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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Morenci has the first of six scheduled wrestling meets in December on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Expected to attend are Benson, Bisbee, and Tucson Andrada Polytechnic. …
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TweetPinShareWildcats take 20-4 duels mark to Graham County By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI—The Morenci Wildcats, coached by Casey Woodall, have five more meets before hosting the state qualifying sectional on Feb. …
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TweetPinShareVeterans setting the individual pace By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Casey Woodall-coached Morenci Wildcats unveiled a 25-man roster during the initial 2025 weigh-in, with seven having participated in the …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci 11-year head wrestling coach Casey Woodall embraces Breck Williams, left, John Provencio, and Noah Torres. The three Morenci Class of 2024 members were each 3-time …
Provencio, Torres, and Williams are the epitome of MHS wrestling Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: The 2024 Morenci Wildcats earned third consecutive Division IV – Section IV title, the ninth under 11-year MHS head coach Casey Woodall. Morenci tallied 225 points …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Breck Williams (157/165) awaits the call on a second-period pin of Tombstone sophomore Jacob Jacquay on Dec. 13. The 2-time state champion went 19-2 with 10 …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Noah Torres (144, 5-0, 5 pins) works on pinning Tombstone senior Kazdyn Gowan on Dec. 13. The Morenci senior notched a second-period pin over Marana senior …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Two-time state champion Breck Williams (157) looks to make a move on Willcox senior David Allred. The Morenci senior pinned Allred in the first period and …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: John Provencio (150, 4-0, 2 pins) pinned Willcox junior David Allred during the section semifinal. The Morenci junior earned his second state title while Allred did …
Morenci earns 10th state wrestling title, second three-peat Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Arianna Sarrett works on a pin during a recent session in Padilla’s Pit. The Morenci junior finished in fourth place at state. By Raymundo Frasquillo PHOENIX …
Sarrett places third, becomes Morenci’s first three-time state placer Read More