Daphne High School Wrestling

Once a Trojan always a Trojan!!! Three years ago Sage Rosario became an Alabama State Champ and helped lead Daphne to its second Alabama State Championship as a team. The week after the state tournament her family moved to Kansas in support of her father. Sage’s father was stationed in Kansas and then deployed soon after. Sage was such a huge part of our team. I ordered her a state ring after she had moved. I tried to send it to her but it came back. I held on to the ring and was able to finally put it in the hands of this deserving young lady. God is so Good!

As we are mid way through the summer, I worry about those who have chosen the path not to work in the off season. I question why is it no longer important to some who have had so much success or that were so close to accomplishing their goals. IN 28 years of coaching, I have never understood why some don’t pour all they have into the small window they have to compete and be great. Then, there are those who get it! Those who embrace the uncomfortable to be great! Those who make gains instead of excuses. Those who seek to be one of the best and cement their name in Alabama history. As I approach my last few years in coaching. Images like these keep me going. They let me know that what I love and dedicated my life too still has value. I would love to win the first ever sanctioned state women’s title. I want my girls to win individual state titles that now will be recognized by the state. I want to see Daphne boys in the state finals and possible State Champions. I hope we are still hungry. I hope these things still matter. There is still time to put in good work. The time that passes we will never get back. Be wise how we use what time we still have. Its completely up to you.
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Kimber Alford training for Fargo. I see you. Your ready!

Last Day to Cast your vote!

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KAlyse Hill is in the finals.

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Good Morning, Reminder to all! This is our Daphne Camp! All are welcome! Daphne Wrestlers who are not beginners need to attend. This camp is open to all jr high-high school age men and women wrestlers! Hope to see everyone there!

Daphne Trojan girls’ wrestling team earns recognition from National Wrestling Coaches Association, Hall of Fame - Gulf Coast Media The Daphne girls’ wrestling team racked up national honors following their third state title in the last four seasons. The National Wrestling Coaches Association recognized Trojan coaches …

Great Job Assistant Coaches!

NWCA Announces the High School Girls National Coach of the Year Awards
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Reminder!!! Wrestling meeting tonight in HS cafeteria at 6:00 pm.

Please do not forget. Please make this meeting a priority. Both new and returning wrestlers!

Please go vote For our Kalyse Hill! She is amazing! 3 time state Champion!

And then there were eight: gulfcoastmedia.com/athlete
6️⃣ sports and 6️⃣ schools are still in the running for Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Year! One more week of voting in the Elite Eight will determine the semifinals with only four choices left. Get behind your favorite team today!

Go vote for Kalyse Hill! Round Two!!!

Daphne Wrestling Parent Meeting . May 30, 6 pm. Meeting will be held in High School Lunchroom. Very Important. This meeting is for people in the program as well as others interested.

Please Go Vote for our Kalyse Hill!! Please Share!!!!

It is officially time for the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Year bracket! https://gulfcoastmedia.com/athlete-of-the-year-2024-roundone
Click the link to vote all week long to determine the first round of winners and start whittling down the field until we find a champion. Thanks to our presenting sponsor and the voters who have gotten us this far!

our Kalyse Hill is one of these winners! Lets go!!!

With the final four Seacrest Furniture Athletes of the Week, Gulf Coast Media readers have created the 32-player Athlete of the Year bracket, finalized with 10 different schools and sports represented.
First-round voting will begin next Monday at noon at gulfcoastmedia.com/athlete so fans, get ready to support your favorite teams!

Wow! What a special event put on by Fox 10 and Rich's Car Wash. Fox 10 news anchor, Emily Cochran, did an amazing job putting on the Fox10 Sports Banquet at Moes Barbque. This banquet honored fourteen high school players of the week from 2024. One of them was our very own Alanah Girard. Alanah won her second state title for the Daphne's Girls Wrestling Team at the 100 lb weight class. Alanah was also awarded the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award at the state tournament. The Daphne girls won their third state tournament in four years. Thank you Miss Cochran, Fox 10, and Rich's Car Wash for this special event!

The Daphne Girl's wrestling team will be bagging groceries tomorrow at the Loxley Piggly Wiggly. Please come by your weekend groceries tomorrow at the Pig. Thank you in Advance! Go Trojans!!!

Daphne 2024-2024 Wrestling Banquet and season are complete. We have alot of talented athletes returning for another run. Their success rides on how committed they are to improve. Work not words will dictate the future of this program. Special thanks to the Assistant Coaches ( Matt Gilson, Joe Smith, Mathew Wells, Jason Reid) who work countless hours for this program. I was proud to see these men get their flowers as they were chosen to be the Assistant Coaches of the Year by their peers.
Daphne Girls Program won their third State title in four years. The team placed 14 girls in ten weight classes scoring 277 team points.
This team
100 lb Kyla Smith- 5th place
100 lb Lydia Pruitt- 4th place
100 lb Nina Whiteis- 7th place
100 lb Alanah Girard- 3x Finalist, 2 x State Champ, MOW of the state tournament, Winner of the Daphne Heart of a Champion Award.
107 lb McKenzie Nugyen 2x Placer, 2024 State Finalist
113 Emily Smith - State Champion, Tricia Saunders award winner for Alabama, Daphne most outstanding wrestler.
120 Jenna MacDonald 4th in State
120 Addy Hollis 5th in State, Future Star Award
126 Ellawyn Laffery 7th in State
132 Kalyse Hill 3x State Champion, Daphne Most Valuable Wrestler
132 Aliyah Miller
138 Bell Harris 4rth place
145 Kimber Alford 3x placer, state finalist, Trojan Spirit Award Winner
152 Riley Jefcoat
165 Taliyah Wade 4th place
185 Esteisy Rodriguez 6th place
HW Morgan Olvera
The boys team
Region 1 Champs
106 Micah Swiger 4rth in State
113 Jamison McGivney SQ
120 Jeremiah Sinadhan SQ
120 Michael Cline - Future Star Award
126 Ethan Curry
132 Evan Capocci
138 Toby Hymel 4rth in State
144 Jacob Sweet SQ
150 Clayton Williams SQ, Trojan Spirit Award
157 Owen Eiland 5th in State
165 Kohwen Kirkpatrick
175 Levi Hoots SQ
190 Colton Rainer 5th in State
HW Jacob Luna SQ
Super excited that Daphne boys had zero seniors.
We have so many talented returners back next year.
So many talented girls and guys not mentioned above poised to have break out seasons. Up to you! Time to work! Go Trojans!

Congratulations to Daphne's own Emily Smith in being awarded the Tricia Saunders High School Excellance Award award by the NWHOF. This is one of the most prestegious awards in high school wrestling. We are so very proud of Emily on and off the matt.

National Wrestling Hall of Fame names state winners of Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Awards STILLWATER, Okla. - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced the state winners of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA).First presented in 2014, the award is named for Tricia Saunders, a four-time World Champion an...

Daphne Wrestling Summer Camps!!! Boys and Girls!!!
Camp 1- All returning wrestlers are expected to attend! June 10-13 at Daphne Civic Center.
Camp 2- We will leave by bus June 15 and stay in a hotel 15-18. We will bus back on the 19th. ANyone planning on wrestling varsity needs to attend. We have had several fundraisers going on to help fund these camps! These dates are crucial to our off season traing. Lets get Better!

Our wrestling banquet is posted on remind. It is this Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 pm. Dress is Sunday dress. The banquet is for all those who finished the season. Please respond on remind if you plan to attend. Refer to the message. We need an accurate number account of attendees.

Here is the address for the girls tomorrow. Please be here at 4:45. Please wear one of your Daphne t shirts preferably the black one. Thank you!

The 2024 Swamp Donkey Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama was a huge success for the Daphne wrestlers who attended.
Mckenzie Nugyen Went undefeated on the week. First Place in Freestyle.
Owen Eiland went 9-1 on the tournament. Owen finished 2nd in Freestyle and First in Folkstyle!
Kaiden Deleon went 6-3 finishing 3rd in Folkstyle that included several significant wins over tough competition.
Ethan Curry went 3-4 and finished 4th in Folkstyle. Ethan also recieved a FF from a wrestler he beat soundly earlier in the tournament.
Jackson Mcgivney 4-1 with 2 FF First in Folkstyle jr high 3 in Freestyle jr high
Jamison McGivney 4-4 finished Fourth in Jr High Folkstyle, Third in Jr High Freestyle.
Very proud of these wrestlers!

We need to have a great week fundraising! Lets go wrestling family!!!

DAPHNE WRESTLING
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

Reminder APRIL 16, Daphne Girls Wrestlers will meet with the Baldwin County BOE at 5:00 in Loxley. Girls should arrive no later than 4:45.

Thursday April 18 is the Sport Physical Day at the High School. Cost is $30. Our time is 2:00 pm.

Wrestling Banquet is April 28 at 2:30 pm in Trojan Hall.

It is imparative that our current fundraiser is a success. Please participate. All the proceeds directly affect your kids and our ability to do what's necessary for the success of the program.

Several wrestlers and parents have left the remind. If you plan on being a part of the program in the future, I need you to please log back in to remind.

Camp schedule will be discussed in detail at banquet! Thank you!!

The Daphne High School Wrestling Team will be bagging groceries at one of our Biggest supporters "Piggly Wiggley of Loxley"! The team will be raising money to pay for our Girls State Championship Rings and our Team Camps this summer. Daphne please come by your groceries for the week from The Pig from 9:00 am- 6:00 pm! Hope to see y'all soon. Go Trojans!!! Please Share!!!

One week until camp!

Daphne wrestling girls. Please send me 1-2 wrestling pics of you this season. Thank you!

We got a little something in the mail! I will make a post tomorrow with both rings! Alright boys soccer, ready to challenge your ring swag! Can’t wait to see what you guys came up with! Daphne Pride! One community! One family!