Coral Springs Charter Wrestling Team Takes Second Place at District Competition

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The Coral Springs Charter wrestling team hosted the district championship on January 8 and finished second.

Elijah Perez was 2-0 with two pins, and Zayne Yawar went 2-0 with two pins. Cristofer Carbajal, Andrew Ridge, and Michael Streder each finished 2-1.

Coach Eric Perez was pleased with the team’s performance and is looking forward to the Coral Springs Duals on January 9-10 at Coral Springs High School.

“Last season we lost to Jupiter Christian in the first round, and this year we got our revenge and beat them 60 to 24,” said Perez.

In the semi-finals, Charter defeated last season’s district champion Lincoln Park and won 54 to 28. The team lost to Kings Academy in the finals.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.

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