Season outlook

KEY DATES

This weekRegular season begins.

Jan. 28 - Feb. 2Districts.

Feb. 8-9Regional tournaments.

Feb. 15-16FHSAA finals at The Lakeland Center.

2011 STATE CHAMPS

Class 3A: Brandon; Class 2A: Springstead; Class 1A: Lake Highland Prep (Orlando).

Cardinal Gibbons2002, 2003, 2005, 2011

McArthur1979, 1986, 1988, 1989

Stranahan1971, 1972, 1975

St. Thomas Aquinas1985

Deerfield Beach1984

TOP RETURNING WRESTLERS

106: Jonathan Francois, Plantation, Sr. ; 113: Franco Valdes, Somerset Academy, 8th; 120: Jamel Morris, Cardinal Gibbons, Jr.; 120: Alex Uhre, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; 126: Jamal Morris, Cardinal Gibbons, Jr.; 132: Shiquan Hall, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; 138-145: Chase Singletary, Somerset Academy, 8th; 145: Kenny Boyd, Stranahan, Jr.; 152: Kris Iglesias, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; 171: Jeiko DaSilveira, Cardinal Gibbons, Sr.; 180: Gio Jeovenetta, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; 182: Jonathan McNamara, Cypress Bay, Sr.; 285: Kevin Jacques, South Broward, Sr.

OTHERS TO WATCH

106: Radley Gillis, Archbishop McCarthy, Jr.; 106-113: Joshua Brown, Miramar, Sr.; 120: Jonathan Baca, Fort Lauderdale, Jr.; 120-126: Johnathan Lafountaine, Somerset, Sr.; 126: Sal Guerriero, St. Thomas Aquinas, Jr.; 130: Nicolas James, American Heritage, Sr.; 132: Anthony Vazquez, Cardinal Gibbons, Jr.; David Colatorti, Chaminade-Madonna, Jr.; Alex Lopouchanski, South Broward, So.; 138: Anthony Colon, St. Thomas Aquinas, Sr.; 145: Kenny McIntyre, Flanagan, Sr.; Mike Lockwood, Archbishop McCarthy, Jr.; Eddie Pierce, South Broward, Sr.; 182-195: Jordan Sanchez, Cooper City, Sr.; 195: Jose Torres, McArthur, So.; 220: Patrick Fitzgerald, Chaminade-Madonna, Jr.; Malique Johnson, Plantation, Sr.; 285: Michael Pagan, McArthur, Jr.; Monty Nelson, Plantation, Sr.; Dylan Seidle, Cypress Bay, Sr.

CLASS 3A

1. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (Coach Robert Wimberly). Last year: 20-2 (4th at state). Top wrestlers: Shiquan Hall, 132 lb., Sr.; Kris Iglesias, 152 lb., Sr.; Gio Jeovenetta, 180 lb., Sr.; Alex Uhre, 120 lb., Sr.; Anthony Colon, 138 lb., Sr.; Sal Guerriero, 126 lb., Jr.

2. SOUTH BROWARD (Coach Allen Held, 11th year at SB, 27th overall). Last year: 26-4 (19th at state). Top wrestlers: Kevin Jacques, 285 lb., Sr.; Eddie Pierce, 145 lb., Sr.; Alex Lopouchanski, 132 lb., So.; Nate Delevoe, 171 lb., Sr.

3. PLANTATION (Coach Henry Jackson, 10th year at Plantation, 12th overall). Last year: 13-14. Top wrestlers: Jonathan Francois, 106 lb., Sr.; Malique Johnson, 220 lb., Sr.; Monty Nelson, 285 lb., Sr.

4. CYPRESS BAY (Coach Pat McNamara, 6th year at CB, 24th overall, 178-59). Last year: 28-4. Top wrestlers: Dylan Seidle, 285, Sr.; Jonathan McNamara, 182-195 lb., Sr.; Danny Strent, 113-119 lb., Sr.; Hunter Gatto, 145-152 lb.; Sr.; Ryan Sweeney, 138-145 lb., Sr.

5. MIRAMAR (Coach Nate Richardson, 16th at Miramar, 21st overall). Last year: 18-11. Joshua Brown, 106-113 lb., Sr.; Alexander Lesesne, 113-120 lb., Jr.; Taquan Stone, 126 lb., Sr.; Ernie Levy, 152 lb., Jr.; Eugene Kinchen, 170 lb., Sr.

6. FLANAGAN (Coach Nick Lippert, 3rd year, 34-17). Last year: 18-9 (12th at state). Top wrestlers: Kenny McIntyre, 145 lb., Sr.; Miguel Prada, 132 lb., Sr.; Eric Comas, 138 lb., Jr.; Joseph Shwimy, 113 lb., So.

7. McARTHUR (Coach Mike Zarra, 7th year at McArthur, 14th overall, 115-64). Last year: 6-5. Top wrestlers: Jose Torres, 195 lb., So.; Michael Pagan, 285 lb., Jr.; Desentant Henderson, 120 lb., Sr.; Anthony Nieves, 182 lb., Jr.