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After 14-year break, wrestler goes for pin to win state
WINDOW ROCK With all things considered, a state wrestling title seemed highly unlikely for Jaden Kaibatony. The North Sanpete High School senior beat out a pair of seasoned grapplers during the Utah 3A...
View ArticleTsinigine claims second state wrestling title
WINDOW ROCK Since the start of the wrestling season last fall, Tanner Tsinigine was thinking about wi nning a second state title. The Monument Valley, Utah senior did just that as he claimed the...
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A good year for wrestling: Times names wrestlers, coaches of year
WINDOW ROCK The 2019-20 wrestling season proved to a phenomenal year for our area grapplers. Between the three states in our coverage area, 22 state titles were won including 19 individual boys’ and...
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Former PV grappler holds own at Mines
By Barbara Boxleitner Special to the Times CAPE CORAL, Fla. Last year Wes Rayburn wasn’t always in the starting lineup. But the Piedra Vista High School graduate still finished as one of the better...
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Pandemic fears whittle down roster at Page
WINDOW ROCK The roster for the Page wrestling team is going to be relatively thin this year. Due to COVID-19 the Sand Devils will suit up five wrestlers, including a pair of freshmen. “It’s going to be...
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Winslow girl wrestlers primed for greatness
WINSLOW The current girls’ wrestling season is on pace to be one of Winslow High’s best yet. The Lady Bulldogs have six girls in the program and they all have an equal chance of earning medals at next...
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Page, Winslow girls to compete in state wrestling tourney
WINDOW ROCK With no sectional tournament taking place this year, the Arizona Interscholastic Association has invited all of its female wrestlers to the upcoming state tournament. The two-day state...
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‘We can only keep going up’: Winslow girls surprise coach with second place...
GILBERT, Ariz. Winslow girls wrestling coach Scott Larsen sensed that his team was destined for great things. Little did he know that his program was ready to explode as every member of the team...
View ArticlePage girls wrap up careers with state medals
GILBERT, Ariz. Going into the Arizona all-girls state wrestling tournament, there were question marks hanging over how Sharmayne Crank and Latasha Slim would do. The two Page wrestlers lacked mat time...
View Article9 area wrestlers medal at state
WINDOW ROCK Nine area athletes received medals at the recent Arizona Division IV state wrestling tournament. The state tournament was held over two days last week with Winslow putting five wrestlers on...
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Eight locals win state wrestling titles: Aztec captures fourth straight team...
Navajo Times | Quentin JodieThe Aztec wrestling team captured its fourth straight Class 4A state crown on Thursday night. The Tigers placed six wrestlers in the finals with four emerging as state...
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A ‘we,’ not ‘me’ mentality: Miyamura girls win third state wrestling...
Navajo Times | Donovan QuinteroMiyamura Lady Patriot Yele Aycock, top, works on subduing Albuquerque Academy’s Melinda Modisette on Saturday in the girls 132-pound weight category at the Rio Rancho...
View Article‘A battle well fought’: Farmington, seeded third, wins 5A state wrestling title
RIO RANCHO, N.M. In the chase for the big schools state crown, the Farmington wrestling team got a little help from Los Lunas heavyweight Zach Doyle. Doyle won his match in resounding fashion as he...
View ArticleNewcomb Skyhawk makes histor: Junior wins first-ever state wrestling title,...
RIO RANCHO, N.M. Logan Curley made his first appearance in a state title match an unforgettable moment. The Newcomb junior scored an 8-4 decision over Socorro’s Brian Armijo to claim the school’s...
View ArticleScouting the competition: After canceled season, Window Rock sees more...
GALLUP Before taking over the Window Rock wrestling program, Duane Hanley spent a few years coaching at the middle school level. During his time at Tséhootsooi Middle School, the wrestling program...
View ArticlePositive mindset fueling MV wrestlers
FORT DEFIANCE Even with a yearlong pause the Monument Valley wrestling program is looking to have a marvelous season. MV coach Clyde McBride said he’s excited about the talent he has despite not having...
View ArticlePage senior adds name to ‘Hall of Champions’
PAGE Hunter Richardson’s top goal was to get his name on the Sand Devils’ wall of wrestling champions. Last year, Richardson, 18, accomplished that goal when he placed fifth at the state wrestling...
View ArticleAfter COVID interruption, MV wrestling back on the mat
WINDOW ROCK Like most teams, the Monument Valley wrestling team has dealt with adversity. The Mustangs are coming off a year without ever getting on the mat, and during the current season, they went...
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Lady Patriots eyeing third state title
WINDOW ROCK The New Mexico girls’ state wrestling tournament is slated for Saturday. The Miyamura Lady Patriots will be looking at five wrestlers for another shot at a state title. The Patriots is...
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Farmington, Aztec seeking state repeat
WINDOW ROCK On the strength of multiple qualifiers, the Farmington (5A) and Aztec (4A) wrestling teams are looking to repeat as state champions. The two-day state meet starts today at the Rio Rancho...
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