Glendale, AZ 85310, Payson High School (PAY) School's 4A titles came from 2000-05 and 1990-94. Arizona's high school state champions 2015-16 - The Arizona Republic All 10 weight-class brackets were filled the state tournament, with 16 girls wrestling in each class. 0000014983 00000 n It's championship season in Michigan! Sahuarita had three first-place finishers and four second-place finishers as well. 2003 in review: Year of State Champions - wmicentral.com This includes health and safety initiatives, participation opportunities for all, and especially fan content. 1980-81, 1989, 1993-94, 1996-00. There is one division in AIA girls wrestling. The AIA is undergoing an archival process and the association needs your help. 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. endobj Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. Ian Garcia The Arizobna Republic. MORE:Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. Take a look: Ranking Arizona high schoolteams by state championships: Tucson Sunnyside:School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. To celebrate the richness of high school athletics in our state, The Arizona Republic is examining the greatest dynasties in each sport over the past half-century. 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. %PDF-1.4 % Before the AIA sanctioned girls wrestling, high school girls had to wrestle against boys if they wanted to compete. What will hold that back is how many participants the small schools can get. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, CVHS[Info] Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, SHS, Division IV: Payson, AZ 85547, Peoria High School (PHS) Have tips for us? While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuit for the team championship. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MVHS 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. 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. 0000001353 00000 n Here is a roundup of results: Tucson Sunnyside High School continued its commanding hold of the division by securing its sixth consecutive state championship. Heber, AZ 85928, Moon Valley High School (MVHS) 0000003338 00000 n Wrestling | Arizona HS Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame 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. Wrestling - Boys Championship Information | AZPreps365 145: George . We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. The Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the programs 35th team state championship, by far the most in AIA history. Herman's wrestlers have garnered 39 individual state championships, 22 individual runners-up, and 126 individual region titles. 1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd. 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. Children five and under admitted free, State Tournament: Phoenix, AZ 85029 The Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the program's35th teamstate championship, by far the most in AIA history. 6051 W. Sweetwater Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, PINN[Info], Division II: In a cluster of players Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) uses her head to score a goal againstNotre Dame Prep in the closing minutes of their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, PAY Out of 14 weight classes, the Blue Devils had seven first-place finishes and five second-place finishes. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. Day 3 Mat #4 All Matches. 2022-23 high school individual state champions list, as of January 23 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. 0000000016 00000 n 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 . 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. PDF Team Champions and Runners-Up - AIA Online 0000059334 00000 n 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. Phoenix, AZ 85007, Buckeye High School (BHS) ]|=OWj[7hlDS Bobby DeBerry won 15 titles at the school. It started off so small, now we are getting more girls every year, said Logan. "You've got to constantly work. The Bulldogs werethe best Arizona high school wrestling team of the late 2000s as theywon six straight championships. Below is a list of champions for the 2015-16 school year. Desert Vista High School (DVHS) 16440 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd. Going into the semifinals, I thought we were dead in the water. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS . The Cowboys rose up the ranks in the 2000s to become one of the best teams in all divisions. Sport Archives. (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News). Phoenix, AZ 85048, Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) ARIZONA CHAPTER - NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME Tom Dubin Ron Eastin Art Martori Czeslaw Schmidt . Really great group of kids on and off the mat. endobj (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News), Genesis Higuera of the Odyssey Institute (top) holds down Sara Schmoker of Liberty High school in the 135-pound girls wrestling state championship match. iGJS7.T"}5? Sahuarita, AZ 85629, Thatcher High School (THS) Football Records: 1A (Individual) Football Records: 2A-6A (Individual) Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Ironwood also had three first-place finishers. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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). 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. "The blueprint is pretty easy," Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Along with a website that generates more than a thousand articles and 30 . 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. 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After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. The Lancers will take on sixth-seeded Gilbert Mesquite in Monday's state title game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. The field of wrestlers at the event reflects the rapid growth of girls wrestling in Arizona in just two seasons. Camp Verdewon its first state title in 2004 in the 3A division then had two three-peat state title runs in the 2000s and 2010s, which were respectively led bycoaches Bob Weir and Tracy Tudor as it moved down to the former 1A/2A and then to Division IV for themost recent string of titles. 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. Copyright 2022 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, IHS Among the individual winners was senior Bella Bocanegra, who won her third straight individual title in the 100-pound class. Each state is responsible for doing what the best interest is to promote the sport locally.. (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News). For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats outscored second-place Yuma Catholic, this time by 194.5 to 163.5. 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. 3535 E. Mayo Blvd. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. 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. $6.00 Students with High School ID Girls dont compete for a team title yet but could in the future. Tucson, AZ 85705, Ironwood High School (IHS) Follow his Twitter @iam_DanaScott. Im extremely proud of them., 132: Lucas Eviston, Chandler Seton Catholic, 144: Cam Jordan, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran. Their most recentstate title was won in2016. Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. "We're really lucky to have this group of kids. After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. "It's a very special group," Casteel head coach Bob Callison said. 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. 0000010485 00000 n "Just focusingon our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.". hb```b``ug`e` @16| +DX4OaKt`t(U^;m^vW=nGtN&zy-]&6Nd\yt Ten individual state champions were crowned. Day 3 Mat #5 All Matches. School was the runner-up in Division IV in 2011. The Colts scored a whopping 267.5 total points, more than 100 points higher than runner-up Canyon View. Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days, Vasquez said. <> Sunnyside may have the state's most dominant high school wrestling program, but it isn't the only dominant program. After Payson's former head coach Birch stepped down,HermanAndrewsJr. helped Saffordreplace Payson as the 3Ateam to beat. Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship over Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Buckeye, AZ 85326, Campo Verde High School (CVHS) Morenci secured back-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. Feb 23, 2022 Updated Jun 1, 2022. They have done a nice job of combining invitationals of a girls component with a lot of those boys tournaments, i.e. It hasn't won a state championship since Pirch retired in 2001. 3870 S. Quartz St. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah athletes fared well at the recent 1A/2A/3A girls wrestling state championships in Richfield. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. All rights reserved. It won the Division III title in 2016. 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. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. Creative Commons. Sammy Chagolla coached Peoria to its four consecutive state titles. We went six-for-six in the semis, and these guys just really refused to give up. Other titles were in 1994, 1993 and 1989. The tournament was held from Feb. 17-19 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 2023 www.azcentral.com. 0000012454 00000 n Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. His successor Richard Sanchez kept the Blue Devils dynasty intact as he led the team to five state titles between 1990 to 1994. School was the runner-up in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Feb 28, 2023 by David Bray. *[j;TD%IHaIanm?b+prOV9<5~g2cv ^" click here for agreement, Division I: PHOENIX The 2022 state wrestling championships were held last weekend at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. [They are] a really good group of kids that work their butts off.. 138: Hank Lee. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Cottonwood Mingus:Under coach Tom Wokasch, school won five straight 4A-II titles from 2006-10. $12.00 Adults Spectators can only attend events in the postseason by ordering their tickets online through the association's official partner GoFan. 350 W. Sahuarita Rd. 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. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. West Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, WICK 2023 www.azcentral.com. 2023 NFHS Network LLC NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. 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. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) 2007 team scored 273 points. Salpointe Catholic players gather around Leo Gutierrez (next to flag) as he strikes a zen pose after scoring a goal againstNotre Dame Prep 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. Arizona High School girls wrestling finishes second season as sport For several years during the early 2000s, Thunderbird was the closest team toSunnyside's dominance. Phoenix Thunderbird:Steve Linsacum's teams won titles in 2012 and 2013 (Division III), 2011(Division III), 2007 and 2006 (4A-I). The Eagles finished the tournament with 191 total points, placing them just ahead of Waddell Canyon View, which had 189.5 total points. Six other Arizona high schools have won at least five state titles in the sport since 1985. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. 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. 1 0 obj The Lions also had three wrestlers finish in first place, which helped fuel their final score. Not breaking under disappointment, hardship, overcoming adversity. $15.00 Adults 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. Sunnyside went on to win 30 state championships from 1979 to 2013 and, if you throw in Desert View's three titles, the . Its 3A empire was built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championship . Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids, said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. Phoenix, AZ 85029, Mountain Ridge High School (MRHS) Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data . Events. Sunnyside came in second in 5A that very first year. Arizona High School Wrestling - Schedules, Scores, Team Coverage - MaxPreps We went six-for-six in the semis, and these guys just really refused to give up. dvisser@aiaonline.org. Salpointe Catholic's Maci Bernier (25) battles withNotre Dame Prep's Ella Osmussen (20) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. 600 E. Cherry St. Peoria, AZ 85345, Pinnacle High School (PINN) MORE:Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling. Camp Verde:Bob Weir's team won the 3A title in 2004. 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. AIA Wrestling Championships (Division 1 Finals) Published: 2023 | 180 Photos. MORE: Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. 0000013777 00000 n 0000012936 00000 n PDF Arizona Chapter - National Wrestling Hall of Fame 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. It feels really good, Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. stream The girls also dont compete for a team state championship yet, but that is a future goal. Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, PHS 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. Its going to get too big at some point.. 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. Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. P;[ZZZ00@ bii`&G"8S -`euKH> hQAU#}u2?$d. 4 0 obj 1826 W. McDowell 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. The Blue Devils scored 307.5 points, more than double the points of second-place Peoria Liberty High School, which finished with 151. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuitfor the team championship. 301 S. McLane Rd. 0000013346 00000 n 0000059195 00000 n You can be coached and taught at the high school level, Visser said. More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. The Morenci Wildcats secured their third consecutive state championship. Division II also saw a repeat champion as Casteel secured back-to-back titles in convincing fashion. Arizona's best high school wrestling programs: 28 titles since 1985 Tucson Sunnyside: School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. It has an untouchable record 33 state team titles. 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. I'm extremely proud of them.". Sunnyside has myriad ofmulti-year wrestling state champions. Most Individual State Champions - Single State Tournament 8 Tucson 1953 8 Sunnyside 2022 7 Holbrook 1975 7 Sunnyside 2000, 2007 6 Winslow 1969 6 Sunnyside 1984, 1985, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2020 . 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. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Updated 2021 high school individual state champions list, as - TeamUSA