A Decade of Team State Championships

These are how the teams finished in the past decade (2000-2009). I know I may be missing some (or more). You will see mistakes so please post and I’ll fix right away. I’m not concentrating on individual champions – that list can go into the hundreds.

Remember, I don’t have a team of interns or paid staff.

The final totals are based on conferences teams are placed in now.

Teams of the decade are based on championships only not how good other teams were that never won a championship – that list can go into the hundreds also. So, no “what ifs” or “yeah buts” or “second place finishes” allowed unless you can convince me it makes a difference to break ties.

It is clear the Catalina Foothills program is off the scale because all sports are important not just Football, Basketball and Baseball so please be respectful of other sports.

Southern Arizona Small School Program of the Decade: Thatcher, Hall Mullenaux, Athletic Director.

Greater Tucson Area Small School Program of the Decade: St. Gregory, Mark Swenson, Athletic Director.

Southern Arizona Big School Program of the Decade: Catalina Foothills, Jody Brase, Athletic Director.

Baseball

1A/2A/3A Team of the Decade: St. David
4A/5A Team of the Decade: Canyon del Oro

2000
St. David 1A
Willcox 2A
Safford 3A
Canyon del Oro 5A

2001
St. David 1A
Willcox 2A
Douglas 4A

2002
St. David 1A
Bisbee 2A
Canyon del Oro 5A

2004
Duncan 1A

2005
Duncan 1A
Sahuarita 3A

2008
Valley Union 1A
Bisbee 2A
Safford 3A

2009
Tanque Verde 1A
Pusch Ridge 2A
Canyon del Oro 4A I

Basketball

Girls Team of the Decade: Thatcher/Pusch Ridge (Tie)
Boys Team of the Decade: Sahuaro

2000
Sahuaro Boys 4A

2001
Desert Christian Boys 2A
Sahuaro Boys 4A
Thatcher Girls 1A

2002
St. David Boys 1A
Thatcher Girls 1A

2003
Thatcher Girls 1A

2004
Duncan Boys 1A
Rio Rico Boys 3A
Thatcher Girls 1A

2005
Pusch Ridge Girls 2A

2006
Pusch Ridge Girls 2A

2007
Pusch Ridge Girls 2A

2008
St. Gregory Boys 1A
Ironwood Ridge Boys 5A II
Pusch Ridge Girls 2A
Flowing Wells Girls 4A I

2009
St. Gregory Boys 1A
Canyon del Oro Girls 4A I

Cross Country

Boys Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills
Girls Team of the Decade: Ironwood Ridge

2000
Rio Rico Boys 3A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A

2001
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A

2002
Tombstone Boys 1A/2A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A

2004
Flowing Wells Girls 5A

2005
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I
Mountain View Girls 5A II

2006
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Rio Rico Boys 4A II
Catalina Girls 4A I
Salpointe Girls 5A I

2007
Sabino Boys 4A I
Mountain View Boys 5A II
Rio Rico Girls 4A II
Ironwood Ridge Girls 5A II

2008
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Rio Rico Boys 4A II
Sunnyside Boys 5A II
Ironwood Ridge Girls 5A II

2009
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Ironwood Ridge Boys 5A II
Nogales Girls 4A I
Ironwood Ridge Girls 5A II

Football

1A/2A/3A Team of the Decade: Thatcher
4A/5A Team of the Decade: Sunnyside

2000
St. David 1A
Thatcher 2A

2001
St. David 1A
Thatcher 2A
Sunnyside 4A

2003
Sunnyside 4A

2005
Palo Verde 4A II

2006
Thatcher 2A

2007
Valley Union 1A

2009
Canyon del Oro 4A I

Golf

Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills Girls

2000
Thatcher Boys 1A
Safford Boys 3A

2002
Rincon Boys 4A

2004
Salpointe Boys 5A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2006
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2008
Ironwood Ridge Boys 5A II

2009
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

Soccer

Boys Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills
Girls Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills

2001
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A

2003
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2004
Salpointe Boys 5A

2005
Sabino Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2006
Benson Boys 1A/2A/3A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

2007
Rio Rico Boys 4A II
Rincon Boys 4A I
Mountain View Boys 5A II
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I
Flowing Wells Girls 5A II

2008
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Sabino Girls 4A I
Rincon Girls 5A II

2009
Douglas Boys 4A II
Canyon del Oro Boys 4A I
Flowing Wells Girls 4A I

Softball

1A/2A/3A Team of the Decade: Santa Cruz
4A/5A Team of the Decade: Canyon del Oro

2000
Santa Cruz 3A
Desert View 4A
Flowing Wells 5A

2001
Sahuaro 4A
Canyon del Oro 5A

2002
Thatcher 2A
Rincon 4A
Flowing Wells 5A

2003
Thatcher 2A

2005
Sabino 4A
Canyon del Oro 5A

2006
Benson 2A
Santa Cruz 3A

2007
Canyon del Oro 4A I
Sunnyside 5A II

2008
Benson 2A
Santa Cruz 3A
Canyon del Oro 4A I

2009
Canyon del Oro 4A I

Swimming/Diving

Program of the Decade: Catalina Foothills

2000
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2001
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2002
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2003
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2004
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2005
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

2006
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

2007
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

2008
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Rincon Boys 5A II

2009
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I

Tennis

1A/2A/3A Boys Team of the Decade: St. Gregory
1A/2A/3A Girls Team of the Decade: St. Gregory/Safford (Tie)

4A/5A Boys Team of the Decade: Salpointe
4A/5A Girls Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills

2000
St. Gregory Boys 1A/2A
St. Gregory Girls 1A/2A
Safford Girls 3A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2001
Santa Cruz Boys 3A
St. Gregory Girls 1A/2A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2002
Sahuarita Boys 3A
Rincon Boys 4A
Safford Girls 3A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2003
Rincon Boys 4A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2004
Rincon Boys 4A
Salpointe Boys 5A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A
Salpointe Girls 5A

2005
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A
Salpointe Boys 5A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2006
Thatcher Boys 1A/2A
Sahuarita Boys 3A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Salpointe Boys 5A I
Thatcher Girls 1A/2A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I
Salpointe Girls 5A I

2007
Thatcher Boys 1A/2A
Sahuarita Boys 3A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Salpointe Boys 5A I
Pusch Ridge Girls 1A/2A
Safford Girls 3A
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I
Salpointe Girls 5A I

2008
St. Gregory Boys 1A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Ironwood Ridge Boys 5A II
Salpointe Boys 5A I
St. Gregory Girls 1A
Pusch Ridge Girls 2A/3A

2009
St. Gregory Boys 1A
Palo Verde Boys 4A II
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A I
Ironwood Ridge Boys 5A II
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A I
Salpointe Girls 5A I

Track & Field

Team of the Decade: Safford Boys

2000
St. David Boys 1A
Thatcher Boys 2A
Safford Boys 3A
St. David Girls 1A

2001
Safford Boys 3A
St. David Girls 1A
Mountain View Girls 4A

2002
Rio Rico Boys 3A
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A

2003
Rio Rico Boys 3A

2005
Catalina Foothills Girls 4A

2006
Thatcher Boys 2A
Canyon del Oro Girls 4A I

2008
Safford Boys 3A

Volleyball

1A/2A/3A Team of the Decade: Thatcher Girls
4A/5A Team of the Decade: Catalina Foothills Boys

2002
Thatcher Girls 2A

2005
Benson Girls 2A

2006
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A/5A II

2007
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A/5A II
Bowie/San Simon Girls 1A

2008
Catalina Foothills Boys 4A/5A II
Thatcher Girls 2A

2009
Sahuaro Boys 4A/5A II

Wrestling

1A/2A/3A Team of the Decade: Safford
4A/5A Team of the Decade: Sunnyside

2000
Sunnyside 4A

2001
Rio Rico 3A
Sunnyside 4A

2002
San Manuel 1A/2A
Sunnyside 4A

2003
Sunnyside 4A

2004
San Manuel 1A/2A
Sunnyside 4A

2005
Safford 3A
Sunnyside 4A

2006
Safford 3A
Sunnyside 5A II

2007
Safford 3A
Sunnyside 5A II

2008
Safford 3A
Pueblo 4A I
Sunnyside 5A II

2009
Safford 3A
Cienega 4A I
Sunnyside 5A II

1A/2A/3A Totals

Boys
Safford 12
Thatcher 9
St. David 7
St. Gregory 5
Duncan 3
Bisbee 2
San Manuel 2
Valley Union 2
Willcox 2
Benson 1
Desert Christian 1
Pusch Ridge 1
Santa Cruz 1
Tanque Verde 1
Tombstone 1

Girls

Thatcher 8
Pusch Ridge 6
Benson 3
St. Gregory 3
Santa Cruz 3
Safford 2
St. David 2
Bowie/San Simon 1

Top 5 1A/2A/3A Combined:

Thatcher 17
Safford 14
St. David 9
St. Gregory 8
Pusch Ridge 7

4A/5A Totals

Boys

Catalina Foothills 28
Sunnyside 12
Rio Rico 8
Salpointe 7
Rincon 6
Canyon del Oro 5
Ironwood Ridge 4
Sahuarita 4
Sahuaro 3
Douglas 2
Mountain View 2
Palo Verde 2
Sabino 2
Cienega 1
Pueblo 1

Girls

Catalina Foothills 27
Canyon del Oro 7
Flowing Wells 6
Salpointe 5
Ironwood Ridge 2
Mountain View 2
Rincon 2
Sabino 2
Catalina 1
Desert View 1
Rio Rico 1
Sahuaro 1
Sunnyside 1

Top 5 4A/5A Combined:

Catalina Foothills 55
Sunnyside 13
Canyon del Oro 12
Salpointe 12
Rio Rico 9

NOTE: I don’t consider Gila Bend, Ft. Thomas, Morenci, Florence, Coolidge or Globe part of Southern Arizona. Yuma prefers to be its own section.

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