Well send you major developments in the local, state and national sports world as they happen. Aug. 15, 1998: Cozart wins his fourth consecutive gold medal in as many World Masters Wrestling Championships. ALL AGES-HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-NO CARD NEEDED!!!! 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. 2nd Matt Avery West Lincoln T.J. Duvall Ragsdale Nick Koren Cary "This one is special," Bruno said. But Manatee, the last team to beat the Eagles, has been working hard for this season and can win. The Eagles scored 351.5 points to easily defeat second-place Manatee (230). 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. BRANDON WRESTLING SCHOOL!! home of the state champions, the vikings Over 50 years of high school wrestling tradition! March 1, 1980: The state meet is Graves' final appearance as Brandon coach. [5] In 1972, the school moved to its current location on Victoria Street in Brandon. BRANDON HS STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!! The tournament is named for Tony Ippolito, Brandon's first state-champion wrestler, and to Cozart, one of the most important contributors to the Brandon wrestling program. Keith Koziel, now an assistant wrestling coach at King High School, as a player found the state title elusive. Brandon won all of its team matches and gave up only one individual match. "I'd like to take 14, but there are too many good wrestlers in this area.". Like I tell them, Cozart said, its not being on top of the mountain thats exciting, but the work it takes to get there.. That's why it's hard for Moore, and a lot of others, to buy into the hype. Champs. "Overall, we did not wrestle well," Kitko said. "He lined us up by weight and wrestled each one, taking us down in no time flat," Holsonback said. Michael Alexander of Uintah High takes down Aaron Garcia of Payson in the 113-pound weight class during the 5A wrestling state championship at UVU in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. . GUIDELINES for classes: parents allowed in gym(drop off or wait outside), no temp check, no masks during class. Oct 05, 2018 at 5:00 pm. "High school wrestling," Cozart said with a smile. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Feb. 21, 2022, 2:55 p.m. (ET) Graves told his team it deserved to be winners. I expected a little bit more than that. "There were maybe 50 fans in the stands," Holsonback said. Seats will be at a premium. ", "I think this is a great idea for everyone involved," Sickles coach Terry Brockland said. Feb. 23, 2002: Brandon wins 13th state title with 124 points, 17 ahead of second-place St. Thomas Aquinas. Brandon crowned six individual champions and three runnersup at the 30-team tournament, and all 14 starters placed in the top six. 1 wrestles No. One day later exactly 16 years after the winning streak began Tony Ippolito, a beloved former Eagles standout and the program's and Hillsborough County's first state champion, dies from a rare form of cancer. SCHOOL WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL; 108: Brandon Perez: Campbell: 145: Keamalu Richardson: Kamehameha-Kapalama: 114: Treylan Kobayashi: In 1989, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him in the second round. They have a great work ethic.". "I don't know if we would have won anyway, but we did not wrestle well as a team. Get additional training during the season and see improvement.Russ Cozart, Wrestling Coach 1976-2021 45 years, Head Wrestling Coach 1976-2018,42 seasons, Brandon HS, Fl 38 years 1980-2018, Presently Volunteer Coach at Brandon HS, 27 Time Florida Team State Champions, 2014 NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year, MaxPreps: 11/17/20 Greatest Coach in Florida, 17 State Championships in a row 2001-17, 119 State Champions, 153 State placers. Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Washington USA Wrestling . 1 of 6 Mohonasen coach Brandon Guthrie reacts after Jake Deguire defeats Tim Bova of Arlington in a 138 lb weight class match for Div. Kendall Ivy, Alonso, Sr., 189-215: State qualifier last year in 3A, potential state placer this season. With him back, the Sharks should be competitive by districts and challenging by next season. Today, a film crew is following Brandon all season for an ESPN documentary, and former wrestler Dave Ryndes is writing a book. Cozart knows the numbers, and the records, and the titles, including the fact that Brandon over the years has earned 90 individual state titles. Help; Terms . Showing 1 to 25 out of 142 upcoming tournaments. Mack scored 63 points in a victory against East Bay, then three nights later, improved his school record with 71 points against Winter Haven. WRESTLING. In 2001 the school district achieved unitary status and mandated busing was ended. "That would make one," three-time state champ Eric Grajales said. They need a few more skills to be a state challenger, but they are working on that. Here to develop champions on the mat and in life through a structured program based upon values, commitment, healthy habits. The Eagles earned the school's first team state title in 1973 when William Vargo, Robert Dixon and Charles Wright led the boys track & field team to the top of Class 4A with solo titles of their own. Bixby, ranked No. Jim Jordan St. Paris Graham Local 1979, 80, 81, 82 . Joe Smith can be reached at joesmith@sptimes.com or (813) 310-9024. Around this time every year, the Ippolito Tournament allows Cozart a chance to remind his team about one of the greatest wrestlers to wear an Eagles uniform. National High school records: 29 consecutive individual pins 2012-13. Hutchinson, a junior 125-pounder for the Eagles, was especially pleased with his title match. The most memorable one, Holsonback said, was a free clinic offered at USF by Masao Hattori, who was third in the 1970 World Games. BRANDON - It seems every few years the same talk resurfaces, that this is the year "The Streak" will go down. "The only people in the stands would be parents, and some girls to come watch Tony Ippolito because he was so athletic.". "We didn't really talk about The Streak much until ESPN came in," Grajales said. 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. The audience waited for Cozart and his wife to exit first. Jan. 18-19, Ippolito Memorial at Brandon: A final big-bracket tournament before districts. Brandon won its first wrestling state title in 1977 and has won the last 13,. After all, he made it to the second period before being pinned - the only one of Craig's opponents to do so in the tournament. That same year, former Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. That's the chance the Eagles have in the next two days. The rec wrestling program and tournaments are back at Brandon HS! "The tournament this year had excellent competition with some top individuals. Feb. 5 - 12th Annual Tampa Bay Middle School Championships at St. Petersburg Catholic, 10 a.m. NO Varsity Wrestlers. "We are setting the bar high for other programs if they are willing to take on the challenge," said Cozart. "I don't think anyone will beat Brandon for the next 30 years either," Alonso 171-pounder Jack Neuman said. [8], Brandon High boys won the state championship in 2003.[9]. In a conversation about the match, Palmetto coaches mention the win streak, causing Brandon coach Jim Graves to take note. Jesuit, Manatee, Springstead, Osceola, Flagler Palm Coast and others usually compete in a final warmup to the big dance in Lakeland. Wrestling is a fantastic winter sport that provides our kids with a fun way to learn, practice, and get exercise. Kevin Timothy, Brandon, Sr., 140: Defending state champ. 4. Wrestling well for Northeast of Anne Arundel County were sophomore Scott Anderson (170) and senior David Fish (182). There were chances of all five winning championships. "If Chamberlain would have tied that match," Cozart said. This team was built around hard work. 2. ROCHESTER The Spaulding High School wrestling team is off to a strong start this season, but the hot start began way before the Red Raiders took the mat for its season opener back in . "I was nervous going in because he's a tough wrestler," Garcia said. Everyone knows the streak -- Brandon's consecutive win streak in dual matches -- which now stands at 413. BRANDON - In a new format being tested this season, north Hillsborough County's top three high school wrestling teams - Alonso, Chamberlain and Sickles - all traveled to Brandon to challenge the 11th-ranked team in the country. The host Olympians captured the team title . Staff Report. Therein lies the nine-match difference between the unbeaten and undefeated streaks, both national marks. As the transit agency falters, Hillsborough riders pay the price, Common Dialect Beerworks opening in Tampas Seminole Heights. Can Brandon continue its 32-year dual meet win streak of 439? The next closest Florida high school is Homestead with eight school titles and 50 individual champions. Feb. 20, 1973 -Bradenton Manatee defeats Brandon 28-19 in the final dual meet of the 1972-73 season, the last time the Eagles lost a dual meet. 17 in the nation, was . No secret, too, that Cozart nurtures his players from a young age. Joining Flint as individual champs were Kevin Norstrem (125, third title), Rossi Bruno (130, fourth consecutive title), Tyler Liberatore (135, third title), Clark Glass (152, fourth title), Wally Figaro (160) and Kyle Koziel (171). "When I gave up points and it was tied, I was really scared then." Champs, 27 St. All three wrestlers competing for a fourth individual state title have made it to the championship in the 2022 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament. 1:00. Holsonback said to save money, the team reused the same roll of athletic tape all season. To add a tournament to this site (for now) . Grant had lost to Tom Timchuk the four times they met previously, but he beat him on this memorable day with a stunning reversal (winning 7-6) in the Eagles three-point victory. Nov. 30, 1982 -Brandon gets consecutive win No.100 with a 29-27 win against Chamberlain. "We are working hard to achieve together. "It would be a good start," said two-time state champ Joe Cozart, the coach's son. He has a good opportunity to add a Florida title to his trophy case. They did, and right from the start when Brandon 103-pounder Eric Grajales pinned Sean Padgett in 2 minutes, 12 seconds of the first match. Class A wrestling during the 1980s saw many outstanding state champions. WINTER HAVEN - The wrestler with the funny style got his payback Wednesday. "I'm wrestling with a 'B' on my chest and an 'E' on the back, the No. As the only wrestler to take a win from the Eagles, heavyweight Russell was 3-0. Durant's Justin Bechtold put the Cougars on the board with an 8-2 win over Kevin Timothy at 119 pounds. Brandons senior standouts, clockwise from back left: Zaq Berridge, Nick Hutchinson, Ryan Renkey, Kevin Timothy and Eric Grajales, a three-time state champ. Brandon seems ready. Flagler Palm Coast 115.5; 5. BRANDON HS STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!! "It definitely set the mood for the rest of the tournament.". "You see favorites getting beat and people coming out of nowhere to win titles. That's the year Brandon scored 271 points, just two more than they did tonight. Marysville 45.0 Pickerington 8. There should be a number of state champions coming out of this year's tournament.". A female wrestler has made history by winning a state high school wrestling championship in North Carolina. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! "It's surprising but we're actually a good Greco state," Craig said. Dwayne Schintzius played alongside Mack and helped the Eagles to a Class 4A state runner-up finish as a sophomore, and another Final Four berth as a junior. 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. Seven wrestlers earned individual state titles, which is a Brandon High record, a milestone first reached in 2004. Name: School: Dist. Brandon bounced back from their first dual meet loss in 34 years by winning their 18 th state title. Letsgetstarted. Stability: When Brandon started a wrestling program, it had three coaches in three years. Brandon School of Wrestling Brandon HS GYM, 1101 Victoria Street Brandon, Florida 33510 For more info call me at 813-545-6310 or russcozart1@verizon.net. Joe Cozart 57-1 2018-present, 4 St. Format: The dual team tournament pits 16 seeded teams (No. The team owns a 34-year streak of consecutive dual-meet victories, which ended Jan. 5, 2008 at number 459. Florida Wrestling Tournaments Welcome to WrestlingTournaments.org FL's most comprehensive list of off season tournaments. "We're used to that," Cozart said. Grajales and Cozart won titles, as did Kevin Timothy, whose loss to South Dade made it official that The Streak was done. The Eagles, coached by Upland graduate Russ Cozart, won five weight classes and and placed second or third in five others. 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. Tampa Bay Christian is tough. "Every kid is behind each other, and they put a lot of time into it," Cozart said. Kevin Norstrem won his fifth state title in 2013 after wrestling varsity as an eighth-grader at Tampa Bay Christian before coming to Brandon. [Last modified November 25, 2005, 00:09:59]. We just never wanted to be part of the end of it. "Clark and Bruno are contenders for state championships this year and Koziel is capable of winning or at least placing high in the state. "We had some humble, humble beginnings.". In girls sports, Brandon's only two state championships came from Frank Vining's volleyball teams in 1984 and 1986. Mike Joyce is helping Jesuit as a friend of the school so the Tigers will be competitive. 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. What better identity to establish than as the protectors of The Streak? But Cozart noticed Keller's tendency and his teammates helped him fix it. 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. YEARS WEIGHTS NAME . "Nobody ever thought it'd last this long," said Robert Holsonback, a St. Petersburg engineer who wrestled for Brandon from 1971-74. The difference between Wednesday's Keller-Jorge match and the first was all in the stance. He retires with a record of 97-11-1, including 75 consecutive dual meet victories. "Joe is one of our best wrestlers and a great athlete," Brockland said. That former players dream about having their kids wrestle for Cozart. That prompted Saint Leo students to start calling the Brandon students Eagles. "When it happens," Moore said, "then I'll believe it.". Cozart Remembers Pioneer Wrestling Notebook. That win helped continue another impressive streak, 17-straight championships, a Florida. We will be much improved by states.". "It got the monkey off my back, that's for sure!" So it's understandable why Moore is a little reserved about the hype surrounding this weekend's Jim Graves Challenge the Streak Dual Meet Tournament at Brandon, when the Eagles will put their national mark - 456 consecutive dual meet wins - on the line. The two-time state champion made his decision this week. "A lot of people feel that the heart of this program started with Tony Ippolito," Cozart said. 2. Phoenix College Prep (Phoenix), 3-0. 1969- Brandon's program begins with a 45-13 loss to Robinson. LAKELAND - Back in 1977, snow fell in Miami. 1983-84: A Canary Resurgence & Matty from Catty. Cozart called it a big confidence builder for a team still trying to figure out its identity. Eagle Jeff Turner played for Vanderbilt, earned a gold medal with the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and had a 10-year NBA career. Brandon Bradley: Henrico: N/A: 182: Tyler Bowers: Gar-Field: 2005: 182: Ian Squires: Colonial . Herman Hernandez, Riverview, Sr., 140: Returning state qualifier and potential state champ. "This means a lot," said Sweet, who moved up from 140 pounds to 160 when he gained weight over the summer. "An 18- or 19-year-old is stronger at the same weight. If you lose, you lose to a state champion.". The old record was held by the Amherst (N.Y) Sweet Home High volleyball team, which won 292 consecutive matches from 1978-87. Brian Moreno (Foothill-Tustin, S1, 10) #5 2. Feb. 6, 1988 -Brandon notches win No.176 with a 76-6 win against Hillsborough, breaking the national wrestling program mark for consecutive wins held by Bismarck, N.D. Jan. 27, 1990- Brandon gets consecutive win No.200 with a 70-6 win against Hillsborough. David is capable of qualifying for states and scoring some points for us. Jan. 26, 1974- Brandon and Bradenton Manatee tie 24-24 in the ninth match of the season, the last time the Eagles did not win a match before Saturday. Penns Valley's Max King attempts to keep Philipsburg-Osceola's Ben Gustkey from escaping in their 139-pound bout of the Rams' 51-14 win on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Feb 14, 2022 by JD Rader. 1. Included in the attack will be Palmetto Ridge, Miami South Dade, Springstead and Manatee. Dickinson High's Jaret Lee locks up with Mandan's Brandon Zachmeier in the 152-pound championship match at the West Region tournament Saturday at the Jamestown High School gymnasium. "Things went pretty much as scripted.". "They would have won.". Brandon Tucker, Broken Arrow, 2003 . Freshman Eric Grajales (103) turned in a solid effort by pinning Lake Gibson's Brent Jorge in 1:39. Wadsworth 59.0 6. Brandon's Trey Lane has committed to the University of Virginia. "It's a good story. Alexander Basketball: Can the Cougars Finally Reach the Top? Three area wrestlers won their weight classes: San Dimas' Angel Garcia (112 pounds), Los Osos' Dylan Sweet (160) and Hesperia's Ryan Hoover (275). The joint filled with tears that night. If we would have wrestled the way we should have, it would have been.". Critics say Brandon has dodged other great teams, but as former county athletic director Vernon Korhn said, "They never ran from anybody.". Cozart has another son, Joey, who is an eighth-grader at Temple Heights, and is expected to wrestle for Brandon next year. "It was hard to watch it end all over again," Joe Cozart said. "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. I don't know if that's fair or not, but it happens.". The Rams don't wrestle dual matches because they don't have enough wrestlers. But Gustafson helped save the day. They all meet in the Graves Challenge on Jan. 4-5 in the Eagles Nest. Gulf's Anthony Ayers (130) and Ladarious Jackson (171) ended their high school careers with consecutive state titles. Brandon Wrestling Club: In some areas, kids start playing baseball at age 5. Hawaii High School Athletics Association (HHSAA) tournament information, news and photos . "James [Brown] and Alex [Araoz] worked with me a lot," Keller said. 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 . "You do expect a lot from them. There are three teams out there that are very close to us," Cozart said. A young Enterprise boys wrestling team gave more experienced Smiths Station a battle on Tuesday night before falling short to the . I'm getting better every day though. Eric's father, Cesar, wrestled for Brandon in 1982, but it is Eric's brother, also named Cesar, who has his name on the wall that borders one end of the Brandon gym -- the wall that lists every state champion for the Eagles. It is overseen by the School District of Hillsborough County . Yes, Miami. But when Brandon coach Russ Cozart again opens the doors to the Eagles Nest tonight to invite teams in to challenge The Streak, one thing is certain: The Eagles will be tested. Brandon Brindley, Mortimer Jordan, 2009-12 (112, 125, 140, 138) This year is a little bit different. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. "I'm not sure if it's Brandon losing possible or not," he said. South Dade, Naples Palmetto Ridge and Manatee have the potential to beat Brandon. wrestling: Individual Champions Record Book: 2022 GIRLS: WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL WEIGHT NAME SCHOOL; 97: Erin Hikiji: . Ryan Renkey, Brandon, Sr., 112: Arizona state champ. Pin (5:30) . That families move to Brandon to wrestle for Cozart is no secret to the people who know and observe Brandon wrestling, which is a hard thing not to notice if you follow the sport. Dec. 1, 1980 -Brandon defeats Chamberlain 47-17 in the first match under new Eagles coach Russ Cozart, who took over the program following two seasons at Chamberlain. High School Wrestling: WSR goes 2-1 during opening day at the Clash Go-Hawks fall in bracket final to Hastings, Minn.; Charles City girls take seventh in girls division. Hoelzer (215) is a seasonal wrestler, but is needed in the upper weights and should qualify for state a second time. "We get the same thing in Florida. 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