E.A. Sports Today

All-Calhoun County wrestling

Weaver’s Johannson, Jolliff take top-wrestler honors. Weaver’s Brown, White Plains’ Manning coaches of year.

Editor’s note: All-Calhoun County wrestlers determined by championship finals at the county wrestling tournament in January. Weight-class champions are first team, and runners up are second team. Postseason success factored into wrestler-of-the-year choices. Coaches voted Todd Manning boys’ coach of the year at the county tournament.

2025 Girls’ All-Calhoun County wrestling team

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Lena Johannson, Weaver

Weaver’s Lena Johannson finished off a stellar high school career with her fifth individual state title and was most valuable wrestler of the first-ever AHSAA-sanctioned Class 1A-5A state tournament in February at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center. She finished her final wrestling season 39-0 and scored 23.5 points for Weaver at state. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Justin Brown, Weaver

Weaver girls’ wrestling coach Justin Brown celebrates with his team after the Bearcats won the first-ever AHSAA-sanctioned Class 1A-5A state title in February. The Bearcats also won the Calhoun County title. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

GIRLS’ COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
102 pounds: Nya Johannson (Weaver) pins Allana Smart (Piedmont), 3:17
109: Shyanne Scott (Weaver) pins Rayna McCord (Wellborn), 5:29
116: Jaylee Carter (Weaver) pins Alondra Chavero (Saks), 4:35
122: Ariel Sargent (Weaver) pins Macie Cochran (Saks), 1:14
128: Ashlyn Coleman (Weaver) pins Brittney Woodrow (Saks), 1:06
134: Mariah Johannson (Weaver) pins Morgan Baskins (Alexandria), 0:47
140: Kallie Mayfield (Weaver) def. Katelyn Robertson (Alexandria), Dec. 9-6
147: Lena Johannson (Weaver) pins Savannah Fischer (Alexandria), 0:18
154: April Patterson (Alexandria), bye
167: Heaven Bishop (Weaver) pins Emerald Hunter (Alexandria), 4:21
187: Baleigh Brown (Weaver) pins Mia Arcos (Alexandria), 3:27
237: Annabelle Hilburn (Piedmont) pins Ebony Hunter (Alexandria), 0:13

2025 Boys’ All-Calhoun County wrestling team

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Brandon Jolliff, Weaver

Weaver’s Brandon Jolliff celebrates after winning the Class 1A-4A state title in the 287-pound weight class in February in Huntsville’s Von Braun Center. He also won his weight class in the Calhoun County Tournament at Alexandria High School. He was one of two Calhoun County wrestlers to finish first at county and state, joining Weaver teammate Haiden Hise. Jolliff finished the season 46-7 and scored 24 points for Weaver at state. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Todd Manning, White Plains

Calhoun County coaches voted White Plains’ Todd Manning as county coach of the year at the county tournament in January at Alexandria High School. He guided White Plains’ boys to a second-place finish, their best-ever finish at county. The Wildcats edged third-place Alexandria by a half point. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

BOYS’ COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
108 pounds: Jeremy Lambert (Alexandria) pins Noah Smith (Wellborn), 1:45
115: Karlise Hubbard (Oxford) pins Ryker Houston (Alexandria), 4:19
122: Hudson Hartzog (Alexandria) def. Phoenix Tuiolosega (Ohatchee), TF 1.5, 3:27 (16-0)
128: Mason Hahm (White Plains) pins Jonathan Santos (Alexandria), 3:34
134: Cael Fulmer (Weaver) def. Hayden Hartzog (Alexandria), Dec. 6-2
140: Haiden Hise (Weaver) def. Kion Guy (Alexandria), TF 1.5, 5:07 (22-5)
146: Demerits Smart (Piedmont) def. Gabriel Snyder (Weaver), MD 10-1
152: Wesley Beebe (White Plains) def. Dalton Fink (Weaver), Dec. 6-2
159: Hunter Bagley (Piedmont) def. James Heard (White Plains), Dec. 2-1
167: Dylan Brown (Weaver) pins Michael Pope (Piedmont), 0:54
177: Caden Thornton (Weaver) def. Caleb Tidwell (Piedmont), TF 1.5, 3:22 (19-3)
192: Gus Hunter (Ohatchee) def. Bentley Chandler (Piedmont), M For
217: Jalon Helm (Piedmont) pins Zachary Pressley (Wellborn), 2:32
287: Brandon Jolliff (Weaver) def. Hudson Inglasbe (White Plains), MD 10-2

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