Estero High School Wrestling

All-Conference wrestling team.

2011-12 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Wrestling

With high school wrestlers taking the mat today in regional tournaments one goal is shared by all: qualify for the state finals.

Palmetto Ridge wrestling coach Laz Rua said he was “satisfied” with his team’s second-place performance at Saturday’s Class 2A-District 12 championships at Naples High.

Two years ago the sport of wrestling simply didn’t exist to Brian Walker. The once promising football phenom was grappling with a debilitating neck injury that seemed destined to spoil his athletic prowess.

The Palmetto Ridge High wrestling program has won a state title and 10 individual championships in its short existence. Yet the Bears have never finished a season undefeated.

William Norelia entered Friday’s action of the Titan Duals regarded as a legitimate Class 1A state title contender at 182 pounds.

Notes on area soccer and wrestling teams:

Palmetto Ridge was out to prove a point this weekend at the Collier County Athletic Conference wrestling meet — that the Bears still rules the mats around here.

Notes from area boys soccer, girls soccer and wrestling teams

There were a few surprise performances on Saturday, the second day of the Foxboro Duals at Lely High School, and one not so surprising — Palmetto Ridge won again.

For the last 32 years, Collier County wrestling teams have consistently been a factor at the state level with three team titles and 41 individual titles.

A team-by-team look at the upcoming high school wrestling season

The National Federation of State High School Associations has made significant changes to weight classes in high school wrestling. At its April 4-6 meeting in Indianapolis, the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee approved an upward shift of weight classes, resulting in ...

2010-11 NDN All-Area teams: Wrestling