Hey guys!
The work continues. We are bringing back, for its seventh year, #TheSeason. We didn’t do these first year, but have ever since. It’s something nobody else does. We compile all season records and write a wrapup for each team. To get them completed more quickly, we are summarizing these a bit more than in seasons past.
Today, we wrap up 2A-District 4, and all of our 2A teams, with Matanzas.
MATANZAS
You can see everything I have on the Pirates & Lady Pirates in 2020-21 here –> MATANZAS
Win/loss record: 9-3 (boys)/2-1 (girls) in dual meets reported to Matmen.
Season in a nutshell:
- 4th at Lady Clash of Titans, 12/4 (22 teams)
- 4-0 (1st) at Matanzas Duals, 12/5 (5 teams)
- 4th at Ponte Vedra Girls IBT, 12/12 (17 teams)
- T-8th at 47th Annual Bill Scott Memorial, 12/19 (19 teams)
- 2-2 (3rd) at 2A-District 4 Duals, 1/9 (7 teams)
- 5th at Westside Roundrobin, 1/16 (11 teams)
- 2nd at Wolfpack Challenge, 1/23 (13 teams)
- 3rd at Bi-County Tournament, 2/6 (9 teams)
- 3rd at 2A-District 4, 2/17 (7 teams)
- 5th at Girls’ State, 2/19-20 (118 teams)
- 11th at 2A-Region 1, 2/26-27 (30 teams)
- T-42nd at 2A State, 3/5-6 (68 teams)
Projected key returners (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) for 2021-22 (with year in school as of next season): Tiana Fries (sophomore, 7-3 at 100, 2-2 at girls’ state); Mariah Mills (8th, 2-2 at 100, 2-2 at girls’ state); Carter Wilder (junior, 25-11 at 106, district champ, region 3rd, 1-2 at states); Braden Hawley (senior, 15-10 at 113, district 3rd, 2-2 at regions); Brittany Lipka (junior, 1-9 at 106, 0-2 at girls’ state); Toryion Stallings (sophomore, 18-15 at 126, district 4th, 1-2 at regions); Marissa Roberts (junior, 3-8 at 122, 0-2 at girls’ state); Abrielle Molina (junior, 4-6 at 122, 1-2 at girls’ state); Jack Stapleton (senior, 10-7 at 126/132, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Isabella Tietje (junior, 12-9 at 134, 0-1 at districts-injured, girls’ state 6th); Maddie Torres (junior, 4-8 at 134, 2-2 at girls’ state); Joshua Olivo (senior, 2-7 at 145, district 6th); MaKayla Figeuro (sophomore, 0-2 at 147, 0-2 at girls’ state); Tyson Mills (senior, 29-7 at 152, district champ, region runnerup, 0-2 at states); Jordan Mills (sophomore, 25-10 at 160, district champ, region runnerup, 1-2 at states); Brandyn Cox (junior, 10-12 at 170, district 3rd, 0-2 at regions); Quincy Cuthbert (senior, 12-10 at 182, district runnerup, 2-2 at regions); Adyn Cox (junior, 8-13 at 220, district 5th).
Projected losses (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) via graduation unless otherwise noted: Riley White (7-6 at 117/220, 0-2 at districts, girls’ state runnerup); Logan Mayer (19-12 at 132, district 3rd, 2-2 at regions); Morgan Morrison (10-4 at 162, girls’ state 5th); Christian White (2-3 at 195, district 5th); Nakeisha Marcellus (2-10 at 222, girls’ state 6th); Robert Elder (23-6 at 285, district champ, 1-2 at regions).
2020-21 boys’ MVP: Robert Elder
- 3-0 at Matanzas Duals
- 1-2 (4th) at 47th Annual Bill Scott Memorial
- 4-0 at 2A-District 4 Duals
- 3-1 (2nd) at Westside Roundrobin
- 2-0 (1st) at Wolfpack Challenge
- 2-1 (2nd) at Bi-County Tournament
- 3-2 in post-season series (see above)
2020-21 girls’ MVP: Riley White
- Injured for most of early part of season
- 3-1 (2nd) at Grayhound Open
- 0-2 at FHSAA district
- 3-1 at girls’ state
2021-22 boys’ captain: Tyson Mills
- 3-1 at Matanzas Duals
- 2-2 (4th) at 47th Annual Bill Scott Memorial
- 3-1 at 2A-District 4 Duals
- 5-0 (1st) at Westside Roundrobin
- 4-0 (1st) at Wolfpack Challenge
- 3-0 (1st) at Bi-County Tournament
- 5-3 in post-season series (see above)
- Won 19 matches in a row
2021-22 girls’ captain: Isabella Tietje
- 4-1 (3rd) at Lady Clash of Titans
- 2-2 (4th) at Ponte Vedra Girls IBT
- 0-1 (injured) at FHSAA districts
- 5-3 at girls’ state
2020-21 Zander Laurin Warrior: Morgan Morrison
- Took title in first weekend at Orange City, pinning her way through Lady Clash, including rematch win by fall against 2020 state-finals opponent
- Took 2nds at both Ponte Vedra and Lyman in final regular-season tournaments
- After early loss at girls’ state prevented a title run, came back to win her final high school match, avenging the earlier defeat
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