Day 3 Mat #5 All Matches. 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. The Lions also had three wrestlers finish in first place, which helped fuel their final score. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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There are16 high schools who have won at least three consecutive boyswrestlingstate teams titles. Here's a look at the results from each. 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. 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 Flowing Wells Invitational in Tucson and the Moon Valley Invitational in Phoenix traditionally have been among the biggest events in boys wrestling. 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. 113: Samuel Wyland. 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 . As the sport continues to grow, Visser believes there is the potential for a girls team championship within the next five years, but there are hurdles there, too. The best high school wrestlers in the state battle for MHSAA titles March 2-4 in Detroit at Ford Field. 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. $7.50Students with High School ID
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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. Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS, is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Just literally focusing our effort as opposed to pressure or expectations, Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon said. 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. Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data can be included. <>
"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. 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. 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. ARIZONA CHAPTER - NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME Tom Dubin Ron Eastin Art Martori Czeslaw Schmidt . 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 . Bob Crosswhite was handed a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Arizona high school wrestling state championships in Prescott Valley. "We went from five sectional tournaments to eight.". Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast, digital and social media platforms. 2023 www.azcentral.com. [They are] a really good group of kids that work their butts off.. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. 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. 0000001708 00000 n
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. 22800 N. 67th Ave.
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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). Take a look: Ranking Arizona high schoolteams by state championships: Tucson Sunnyside:School won Division I titles in 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2013. The AIA began holding wrestling championships in 1977. 0000004417 00000 n
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We went six-for-six in the semis, and these guys just really refused to give up. The truth is the seasons been like that all year, weve never had our team at full strength, Flanigan said. It feels really good, Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. "Going into the semifinals, I thought we were dead in the water. Phoenix Thunderbird:Steve Linsacum's teams won titles in 2012 and 2013 (Division III), 2011(Division III), 2007 and 2006 (4A-I). Thunderbird was the state title runner-up to Sunnysidein the4A state championship in 2001, 2002 and 2005. 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd. School has been the runner-up four times. 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 . 826 0 obj
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Its 3A empire was built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championship . 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. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah athletes fared well at the recent 1A/2A/3A girls wrestling state championships in Richfield. <>/Metadata 617 0 R/ViewerPreferences 618 0 R>>
School also won 5A titles in 1999, 1998, 1996 and from 1985-88. 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. 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 Tucson school has won an impressive 28titles since 1985. Day 3 Mat #4 All Matches. 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. This includes Sanders Valley, Santa Cruz Valley, Desert View, Tempe Marcos de Niza, Mesa and Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge whicheach had championship dynasties. endobj
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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. (We) couldnt really do it by size of school because everyone is thrown into Division 1.. Working hard, great culture, great people around, and ultimately great kids, said Sunnyside head coach Anthony Leon, in summing his program's success. "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.". 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. Chandler, AZ 85225, Desert Vista High School (DVHS)
Boys Wrestling Team Champs. All 10 weight-class brackets were filled the state tournament, with 16 girls wrestling in each class. Photo courtesy of Sparkman High School wrestling facebook. 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. PHOENIX The 2022 state wrestling championships were held last weekend at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. The Wildcats had three indivdual champions as well, and two second-place finishers. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MVHS
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Here is a roundup of results: Tucson Sunnyside High School continued its commanding hold of the division by securing its sixth consecutive state championship. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. After a finishing second behind Basha last year, Liberty secured the team title by the smallest margin out of any division. All rights reserved. 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.". 0000003745 00000 n
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*/. We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. After a finishing second behind Basha last year, Peoria Liberty secured the team title by the smallest margin out of any division. iGJS7.T"}5? 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. 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. Herman's wrestlers have garnered 39 individual state championships, 22 individual runners-up, and 126 individual region titles. 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.