J.P. Taravella Wrestler Earns Second Place at State Championship

by David Volz March 10, 2026

by David Volz March 10, 2026 1 minutes read

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Arheanna Bryan with Coach Bazos. {David Volz}

Arheanna Bryan of the J.P. Taravella High School girls’ wrestling team earned second place in the Florida high school state wrestling championship in the 190-pound weight class.

Bryan faced Paisley Murphy of Sunlake High School in a close, hard-fought match on March 7 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. She entered the season undefeated but ultimately finished second, ending with a 31-1 record.

Her coach, Michael Bazos, expressed pride and predicted she could win States next year. Bryan led by one point with under a minute left, but Murphy rallied to win.

“She worked so hard this season and came into the championship match undefeated. We can’t wait to begin training for next season,” said Bazos.

After her second-place finish, Bryan celebrated with her coach at the Cheesecake Factory.

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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.