You may know him as SEWrestle. His name is Jason Fulmore and he's been involved in wrestling in this state since the 1990s. Since the end of this past season, Fulmore has started ranking the top 15 wrestlers in the SE region and has a big board coming to his site also. We discussed what goes into our rankings and what made us both start to do them …

On July 6, 2019, the high school wrestling and football world lost Colby Singletary to an auto accident. Palmetto Ridge head wrestling Blaine Ison joins the pod to talk about how the team handled the tragedy and worked to remember Colby this season as best they could. Ison discusses the ups and downs of the season that culminated with Trillyon Fils…

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted sports across the world. Tampa Prep assistant coach Jake Campbell joins the pod to talk about how wrestling has felt its effects. We talk about ways to keep in shape during this time and how he's working with athletes in the Brawlers Wrestling Club in Tampa to keep sharp for when the sport returns. We also disc…

Tenoroc head wrestling coach Anthony Cerullo joins the pod to talk about the challenge of building a program in lower income demographic ares and at schools that traditionally do not have success in athletics. Last year, in his second season at Tenoroc, the wrestling team won district titles in both the state duals and individual tournaments. On th…

Ponte Vedra head coach Josean Gonzalez joins the pod to talk about his LinkedIn post "For New Wrestling Coaches: Building Relationships with Administration, Other Coaches, Parents, and Athletes." You can read his post here. We talk about how important it is to sell yourself and your program to school administrators and how crucial it can be to buil…

With so many open coaching jobs across the state, Suncoast head wrestling coach Dan Tria joins the podcast to offer some tips on how to start the process of building a wrestling program. We talk about what he learned as an assistant coach and what has worked - and what hasn't for him at Suncoast. Dan also recaps his team's trip to J-Rob and how imp…

West Orange wrestling coach Kristen Iannuzzi joins the podcast to talk about her experiences as a girl wrestling in the late 90s-early 00s. She also speaks about being a female coach of a boy's team at West Orange and what she has learned in that role. The one-time Orange County teacher of the year also talks about education and how important her r…

Florida high school wrestling referee Mike Cipriano answers everything you wanted to know about officiating, including: Why he started and continues to love officiating How anticipation is one of the key components of being a successful ref Dealing with angry parents and fans How coaches can be most successful with questions during matches Keeping …

Among the topics discussed: The celebration/taunting incidents that are getting a lot of attention. Parents and officials - and what makes an official great State series strategies Top teams he's seen this season The rankings and how Track wrestling can help coaches All of this and more on this episode.…

Kirwyn Adderley, the girls state championship tournament director, joins the podcast to talk about the growth of the sport in Florida and what we can do to help get it officially recognized.

Rick Tribit and I finally get together to do a podcast as Working the Edge returns. We talk about the state tournament in Kissimmee, what goes into making it happen, and what they have planned for this year. We also talk about bringing coaches together through the Florida Wrestling Coaches Association and creating a tighter group to work together t…

There are three duals to get the season started tonight but before I get to that - If you haven’t checked out my season preview for the entire state of Florida, you can find it at OrlandoSentinel.com/wrestling. It features capsules for all 400 teams in the state of Florida and is jam-packed with information and names in the sport. I hope it’s the p…

Grant Aronoff, Anthony Artalona and Ben Goldin were all part of Penn's highly-regarded 2018 recruiting class. Legendary Penn coach Roger Reina came back to lead the program last year and this is his first big class of recruits for his second stint in charge. He talks about what drew him to the three Florida wrestlers, his experience recruiting the …

Our Wrestling Discussion Series continues with Colonial head coach Andy Pitts joining me to talk about how he tries to market the sport at his high school. We discuss how important it is to also market it to fellow faculty and administration and how every day is a day to sell the sport. We look into the roll of social media in advancing knowledge a…

Dual meets are important to the sport of wrestling, but it's hard to fit them into a demanding and tight schedule. We look at dual meets and how important they are for a wrestling program. Dual meets can grow the sport for fans, wrestlers and for the programs themselves. We also talk about how in-school dual meets have been so successful for his Ti…

Suncoast head wrestling coach Dan Tria joins the podcast to talk about transfers in the sport of high school wrestling and in general. We talk about how school choice initiatives have opened the playing field for easier movement and the decision making process that student-athletes go through in figuring out if a transfer is the right move. We disc…

We talk with Lake Highland Prep coach Mike Palazzo about the team's goals in the postseason, why they upped the challenge for their wrestlers and what perfection means to him.

We catch up with SEU coach Javier Maldonado. We look back on the three-year anniversary of his taking the job to lead the first scholarship program in the state in almost three decades. We talk about the influences from his wrestling family at Kissimmee Osceola High School and his collegiate career at UT-Chattanooga. We also discuss the growth of h…

I’m baaack. This is your high school wrestling update from the Orlando Sentinel for Monday, January 29, 2018 – My name is Brant Parsons – and my podcast did not win a Grammy last night. We’ve hit the stretch run of the season and this past weekend gave us a showcase of big I-B-Ts. Take a big inhale – and let’s go. Let’s start with the Tri-County In…

As I continue to try to find the optimum audio settings for my podcast. We'll get there.. Good morning, this is your high school wrestling update from the Orlando Sentinel for Thursday, December 7, 2017 – My name is Brant Parsons – and I wish I had more sound-engineer training. Let’s see what happened last night. In the big matchup on the night bet…

I’ve been obsessed with The Beatles since high school and I’ll never forget hearing about the news on December 8, 1980. Please enjoy my tribute to the great John Lennon while I recap last night’s action on the mat.

Corey Haddad, the tournament general manager, joins us to talk about “the toughest high school tournament in the nation.” We chat about the 24th edition that starts this Friday and about Lake Highland Prep and other Florida wrestlers in it.

Good morning, this is your high school wrestling update from the Orlando Sentinel for Friday, December 1, 2017 – My name is Brant Parsons – And welcome to the first weekend of tournament action.

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Harmony coach Victor Lorenzano talks about his latest head coaching job and how his Italian upbringing helps make his wrestling team a family. … Read More

Good morning, this is your high school wrestling update from the Orlando Sentinel for Thursday, November 30, 2017 – My name is Brant Parsons – And I have a lot of stuff to get to.

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Timber Creek coach Jon Cone talks about how his school always has high participation numbers and how as a strong dual team, they’re … Read More

Good morning, this is your high school wrestling update from the Orlando Sentinel for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – My name is Brant Parsons – And the season… has… begun.

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Wellington coach Travis Gray talks about the growth of his program and the untapped talent in Palm Beach County. Please subscribe to the … Read More

Our season preview series continues with Northeast and Northwest Florida Matmen founder Shannon Heaton joining us to talk about the northern part of the state. Who are the teams to watch and what are the can’t miss events in the … Read More

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Fort Myers coach Matt Markowski talks about his three returning finalists and the pitfalls of scheduling for different levels of talent in the … Read More

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Merritt Island coach Graham Smith talks about his team’s quest to reach the top of the district and the growing numbers in the … Read More

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Florida High’s Clay Allen talks about his team’s quest to win the district title and he reveals how the team plans to honor … Read More

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Palmetto Ridge’s Blaine Ison talks about what his team has coming back, what it’s like to be coaching at his alma mater and … Read More

Our season preview podcast series continues with Jensen Beach head coach Tom McMath. We talk about the upcoming season and the importance of his youth wrestling program in building sustained success at the school. We’ll be having coaches on leading up … Read More

As part of our state wrestling preview, we are interviewing coaches across the state. On this podcast, Lake Gibson’s Daniel Walker joins us to talk about his team this season, the state dual series and how last season’s close loss … Read More

The first-ever podcast has legendary coach Russ Cozart as the guest. We talk about what brought him to Brandon, how he’s changed as a coach over the years and what the sport has meant to him. It’s a fascinating interview … Read More

Orlando Sentinel wrestling writer Brant Parsons covers high school wrestling in the state of Florida like nobody else. We interview some of the best coaches and wrestlers in the state as well as analyze the top teams throughout the year.