
The older one’s a wrestling legend, the younger one an international superstar. (Sean LeVine photos)
The little girl who used to give me free rocks at her sister’s softball games is now ripping heads off.
On the wrestling mat, at least.
Izzy LeVine may not be on target to graduate from Coupeville High School like siblings Micky and Jae — she does live in Arizona now — but she’s upholding a family tradition of excellence.
Both of her sisters and dad Sean are in the Coupeville Sports Hall o’ Fame, while mom Joline is the true superstar, but it’s the youngest family member who is currently claiming the spotlight as her own.
Izzy finished first in her weight class at the five-day Wrestle the World Camp in early June, impressing a Colorado crowd which included Terry Brands.
I can pretend like I knew who he was prior to writing this story, or I can admit I Googled him.
Either way, Brands is a two-time NCAA wrestling champ, two-time world freestyle champ, a bronze medalist at the 2000 Olympics, a highly accomplished coach, and a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
He sort of knows his way around the mat is what I’m saying, and he’s in the pic at the top of this story.
Which means, one day, he’ll be able to say he shared the same frame with Izzy “The Destroyer” LeVine.
So, he’s got that going for him, which is nice.
The youngest LeVine isn’t stopping with her performance in Pagosa Springs, though.
Izzy is locked and loaded for the 16U Nationals, which runs July 15-23 in Fargo, North Dakota.
While there she’ll wrestle freestyle in the 122-pound class.
Just getting the invite to nationals is a big deal, as each grappler has to qualify through their state association.
Izzy is one of two 122-pound female grapplers on Arizona’s roster, joined by Brooklyn Perez, who can now Google herself and be all like, “What in the heck is Coupeville Sports?”












































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