By Ricky on Friday, December 6th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
A Guide to Women’s College Wrestling Recruitment
Women’s wrestling is growing at an unprecedented rate, with opportunities spanning from Junior College (JUCO) to NAIA and all three divisions of the NCAA.
By Ricky on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Girls’ Wrestling: The Fastest-Growing High School Sport in the U.S.
Girls’ wrestling is now the fastest-growing high school sport in the United States, marking a major shift in a once predominantly male-dominated arena.
By Ricky on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Written BY Katherine ShaiIn the heart of the Sunshine State, Florida is witnessing a remarkable transformation in the world of high school athletics—a surge in girls wrestling that is breaking barriers and empowering young women.
By Ricky on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Florida Phoenix Women’s Wrestling Club: Empowering the Next Generation of Champions
Girls’ wrestling in Florida has seen a remarkable rise in popularity over the past few years, and at the forefront of this movement is the Florida Phoenix Women’s Wrestling Club.
By Ricky on Thursday, June 27th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Last weekend in Broward County, Florida at the Ft Lauderdale Convention Center, teams from all across the country met up to compete at the AAU Scholastic Duals. This event is usually held at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando and was known as “The Disney Duals”.
By Ricky on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Well, the girls of Florida have definitely started to make a name for themselves. In past years if you were talking about nationally competitive girls the state of Florida wasn’t really heard too much.
By Ricky on Friday, October 27th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
I had a chance to speak with Hernando HS wrestler Emma Bauknight. Emma placed 7th in the state in 2023 and was a District Champion. She also won numerous big tournaments including the prestigious Knockout Tournament.
By Ricky on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
This past weekend at Walsh Jesuit HS in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio was the very first Ironman tourney for girls. This event has been going on for boys for the past 29 years and this year [2023] was the very first time in the tournaments history where the girls were able to compete in their very own tournament.
By Ricky on Friday, December 22nd, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
On December 20th-21st most people are out Christmas shopping. Most people are not wrestlers either! The girls Knockout Christmas Classic was held at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida.
By Ricky on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
So, as everyone knows by now I am a huge girls wrestling fan and supporter. I have done everything I could do in my position to try and help promote girls wrestling and those who are a part of this great sport.
By Ricky on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
The state of Florida is now known as a powerhouse state for the sport of GIRLS WRESTLING!!! Yes indeed, after crowning numerous girls NATIONAL Champions at FARGO the nation has taken notice that we have some of the best females in the country!
By Ricky on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
With the emergence of girls wrestling at the high school level, it seems our girls are getting started at a very young age. As the “rankings guy” I conduct research and watch as many matches and tournaments as possible in order to provide credible and accurate state rankings.
By Ricky on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Girls wrestling in Florida is no longer “up and coming.”
It’s here, it’s legitimate, and it’s being built every single day by athletes who refuse to be overlooked.
What started as a handful of determined competitors has grown into one of the fastest-rising wrestling movements in the state.
By Ricky on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Florida girls’ wrestling is exploding, and the Class of 2024 is proving it on the college mats.
From Tampa to tiny wrestling rooms across the state, this group of young women is showing that Florida isn’t just a “developing” girls’ wrestling state anymore—it’s a pipeline.
By Ricky on Friday, December 26th, 2025 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Women’s wrestling isn’t “the future” anymore—it’s right now. Across the country, girls are stepping onto the mat, proving their toughness, discipline, and skill every single day. At TFWR, we’re proud to celebrate the athletes who are breaking barriers, inspiring younger wrestlers, and showing what’s possible when girls are given the chance to compete.
By Ricky on Monday, September 11th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Well the Super 32 Qualifier in Kissimmee, Florida hosted by Osceola HS is over and after the dust has settled we are left with a bunch of great matches to talk about.
By Ricky on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
I have been asked many times about the sport of girls wrestling and what the benefits are. So as a fan of girls wrestling, this one is easy for me.
By Ricky on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Sydney Bridenstine was a very tough wrestler in the state of Florida. She was a part of Phoenix Women’s Wrestling Club and wrestled in high school for Hernando HS. She placed 4th at the FHSAA Girls State Championships and then signed to wrestle for Lindsey-Wilson College.
By Ricky on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
Questions asked by: Nate Solorio
Nate’s Corner: How does it feel to represent your country and bring home the Pan Am Gold?
By Ricky on Friday, July 12th, 2024 in Uncategorized. No Comments
One question we hear lately is “Who will be the next breakout star in Florida for women’s wrestling”? Well, after a 13 year run of not having a women’s Fargo National Champion, Florida has been on a roll that some may even call a tradition, bringing home a Fargo National Title for Florida girls every year.
By Ricky on Monday, January 19th, 2026 in Uncategorized. No Comments
The arena smelled like parental nerves and sweat, the banners rattling softly above a sea of fidgeting kids and anxious parents. Under the bright arena lights at the Tulsa Nationals—the tournament everyone warned was the toughest youth event in the country—six-year-old Genevieve Valdovinos stepped onto the mat with a calm that didn’t belong to someone her age.
By Ricky on Thursday, September 7th, 2023 in Uncategorized. No Comments
As a huge fan and supporter of girls wrestling in the state of Florida it seemed only fitting that I add a BLOG devoted just to the girls. Each week I will BLOG about whats happening in Florida with girls wrestling, who’s making noise and anything else related to girls wrestling in Florida.