The Brophy wrestling team swept both duals in the season opener at Copper Canyon HS on Wednesday, defeating the host 72-12 and Cibola 49-24.
"I am proud of our guys. It was a great first tri-meet," said Head Coach Wayne Catan. "I was impressed with freshman Beau Wallace (106), the Sweetmans (190, 215), Micah Blackburn(144), and Khan Richardson-(132) who registered a tech fall and a pin. However, we need to be prepared for every match this weekend at the Liberty Open."
Eight student-athletes posted two wins on the day including Beau Wallace (106) Khan Richardson (132), Michal Blackburn (144), Adam Angulo (150), Axel Lauer (165), Rowdy Benear (175), Jackson Sweetman (190) and Blake Sweetman (215). The Broncos compete at the Liberty Open on Friday and Saturday.
Brophy 72, Copper Canyon 12
106: Beau Wallace (BCP) over Angel Arellano (COCA) (Fall 0:29) 113: Dillan Faires (BCP) over (COCA) (For.) 120: Jacob Mathew (BCP) over (COCA) (For.) 126: Victor Barriga (COCA) over (BCP) (For.) 132: Khan Richardson (BCP) over Cristopher Ramos (COCA) (Fall 0:47) 138: Michael Munoz (COCA) over (BCP) (For.) 144: Micah Blackburn (BCP) over Jevin Mccully (COCA) (Fall 0:56) 150: Adam Angulo (BCP) over Adam Farr (COCA) (Fall 1:13) 157: Cooper Carey (BCP) over Winston Ford (COCA) (Fall 1:41) 165: Axel Lauer (BCP) over (COCA) (For.) 175: Rowdy Benear (BCP) over Calvin Tebaqui (COCA) (Fall 5:14) 190: Jackson Sweetman (BCP) over Christopher Burciaga (COCA) (Fall 1:04) 215: Blake Sweetman (BCP) over Everardo Padilla (COCA) (Fall 0:28) 285: Josh Finch-Logan (BCP) over (COCA) (For.)
Brophy 49, Cibola 24
106: Beau Wallace (BCP) over Luis Larios (CIBO) (Fall 1:20) 113: Roman Jaimes (CIBO) over Dillan Faires (BCP) (Fall 1:37) 120: Diego Camarillo (CIBO) over Peyton Fischer (BCP) (Fall 1:38) 126: Justin Torres (CIBO) over (BCP) (For.) 132: Khan Richardson (BCP) over Dominic Lopez (CIBO) (TF 17-2 3:14) 138: Albert Valdez (CIBO) over (BCP) (For.) 144: Micah Blackburn (BCP) over Daniel Ceballos (CIBO) (Fall 1:15) 150: Adam Angulo (BCP) over Phuc Vo Nguyen (CIBO) (MD 12-4) 165: Axel Lauer (BCP) over (CIBO) (For.) 175: Rowdy Benear (BCP) over Isaiah Ortega (CIBO) (MD 14-2) 190: Jackson Sweetman (BCP) over Deegan Gonzales (CIBO) (Fall 0:37) 215: Blake Sweetman (BCP) over Daniel Joya (CIBO) (Fall 0:17) 285: Charlie Richards (BCP) over Isyael Ibarra (CIBO) (Fall 2:32)
Brophy College Preparatory celebrated its 76th commencement on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. in Robson Gymnasium. This graduation was significant for the Class of 2024, who began their high school journey remotely due to the pandemic.
The Class of 2024 demonstrated resilience and connection despite the challenges of starting their education online. Their unity and adaptability were evident throughout their time at Brophy, embodying their class theme: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Valedictorian Doer Leo He delivered a memorable speech, drawing parallels to the movie "Finding Nemo" and encouraging his classmates to persevere with the phrase, "Just keep swimming." President Bob Ryan and Principal Jim Bopp also spoke, highlighting the graduates' resilience and urging them to be agents of positive change.
The ceremony concluded with a strong sense of pride and accomplishment, celebrating the Class of 2024's journey from remote learning to a united and triumphant graduation.