$12.00 Adults 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. It started off so small, now we are getting more girls every year, said Logan. 2023 www.azcentral.com. What will hold that back is how many participants the small schools can get. "It's a very special group," Casteel head coach Bob Callison said. The Lancers will take on sixth-seeded Gilbert Mesquite in Monday's state title game at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. 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 . Children five and under admitted free. The blueprint is pretty easy, Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Click hereto access GoFan's site and from there you will be able to select your championship event, or download the free app and search for AIA events. Heres a look at the results from each division: Sunnyside continued its dominance in the wrestling world, securing its fifth consecutive team title. 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. 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. Sunnyside came in second in 5A that very first year. Central Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MHS[Info] 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. School has been the runner-up four times. If its somebody willing to work, they can learn to do it., #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } Salpointe Catholic goalie Owen Lynch (1) catches a corner kick fromNotre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. The 2017 Arizona High School State Championships are happening NOW! For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats outscored second-place Yuma Catholic, this time by 194.5 to 163.5. With an emphasis on treating the boys and girls as one collective unit, the camaraderie between each athlete has elevated the program as a whole as girls wrestling continues to grow. 0000059962 00000 n The list is categorized first by season and then again by division for teams competing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association.. 0000059195 00000 n The Arizona High School State Championships are an archive-only event on FloWrestling. MORE: Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. Winslow AZ 86047, Sectional Tournaments: 11200 N. 83rd Ave. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days, Vasquez said. Boys Wrestling Records. Its not like you have to have a certain skill level. 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. 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. Ironwood also had three first-place finishers. Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular update on the 2022-23 state high school champions for both boys and girls. Im extremely proud of them., 132: Lucas Eviston, Chandler Seton Catholic, 144: Cam Jordan, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran. "We went from five sectional tournaments to eight.". click here for agreement, Division I: Buckeye, AZ 85326, Campo Verde High School (CVHS) 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/ 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. 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. Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. 113: Samuel Wyland. All rights reserved. Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling, Ranking Arizona high school wrestling programs by titles since 1985, Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The girls also dont compete for a team state championship yet, but that is a future goal. I'm extremely proud of them.". 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. Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. 0000012454 00000 n Have tips for us? 2023 Cronkite News. The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast, digital and social media platforms. 0000010485 00000 n Winning back-to-back titles is never easy, especially after a talented crop of seniors graduate. 132: Colt Schrader Upper State champion. 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. trailer <]/Prev 187454/XRefStm 1353>> startxref 0 %%EOF 860 0 obj <>stream "Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations," Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. All rights reserved. "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. 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. Daniella Weitman converted the final penalty kick after the teams tied at 4 through 110 minutes of play, giving the Lancers their fifth state . Sample Affiliate Agreement, Any other means: Outside entities may be able to broadcast an NFHS Network "declined event" with non-exclusive rights. They have done a nice job of combining invitationals of a girls component with a lot of those boys tournaments, i.e. Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids, said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. It's championship season in Michigan! Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. What we could come up with may not work in Arizona or Texas. Camp Verde:Bob Weir's team won the 3A title in 2004. MORE:Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling. It won the Division III title in 2016. 0000011520 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. "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.". Other titles were in 1994, 1993 and 1989. Division II also saw a repeat champion as Queen Creek Casteel secured back-to-back titles in convincing fashion. 4 0 obj Hopkins said the NFHS doesnt require it. They only have a set amount of kids. We tried to do it geographically. 2023 www.azcentral.com. 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. Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data can be included. Payson, AZ 85547, Peoria High School (PHS) Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, PHS Sammy Chagolla coached Peoria to its four consecutive state titles. AIA Boys Wrestling Championships Team Champions and Runners-Up. Events. 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. 600 E. Cherry St. 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. 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. Each state is responsible for doing what the best interest is to promote the sport locally.. Benson came in second place in 1A/2A that year while Santa Cruz won the 3A title and Safford the 4A championship. Its up to each individual state association, Hopkins said. 0000003745 00000 n Where can they find schedules and duals are pretty difficult. The challenge will be if it grows big enough to do two championships small school and a large school, Visser said. Ironwood overcame injuries during the season, as well as wrestlers not in their ideal weight classes, said head coach Sean Flanigan. 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 Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the program's35th teamstate championship, by far the most in AIA history. 0000070514 00000 n It won four titles in a five-year span underNational Wrestling Hall of Fame head coach Gilbert Padilla. (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. "The blueprint is pretty easy," Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. <> You can be coached and taught at the high school level, Visser said. Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of Payson wrestling coachDennis Pirch. This includes Sanders Valley, Santa Cruz Valley, Desert View, Tempe Marcos de Niza, Mesa and Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge whicheach had championship dynasties. All rights reserved. This list beginswithNational Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee Joe Solorio, who helped lead Sunnyside to itsfirst state title in 1979. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> iGJS7.T"}5? 0000009393 00000 n Photo courtesy of Sparkman High School wrestling facebook. Bob Crosswhite was handed a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Arizona high school wrestling state championships in Prescott Valley. North Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, WHS Updated 2021 high school individual state champions list, as of March 8 By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | March 08, 2021, 3:44 p.m. (ET) The Bentonville High School wrestling team, 2021 Arkansas 6A . 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. Also, here are the results: Division I Boys Team winner: Sunnyside (35th state title) Individual winners: 106: Damien The 2022 Arizona High School Wrestling State Championships were a blast. (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News). Glendale, AZ 85304, Mogollon High School (MHS) 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. 6051 W. Sweetwater )x)C9x~6+Tx]gx0BJ&G8|/) W j(, Were pretty greedy we want to win everything.. The Mustangs dominated, with 205 points, while second-place American Leadership Academy Gilbert tallied 158.5. 602-385-3821. PHOTOS:Ranking Arizona high school wrestling programs by titles since 1985. 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. 138: Hank Lee. PHOENIX The 2022 state wrestling championships were held last weekend at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Two Canyon View High wrestlers finished the season undefeated and captured . Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations, Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. (We) couldnt really do it by size of school because everyone is thrown into Division 1.. This includes health and safety initiatives, participation opportunities for all, and especially fan content. Director of Athletics & Activities. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. Watch your favorite wrestlers' matches immediately following the conclusion of each match.. Sahuarita had three first-place finishers and four second-place finishers as well. Day 3 Mat #4 All Matches. All rights reserved. The truth is the seasons been like that all year, weve never had our team at full strength, Flanigan said. ]|=OWj[7hlDS We went from five sectional tournaments to eight. Visser said. 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 put up 263 points en route to the programs 35th team state championship, by far the most in AIA history. 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. Cottonwood Mingus:Under coach Tom Wokasch, school won five straight 4A-II titles from 2006-10. hb```b``ug`e` @16| +DX4OaKt`t(U^;m^vW=nGtN&zy-]&6Nd\yt Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MVHS School has finished second six times. 1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd. Sahuarita, AZ 85629, Thatcher High School (THS) 0000004529 00000 n Their most recentstate title was won in2016. Division II also saw a repeat champion as Casteel secured back-to-back titles in convincing fashion. The Wildcats had three indivdual champions as well, and two second-place finishers. Here's a look at the results from each. 350 W. Sahuarita Rd. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. ", 152: Ysela Gradillas-Flores, Marana Mountain View. The tournament was held from Feb. 17-19 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Just focusing on our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.. Also won Division I title in 2011 and took. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) After a finishing second behind Basha last year, Liberty secured the team title by the smallest margin out of any division. 0000003206 00000 n 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. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, CVHS[Info] Liberty High School cruised to its second consecutive girls state championship. $7.50Students with High School ID The Bulldogs werethe best Arizona high school wrestling team of the late 2000s as theywon six straight championships. 0000059334 00000 n 1826 W. McDowell Rd. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, IHS "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.". Here is a roundup of results: Tucson Sunnyside High School continued its commanding hold of the division by securing its sixth consecutive state championship. More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. This premium content is made possible because of your continued support of local journalism. South Section IV: Fri., Feb. 10, THS [Info], Divisions I-IV: Thu.-Sat., Feb. 16-18, VMC, Note:Dates/Times/Locations Subject to Change. $15.00 Adults Day 3 Mat #5 All Matches. 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. Its relieving, Sahuarita head coach Paul Vasquez said. 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. EoZ&'0Uy3eMBJDZF6[MDt( ';P]g4HWRbvK9l()l?-? AIA Wrestling Championships (Division 1 Finals) Published: 2023 | 180 Photos. 2021-22 high school individual state champions list, as of January 24, 2022. 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. After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. 0000004168 00000 n These are subjective Top 10 rankings for wrestling,the years in which the team won consecutive state championships according the AIA'sarchives. 0000007310 00000 n 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. "It feels really good," Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. 1979, 1981-88, 1990-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-11, 2013, 2018-Present. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. You have permission to edit this article. The Lions squeaked out a victory, finishing with 6.5 more points than runner-up Westwood. Arizona's 10 greatest high school sports dynasties: Football, Ranking Arizona high school wrestling teams by state championships, Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Its 3A empirewas built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championshipvictories.

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