Reach the reporter at dana.scott@azcentral.com or at 480-486-4721. 826 0 obj <> endobj xref 0000008402 00000 n The 2017 Arizona High School State Championships are happening NOW! You've got to surround the girls and the guys around the best people. Mustang's head coach Paul Vasquez noted the team has had a year-round training program, which has helped fuel its success, but he was quick to credit his wrestlers. Salpointe Catholics Rylen Bourguet (2) battles for the ball withScottsdale Notre Dame Preps Caitlin Radomski (10) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. 0000059962 00000 n 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. EoZ&'0Uy3eMBJDZF6[MDt( ';P]g4HWRbvK9l()l?-? Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, PINN[Info], Division II: Salpointe Catholics Paris Mikinski (31) celebrates her first half goal with teammates after scoring againstScottsdale Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Feb 28, 2023 by David Bray. Take a look: Ranking Arizona high schoolteams by state championships: Tucson Sunnyside:School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) 2021-22 high school individual state champions list, as of January 24, 2022. You can be coached and taught at the high school level, Visser said. The Morenci Wildcats secured their third consecutive state championship. 0000004168 00000 n Day 3 Mat #2 All Matches. Were pretty greedy we want to win everything.. With a target continuously on their backs, the Blue Devils ability to block out the noise proved to be the key to maintaining a stranglehold on the sport. 6051 W. Sweetwater Sunnyside came in second in 5A that very first year. 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"Just focusingon our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.". The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. Here's a look at the results from each. Sahuarita had three first-place finishers and four second-place finishers as well. 1826 W. McDowell Rd. This premium content is made possible because of your continued support of local journalism. Its 3A empire was built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championship . Following DeBerry's retirement in 2013,Sunnyside's current coach Anthony Leon iscurrently sitting onthree consecutivechampionship wins. Herman's wrestlers have garnered 39 individual state championships, 22 individual runners-up, and 126 individual region titles. Youve got to surround the girls and the guys around the best people. r0"0. You have permission to edit this article. 0000014983 00000 n More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. Glendale, AZ 85310, Payson High School (PAY) Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular update on the 2022-23 state high school champions for both boys and girls. Winslow AZ 86047, Sectional Tournaments: Morenci:Won 1A/2A titles in 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999. Salpointe Catholic's Sergio Ruiz De Chavez (middle) and teammate Santiago Ballesteros (right) win a head ball againstNotre Dame Prep's Tyler Knutsen (5) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. MORE:Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling. The blueprint is pretty easy, Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Children five and under admitted free. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days, Vasquez said. <>/Metadata 617 0 R/ViewerPreferences 618 0 R>> $12.00 Adults Creative Commons. After what wasa letdown of a season last year, the Mustangs turned things up to battle back from from being in second after day one of the tournament. Desert Vista High School (DVHS) 16440 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd. If you have any records, stats or notes that could be a part of a "top performers" list for information, please e-mail the AIA's Sports Information Coordinator Seth Polansky at spolansky@aiaonline.org or Multimedia Contributor Jose Garcia at jgarcia@azpreps365.com. 2023 www.azcentral.com. Arizona High School Wrestling - Schedules, Scores, Team Coverage - MaxPreps For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats outscored second-place Yuma Catholic, this time by 194.5 to 163.5. The individual tournaments, I think eventually they will grow big enough that theyre going to have to have their own weekends as well, just like the guys have their own weekends. Salpointe Catholics Cyvia Jimenez (6) battles for a head ball withNotre Dame Preps Ella Osmussen (20) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah athletes fared well at the recent 1A/2A/3A girls wrestling state championships in Richfield. 0000007310 00000 n $15.00 Adults MORE:Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. The Bulldogs werethe best Arizona high school wrestling team of the late 2000s as theywon six straight championships. Other titles were in 1994, 1993 and 1989. Arizona High School girls wrestling finishes second season as sport Benson came in second place in 1A/2A that year while Santa Cruz won the 3A title and Safford the 4A championship. 1979, 1981-88, 1990-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-11, 2013, 2018-Present. They have done a nice job of combining invitationals of a girls component with a lot of those boys tournaments, i.e. The biggest challenge for the schools is scheduling, Visser said. Phoenix Thunderbird:Steve Linsacum's teams won titles in 2012 and 2013 (Division III), 2011(Division III), 2007 and 2006 (4A-I). Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data can be included. *K%5-6mC1o*jtv_} Were really lucky to have this group of kids. /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. x[n}74) 0X^8r@Zd"xWtaU]~ojvx8:Sq~_\u\f5|ox&'0_YLUw+[M{38g{\(d%"E*a{W=Kw~lvT/rv`,zyrYiD]-r.am@0\GstPI. 2017 Arizona High School State Championships Winning back-to-back titles is never easy, especially aftera talented crop of seniors graduate. After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. Blue Ridge Junior High School s wrestling team won its second straight region championship in January and February and went on to win a district title and finished second at the state. NFHS Network Affiliate Program: A third party wanting to become an NFHS Network affiliate will be granted exclusive rights to a postseason event at no cost. Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship overScottsdale Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. School won 1A/2A titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Heber, AZ 85928, Moon Valley High School (MVHS) West Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, WICK 0000009393 00000 n 3 0 obj The win gives Salpointe back-to-back state titles and its third in four years. 0000059125 00000 n Wrestling (Boys) - AIA Online Below is a list of champions for the 2015-16 school year. Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS, is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. )x)C9x~6+Tx]gx0BJ&G8|/) W j(, Sunnyside went on to win 30 state championships from 1979 to 2013 and, if you throw in Desert View's three titles, the . 0000012454 00000 n Football Records: 1A (Individual) Football Records: 2A-6A (Individual) Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Updated 2021 high school individual state champions list, as - TeamUSA Flowing Wells and Moon Valley.. Morenci had sporadic runner-up finishes in 1A/2Ain 1984 and 1992 before it emerged as the most indomitable team of that division in the early 2000s. Among the individual winners was senior Bella Bocanegra, who won her third straight individual title in the 100-pound class. We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS . School has finished second six times. Payson, AZ 85547, Peoria High School (PHS) Watch your favorite wrestlers' matches immediately following the conclusion of each match.. "Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations," Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Phoenix, AZ 85007, Buckeye High School (BHS) Liberty was led by back-to-back individual state champion Isabella Bocanegra, whose individual title was a huge factor in the Lions quest for the team championship. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. Sunnyside may have the state's most dominant high school wrestling program, but it isn't the only dominant program. Its a very special group, Casteel head coach Bob Callison said. They dont want to wrestle boys, Hopkins said. Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. 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Chandler, AZ 85225, Desert Vista High School (DVHS) However, there are 10 teams who stand out the mostduring this span. "You've got to constantly work. % NotreDame Prep's Jacinda Connor (1) goes over the back of Salpointe Catholic's Kyleigh Oliver (3) for a head ball during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. (We) couldnt really do it by size of school because everyone is thrown into Division 1.. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Im extremely proud of them., 132: Lucas Eviston, Chandler Seton Catholic, 144: Cam Jordan, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran. With an emphasis on treating the boys and girlsas one collective unit, the camaraderiebetween each athlete has elevated the program as a whole as girls wrestling continues to grow. The Blue Devils scored 307.5 points, more than double the points of second-place Peoria Liberty High School, which finished with 151. PDF Team Champions and Runners-Up - AIA Online 2023 NFHS Network LLC NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Jan. 24, 2022, 2:29 p.m. (ET) 2007 team scored 273 points. 16440 S. 32nd St. Wrestling - Boys Championship Information | AZPreps365 David Gonzalez, coaches at Desert Vista High School and serves on the 6A Wrestling Sports Advisory Committee, said its something that will get done. Others Sunnyside alumni areformer Arizona State wrestling head coach Tom Ortiz, Marco Vasquez,Tucson Cyclones wrestling club founder Danny Vega, former NCAA Division I national championsNate Gallick and Eric Larkin, 2018Arizona RepublicWrestler of the Year and Penn State's top wrestler Roman Bravo-Young,Iowa commit and 2020 All-Arizona selectionJesse Ybarra. Wickenburg, AZ 85390, Winslow High School (WHS) The Mustangs dominated, with 205 points, while second-place American Leadership Academy Gilbert tallied 158.5. Morenci secured back-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. "It's relieving," Sahuarita head coach Paul Vasquez said. I think we are moving in the right direction.. 0000001353 00000 n Flowing Wells had one ofearliest high school wrestling state title streaks and is among themost revered institutions for the sport in Arizona. The AIA is a voluntary association of almost 280 public and private high schools that strives to be a leader in many facets of high school sports and activities. They only have a set amount of kids. The Longhorns were arguably Arizona high school wrestling's second-best teamof the 1980s and 90s. The Tucson school has won an impressive 28titles since 1985. <> 0000005188 00000 n It feels really good, Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. 0000070514 00000 n Most recently, team won the Division IV title in 2014 and 2013 with 229.5 and 243.5 points, respectively. Children five and under admitted free, State Tournament: Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. Where can they find schedules and duals are pretty difficult. The truth is the seasons been like that all year, weve never had our team at full strength, Flanigan said. After former Safford head coach Tom Jones led Safford toits first state title in 1977, Safford didn't win another state title for another 28 years. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Glendale, AZ 85304, Mogollon High School (MHS) They dont have 4,000 kids.. Obviously, the kids really, really embraced that. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) The AIA began holding wrestling championships in 1977. Salpointe Catholics Santiago Ballesteros (8) races for the ball against Notre Dame Preps Quinn Galvin (17) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Feb.22, 2022. Camp Verde:Bob Weir's team won the 3A title in 2004. Bobby DeBerry won 15 titles at the school. Salpointe Catholics Leo Gutierrez (14) celebrates his goal againstNotre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. 1980-81, 1989, 1993-94, 1996-00. The AIA is undergoing an archival process and the association needs your help. Wrestlers competed over the weekend in Prescott Valley at the second all-girls state tournament held at the Findlay Toyota Center, where 10 individual state champions were crowned. Erica Pastoriza of Raymond S. Kellis High in Glendale has her arm raised by an official after capturing third place in the 101-pound weight class at[1] the 2020 AIA Girls Wrestling State Championships. It's championship season in Michigan! 3870 S. Quartz St. Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. Sahuarita, AZ 85629, Thatcher High School (THS) The field of wrestlers at the event reflects the rapid growth of girls wrestling in Arizona in just two seasons.
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