ (Mesa) def. 100+ CAREER WINS LIST. The next closest Florida high school is Homestead with eight school titles and 50 individual champions. By BRYAN BURNS Fleming Island 189; 2. He won the 142-pound NCAA title for . No more Ronzoni pastina?! The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School status.[7]. "Joe is one of our best wrestlers and a great athlete," Brockland said. ", "This is something they can take on," Russ Cozart said. Also, we encourage all stakeholders to visit the district website and the district's mental health page for a variety of mental health resources. Actually, they started over a while back. Tyler Liberatore, Brandon, Fr., 125: Defending state champ. Mack scored 63 points in a victory against East Bay, then three nights later, improved his school record with 71 points against Winter Haven. They came from a compilation of a few schools. Four-time state wrestling champions Josh Taylor . It got me ready; it really got the rest of us ready for our match," Brandon 130-pounder Alex Araoz said. Jared Hayes (189) was third, while Jordan Holding (130) and Moises Gomez (160) were fourth. [8], Brandon High boys won the state championship in 2003.[9]. Nov. 29, 1973 -Brandon defeats Chamberlain 40-12 in the first match of the 1973-74 season, the start of a national record unbeaten streak, which ended at 468 after this year's Graves Duals final. 3A-1 Team scores: 1. By the end of the second day, the fans were eager to see anyone in a maroon uniform lose. The Eagles' national record winning and unbeaten streaks end at 459 and 468, respectively. It was the second year in a row that Brandon qualified for state competition wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes, a true sign of Brandon's dominance. VOTED 2009 & 2010 BEST HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IN THE BAY AREA - 620 WDAE & Beef 'O' Brady's BRANDON WRESTLING HONORS ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. become the first state champion in school history, but . Oct 05, 2018 at 5:00 pm. 1 wrestles No. Keith Koziel said. Jan. 16, 1975: Brandon edges nemesis Manatee 29-23 in a dual meet and goes on to post its first unbeaten dual meet season. Yes, Miami. "It's great motivation.". However, what is certain is that the Cougars have some work to do before they can say they're in Brandon's league. ALL AGES, WRESTLING CLASSES AND WORKOUTS, WE ARE AT THE BRANDON HS GYM. Carlos Montero, Bloomingdale, Sr., 145-160: Second in state last year at Coral Gables, state contender at 3A. Eric Grajales, Brandon, Sr., 135: Ranked second nationally for high schoolers, a three-time state champ and multiple youth national champ, member of youth team USA with international experience. They lost to Manatee (30-20) that season, but haven't since. Brandon coach Russ Cozart said the new format of four teams competing against each other on a Saturday is designed to save money with just one bus trip rather than three, and to cut back on school-night activity also. John Gurich (Gilroy, CC1, 11) #7 5. Well send you major developments in the local, state and national sports world as they happen. National Wrestling Hall of Fame: National Award Winners 2008: Jason Chamberlain, Springville High School 1998: Justin Ruiz, Taylorsville High School National Wrestling Hall of Fame: Utah Award Recipients 2016: Taylor LaMont, Maple Mountain High School 2015: Jacob Armstrong, Salem Hills High School 2014: Dusty Hone, Cedar City High School Fountain Valley's TJ McDonnell wins the 182-pound final in the Five Counties wrestling tournament at Fountain Valley High on Saturday. Marysville 45.0 Pickerington 8. I expected a little bit more than that. "The last seven years we've just been heads and tails above everybody. 17th in a row(2001-2017) 28th overall. FOUR-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS (Total Number: 25) Wrestler's Name High School Years 1. Brandon High School might not just be the greatest high school wrestling program in Florida, but in the entire country. 2023 Alabama High School Girls Basketball Rankings: Classes 1A-7A, 2023 Florida High School Girls Basketball Rankings: Classes 1A-7A, Stetson Bennett: From Humble Beginnings to Top Dawg. Yes, but it will be tough. That's why it's hard for Moore, and a lot of others, to buy into the hype. Massillon Perry 107.0 3. He is ranked sixth nationally by MatScouts.com. Freshman Eric Grajales (103) turned in a solid effort by pinning Lake Gibson's Brent Jorge in 1:39. I guess the curse has been lifted.". "I almost scored a takedown on him, too." The HCPS Communications team will be sharing Winter Wellness tips and strategies to promote overall wellness during the holidays. Anderson went 6-1 with five pins to improve to 17-3 on the season, and Fish, 6-1 with two pins to 18-3. "This year is going to be unusual in a number of ways with the COVID limitations we are under," Lynx head coach Derek . In Class 2A, Spring Hill Springstead (185.5) won the team title, while Lakeland Lake Gibson (164) was second and Fort Myers Riverdale (106) was third. Jan 18, 2023 Updated 1 min ago. Eric Grajales, who finished 218-0 before wrestling at the University of Michigan, earned titles at 103, 112, 130 and 135 weight classes. By TERRY JONES, Times CorrespondentPublished November 12, 2007. UPLAND - They were the New York Yankees in singlets, the team everyone came to see but loved to boo. 1983-84: A Canary Resurgence & Matty from Catty. Timothy overcame a couple of devastating regular-season losses last year to win his first state title. "Clark and Bruno are contenders for state championships this year and Koziel is capable of winning or at least placing high in the state. If it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be where I am today.". He left with a career record of 97-11-1 and led the program to its first state title in 1977. Jan. 25, 1974: Manatee and Brandon wrestle to a tie at 24, the last time the Eagles did not win a dual meet. It is overseen by the School District of Hillsborough County. 2021-22 high school individual state champions list, as of February 14, with 22 new states added. All three teach me. Others to watch: Armwood: Timothy Witte (152-160); Plant City: Travis Vollick (189); Sickles: Shawn Mrozko (130-135), Skyler Woods (145); Tampa Bay Christian: Victor Fugate (103), Travis Berridge (125) Brandon: Zaq Berridge (171), Nick Hutchinson (135), Others to keep an eye on: 3A: Plant City 2A: Armwood, Chamberlain, East Bay, Newsome, Sickles A: Berkeley Prep, Jesuit, Robinson, Tampa Prep, Tampa Bay Christian Academy, By TERRY JONES, Times CorrespondentPublished January 20, 2008. Keller's win was followed by nine more victories, including another win by pin from 171-pounder David Craig, who took only 1:37 to take down Auburndale's John Haak to improve his career match record to 171-0. . ", Jenkins had three coaches in the first three years. Virginia High School State Champions 2022 VIRGINIA STATE CHAMPIONS 2021 VHSL State Champions This is a list of all VHSL and VISAA State Champions since 2014- the first year of the VHSL's six divisions. Gulf's Anthony Ayers (130) and Ladarious Jackson (171) ended their high school careers with consecutive state titles. Unfortunately for the other 52 teams which showed up for the tournament, that didn't happen very often. Six wrestlers have won state titles all four years they wrestled for Brandon. "We are setting the bar high for other programs if they are willing to take on the challenge," said Cozart. En route to claiming the Class 3A state title, Brandon scored 269 points and had seven individual champs. Rossi Bruno, Brandon, Fr., 119: Defending state champ. The turning point for the program came that following summer. Ryan Renkey, Brandon, Sr., 112: Arizona state champ. We will be much improved by states.". Item Number: WRD-04135 Currently 5.00/5 Stars. "It definitely set the mood for the rest of the tournament.". Jan. 18, 1997- Brandon defeats Chamberlain for consecutive win No.293, breaking the national mark for consecutive victories by a high school team in any sport. "You kind of expect something. "I'd like to take 14, but there are too many good wrestlers in this area.". Following his victory, Keith Koziel could relax a bit. Wt. 3 team in the nation, so this is a big deal," Flint said, nearly out of breath. Darkhorses: Wharton, Jesuit, Riverview, Plant City, Sickles and Newsome. The Brandon High School wrestling team comes home from Lakeland tonight, Feb. 19, with its 11th consecutive state title and 22nd state crown overall. Trinidad fell to Palm Harbor's Jon Dinsmore 13-5 in a major decision. "If Chamberlain would have tied that match," Cozart said. That win helped continue another impressive streak, 17-straight championships, a Florida. That prompted Saint Leo students to start calling the Brandon students Eagles. Everyone knows the streak -- Brandon's consecutive win streak in dual matches -- which now stands at 413. They are young. The audience waited for Cozart and his wife to exit first. "I was pretty confident going into the match," Liberatore said. Losing to the best wrestler in the country wasn't something Pereida was hanging his head over. "This is a special group," Russ Cozart said. Phoenix College Prep (Phoenix), 3-0. In a different year, more area wrestlers might have joined the winning trio. The rec wrestling program and tournaments are back at Brandon HS! 3. The team with the most points moves on to quarterfinals, then semifinals, etc. "I just can't move Kyle," Alonso said. The most impressive thing however which separates Brandon from other programs is the legendary winning streak. Team Title, Started the Streak Undefeated last 7 seasons. Practices consisted of Graves bringing in old filmstrips, describing fundamental moves like the half nelson. If a parent or coach has information on a wrestler who has finished his official high school career with over 100 wins, please send information to: [email protected]. James Gray, Armwood, Sr., 112-119: Fifth in state last year, should place higher this year. Damien's Frank Lucero (145 pounds) and Los Osos' Bobby Ziello (130) also made the finals before losing to Brandon wrestlers. Tonasket: 1A: 1999-2002: 115-125-125-125: Burke Barnes: Lake Stevens: 4A: 2003-2006: 119-135-145-160: Brandon Sitch: Kelso: 3A: 2006-2009: 103-125-145-160 . The strength of this year's opposition and the fact that Brandon isn't loaded with superstars like in years past has fueled the talk this season. 4. "When there's a chance for us to get beat, people want to see it," Cozart said. Brandon Wrestling Club 94 National Champs 204 All-Americans-ages 5-19, 1980-present, NFHS Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall of Fame, FLORIDA Wrestling Hall of Fame, Brandon HS Hall of Fame, Upland HS Hall of Fame, Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame, NHSCA Hall of Fame, 7X WWA Veterans World Champion, Upland HS, Calif 1971 2nd CIF SS, University of Alabama 19764x SEC placer 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, Former Brandon Wrestlers have qualified for 13 consecutive (2006-18)NCAA D1 Championships. Chris Figari, Bloomingdale, Sr., 152-160: Third in state as sophomore, fourth as junior; state contender in 3A. Local teams include Durant, Wharton, Plant, Sickles, Jesuit, Hillsborough, Chamberlain, King, Jefferson, Plant City, Riverview. WRESTLING. Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (157.5) won the Class 1A team title, followed by Green Cove Springs Clay (117) and Orlando Lake Highland Prep (107.5). Other Brandon champions included Sean Padgett (103), Eric Grajales (130), Kevin Timothy (135), Joey Cozart (140) and Berridge (160). Wrestling Records (Updated January 11, 2021) TEAM MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS . Coventry gave its fans a taste of the old ways in 2022, when it won its first state title in 22 years with 11 individual medalists and two state champions under head coach Charlie Gaffney. This year is a little bit different. BRANDON LEON (Roosevelt) 6-0 won by decision over JACOB CHRISTENSEN (Durham) 5-1 (Dec 9-4) 3rd Place Match . 15); in each dual, the teams wrestle each weight class (103 to heavyweight) like a regular dual. "He is also an outstanding football player and is being recruited by several Division I college teams.". Six-Time Winner Zachary Van Alst, Montgomery-Catholic, 2012-17 (138 pounds as senior) Brandon Womack, Scottsboro, 2009-13 (103, 103, 112, 126, 160, 160) Michael Sutton, Weaver, 1999-2004 Five-Time Winners. Grajales and Cozart won titles, as did Kevin Timothy, whose loss to South Dade made it official that The Streak was done. Keller also stands crooked with his left knee out when facing an opponent, a weakness Jorge exploited in their first match. "As seniors, we are part of a great team with all grades represented," Timothy said. Eagle Jeff Turner played for Vanderbilt, earned a gold medal with the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and had a 10-year NBA career. 1. Countryside, with six champions, won the team title with 227 points. Clark Glass, Brandon, Fr., 130: Won at state as a seventh-grader. 2020 Championship Information. Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Washington USA Wrestling . Mike Joyce is helping Jesuit as a friend of the school so the Tigers will be competitive. "I'm wrestling with a 'B' on my chest and an 'E' on the back, the No. ", By SCOTT CARTER Published: January 13, 2006, Floridians Dominate Tournament Michael Trinidad, a senior, led the Mustangs as he advanced to the 171-pound final via two pins. Brandon wrestling has been around for 51 years (1969-present), has a combined all-time dual meet record of 908-26-1withan all-time winning percentage of 97.1%, and has won countless championships. "A lot of people feel that the heart of this program started with Tony Ippolito," Cozart said. A few schools have been common sights in the finals, like St. Edwards High (Ohio) and Blair Academy (N.J.). BRANDON - Before "The Streak," there were struggles. It was a power in the state of Florida, but took a step forward on the Olympic style big stage. "After that, it was always my choice, but my brother always pushed me hard. Talk, as they say, is cheap. Brandon Brindley, Mortimer Jordan, 2009-12 (112, 125, 140, 138) "I don't think it's so unusual that their families are a part of it," said Cozart, who runs a program for younger wrestlers. "Every kid's different," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. The space shuttle, hoisted on top of a 747, took flight for the first time that year as well. He scored a 1-0 decision over Brandon's Clayton Simmons at 275 pounds. Brandon won all of its team matches and gave up only one individual match. Russ Cozart and his wife attended. "Finishing second isn't bad, as long as you don't get used to it." His wrestlers loved most of what they saw in the film. 1984-85: It's Crowell to Powell for Rovers & The Cuve. Jan. 5, 2008 -Brandon loses to Homestead South Dade in the final of the Graves Duals 32-28, ending the Streak. Cozart is constantly reminded of his former wrestler's contribution to the program. Dec. 11, 1976: The Eagles beat defending state champion Miami Palmetto 30-17. nutrition for wrestlers, rope climbing, strategy building in wrestling and character building. 1981-82: Double A Domination. 2019-2020 California High School State Wrestling Championships Brackets. Sign up for our email newsletter. Or that there isnt just one streak for the record books, but many and many of which are not expected to be broken any time soon, if ever. ", Ive wrestled for Russ Cozart and Ive now coached with him for 22 years, said assistant coach Bob Hendrickson. Hillsborough County Champs 48 years in a row 1973-2020, District Champs 41 years in a row 1975-2015, Regional Champs 26 years in a row 1990-2015, http://www.tampabay.com/sports/2018/07/27/fifty-for-the-ages-the-top-coaches-in-tampa-bay-history/, https://m.facebook.com/Kevin.ODonnell.FOX13/, Russ Cozart's Wrestling Camps2023 SUMMER CAMPS Start 6/6 end 7/29 at Brandon HS Gym, Discounts: Team, siblings, buy one week get one free, buy morning session get night session free, All Summer access pass day and night, 12/3 Jim Graves Tournament @ BHS 10am/1st Place, 12/9-10 Hernando HS Tournament 1:30pm/9:30am/1st Place, 12/16-17 Bradenton Christian HS Tourament 4:30pm/9:30am/1st Place, 12/23 Alumni Night Dual vs Plant City @BHS Wins Varsity and JV, 2/4 Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament @ BHS 9am, 2/10 Hills Co Division Championships @ Riverview HS 1:30pm, 2/11 Hills Co Championships @ Riverview HS 10:30am, 2/18 2A-6 District Championships @ BHS 10:30am, 2/24-25 2A-2 Region Championships @ BHS 11:15am/10am, 3/2-3-4 2A State Championships @ Silver Spurs Arena 10am/10am/9am, 12/23 Alumni Night Dual vs Plant City @ BHS 5:30pm. After last weekend's state wrestling championships, Oklahoma now has 44 four-time individual champions. His two brothers wrestle in college and his uncle, Bobby Hendrickson, is the JV coach and a former Brandon state champ. Fairy tale enough. That's the chance the Eagles have in the next two days. Durant is lucky to have him. That former players dream about having their kids wrestle for Cozart. The other four - Franklin Gomez, Cesar Grajalas, Marco Toledo and Rocky Cozart - will be moving on. ""We looked very solid throughout the tournament," Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. If we would have wrestled the way we should have, it would have been.". Cozart knows the numbers, and the records, and the titles, including the fact that Brandon over the years has earned 90 individual state titles. "We had some humble, humble beginnings.". [Last modified January 19, 2008, 23:34:17]. ALL AGES-HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-NO CARD NEEDED!!!! The most memorable one, Holsonback said, was a free clinic offered at USF by Masao Hattori, who was third in the 1970 World Games. "I was nervous going in because he's a tough wrestler," Garcia said. America is not happy. Brandon is led by returning state champions Eric Grajales, a junior, and sophomore Joey Cozart, but the Eagles lost six of their 14 varsity wrestlers from last season to graduation, five of whom placed at state. No secret, too, that Cozart nurtures his players from a young age. Champs, 1 St. Our kids will have to use their superior skills and experience to overcome strength. This approximately 1.5-acre (6,100m2) wooded site located on the south side of the campus was designated an official Schoolyard Habitat in 2006 by the National Wildlife Federation. "For us, to see the kind of level you can achieve is quite inspiring," said Upland coach Bob Irwin, whose team finished 14th. Subscribe to our free Breaking Sports News newsletter. After Jorge scored the first points on a takedown in the first two-minute period, Keller responded, scoring five fast points on two near falls in the second period to help fend off Jorge and hand the reigning state champion his first loss of the season.
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