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NEW PORT RICHEY - Gulf's Marcus Coe, through grappling over an arresting experience, works to rebound for a run at a state title. Marcus Coe is a stand-up guy, but [...]

Coach: Tom Soccorso (first year) 1998-99 district finish: Seventh in 5A-7 Key losses: Nate Way (215), Marcus Coe (160) Wrestlers to watch: Pat Shelton (103), Chip Combs (140), Butch Payne [...]

Gulf wrestling coach Steve Brown couldn't help but smile as he watched juniors Andy Medders (103 pounds) and Marcus Coe (160) win titles against host Springstead at the Barnett Bank [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - Eric Carpani's new start at Ridgewood earns him a trip to the state finals and wrestler of the year honors. When Eric Carpani transferred to Ridgewood [...]

The first time we saw this scrappy son of an Air Force pilot, Steve Brown's eyes were glowing. It was the winter of 1996, and Brown was pushing a handful [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - After two seasons of disappointments, Gulf wrestling coach Steve Brown resigns. Steve Brown had enough. The Gulf wrestling coach, who has gone through two emotionally draining [...]

Gulf coach Steve Brown has been trying to keep the Bucs' ship afloat for two years, but his crew of wrestlers has put too many holes in the hull. To [...]

LAKELAND -- Down but not out. For the second consecutive year, Lemon Bay advances three wrestlers into the championship finals, but the road to the Class 4A team title is [...]

LAND O' LAKES - Gators send a strong seven-man contingent to the Lakeland Center in hopes of state wrestling glory. Danny Castillo flew solo at the Class 5A wrestling tournament [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - Ridgewood recovers after a tough district tournament to claim the 5A-North II regional crown. The Class 5A-North Region II wrestling tournament was a party for Ridgewood. [...]

LAND O' LAKES - The Gators surprised the Class 5A-District 7 wrestling field by qualifying 12 for today's regional tournament. Ridgewood wrestling coach Vinnie Lowe told everybody it would happen. [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - Ridgewood wants to avenge its only loss of the season to Springstead today in the Class 5A-District 7 tournament. Who would have thought Gulf would play [...]

Losses to Central and Land O' Lakes last week were expected, since the Bucs lost eight wrestlers to academic ineligibility. Coach Steve Brown is still living off the 30-29 win [...]

Coach Steve Brown walked into his classroom Monday morning and found something he has been missing since last month - his heavyweight. Justus Frazier, who left to visit his father [...]

Concerning his varsity team, Coach Steve Brown has little to cheer about. But he's boasting about his junior varsity. The Bucs varsity was winless in the first half of the [...]

The time has arrived to say goodbye to yet another year. But before we do, let's not forget 1998. The last 12 months provided county sports fans with some of [...]

ZEPHYRHILLS - Pasco County wrestlers earn recognition as some of the best the state has to offer. Pasco County has rejoined the wrestling elite. The latest polls released by Florida [...]

They say nice guys finish last. Unfortunately, Coach Steve Brown and his young wrestlers are nice. The Bucs were 15th in the 15-team East Lake Tournament on Saturday, but Brown [...]

ZEPHYRHILLS - Standout wrestlers Andy Medders and Eric Carpani will not finish their careers with Gulf and Coach Steve Brown. Gulf wrestling coach Steve Brown's losses are Countryside and Ridgewood's [...]

ZEPHYRHILLS - Springstead returns to the 5A district tournament as the favorite with five defending champions. Host Springstead enters today's Class 5A-District 7 wrestling tournament favored again, but Ridgewood coach [...]

ZEPHYRHILLS - Pasco County wrestling coaches know this is a down year and are awaiting young talent to develop. Springstead has one thing area wrestling coaches want - a winning [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - A Gulf High wrestler's season has been arrested as has that of two teammates who also are facing burglary charges. A burglary charge has pinned Gulf [...]

ZEPHYRHILLS - Steve Brown's Bucs, who won at Zephyrhills Wednesday, are growing beyond his wildest expectations. Steve Brown is digging in. Gulf's second-year wrestling coach is moving closer to home [...]

NEW PORT RICHEY - With a little help from his friends, Coach Steve Brown is turning around Gulf wrestling. Preparing for his second season of trying to pull Gulf's wrestling [...]