Legendary Salpointe soccer coach Wolfgang Weber was inducted into the Arizona High School Coaches Hall of Fame on Sunday. Under Weber, the Lancers have won nine state titles, with four runner-up finishes and 36 region titles. Weber’s overall record is 733-18-27.
The ceremony was held at the Arrowhead Country Club in Glendale. Other inductees included Reedy David (Alchesay boys basketball), David Hines (track and cross country at Mesa and Red Mountain); Gary LaFevers (baseball at Buckeye, Hayden and Chaparral); Jerry Mullin (Seton Catholic softball) and Richard Taylor (Centennial football).
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Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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