Payson pays homage to a former champ and coach, while Morenci wins it all, and the number of Crosby state championship titles continues to grow
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Sunnyside wins team title, while 12 individuals can call themselves state champions
Teams were tested by semifinal opponents
Sunnyside freshman and Desert Ridge junior win respective semifinal matches to make the Division I state title match
Safford will be represented in first three weight classes in the Division III finals; two injuries ended DI wrestlers' seasons; no four-timers and a coach returns to the corner chair
14 undefeated remain
The boys state wrestling tournament is full of emotion, highlights, redemption, upsets and comebacks as Sunnyside, Canyon View, Sahuarita, and Santa Cruz grab leads after Day 2
Returning champions, the undefeated and state qualifiers
Only handful of brackets saw the top seeds make the semifinals as brutal regular season creates unpredictable first day of action at Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
Perry and Millennium grab the top seeds but don't be surprised if the champion comes from somewhere else in the bracket
Goalkeeper saves the day for Brophy to send team to Open semis
With a crowned champion and two state qualifiers, the Hawks head into the postseason with confidence
The Salpointe streak of straight championships ends at five
Wrestling coaches and former state champions have varying ideas of the traits needed to be a state champions, but all agree it starts with the confidence it will happen
Female role models in wrestling used to be scarce but the rise in Arizona wrestling has created an opportunity to inspire next generation
Julie Brase Hairgrove's record has stood up for 28 years
1A, 2A, 3A state boys basketball begins Feb. 17
The top two teams had different routes to semifinals. San Tan faces No. 5 Phoenix Country Day; Valley Christian takes on No. 3 Benjamin Franklin
Arizona Lutheran a team to watch in 2A, Yuma Catholic and Payson in 3A
All the team section winners
Every program approaches the season differently, meaning someone with more defeats against top competition is more prepared than a wrestler with a sterling record but an easy schedule
Eagles complete sweep of crosstown rivals
Pusch Ridge will face Gilbert Christian in first-round action
After claiming the 4A Gila Region title, the team carries their momentum and pride as they take on Westview
Rio Rico honored the former Hawk as the first player in school history to be drafted by the MLB
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