Wrestling

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Wrestling notebook: Safford's trio example of choosing partner wisely

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

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda Yesterday

39 returning champions are still alive

14 undefeated remain

Wrestling Andy Morales Yesterday

Boys state wrestling: Semifinal wins are great, but just the appetizer

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

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda Yesterday

State wrestling by the numbers

Returning champions, the undefeated and state qualifiers

Wrestling Andy Morales February 19, 2026

Boys state wrestling: Upsets abound after two rounds

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

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda February 19, 2026

Rio Rico wrestler Jessence Octavio-Callejo claims sectional champion title, leads trio to State Championships

With a crowned champion and two state qualifiers, the Hawks head into the postseason with confidence

Wrestling Christina Romero February 19, 2026

Boys state wrestling: The road to a state champion starts with believing it can happen

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

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda February 18, 2026

Girls state wrestling: New generation of talent becoming important figures

Female role models in wrestling used to be scarce but the rise in Arizona wrestling has created an opportunity to inspire next generation

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda February 18, 2026

30 returning state champions all set for state

All the team section winners

Wrestling Andy Morales February 14, 2026

Sectional wrestling: Seeds can be deceiving as tournament unfolds

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

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda February 14, 2026

East Valley Notebook: Gilbert girls hoops push toward region title

The Tigers lost their top player but enter the regular season playing for a region title, while boys wrestling in AZ competes for state title bids, numbers retired

Wrestling / Boys Basketball / Boys Soccer / Girls Soccer Jason P. Skoda February 12, 2026

15 returning state champions qualify for state

Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith (Pueblo), Daesiah Varner (Cienega) and Madelyn Oliver (Franklin) are two-time champions

Wrestling Andy Morales February 7, 2026

Girls wrestling: The blood round can either haunt or define a season

The real nitty gritty matches come in the round that decides if a wrestler advances to state or the season is over

Wrestling Jason P. Skoda February 7, 2026

List of returning individual champions

List prior to the regional playoffs

Wrestling Andy Morales February 5, 2026