Flowing Wells, Peoria tourneys sort prep wrestling field
It took two major tournaments to get a good read on the Division I high school wrestling field as Arizona teams begin preparation for state competition, which begins in … Read More
Tag: Sunnyside High
Sunnyside’s upset of #1 I-Ridge puts focus on Tucson
It took a Tucson-area school to beat a Tucson-area school – and keep the game of musical chairs alive in prep football’s Division II. Sunnyside High School, from Oro … Read More
Mountain View holds on to D-I state wrestling title
The Mesa Mountain View High School wrestlers have certainly made up for lost time. After a tortuous 14-year span without a state title, and being forced to settle for … Read More
Olivas, Vega steal the spotlight at Flowing Wells Invite
Danny Vega from Ironwood Ridge High School used the prestigious Flowing Wells Wrestling Invitational to boost his incredible three-year prep record to 70 consecutive wins, dominating the competition in … Read More
Mountain View HS is first-time winner at Flowing Wells Invite
They’re still shuffling the deck at the Flowing Wells Wrestling Invite. This year it was Mesa’s Mountain View High School that took its turn at holding off Tucson’s Sunnyside … Read More
AZ wrestling state finals: team dominance in every division
As they demonstrated all season long by winning the Flowing Wells Invitational, the McClintock Invitational, and the Peoria Tournament of Champions, the Sunnyside High School Blue Devils were the team … Read More
Sunnyside HS is dominant in winning Flowing Wells Invite
Sunnyside High School just completed this season’s hat trick. OK, that’s generally thought of as a hockey term and we’re talking wrestling here. But regardless of how you describe the … Read More
Sunnyside HS, Camp Verde dominate wrestling tourneys
High school wrestling tournaments dotted the Arizona landscape this weekend, but despite the proliferation of events there was a new one starting up with big plans for the future. Three … Read More
McClintock Wrestling Invite confirms…Sunnyside is back
If you thought the Sunnyside High School wrestling program was going to go quietly into the night after three decades of domination… think again. The Tucson school won eight consecutive … Read More
Chandler HS wrestlers end Sunnyside’s 14-year title run
Two days of history-making achievements wrapped up another season of Arizona high school wrestling, as the state championships concluded yesterday. Friday’s Division III and IV competition set the stage, as … Read More
Finally…Ironwood Ridge HS wins Flowing Wells Invite
The Ironwood Ridge High School wrestlers did more than win the Flowing Wells Invitational Saturday in Tucson. They exorcised the ghost of last year. Sunnyside High School dominated last year’s … Read More
Peoria Invite title boosts Desert Vista’s wrestling status
A tournament title is always a significant accomplishment for any high school wrestling program – especially when that event is the Peoria Invitational, which is an established competition that draws … Read More
After 17 years…Bobby DeBerry resigns at Sunnyside High
In a 2009 interview following Sunnyside High School‘s 12th straight state wrestling championship, head coach Bobby DeBerry let it be known that he had no plans to leave the Tucson … Read More
Sunnyside wins 14th straight wrestling title in new format
This year’s state high school wrestling championships bore little resemblance to those in past years, as the old class structure gave way to four divisions. And instead of qualifying at … Read More
Tucson schools go 1-2 at Flowing Wells Wrestling Invite
The Blue Devils are back. And they showed why at one of the top high school wrestling tournaments in the state. Tucson’s Sunnyside High School carried home the crown from … Read More