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Kofa wrestling preview
Returning 5A-II state placer/qualifier: Jorge Benitez - State champion at 160 as junior; Giovanni Arvizu - fifth at 135 as a junior. Key newcomers: Tyler Mason - junior at 215; and Kylee Doer - junior at 125; and Alex Gonzalez - senior at 135 who...
Yuma High wrestling preview
Returning 5A-II state placer/qualifier: Giovani Valdez - fourth place at 171. Key newcomers: Jesse Valencia - senior at 160; Alberto Heras - sophomore at 135; Andres Sanchez - senior at 140; Kevin Macadam - senior at 145; Chris Marquez - freshman at...
Gila Ridge wrestling preview
Returning 5A-II state placer/qualifier: None - 2007-2008 was the school's first year of varsity wrestling. Key newcomers: Alex Jordan - sophomore at 112; Jordan Monfore - junior heavyweight went to Hawaii and placed in a tourney; Evan Stokes -...
San Pasqual wrestling preview
Returning 2A state placer/qualifier: Julio Saldana - state champion at 112 as sophomore; Ruben Esparanza - third at 285 as a junior; and Pedro Martinez - third at 171. Key newcomers: Roger Valencia at 130; Jorge Salas at 125; Guillermo Gallardo - freshman...
Yuma Catholic wrestling preview
Returning 2A state placer/qualifier: Alyosha Sandigo - state runner-up at 152 as junior; Nick Waterford - fifth at state as sophomore at 215. Key newcomers: Matt Lopez - senior at 130 or135; Taylor Brown at125; Ryan Gill -freshman at 160 or 171;...
Rams wrestling preview
Returning 2A state placer/qualifier: Todd Honaker - qualifier at 135; Colt Pelfrey - qualifier at 119; Hugo Saboria - qualifier at 112; Johnny Salcido - qualifier at 285; Dustin Sousa - qualifier at 145; Matt Sousa - qualifier at 125. Key newcomers:...
Cibola's Miranda went 45-0 on the mat
Cibola's state wrestling champions are always on watch. Plaques of each with a photo and their season's accomplishments adorn the south wall of the Raiders wrestling room. And engraved into each are the words "Taking Care of Business." Something that...
Raider wrestlers settle for second at state
CHANDLER - Cibola beat Ironwood Ridge 46-26 in the 5A Div. II team wrestling semifinals, but lost to Tucson-Sunnyside 54-13 to place second in the state. The Raiders started off well against the now 13-consecutive state champions. At 103 pounds, Cibola's...
Kofa into semifinals
Francisco Zepeda was being dominated. Down 8-1 in his final home match, the senior Kofa wrestler battled back for a 12-9 win - giving the Kings a six-point swing in team points. That came in handy in a 31-25 win over Tempe-Marcos de Niza...
Second-seed Raiders breeze into today's semifinals
Cibola was laughing and joking throughout the first two rounds of the 5A Div. II state team dual wrestling tournament. The second-seeded Raiders easily moved through to today's semifinals after two lopsided victories - first 65-9 over No. 15...
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