Wrestling

Trickle and Sweetman place in wrestling State Championships

By Ridge Peterson ’21 THE ROUNDUP Brophy wrestling concludes their season by sending two wrestlers to the Arizona State Championships, placing third and fourth in their respective divisions. Ty Trickle ’24 defeated competitors from Marana and Mountain Ridge but later lost to Chandler’s four-time State champion Zach Espalin. Trickle went on to place fourth in the state in the 126-pound division. The other Bronco competitor at the State Championship, David…

Wrestling team makes up for lost leadership, grabs out-of-state wins

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Gabe De La Rocha ’18 runs sprints during practice Nov. 7. De La Rocha is a captain for the wrestling team, and he is a source fo motivation for the rest of the team. By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP The wrestling team competed in Brophy’s first out-of-state tournament in December as the team ties to rebuild. Jacob Robles ’18 is a very experienced…

Junior de la Rocha brings direction, dedication to wrestling team

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Gabe De La Rocha ’18 runs sprints during practice Nov. 7. De La Rocha is a captain for the wrestling team, and he is a source fo motivation for the rest of the team. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP Gabe de la Rocha ’18 received the most votes for captain of the 2016-17 wrestling team. The intriguing part about it—he did it as…

Wrestlers place in Mile High Challenge

Photo courtesy of Brophy Wrestling — The Varisty wrestling team traveled to the Mile High Challenge in Prescott Valley. Keenan Woodburn ’15 (pictured) took home 4th place at the event. By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP The wrestling team competed in the Mile High Challenge in Prescott Valley over the weekend of Jan. 2, and finished with multiple wrestlers medaling. The team, led by head coach Mr. Jose Leyba, filled…