Naples High School Wrestling

2011-12 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Wrestling

All-Conference wrestling team.

Three different Collier County teams sent wrestlers to the High School Nationals in Virginia Beach, Va., over the weekend.

A handful of Collier County wrestlers have their sights fixed squarely on titles as the FHSAA State Finals begin Friday at Lakeland Center.

In just 3 seconds Tanis Taylor went from hard-luck loser to two-time champion in Saturday’s Class 2A-Region 3 tournament at Charlotte High.

Lely’s Claudel Alix entered the Class 2A-Region 3 wrestling tournament Friday a relative unknown. But the Trojans junior takes the mat today just one win shy of qualifying for next weekend’s state finals.

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.

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.

The Palmetto Ridge varsity wrestling team flexed its muscles on Friday, winning all four of its dual matches on the first day of Collier County Athletic Conference meet.

The Collier County Athletic Conference wrestling tournament gets under way Friday at Immokalee High School.

Notes from area boys soccer, girls soccer and wrestling teams