In the fall, Mocco will be a freshman at Cardinal Gibbons, where his brother, standout wrestler Michael, will be a junior. Michael also wrestled for Coral Springs Charter as a seventh and eighth grader. Solis will be a freshman, too, joining his brother, Elvis Jr., who will be a senior at South Dade.
Peter Mocco, as an 8th grader at Coral Springs Charter, won an FHSAA Class 1A state title at 190 pounds, concluding the season at 17-0. As a sophomore, Michael Mocco (41-2) won his second Class 1A state title – this time at 215 pounds.
As an eighth grader, Jovani Solis won a Class 1A state title at 132 pounds to finish the season at 63-0. He helped Somerset Academy-Pembroke Pines rally to win the Class 1A state team title, the program’s fourth state team championship.
Elvis Solis Jr., as a junior at South Dade, won a Class 3A state title at 138 pounds, going 40-0. He helped powerhouse South Dade win its 25th state team title (11th consecutive).
Submit summer sports info
If you have summer sports results with local top performers (with stats) for high school or middle school-aged athletes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, email [email protected].
They will run in the newspaper and online. Photos accepted, too. No deadline. Send after the game, the next day or weekly. You will be alerted when it will appear in the newspaper and online.
New athletic directors, coaches
For high schools in Broward and Miami-Dade, if you have new sports administration and/or coaching hires to announce, email [email protected].
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
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