The resignation of Dave DiDomenico as Red Mountain wrestling coach was one of those that just didn’t sit right.

Izzy Marshall’s football career at Arizona State is over before it ever really got started.

Despite being undefeated and helping Desert Vista to the All-City girls tennis title, Melissa Kahn feels she has something to prove.

The Tempe All-City banquet was this week and several area athletes were honored.

The decision to postpone college for a year has worked out just fine for Robbie Mathers.

Athletes of all ages have become more specialized.

The annual All-Tempe picks were recently announced and per usual area schools were well represented.

Brian Brady has all the confidence in his son, Dalton, and the latter credited his father for developing him into one of the best wrestlers the state of Arizona has ever seen.

‘Twas not the winter of everyone’s discontent. At least not for all the basketball players, soccer studs and wrestlers who took their shots, saves and takedowns for glory’s sake and found some.

Transforming from a somewhat plump freshman to a svelte three-time state wrestling champion has given Alex Bambic one of the most unique — and successful — careers in Arizona wrestling history.

PRESCOTT VALLEY – Bailey Janis’ young mind wouldn’t let him think anything else for the longest time.

PRESCOTT VALLEY - All season the complaints were that two of the Division I sectionals were overloaded with power teams while the other two weren’t nearly as strong.

PRESCOTT VALLEY - Alex Bambic will take his place among the Parade of Champions once again, only this time he will be alone.

The path to the state wrestling tournament has been scrutinized with power pockets of teams at certain sectional tournaments.

Arch Ratliff knows in the big picture the win doesn’t matter all that much if he isn’t able to do it again next week.

Before David Gonzalez left the gym at Flowing Wells in Tucson a couple of weeks ago and headed back up Interstate 10, the Desert Vista wrestling coach had one message for this physically and mentally drained team:

In his best-selling book “Outliers,” author Malcolm Gladwell examines the relationship between elite Canadian hockey players and the disproportionate likelihood of their birthdays coming in January, February or March.

It’s going to happen at some point.

Alex Bambic has lived a charmed wrestling life.

TUCSON - Alex Bambic has lived a charmed wrestling life.

TUCSON - Ah, the Caballero.