CDO wins record 9th state championship & head coach Kelly Fowler wins here third. Only five coaches have won three or more titles. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
SOUTHERN ARIZONA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
San Manuel (9)
1977: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1979: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1980: 4A (Sheila Baize)
1981: 3A (Sheila Baize)
1982: 3A (Sheila Baize)
1990: 3A (Jeff Rupright)
1994: 3A (Jeff Rupright)
2013: D4 (Deanne Brewer)
2014: D4 (Deanne Brewer)
Gale Bundrick, Kelly Fowler & Kevin Glynn (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
Canyon del Oro (9)
1991: 5A (Kathy McQuown)
2001: 5A (Dee Dinota)
2005: 5A (Kelly Fowler)
2007: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2008: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2009: 4A-I (Amy Swiderski)
2011: 4A-I (Kelly Fowler)
2012: D-II (Stephanie Nicholson)
2017: 4A (Kelly Fowler)
Sahuaro (8)
1984: 5A (Jim Higgins)
1985: 5A (Jim Higgins)
1988: 5A (Billy Lopez)
1989: 4A/5A (Billy Lopez)
1991: 5A (Billy Lopez)
1992: 4A (Billy Lopez)
1993: 4A (Billy Lopez)
2001: 4A (Billy Lopez)
Santa Cruz (5)
1979: 3A (Rosie Starks)
1980: 3A (Rosie Starks)
2000: 3A (Ernie Montijo)
2006: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
2008: 3A (Andrea Reyes)
Benson (4)
2006: 2A (Shad Housley)
2008: 2A (Shad Housley)
2011: 2A (Manny Ellsworth)
2017: 2A (Yogi Wilson)
Flowing Wells (4)
1984: 4A (Debbie Cutrer)
1999: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2000: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
2002: 5A (Armando Quiroz)
Cienega (2)
2010: 4A-I (Eric Tatham)
2015: D-II (Eric Tatham)
Desert Christian (2)
1998: 1A (Bill Moten)
1999: 1A (Gerald Dawson)
Ironwood Ridge (2)
2014: D-II (Rich Alday)
2016: D-II (Rich Alday)
Palo Verde Christian/Pusch Ridge (2)
1997: 1A (Tom Armour)
2012: D-IV (Bob Vance)
Pueblo (1)
1990: 4A (Lisa Pina)
2016: D-IV (Curtis Ruiz)
Empire (2)
2015: D-III (Shannon Woolridge)
2017: 3A (Shannon Woolridge)
Sabino (2)
1991: 4A (Bill Belt)
2005: 4A (Galen Paton)
Sahuarita (2)
1999: 3A (Chris Fanning)
2011: 4A-II (Chris Fanning)
Salpointe (2)
1993: 5A (Stacy Hill Iveson)
1996: 5A (Phil Gruensfelder)
Thatcher (2)
2002: 2A (Rachel Motes)
2003: 2A (Rachel Motes)
Bowie/San Simon (1)
1990: 1A (Mike Peterson)
Catalina Foothills (1)
2016: D-III (Mark Stevens)
Desert View (1)
2000: 4A (Bert Otero)
Rincon (1)
2002: 4A (Russ Proctor)
Santa Rita (1)
1980: 5A (Jan Dunlap)
Sunnyside (1)
2007: 5A-II (Pete Palomarez)
Willcox (1)
2010: 1A (Mike Patterson)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com
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