2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. Payson:Every title came under coach Dennis Pirch, including five straight 3A titles from 1996-2000. 0000012340 00000 n 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. Their most recentstate title was won in2016. Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. 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. Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. 11200 N. 83rd Ave. Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, BHS[Info] 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. 0000001549 00000 n All rights reserved. MORE: Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. Its a very special group, Casteel head coach Bob Callison said. Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, FWHS[Info], Division III: )x)C9x~6+Tx]gx0BJ&G8|/) W j(, Im extremely proud of them., 132: Lucas Eviston, Chandler Seton Catholic, 144: Cam Jordan, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran. 1000 E. Narramore Ave. The Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the program's35th teamstate championship, by far the most in AIA history. endobj 16440 S. 32nd St. Its former head coach Tom Wokasch built the program from the ground up when he was hired in 1989 and remained there for 21 years. What will hold that back is how many participants the small schools can get. Arizona high school wrestling is synonymous with Sunnyside. Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. 0000004168 00000 n 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 Lions squeaked out a victory, finishing with 6.5 more points than runner-up Westwood. 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. % School also won 5A titles in 1999, 1998, 1996 and from 1985-88. Boys D-III individual winners: 106, Brody Townsend, Mingus Union; 113, Julio Gonzales, Mohave; 120, Zachary Bates, Walden Grove; 126, Pedro Mendoza, Walden Grove; 132, Joshua Beans, Mica Mountain; 138, Christian Lopez, Sahuarita; 144, Brandon Loyden, American Leadership Academy Gilbert; 150, Gabriel Gallardo, Sahuarita; 157, Julian Prieto, Sahuarita; 165, Cooper French, Coconino; 175, Bric Jobe, American Leadership Academy Gilbert; 190, Luke Isaak, Shadow Mountain; 215, Devin Kinlicheenie, Snowflake; 285, Julian Laborin, Dysart. While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuit for the team championship. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, CVHS[Info] 3 0 obj Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. Also won Division I title in 2011 and took home 5A-II titles from 2006-2010. The truth is the seasons been like that all year, weve never had our team at full strength, Flanigan said. 22800 N. 67th Ave. 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. Arizona High School Wrestling Rankings '; ?> Change State Class Rankings Team Rankings Grade Rankings Team Rosters Big Wins Two Canyon View High wrestlers finished the season undefeated and captured . Not breaking under disappointment, hardship, overcoming adversity. We do our meetings together, our itineraries are identical and the expectations are the same. 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. 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. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. It hasn't won a state championship since Pirch retired in 2001. 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. 145: George . We went six-for-six in the semis, and these guys just really refused to give up. Took home the Division IV title in 2016 and 2017. Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular update on the 2022-23 state high school champions for both boys and girls. Day 3 Mat #2 All Matches. Have tips for us? Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. After a finishing second behind Basha last year, Peoria Liberty secured the team title by the smallest margin out of any division. Were pretty greedy we want to win everything.. 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. 2023 www.azcentral.com. All available wrestling events on NFHS Network. Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast, digital and social media platforms. Some do, but most of them want to wrestle other girls., Isabelle Munoz of Casteel (top) works to turn Adacelli Noriega of Bisbee in the state finals of the 2020 AIA girls wrestling state championship match at 118 pounds. 0000001708 00000 n 0000070777 00000 n These are subjective Top 10 rankings for wrestling,the years in which the team won consecutive state championships according the AIA'sarchives. 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. We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. The Flowing Wells Invitational in Tucson and the Moon Valley Invitational in Phoenix traditionally have been among the biggest events in boys wrestling. Football Records: 1A (Individual) Football Records: 2A-6A (Individual) Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. 0000000996 00000 n 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. Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, CHS [Info] */. Girls dont compete for a team title yet but could in the future. Here's a look at the results from each. School was the runner-up in Division IV in 2011. The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. r0"0. Peoria, AZ 85345, Pinnacle High School (PINN) Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, DVHS 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. Also won Division I title in 2011 and took. Day 3 Mat #5 All Matches. Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations, Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. Glendale, AZ 85304, Mogollon High School (MHS) The 2017 Arizona High School State Championships are happening NOW! "Just focusingon our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.". 1979, 1981-88, 1990-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-11, 2013, 2018-Present. 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. School was the runner-up in 2008, 2009 and 2010. PHOENIX The 2022 state wrestling championships were held last weekend at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Buckeye, AZ 85326, Campo Verde High School (CVHS) The Colts scored a whopping 267.5 total points, more than 100 points higher than runner-up Canyon View. %PDF-1.4 % 301 S. McLane Rd. All rights reserved. $7.50Students with High School ID Arizona Cardinals facilities grade poorly in anonymous NFLPA poll, Coin collectors unite: National Money Show in Phoenix features rare currency, Desert Botanical Garden nurtures endangered monarchs and native butterflies at Majestic Mariposas exhibit, Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Kyle Lewis looks to swat injury bug and return to form with new club, Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone usher in new era of Los Angeles Dodgers pitching, Tiger Woods newest business venture opens its doors in Glendale, Hobbs says state will not proceed for now with court-ordered execution, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. *K%5-6mC1o*jtv_} ARIZONA CHAPTER - NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME Tom Dubin Ron Eastin Art Martori Czeslaw Schmidt . The Longhorns were arguably Arizona high school wrestling's second-best teamof the 1980s and 90s. 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). MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS . Flowing Wells and Moon Valley.. It is a growth trend that officials expect to continue. They dont want to wrestle boys, Hopkins said. Ironwood also had three first-place finishers. 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. "We're really lucky to have this group of kids. Children five and under admitted free, State Tournament: 2 0 obj 0000009393 00000 n 0000016238 00000 n The Arizona High School State Championships are an archive-only event on FloWrestling. Phoenix Thunderbird:Steve Linsacum's teams won titles in 2012 and 2013 (Division III), 2011(Division III), 2007 and 2006 (4A-I). dvisser@aiaonline.org. 138: Hank Lee. 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. PHOENIX . Liberty High School cruised to its second consecutive girls state championship. It won four titles in a five-year span underNational Wrestling Hall of Fame head coach Gilbert Padilla. Ranking Arizona high school coaches by state championships: Safford:School won six straight 3A titles from 2005-2010 under coach Herman Andrews, Jr., including scoring 267 points in 2010. 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. ATT!c$/T}>P 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. 1 0 obj Its up to each individual state association, Hopkins said. We tried to do it geographically. Peoria was another former 4A team that dominated the divisionbetween Sunnyside's two championship win streaks. 6051 W. Sweetwater Morenci:Won 1A/2A titles in 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999. Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. 2023 www.azcentral.com. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MVHS Before the AIA sanctioned girls wrestling, high school girls had to wrestle against boys if they wanted to compete. 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.. 350 N. Arizona Ave. We went six-for-six in the semis, and these guys just really refused to give up. 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. It has an untouchable record 33 state team titles. Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids, said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. With two reigning state champions unable to compete due to injury, the Wildcats faced the challenge head on to win the team championship. $6.00 Students with High School ID Morenci securedback-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. Monica D. Spencer, The Arizona Republic. 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. Sunnyside went on to win 30 state championships from 1979 to 2013 and, if you throw in Desert View's three titles, the . 826 35 Its not like you have to have a certain skill level. Flowing Wells won four 4A state titles in seven seasons between 1978 and 1984, all under formercoach Dave Thomas. 0000011520 00000 n Ian Garcia The Arizobna Republic. Out of 14 weight classes, the Blue Devils had seven first-place finishes and five second-place finishes. The challenge will be if it grows big enough to do two championships small school and a large school, Visser said. After what was a 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. The tournament was held from Feb. 17-19 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It's championship season in Michigan! 0000014983 00000 n 0000003206 00000 n School's 4A titles came from 2000-05 and 1990-94. Ironwood overcame injuries during the season, as well as wrestlers not in their ideal weight classes, said head coach Sean Flanigan. However, there are 10 teams who stand out the mostduring this span. Boys D-IV individual winners: 106, Erick Galindo, Blue Ridge; 113, Raymond Garcia, San Manuel; 120, Jaeden Seballos, Morenci; 126, Gabe Gonzales, Globe; 132, Jason Ramirez, Holbrook; 138, Noah Torres, Morenci; 144, Hunter Hancock, Yuma Catholic; 150, John Provencio, Morenci; 157: Oren Allsup, Willcox; 165, Kash Macumber, Willcox; 175, Trenton Blomquist, Yuma Catholic; 190, Coy Bowser, Wickenburg; 215, Ed Tingle, Willcox; 285, Elias Espinoza, San Pasqual Valley. $12.00 Adults Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) He had 514 dual match victories andan 81% winning ratio before he left in 2010 to become Queen Creek'swrestling coach and retired in 2017. 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. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. 0000010485 00000 n 0000001353 00000 n 0000012454 00000 n They have done a nice job of combining invitationals of a girls component with a lot of those boys tournaments, i.e. 0000012090 00000 n 600 E. Cherry St. 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 . 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Take a look: Ranking Arizona high schoolteams by state championships: Tucson Sunnyside:School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. 113: Samuel Wyland. Salpointe Catholic's Trinity Morales (10) uses her body to blockNotre Dame Prep's Halle Howe (25) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Chandler, AZ 85225, Desert Vista High School (DVHS) School was edged by Phoenix Thunderbird for the Division III title in 2011, 158.5-157.5. 0000003338 00000 n Boys Wrestling Records. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, IHS 0000013346 00000 n <>/Metadata 617 0 R/ViewerPreferences 618 0 R>> Feb 23, 2022 Updated Jun 1, 2022. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Thunderbird won consecutive Division I titles in 2006 and 2007 and then three straight Division IIItitles between 2011 and 2013 and its most recent in 2015. 3535 E. Mayo Blvd. Gilbert, AZ 85297, Chandler High School (CHS) 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. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. "For us to score as many points as we did without some of those guys and with the injuries, it was just a special three days.". 601 N. 3rd Ave. The Lions are coached by Brooke Logan, a Liberty alumnus who wrestled against boys at the school before the AIA approved girls wrestling as a sanctioned high school sport. 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 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. Eastside. Tucson, AZ 85705 Ironwood High School (IHS) 6051 W. Sweetwater Glendale, AZ 85304 Mogollon High School (MHS) 3450 Mustang Ave. Heber, AZ 85928 Moon Valley High School (MVHS) 3625 W. Cactus Rd. Youve got to surround the girls and the guys around the best people. Feb 28, 2023 by David Bray. 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. Its relieving, Sahuarita head coach Paul Vasquez said. Boys Wrestling Team Champs. Football Team Champs. The Lions squeaked out a victory, finishing with 6.5 more points than runner-up Mesa Westwood. With two reigning state champions unable to compete due to injury, the Wildcats faced the challenge head on to win the team championship. The AIA is undergoing an archival process and the association needs your help. Winning back-to-back titles is never easy, especially aftera talented crop of seniors graduate. The Lions totaled 181 points, while second-place Sunnyside tallied 126 points. I'm extremely proud of them.". Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. The biggest challenge for the schools is scheduling, Visser said. The list is categorized first by season and then again by division for teams competing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association.. 2023 Cronkite News. "It feels really good," Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. We're 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.". 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. 0000008402 00000 n Sport Archives.
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