Winning a high school team state championship is a daunting challenge, regardless of the sport. Some coaches go through an entire career without winning a single title. And some win … Read More
There’s almost three weeks between the end of the Pac-12 Conference wrestling tournament and the start of the NCAA Division I Championships on March 18. The tournament is over and … Read More
When Zeke Jones was hired by Arizona State University in April of 2014, he was charged with reviving a moribund wrestling program that had fallen far from the national power … Read More
The Flowing Wells Invitational is the final major wrestling tournament of the high school season in Arizona, and often provides a preview of what to expect at the state … Read More
The Sunnyside High School wrestling program has been not only the most dominant force in the sport for the last few decades, but also the most consistent. The Tucson … Read More
Without a high school wrestler representing Arizona in today’s finals of the Junior Freestyle Nationals at Fargo, ND, those in the already-concluded Cadet division have the spotlight to themselves … Read More
High School girls wrestling has just been added as an ’emerging sport’ in Arizona, making this state a pioneer in the movement. Supporters hope this move goes as well … Read More
Three years ago, Zeke Jones made a decision that is reaping big rewards now for the Arizona State University wrestling program. Jones, hired in April of 2014, began rebuilding … Read More
The bad news for Arizona’s Div. I high school wrestling programs: Sunnyside High School is back on top of the sport. The good news: Roman Bravo-Young graduates this year. … Read More
It looked like 2013 all over again at this year’s Flowing Wells Invitational wrestling tournament. That was the year Sunnyside High School last won the tourney title, when it … Read More
As the sport of wrestling at the high school level in Arizona continues to improve each year, attending a state wrestling tournament in this state is like sitting under … Read More
The Corona del Sol High School wrestling team took on a challenging role at this year’s Flowing Wells Invitational: party crasher. And the Aztecs used a late surge of … Read More
It’s always an interesting story when the past and the present intersect to create an eerie coincidence – especially in the world of sports. The latest example occurred 1,400 … Read More
Not since Bobby DeBerry resigned five years ago as Sunnyside High School’s head wrestling coach has there been an off-season with more surprising, high-profile coaching changes. DeBerry built his … Read More
Just four years ago, Arizona sent a contingent of 60 high school wrestlers to compete in the Fargo Nationals in North Dakota, the summer’s biggest national tournament each year. … Read More
Once again, the sport of college wrestling in Arizona has been taken to the mat and, for one school at least, may be down for the count. It was … Read More
While it’s hard to prove with any certainty, the attempt this year to spread out the top teams with a new sectional set-up was successful, if you base it … Read More
One thing for sure this high school wrestling season in Arizona, there will be a new state champion in Division II. And Peoria’s Liberty High School is positioning itself as … Read More
Major changes in a college sports program don’t come overnight. And sometimes the road to improvement can feel a little like a roller coaster ride. The Arizona State wrestling … Read More
It’s not too often that a freshman earns the special honor of being named Player of the Year in his or her sport. But to have two freshmen coming … Read More
