Former WWF wrestler leads Park Vista girls lacrosse
Former WWF wrestler Larry Brannon, known as 'Vito DeNucci,' now coaches Park Vista girls lacrosse, bringing mental toughness.
Lacrosse is not as physical or painful a sport as professional wrestling, but it’s hardly a walk in the grass field, according to Park Vista girls coach Larry Brannon . Brannon spent 12 years as a star in arguably the most physical sport known to mankind - the World Wrestling Federation. Now Brannon is in his 8th season guiding Park Vista’s girls lacrosse team and will take the Cobras into the District 15 2A tournament as the No.
1 seed following a 9-3 regular season. Led by top goal-scorer Brooke Ybarra, a Florida Southern commit, and elite goalie Dayana Perez, the Cobras get a first-round bye and start Monday, April 13. By rule, girls lacrosse is not as hard-hitting as boys but it’s plenty rough.
“In theory it’s not as physical as the boys but it’s very physical,’’ Brannon said. “There’s a ton of contact. They knock the crap out of each other on a regular basis.
It’s fast-paced and you’re shooting a hard rubber ball that hurts like hell when you get hit with it. I crack up when I hear girls lacrosse is a no-contact sport. That’s garbage.
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