Heber, AZ 85928, Moon Valley High School (MVHS) Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids, said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. You know just kind of selfless mentality and doing whatever it takes for the team to be successful, thats why we are able to win.. As the sport grows, there are challenges, but the AIA and its member schools are trying to overcome them to put girls programs on equal footing with boys teams. 0000013346 00000 n Keep reading with a digital access subscription. 2007 team scored 273 points. Morenci secured back-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah athletes fared well at the recent 1A/2A/3A girls wrestling state championships in Richfield. Girls just want the opportunity to participate, said Elliot Hopkins, the wrestling rules editor and rules interpreter for the National Federation of High School Sports (NFHSS), whose umbrella the AIA and other state organizations fall under. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Arizona high school wrestling is synonymous with Sunnyside. Here is a roundup of results: Tucson Sunnyside High School continued its commanding hold of the division by securing its sixth consecutive state championship. The Bulldogs werethe best Arizona high school wrestling team of the late 2000s as theywon six straight championships. 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. For Star subscribers: Standout student and three-time state champion wrestler Jaime Rivera Jr. will be the first graduate in the district's 65, Counting Takedowns is funded by a fellowship through the Dragon Kim Foundation, a California-based nonprofit that empowers young people to imp. They dont want to wrestle boys, Hopkins said. Were really lucky to have this group of kids. endobj "You've got to constantly work. 3450 Mustang Ave. Outlet will also be eligibile for royalties. The Mustangs dominated, with 205 points, while second-place American Leadership Academy Gilbert tallied 158.5. Boys Wrestling Team Champs. Bobby DeBerry won 15 titles at the school. %PDF-1.7 Hehelpedput Arizona high school wrestling on the map at Winslow High School, where he wonseven total titles in3A and 4A divisionsand five straight in the mid-to-late 1980s (includinga three-way 3A team championship tie with Payson and Holbrook in 1988). 0000070514 00000 n 1826 W. McDowell Rd. Thank you for subscribing. 826 0 obj <> endobj xref 132: Colt Schrader Upper State champion. The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. The Arizona Interscholastic Association, which governs high school sports in the state, added girls wrestling to its list of sanctioned sports for the 2018-19 school year, and in its second season, the sports participation numbers jumped by 44 percent. Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) dribbles past two fallenNotre Dame Prep players during overtime during their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Took home the Division IV title in 2016 and 2017. Morenci:Won 1A/2A titles in 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999. I think in the next two years we will be organizing dual meets for the girls because the teams are going to keep growing and growing, Gonzalez said. "The blueprint is pretty easy," Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Phoenix, AZ 85029 3625 W. Cactus Rd. 1979, 1981-88, 1990-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-11, 2013, 2018-Present. (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News). Day 3 Mat #2 All Matches. % Six other Arizona high schools have won at least five state titles in the sport since 1985. $15.00 Adults 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. Its 3A empire was built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championship . 0000008402 00000 n 11200 N. 83rd Ave. Arizona's best high school wrestling programs: 28 titles since 1985 Tucson Sunnyside: School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. Phoenix, AZ 85048, Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) Were going to celebrate this and enjoy it for a little bit and do the same thing moving on to next year to try to get another one., 215: Michael Kelley, Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain. The tournament was held from Feb. 17-19 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The best high school wrestlers in the state battle for MHSAA titles March 2-4 in Detroit at Ford Field. */. Bob Crosswhite was handed a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Arizona high school wrestling state championships in Prescott Valley. 0000059962 00000 n The challenge will be if it grows big enough to do two championships small school and a large school, Visser said. It won four titles in a five-year span underNational Wrestling Hall of Fame head coach Gilbert Padilla. You've got to surround the girls and the guys around the best people. After both teams left 4Ain 2006,Thunderbirdhead coach Steve Linsacum began his team'sown dynasty as the Chiefs won six states team titles in nine years. ", 152: Ysela Gradillas-Flores, Marana Mountain View. The AIA began holding wrestling championships in 1977. 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. Watch your favorite wrestlers' matches immediately following the conclusion of each match.. The Flowing Wells Invitational in Tucson and the Moon Valley Invitational in Phoenix traditionally have been among the biggest events in boys wrestling. So far, the AIA has not scheduled dual meets for girls teams, but it attempts to match up girls teams whenever the competing schools have girls and boys programs. Creative Commons. The Colts scored a whopping 267.5 total points, more than 100 points higher than runner-up Canyon View. 1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd. 0000012340 00000 n He has coach Tom Wokasch Wrestling Tom came to Arizona in 1965 from White Bear Lake High School in central Minnesota and began his Arizona wrestling career as an assistant at Ajo High School. All available wrestling events on NFHS Network. Also won Division I title in 2011 and took home 5A-II titles from 2006-2010. While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuit for the team championship. 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. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, PAY 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. 0000000996 00000 n 2021-22 high school individual state champions list, as of January 24, 2022. 1 0 obj Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. 0000004417 00000 n The blueprint is pretty easy, Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. MORE: Arizona's 10 greatest high school sports dynasties: Football. Our motto is Ride for the Brand meaning that you sacrifice, you do whatever you got to do for the team, said head coach Casey Woodall. Phoenix, AZ 85029, Mountain Ridge High School (MRHS) Desert Vista High School (DVHS) 16440 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. To see all of the high schools that have won state championships in high school wrestling in Arizona since 1985, ranked by number of titles, click here. 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. Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, SHS, Division IV: Morenci securedback-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. Day 3 Mat #5 All Matches. 0000005215 00000 n Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data can be included. Glendale, AZ 85304, Mogollon High School (MHS) It is a growth trend that officials expect to continue. Girls Division 1 individual winners: 100, Bella Bocanegra, Liberty; 107, Iliana Castaneda, Sunnyside; 114, Audrey Jimenez, Sunnyside; 120, Adacelli Noriega, Bisbee; 126, Brianna Reyes, Valley Vista; 132, Taylor Colangelo, Liberty; 138: Bridgette Sotomayor, Liberty; 145, Isabelle Munoz, Casteel; 152, Lillian Gradillas-Flores, Marna Mountain View; 165, Trinity Bouchal, Basha; 185, Nylease Yzagere, Peoria; 235, Ave Risati, American Leadership Academy West Foothills. Glendale, AZ 85310, Payson High School (PAY) School was the runner-up in Division IV in 2011. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. 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. If AZPreps365.com or the NFHS Network are not broadcasting, a school or third partymay broadcast using the following three options: NFHS Network School Broadcast Program broadcasting: If a school plans to stream a postseason event and has an NFHS Network School Broadcast Program account, it can stream through the NFHS Network. It started off so small, now we are getting more girls every year, said Logan. Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. School also won 5A titles in 1999, 1998, 1996 and from 1985-88. After Sanchez stepped down, BobDeBerry replaced him and resumed theSunnyside dynasty in 1996 and won15state titles during his tenure,an all-time record among Arizona high school wrestling coaches. 0000003338 00000 n The biggest challenge for the schools is scheduling, Visser said. Other titles were in 1994, 1993 and 1989. Peoria, AZ 85345, Pinnacle High School (PINN) Take a look: Ranking Arizona high schoolteams by state championships: Tucson Sunnyside:School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. 126: Peyton Schrader Upper State champion. It's championship season in Michigan! Updated 2021 high school individual state champions list, as of March 24 By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | March 24, 2021, 10:34 a.m. (ET) The Sunnyside High School wrestling team, Arizona D1 state . 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. 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. School has been the runner-up four times. "Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations," Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. 2023 Cronkite News. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS . 0000004529 00000 n 2 0 obj Salpointe Catholic's Sergio Ruiz De Chavez (11) eyes the ball as he shoots and scores againstNotre Dame Prep's Riley Mcmenomy (15) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. We tried to do it geographically. Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days, Vasquez said. The Longhorns were arguably Arizona high school wrestling's second-best team of the 1980s and 90s. We went from five sectional tournaments to eight. Visser said. It hasn't won a state championship since Pirch retired in 2001. Not breaking under disappointment, hardship, overcoming adversity. Thatcher, AZ 85552, Wickenburg High School (WICK) Sunnyside came in second in 5A that very first year. The Wildcats had three indivdual champions as well, and two second-place finishers. Sunnyside's James Armstrong celebrates his victory in the Boys Division I 120-pound state championship match at the Arizona Interscholastic Association State state high school wrestling . 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 Saturday, Feb.22, 2022. Salpointe Catholics Nicolas Valenzuela (9) battles for the ball withNotre Dame Preps Kegan Lynch (7) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. Along with a website that generates more than a thousand articles and 30 . Most recently, team won the Division IV title in 2014 and 2013 with 229.5 and 243.5 points, respectively. The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. 0000070777 00000 n Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of Payson wrestling coachDennis Pirch. "I'm just extremely blessed to have been part of a very small part of dynasty and the program and just looking to continue doing it the right way.". MORE:Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling. You can almost say that it became normal this year that we were wrestling under adverse circumstances There was definitely an ability as a culture to handle some of the disappointment and setback and overcome [it]. Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Sunnyside has myriad ofmulti-year wrestling state champions. 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. ]|=OWj[7hlDS 2023 Cronkite News. The Lions totaled 181 points, while second-place Sunnyside tallied 126 points. 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. With a target continuously on their backs, the Blue Devils' ability to blockout the noise proved to be the keyto maintaining a stranglehold on the sport. 2023 www.azcentral.com. )x)C9x~6+Tx]gx0BJ&G8|/) W j(, 350 W. Sahuarita Rd. "We're really lucky to have this group of kids. The Roadrunners also split a weekend series with Henderson the week before as they try to chase down the last postseason spot in the division. Where can they find schedules and duals are pretty difficult. Division II also saw a repeat champion as Queen Creek Casteel secured back-to-back titles in convincing fashion. Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, CHS [Info] The 2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association awarded championships in team and individual categories for boys and girls high school wrestling on Saturday at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, concluding a three-day tournament that began Thursday. AIA Wrestling Championships (Division 1 Finals) Published: 2023 | 180 Photos. 0000001708 00000 n The Colts scored a whopping 267.5 total points, more than 100 points higher than runner-up Canyon View. r0"0. 0000003745 00000 n Whether girls wrestling in Arizona remains in one division or expands to two, the sport appears to be positioned for continued growth, giving girls a chance to test their skills on the mat. I think we are moving in the right direction.. All rights reserved. "We went from five sectional tournaments to eight.". Payson:Every title came under coach Dennis Pirch, including five straight 3A titles from 1996-2000. 3 0 obj These are subjective Top 10 rankings for wrestling,the years in which the team won consecutive state championships according the AIA'sarchives. {jJDO%]fuW.E\ `bZf JQ By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Jan. 24, 2022, 2:29 p.m. (ET) The most complete coverage of Arizona High School Wrestling, including schedules & scores, standings, rankings, stat leaderboards, and thorough team information. They only have a set amount of kids. 301 S. McLane Rd. 1989-90 5A Chandler (149.5) John Carlson Shadow Mountain (134) Moon Valley (116) 4A Sunnyside (202) Richard Sanchez Peoria (136.5) Apache Junction (105) 3A Holbrook (138) Pat Kenny Show Low (110) Winslow (108.5) 1A/2A St. Johns (133) Bill Bell Santa Cruz Valley (113) San Pasqual . yfhl xygDjHm *:NSmX\DVTD@GmAM1(pC~kp\#2T0y{pVh!^ACg>Z$4HyyNazx!MJ!6GDlR(|h* tbBIq_}Q e- &d4WpUIS\;^v^&Z^Tv_IKb(b*C%Ao*1K m0 `MC*TA5 {]K~iXKTS3mwvZ2nrf*/oB_)LooVaf+d>YAn%`fWpk[)k:RGClXm ?YYbLa3yQ@}! 5HaMs XBP] t9B/ The list is categorized first by season and then again by division for teams competing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association.. The Blue Devils came out on top over runner-up Liberty for the second year in a row behind eight individual state champions, tying the record set by Tucson in 1953. Cottonwood Mingus:Under coach Tom Wokasch, school won five straight 4A-II titles from 2006-10. We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. 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. Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) celebrates her goal againstNotre Dame Prep in the closing minutes of their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. The Blue Devils came out on top over runner-up Liberty for the second year in a row behind eight individual state champions, tying the record set by Tucson in 1953. Salpointe Catholics Paris Mikinski (31) celebrates her first half goal againstScottsdale Notre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Winning back-to-back titles is never easy, especially aftera talented crop of seniors graduate. Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship over Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Day 3 Mat #10 All Matches. Salpointe Catholic's players celebrate with their family and friends after their win overNotre Dame Prep in the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Obviously, the kids really, really embraced that. The truth is the seasons been like that all year, weve never had our team at full strength, Flanigan said. "It means the world to me to be a part of something that is a beacon of excellence and so cherished in our community," Leon said. 0000007310 00000 n You can be coached and taught at the high school level, Visser said. The action will be live on . Following DeBerry's retirement in 2013,Sunnyside's current coach Anthony Leon iscurrently sitting onthree consecutivechampionship wins. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) 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. PRESCOTT VALLEY Boys high school wrestling participation numbers are dropping, but girls high school wrestling is booming in Arizona since it became a sanctioned sport two years ago. Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) For several years during the early 2000s, Thunderbird was the closest team toSunnyside's dominance. The Lions also had three wrestlers finish in first place, which helped fuel their final score. (We) couldnt really do it by size of school because everyone is thrown into Division 1.. With two reigning state champions unable to compete due to injury, the Wildcats faced the challenge head on to win the team championship. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. They have done a nice job of combining invitationals of a girls component with a lot of those boys tournaments, i.e.
