Weekly Re-cap:

Last Wednesday the JV defeated New Smyrna Beach 36-12 and Colonial 30-15 to bring their overall record to 6-2.

On Friday & Saturday, the team traveled to Flagler Palm Coast to compete in the 29th Annual Flagler Palm Coast Rotary Invitational. This tournament was loaded with state qualifiers, placers, and champions in almost every single weight class. It was a great test to see where our guys stacked up to the best wrestlers in the state. All in all, there were 10 teams who finished in the top 20 in the state at their classification in the state tournament.

Zach Larison: Champion at 132 lbs.

Team Scores from this weekend:

Despite only having 5 wrestlers compete in the varsity bracket, the team had a great showing, finishing 16th in the 31 team field.

Individual results (Varsity):

JV Results:

Congratulations to the following wrestlers on reaching the podium at the JV Tournament:

108 lbs: Tyler McVay (Fr.): 6th

134 lbs: Oliver Hart (Fr.): 3rd

162 lbs: Evan Wright (Fr.): 6th

287 lbs: Christian Gomez (So.): 3rd

This Week at a Glance:

Saturday (01.17.15): Varsity-Michael P. Hutchins Invitational Tournament

• Please make arrangements to have your wrestler meet at Bishop Moore High School at 7:00 AM for our team meeting. 
• 106: Tyler McVay
• 113: Brandon Boyle
• 120: Demarco Diaz/Eric Nordahl*
• 126: Luke Franco/Oliver Hart*
• 132: Zach Larison
• 138: Matt Ellis/Matt Munroe
• 145: Zach Turner
• 152: Evan Wright
• 160: Scooter Duren
• 170: Derek Di Bernardo
• 182: Josh Lopez
• 195: Ethan Kaufmann
• 220: Will Searcy
• 285: Christian Gomez

*Determined by wrestle-off

NEXT MONDAY (01.19.15) is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no school, but we will have practice from 9:00-11:00 AM.

Fans,

Some additional information regarding our tournament this weekend:

We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Palm Coast, located at 200 Flagler Plaza Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32137

Wrestlers will need to pack their bags tonight for this weekend. Bring all of their gear, clothes, toiletries, and meal money to school Friday since they will not have time to go home to pick up any lost items.

Things that your wrestler will need:

• Wrestling shoes
• Headgear
• Warm up jacket
• Socks
• Clothes for after the tournament (Friday and Saturday)
• Toiletries
• Meal money for Friday & Saturday

Here is the roster for the varsity portion of the tournament. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR WRESTLER IS ON THIS LIST THEY ARE EXPECTED TO STAY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT. WE WILL NOT PERMIT WRESTLERS TO LEAVE JUST BECAUSE THEY GOT ELIMINATED. We are training our wrestlers to expect to earn medals at these types of events and to plan on wrestling Saturday nights in the finals. Anyone not in medal contention will sit in the stands and support their teammates who are fighting for the bronze or gold:

• 128 lbs. Zach Larison
• 154 lbs. Scooter Duren
• 170 lbs. Derek Di Bernardo
• 197 lbs. Ethan Kaufmann
• 222 lbs. Will Searcy

Here is the roster for the JV portion of the tournament:

• 108 lbs: Tyler McVay
• 115 lbs: Brandon Boyle
• 122 lbs: Demarco Diaz
• 128 lbs. Nick Wiggins
• 134 lbs. Oliver Hart
• 140 lbs. Nick Hart
• 162 lbs. Evan Wright
• 222 lbs. Christian Gomez

Here is the schedule for this weekend’s Flagler Rotary Invitational tournament:

Friday (01.09.15)

• 11:10 AM: Meet in wrestling room following 4th period
• 11:20 AM: Depart for Flagler Palm Coast High School
• 1:00 PM: Weigh ins
• 3:00 PM: Championship round 1 (varsity & JV)
• 5:00 PM: Championship round 2 (varsity)

Saturday (01.10.15)

• 8:00 AM: Weigh ins
• 10:00 AM: Championship semi finals
• 12:00 PM: Consolation rounds
• 6:00 PM: Placement rounds/Finals

Happy New Year! Over the course of winter break our team had the opportunity to train with several other central Florida teams alongside UCF Wrestling at the Southeast Regional Training Center in Winter Park. Those wrestlers who came to the camp got some great instruction along with some intense matches. All in all, those wrestlers wrestled over 20 matches and gained some valuable mat time.

This Week at a Glance:

Monday (01.05.15): Practice from 9:00-11:00 am

Tuesday (01.06.15): School resumes-practice from 3:00-5:00 PM

Wednesday (01.07.15): JV Quad vs. East River, Colonial, & New Smyrna Beach (4:00 PM)

• 3:00 PM: Weigh-ins
• 4:00 PM: Round 1 vs. New Smyrna Beach
• 5:30 PM: Round 2 vs. Colonial

Thursday (01.08.15): Regular practice: 3:00-5:00 PM

Friday (01.09.15)/Saturday (01.10.15): JV/Varsity at Flagler Rotary Invitational

• We will be taking a smaller group to this tournament for the following reasons:
  • This is an overnight tournament and we have limited space in hotel rooms
  • Limited seats/drivers for car pooling purposes
  • Lack of preparation from wrestlers who did not attend winter break practices
• Here is the roster for the varsity portion of the tournament. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR WRESTLER IS ON THIS LIST THEY ARE EXPECTED TO STAY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT. WE WILL NOT PERMIT WRESTLERS TO LEAVE JUST BECAUSE THEY GOT ELIMINATED. We are training our wrestlers to expect to place at these types of events and to plan on wrestling Saturday nights. Anyone not in medal contention will sit in the stands and support their teammates who are fighting for the gold:
  • 128 lbs. Zach Larison
  • 154 lbs. Scooter Duren
  • 170 lbs. Derek Di Bernardo
  • 197 lbs. Ethan Kaufmann
  • 222 lbs. Will Searcy
• Here is the roster for the JV portion of the tournament:
  • 108 lbs: Tyler McVay
  • 115 lbs: Brandon Boyle
  • 122 lbs: Demarco Diaz/Nick Wiggins
  • 134 lbs. Nick Hart
  • 140 lbs. Oliver Hart
  • 162 lbs. Evan Wright
  • 222 lbs. Christian Gomez

Schedule of events for Friday (01.09.15):

• 11:10 AM: Meet in wrestling room following 4th period
• 11:20 AM: Depart for Flagler Palm Coast High School
• 1:00 PM: Weigh ins
• 3:00 PM: Championship round 1 (varsity & JV)
• 5:00 PM: Championship round 2 (varsity

Saturday (01.10.15)

• 8:00 AM: Weigh ins
• 10:00 AM: Championship semi finals
• 12:00 PM: Consolation rounds
• 6:00 PM: Placement rounds/Finals

Dear fans,

The Huskies defeated East River last Wednesday night 45-31. Six grapplers earned victories by pin: Zach Larison, Kevin King, Scooter Duren, Josh Lopez, Ethan Kaufmann, and Will Searcy. Tyler McVay picked up a forfeit and Christian Gomez earned a minor decision to help seal the win.

On Friday & Saturday, the team wrestled at the 41st Annual Bill Scott Memorial Tournament, placing 15th in the 32 team field. We had 3 wrestlers place in the Top Eight of their respective weight class: Ethan Kaufmann (8th), Derek Di Bernardo (2nd), and Zach Larison (2nd). Great job guys!

Updated season records as of last weekend:

106: Tyler McVay (4-6)

113: Brandon Boyle (3-8)

120: Eric Nordahl (0-3)

126: Demarco Diaz (1-6)

132: Zach Larison (12-1): Runner-up

138: Luke Franco (3-7)

145: Matt Ellis (1-5)

152: Kevin King (1-2)

160: Scooter Duren (2-6)

170: Derek Di Bernardo (12-1): Runner-up

182: Josh Lopez (2-2)

195: Ethan Kaufmann (10-5): 8th place

220: Will Searcy (5-5)

285: Christian Gomez (4-0)

This Week at a Glance:

Both varsity and JV are expected to attend the UCF Holiday Camp. Just because we are out of school does not mean that we are out of season. This is a great chance for young wrestlers to gain invaluable mat time and for our experienced wrestlers to sharpen their skills against some of the best wrestlers in Central Florida.

If your wrestler hasn’t already turned in their $10 for camp registration, please send it with them tomorrow. If your wrestler needs a ride, please let me know and I will either meet them at Hagerty or match them up with a teammate who can transport them.

Varsity Places 7th at the Clash of the Titans

L-R: Brandon Boyle (5th place), Derek Di Bernardo (1st), Zach Larison (1st), Ethan Kaufmann (3rd), Josh Lopez (4th). Not pictured: Tyler McVay (4th)

Dear fans,

Our first week of competition started off with the JV winning two out of three dual meets to start off the year 2-1 while the varsity placed a program best 6 wrestlers to place 7th as a team (our highest finish ever) at the always tough Clash of the Titans at University Orange City.

Last Wednesday the JV took to the mats for the first time this season:

• Hagerty 48 Lyman 25
  • Pins from Tyler McVay, Demarco Diaz, Nick Hart, Oliver Hart, Matt Medla, Evan Wright, Gus Hussein, and Christian Gomez all contributed to the win.
• Hagerty 51 Lake Mary 30
  • Nick Hart, Oliver Hart, Ethan Enot, Evan Wright, Christian Gomez, and Nik Wiggins all won via pin for the Huskies. Demarco Diaz won 7-5 OT thriller and Brandon Boyle earned a 17-7 major decision.
• Winter Springs 45 Hagerty 36
  • Demarco Diaz, Oliver Hart, Chris Soto, Matt Medla, and Evan Wright all won their matches by pin. Tyler McVay picked up a forfeit

On Saturday, both the JV and varsity traveled to University (Orange City) High School to compete in the Clash of the Titans Tournament. Links to the results:

• Clash JV team score
• Clash JV Bracket
• Clash Varsity team score
• Clash Varsity bracket
  • 106 lbs. Tyler McVay (1-2) 4th place
  • 113 lbs. Brandon Boyle (2-2) 5th place
  • 126 lbs. Nik Wiggins (0-2) DNP
  • 132 lbs. Zach Larison (3-0) CHAMPION/MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTWEIGHT
  • 138 lbs. Luke Franco (0-2) DNP
  • 145 lbs. Matt Ellis (0-2) DNP
  • 160 lbs. Evan Wright (0-2) DNP
  • 170 lbs. Derek Di Bernardo (4-0) CHAMPION
  • 182 lbs. Josh Lopez (3-2) 4th place
  • 195 lbs. Ethan Kaufmann (3-1) 3rd place
  • 220 lbs. Will Searcy (0-2) DNP

The team finished 7th in the 16 team field, which including great performances by freshmen Tyler McVay (4th) and Brandon Boyle (5th) who both placed in their first ever varsity tournament. Great job guys!

This Week at a Glance:

Wednesday (12.10.14): JV Quad v. Deland & Cypress Creek (HOME)

• Matches will start at 5:00 PM

Friday (12.12.14): PARENT NIGHT followed by EVENING PRACTICE (7:00-9:00 PM)

• We need to set up the gym for our tournament on Saturday. Due to a home basketball game, we will not be able to get into the gym and set-up until after the varsity game is complete.
• Please plan on attending our parent night from 6:00-6:30 PM and leaving your wrestler with us to practice (7:00-9:00 PM) and set up the gym from 9:00-10 PM).

Saturday (12.14.14): 4th Annual Johnny Rouse Invitational (HOME)

• All wrestlers report to the Wrestling Room by 7:00 am
• 8:00 am:Weigh-ins
• 9:00 am: Round 1 begins
• 3:00 pm (approximate): Placement rounds

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Become a volunteer!

Concession Stand: If you are able to help in the Concession Stand during the tournament, we need 2 volunteers to work for 2 hours at a time:

• 9:00-11:00 am
• 11:00 am-1:00 pm
• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
• 3:00 pm-5:00 pm

If/when your wrestler is competing during your shift we will find someone to cover for you until they finish wrestling. Please email me at cabalid@myscps.us to sign up for a shift.

Hospitality Room

Ana Larison will be contacting you sometime this week to ask for your help with the hospitality room for coaches and officials. Please consider donating/cooking items for this Saturday.

Thank you all for your continued support. Our team has shown flashes of promise this week but also showed that we still have some work to do. We always strive to be better than yesterday.

The Huskies went 1-1 in their scrimmage against Apopka & Lake Mary, defeating the Blue Darters 39-36 and falling to the Rams 45-30.

Jeanette Searcy took some AMAZING pictures! You can view the album online at https://www.facebook.com/jpsearcy under the album “Hagerty HS wrestling 2014.” If you are looking for someone to do portraits and senior pictures, she is one of the best!

This week at a glance:

Wednesday (12.03.14): JV Quad vs. Lake Mary, Lyman, & Winter Springs (HOME)

• Weigh-ins: 3:00 PM
• Wrestling begins: 4:00 PM

Saturday (12.06.14): JV & VARSITY at Orange City University

• 7:30 AM: Arrive at Orange City University
  • The address for the school is  1000 Rhode Island, Orange City, FL 32763
• 8:00 AM: Weigh-ins
• 10:00 AM: Round 1
• 12:30 PM: Semi-finals
• 6:00 PM: Finals
• Please note that all times are approximate.
• If this is your first tournament, here are some helpful tips. If any “veteran” parents have any additional advice, please chime in on the “Comments” section!
  • Bring a comfy cushion. Bleachers are hard and unforgiving.
  • The meets, and especially the tournaments, can be long and tiring, so the first and most important thing for a spectator is to be comfortable. Wear casual clothes; take a cushion, comfortable shoes,things to snack on and perhaps something to occupy your time between rounds at tournaments; a newspaper, a good book, knitting, crossword puzzles, etc. High School wrestling duals are a little easier to handle because the time element is much shorter. Casual clothes and a cushion should get you through.

  • Tournaments run from several hours to a couple of days depending on the number of teams involved and the setup of the tournament. Being comfortable is primary to having a good time. Casual clothes, good shoes and a cushion are a must. This is probably the best time to get to know the other parents and their families. Many friendships can be built at these tournaments and a sense of team unity begins to grow.

  • Tournament prices vary from free to $5.00 per adult. Participating wrestlers always get in free. Tournament shirts are sold at most tournaments. Prices range from $8.00 to $15.00, depending on the type and style of shirt.

  • Wrestlers need to take casual clothes, shower gear, snacks, and money. Snacks can consist of a wide variety of foods, from sandwiches to dry cereal, raisins, fruit, yogurt, and pasta. Drinks can range from bottled water, fruit juices to sports drinks. Our coaches request that the wrestlers bring healthy foods instead of junk foods to eat. Some parents like to bring things for the other wrestlers parents to snack on.

  • Parents are encouraged to participate in these types of activities as it increases our crowds at tournaments and the coaches are always seeking the support of parents at their son’s meets and tournaments.

Dear fans,

The wait is finally over! The regular high school season has arrived. I for one and super excited to see what this season has in store for us. We have a great mix of returners with varsity experience and new faces on the team who are eager to make an impact for us.

Congratulations need to go out to several wrestlers on our team: Zach Larison has signed his National Letter of Intent to wrestle at Campbell University next season and Matt Medla just found out last week that he has been accepted to the Air Force Academy on a full ROTC scholarship. Way to go guys! Also, Class of 2014 graduate Dan Reilly has signed his paperwork and ships off to join the Navy in January. Please make sure you congratulate these young men if and when you see them around.

Please welcome Steven Butler to the Husky coaching staff. Coach Butler brings a wealth of experience from both his high school and collegiate wrestling career. His impact is already being felt in the wrestling room.

This Week at a Glance:

Monday (11.24.14): 

• Normal practice hours (3:00-5:30 PM)

Tuesday (11.25.14): Preseason Classic at Lake Mary High School

The Huskies will wrestle twice (one match against Lake Mary and another against Apopka). This is a preseason event and is a way for us as coaches to evaluate the strengths and areas of improvement for our team. Please note that since it is a preseason event we are only allowed to wrestle twice. One of the great problems we have this season is that we have several wrestlers in a weight class. This does mean that your wrestler might not get a chance to compete Tuesday night. We are currently in the process of working out the depth chart at particular weights.

Schedule for Tuesday’s events:

• 2:30 PM: Wrestlers meet in the Wrestling Room for MANDATORY minimum weight certification
• 4:00 PM: Bus departs for Lake Mary
• 5:00 PM: Weigh-ins
• 6:00 PM: First dual

Wednesday (11.26.14): Morning Practice

• 9:00-11:30 AM

Thursday (11.27.14): Thanksgiving: NO PRACTICE

• 12:30 PM: Bears vs. Lions
• 4:30 PM: Eagles vs. Cowboys
• 8:30 PM: Seahawks vs. 49ers

Friday (11.28.14): +1 Practice

• 9:00-11:00 AM: Attending this practice is optional. So is being a champion.

Helpful Links:

Please follow us online! You can find us on Instagram and twitter as @HagertyWrestles. You can also “Like” our facebook page to keep up to date with news, events, and announcements.

If you’d like to purchase Hagerty Wrestling gear for you and your wrestler, please visit our team store. You can shop and pay online and the merchandise is mailed directly to you.

Dear fans,

The 2014-2015 season is almost here! I just wanted to provide a quick update letting you know about a few date changes regarding the season:

• The first official day of practice is November 10th. If you haven’t already, please get your wrestler’s “Blue Card” renewed for this year. If your wrestler is currently playing a sport, they should already have this. If not, then they will need to get a new sports physical and complete all the necessary paperwork. Any athlete without a Blue Card will not be allowed to practice until they get one.
• Preseason strength & conditioning and open mats are currently going on. We lift every Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday starting at 3:30 PM in the Weight Room. Open mats are every Tuesday & Thursday immediately following our lift.

Fight Knight at the Southeast Regional Training Center:

 These Friday nights with UCF Wrestling are a great opportunity for your wrestler to get some quality mat time and experience! The UCF Wrestling team will put your athlete through a warm up and run “live” wrestling matches. This is a perfect chance to get the 40+ matches that I challenged each wrestler to get during the offseason. They run every Friday night until the start of the regular season. There are only 6 left, so make sure you take advantage!

2014-2015 Schedule

If you’re not already following us on twitter or Instagram, please do! Most, if not all of our updates, announcements, and pertinent news comes through those social media platforms. Simply search for “HagertyWrestles” and make sure you click on “Follow.”

I am looking forward to seeing what this new season brings. Hope to see you all in the stands this year.

Go Huskies!

Coach Cabal