The best thing about the post season in any sport is the opportunity for seniors to compete against one another, and as the 11th Annual Broward/Miami Dade Wrestling Tournament will take place this Friday night, Mar. 6, the objective for the Broward team is to cut into the impressive 10-0 record that Miami-Dade holds.

Both teams will be loaded for the event at Nova High, which gets started at 6:30 p.m., and while the talent level on both sides of the mat will feature plenty of state champions and state placers, winning and losing is not the only objective.

"This is going to be one of those events that showcases all of South Florida," said veteran Nova coach Ron Schulz. "Because of the many events we have during the year, wrestlers and coaches from the two counties have gotten to know each other very well, so it comes down to more of a social event than anything else."

While some competitors from both teams will compete in the prestigious Senior Nationals next month, it's a way to keep in shape and stay sharp in a competitive atmosphere.

Miami-Dade state champions Eric Chandler (Braddock), Wilson Metelus, Kendrick Sanders and Willie Wiggins (South Dade), and Rey Parrado (Goleman) will be in action along with Broward state champs Frank Pettineo and Paul Marcello from Cardinal Gibbons.

Marcello and Eric Chandler will face off in a battle of state champions, as will Pettineo and Sanders, who is rated No. 1 in the nation at 145.

The admission for the event is $5.

"I think we all look forward to this event," said Allen Held of South Broward. "It's something we start planning for before the state tournament. The fans like it. So do the parents and the kids. It's a great thing for everyone involved."

Here are the lineups for the event:

BROWARD
103
Andy Ball, St. Thomas
Kenneth Sabino, Hollywood Hills

112
Alex Chiracosta, Douglas
Sean Donnelly, St. Thomas Aquinas (3rd)

119
Domingo Simmons, Cardinal Gibbons (2nd)
Zach Lebovic, Nova

125
Alex Abramat, Cypress Bay (2nd)
Paul Marcello, Cardinal Gibbons (champion)

130
Gunnar Magliocca, St. Thomas
Chris Andrade, Cardinal Gibbons

135
Durvan Thompson, Boyd Anderson
Gerald Torres, Everglades

140
Zack Parker, Western
Jovan Condrey, Cardinal Gibbons
Michael Sabbag, Everglades

145
Frank Pettineo, Cardinal Gibbons (Champion)
Ben Williams, Western

152
Ronnie Talledo, Taravella
Austin Glassman, Nova

160
Victor Boyd, Stranahan
Luke Weiss, St. Thomas

171
J.C. Velasco, Coral Springs
Jared Nuby, South Broward

189
Ryan Conley, Western
Mike DiPierro, Cooper City

215
Ariel Klein, Cooper City
Jefson Nelson, Boyd Anderson

285
Nick Stevens, Coral Springs
Aaron Thompson, Fort Lauderdale

MIAMI-DADE
103
Ricky Rodriguez, Belen Jesuit (2x 2nd)
Tal Cohen, Dr. Krop

112
Javier Carbajal, South Dade (3rd)
Kevin Guzman, Miami High

119
Matthew Barrera, Miami Springs
Mauricio Villanueva, South Dade (2x 2nd)

125
Eric Chandler, Braddock (3x Champ & 2nd)
Jonathan Olivera, Southwest (5th)

130
George Gulesian, Columbus (2nd)
Alian Epsinosa, Pace (2nd)

135
Wilson Metellus, South Dade (Champ & 2x 2nd)
Jake Rio Columbus (5th & 3rd)

140
Rey Parrado, Goleman (Champ & 2nd)
Randy Pineyro Braddock

145
Kendrick Sanders, South Dade (3x Champ & 4th)
Alec Diaz, Hialeah Miami Lakes

152
Tony Castro, Hialeah Miami Lakes
Julian Gomez, Coral Park

160
Antonio Starr, Hialeah Miami Lakes (2nd)
Uxsunn Ramirez, Southwest Miami (2x 2nd)

171
Julian Martinez, Pace (2nd)
Joshua Comer, Homestead

189
David Castillo, American
Jonathan Fernandez, Sunset (6th)

215
Willie Wiggins, South Dade (Champ & 4th)
John Sennett, Pace (4th)

285
Larry Williams, Miami High

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You can reach Larry Blustein via e-mail at FloridaKids1@hotmail.com. He can also be heard every Thursday night (9-10) on the Miami Dolphins High School Gridiron Report on WQAM (560 AM).