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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Safford slipped past Sahuarita 218-216 for the Division III – Section IV wrestling tile on Feb. 10. The Herman Andrews Jr.-coached Bulldogs qualified 13-14 for this …
Safford slips away with wrestling section title Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Xavier Rivers (285) rolled Jaden Trebes of Walden Grove on his back. The Safford freshman brought the x-factor into play, posting a pin in 1:42 and …
Safford Wrestling geared up for State Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Raymond Contreras decisioned Empire senior Patrick Kincannon during the home match on Feb. 2. The Safford freshman went 3-1 as the Bulldogs also went 3-1, defeating …
Safford hosts Division III – Section IV meet Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Toni Corona: Herman Andrews Jr. left, holds up a banner announcing his 700th dual wrestling coaching victory with his father, Herman “BB” Andrews, who is a legendary track …
Safford wrestling coach Andrews makes history . . . again Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Safford 145-pound sophomore Karson Zimmerman posted an early third-period pin over Morenci sophomore Brendon Enriquez. The Bulldogs forfeited four matches in dropping the dual 52-27 to …
Wildcats edge Bulldogs in Safford dual, head to Benson Invitational Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Safford wrestlers display their awards from the season. Pictured are, from left, Kaleb Cordova, Gary Smith, Gauge Romero, Gabriel Enriquez, Andrew Rios, Monster Rios, Jeremiah Durazo, James Lujan; …
Safford wrestlers decorated for accomplishments this past season Read More
TweetPinSharePolice request charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and interfering with the peaceful conduct of an educational institution against Canyon Del Oro wrestler Michael Buda Jr., and disorderly conduct and …
SPD submits charging requests against CDO wrestler and father for incident at Safford wrestling tournament Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Dawon Andrews captured his fourth-straight individual state title in Prescott. McKade Finch also won his fourth-straight individual state title at the Division III State Championship. …
Safford’s McKade Finch and Dawon Andrews finish high school career with fourth straight state championships Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Sean Lewis: Herman Andrews Jr. speaks at his induction ceremony into the Arizona High School Coaches Hall of Fame. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – Safford’s legendary wrestling …
Safford wrestling coach Herman Andrews Jr. inducted into Arizona Hall of Fame Read More