When Eric Stroud of Pasco gets on the mat, he has to battle whether he should have fun or be serious. Opponents would rather he be serious. ...more

February 16, 2008

Brandon has not mathematically clinched the Class 2A state wrestling title, but one thing is for certain: The Eagles, eyeing their eighth consecutive team state title and 19th overall, control their own destiny in tonight's championship finals. ...more

February 16, 2008

Bloomingdale coach Donny Peek certainly wasn't complaining about his team's early exit from The Lakeland Center on Thursday, the opening day of the state wrestling tournament. In fact, Peek was smiling about it. ...more

February 15, 2008

44th WRESTLING STATE FINALS Hernando County's 16 prep grapplers converge at The Lakeland Center for the state's final exam with a singular purpose -- a gold medal on Saturday night. ...more

February 14, 2008

For the past seven years, the Class 2A state wrestling tournament has seemed to be a formality. When the three-day event concluded, everyone knew Brandon wrestlers would be hoisting the state championship trophy. ...more

February 13, 2008

The way Brandon performed during Saturday night's finals of the Class 2A-Region 2 wrestling tournament at Poinciana High, there's little reason to believe the Eagles aren't ready to extend their current record of consecutive state championships this week. ...more

February 10, 2008

This is the time of year Russ Cozart hopes his Brandon wrestlers are on top of their game as the postseason approaches. ...more

January 27, 2008

Tampa Prep senior Charles Tkatch became the program's all-time leader in wins Saturday at the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament at Brandon, surpassing Nate Drummond's mark of 114 set in 2003. ...more

January 22, 2008

Here's a news flash: life does exist after The Streak. Two weeks after Brandon's national winning (459) and unbeaten (468) win streaks came to a devastating halt, the squad claimed the team title of the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament. ...more

January 20, 2008

So much for a hangover after the program's first loss in more than three decades. Brandon's wrestling team looked very good Friday in the first day of competition at the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament. ...more

January 19, 2008