2017 Divisions and Sections

[Allazallstars]

Wrestling (200 teams)

Division I Wrestling (41 teams)

Division I ‐ Section I (10 teams)
Copper Canyon (6A)
Desert Ridge (6A)
Kofa (6A)
Mesa (6A)
Mountain Pointe (6A)
Mountain View, Mesa (6A)
Red Mountain (6A)
San Luis (6A)
Tolleson Union (6A)
Valley Vista (6A)

Division I ‐ Section II (10 teams)
Boulder Creek (6A)
Cibola (6A)
Highland (6A)
Horizon (6A)
Maryvale (6A)
Mountain Ridge (6A)
Rincon/University (6A)
Sandra Day O'Connor (6A)
Skyline (6A)
Westwood (6A)

Division I ‐ Section III (10 teams)
Cesar Chavez (6A)
Desert Mountain (6A)
Desert Vista (6A)
Dobson (6A)
Hamilton (6A)
North (6A)
Perry (6A)
Pinnacle (6A)
Sunnyside (6A)
Trevor G. Browne (6A)

Division I ‐ Section IV (11 teams)
Alhambra (6A)
Basha (6A)
Brophy Prep (6A)
Central (6A)
Chandler (6A)
Corona del Sol (6A)
Gilbert (6A)
La Joya Community (6A)
Millennium (6A)
Tucson (6A)
Westview (6A)

Division II Wrestling (50 teams)

Division II ‐ Section I (12 teams)
Buena (5A)
Catalina Foothills (4A)
Cholla Magnet (5A)
Cienega (5A)
Desert View (5A)
Flowing Wells (5A)
Ironwood Ridge (5A)
Marana (5A)
Mountain View Marana (5A)
Nogales (4A)
Sahuaro (5A)
Vista Grande (5A)

Division II ‐ Section II (13 teams)
Apollo (5A)
Barry Goldwater (5A)
Bradshaw Mountain (4A)
Cactus Shadows (4A)
Centennial (5A)
Deer Valley (5A)
Glendale (5A)
Independence (5A)
Ironwood (5A)
Liberty (5A)
North Canyon (5A)
Sunnyslope (5A)
Washington (4A)

Division II ‐ Section III (13 teams)
Agua Fria (5A)
Betty H. Fairfax (5A)
Camelback (5A)
Carl Hayden (5A)
Desert Edge (5A)
Gila Ridge (4A)
Lake Havasu (5A)
Raymond S. Kellis (5A)
Shadow Ridge (5A)
Sierra Linda (5A)
South Mountain (5A)
Verrado (5A)
Willow Canyon (5A)

Division II ‐ Section IV (12 teams)
Campo Verde (5A)
Chaparral (5A)
Higley (4A)
Maricopa (5A)
McClintock (5A)
Mesquite (5A)
Notre Dame Prep (5A)
Paradise Valley (5A)
Poston Butte (5A)
Queen Creek (5A)
Tempe (4A)
Williams Field (5A)

Division III Wrestling (50 teams)

Division III ‐ Section I (13 teams)
Amphitheater (4A)
Canyon Del Oro (4A)
Catalina Magnet (3A)
Douglas (4A)
Empire (3A)
Palo Verde Magnet (4A)
Pueblo Magnet (4A)
Rio Rico (4A)
Sabino (3A)
Safford (3A)
Sahuarita (3A)
Salpointe Catholic (4A)
Walden Grove (4A)

Division III ‐ Section II (13 teams)
American Leadership (3A)
Apache Junction (4A)
Casa Grande (4A)
Combs (4A)
Coronado (4A)
Cortez (4A)
Florence (3A)
Greenway (4A)
Marcos de Niza (4A)
Metro Tech (4A)
Moon Valley (4A)
Seton Catholic Prep (4A)
Thunderbird (4A)

Division III ‐ Section III (12 teams)
Buckeye Union (4A)
Cactus (4A)
Dysart (4A)
Estrella Foothills (4A)
Kingman (3A)
Lee Williams (4A)
Mohave (4A)
Peoria (4A)
Shadow Mountain (4A)
Sunrise Mountain (4A)
Youngker (4A)
Yuma (4A)

Division III ‐ Section IV (12 teams)
Blue Ridge (3A)
Chinle (3A)
Chino Valley (3A)
Coconino (4A)
Flagstaff (4A)
Holbrook (3A)
Mingus Union (4A)
Page (3A)
Payson (3A)
Prescott (4A)
Show Low (3A)
Snowflake (3A)

Division IV Wrestling (62 teams)

Division IV ‐ Section I (15 teams)
Antelope Union (2A)
Arizona Lutheran (2A)
Bourgade Catholic (2A)
Camp Verde (2A)
Kingman Academy (2A)
Mayer (1A)
Northwest Christian (3A)
Odyssey Institute (3A)
Parker (2A)
Phoenix Christian (2A)
River Valley (3A)
San Pasqual (1A)
Valley Lutheran (1A)
Wickenburg (3A)
Yuma Catholic (3A)

Division IV ‐ Section II (14 teams)
Baboquivari (1A)
Benson (2A)
Bisbee (2A)
Globe (3A)
Miami (2A)
Morenci Jr./Sr. (2A)
Pima (2A)
San Carlos (2A)
San Manuel Jr./Sr. (2A)
Santa Rita (3A)
Thatcher (2A)
Tohono O'Odham (1A)
Tombstone (2A)
Willcox (2A)

Division IV ‐ Section III (15 teams)
AZ College Prep (2A)
Alchesay (2A)
Benjamin Franklin (3A)
Casteel (3A)
Chandler Prep (2A)
Coolidge (3A)
Fountain Hills (3A)
Hayden (1A)
Mogollon (1A)
Ray (1A)
Round Valley (2A)
San Tan Foothills (2A)
Santa Cruz Valley (2A)
Tempe Prep (2A)
Valley Christian (3A)

Division IV ‐ Section IV (18 teams)
Basis School Flagstaff (1A)
Ganado (3A)
Greyhills Academy (1A)
Hopi (2A)
Joseph City (1A)
Many Farms (2A)
Monument Valley (3A)
Northland Prep (2A)
Pinon (2A)
Red Mesa (1A)
Red Valley‐Cove (1A)
Rock Point (1A)
Rough Rock (1A)
Shonto Prep (1A)
St. Johns (2A)
Tuba City (3A)
Window Rock (3A)
Winslow (3A)

 

[bayoubadger]

How in the heck did they come up with that? There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to it. Is it based on numbers, location, or ability? If you are letting big schools like Yuma drop down, why would Prescott move down and Bradshaw Mtn. move up? Who cares, I am sure it will change again in another year or 2.

It is certainly not location. Sunnyside does not have another Tucson area school in it's section. They also put Tucson High in another section. At least in D1 it seems as if they tried to make the Sections a little more even. For a number of years you had two D1 sections that were far tougher then the other two. The two weak sections would be sending guys to state that really had no business being there.

On another note, being relatively new to Arizona, I find it odd that they change the divisions of schools so frequently.

 

[Allazallstars]

How in the heck did they come up with that? There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to it. Is it based on numbers, location, or ability? If you are letting big schools like Yuma drop down, why would Prescott move down and Bradshaw Mtn. move up? Who cares, I am sure it will change again in another year or 2.

Looks like they went straight on population for the divisions. Brandshaw Mtn (1683) is bigger than Prescott (1541), Which are both bigger than Yuma (1146).

No idea how D1 sections were created, but the rest look to have some sort of geography involved.

 

[East Valley]

WOW! Well change is good right? D1 looks the most balanced that I have ever seen it. Not sure how I feel about the smaller schools being mixed the way they are. It's interesting who gets to move up & down.

For D1 my ranking guess going in (For next year) would be?
Sunnyside
Cibola
Mtn View
Corona
Chandler

Who would be the favorites in D2, D3 & D4?
D2 Ironwood Ridge, Liberty, Williams Field, Tempe, Des Edge maybe??

 

[CVCougar]

D3 favorites would have to be Safford and Seton Catholic. I would imagine all of Seton's stud are staying put for their senior year. I am surprised at how many schools changed in enrollment. It does look like the sections are a little more balanced though.

 

[chingon76]

D3 favorites would have to be Safford and Seton Catholic.

Safford was / is always tough. With sophomore D. Andrews leading the pack... they are always scrappy and solid throughout the lineup. Seton's weakness = not enough depth / roster. Individually they do really well but the teams that score the most points are going to make it tough.
Thunderbird was also solid this year. I love their old school work ethic!