Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here
Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
To Our Valued Readers –
Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.
For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.
Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.
Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.
Need to set up your free e-Newspaper all-access account? click here.
Non-subscribers
Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
Register to comment
Click here create a free account for posting comments.
Note that free accounts do not include access to premium content on this site.
I am anchor
Kauffman state-bound
Wrestling 1.jpg
Posted
Joey Postiglione, Reporter
Fountain Hills High School wrestling titan Leyton Kauffman has successfully secured his spot in the upcoming state tournament and then some.
The grappling Falcons took part in the state sectional qualifier at Mogollon High School last week, where only Kauffman qualified for state.
Kauffman will wrestle in the state tournament at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott tomorrow, Feb. 7.
Despite Kauffman being the only Fountain Hills wrestler to quialfy for state, head coach Luke Salzman said he had hopes for others on his younger team.
“With our young team we were hoping that a couple of our younger wrestlers could sneak in on that third of fourth spot and qualify,” Salzman said. “The young Falcons had some good matches and a couple good wins, but came up short and did not qualify. Next year I think all of these guys returning will have a year or two of experience and all can make a good run at it.”
Salzman said he is excited to see how the state tournament goes for Kauffman, who has already beat last year’s state champ a few times.
“(Kauffman) once again dominated the 182-pound weight class and ended up taking first place,” Salzman said. “Kauffman recorded two falls and then beat last year’s state champ, Andres Jimenez, 12-5. This is the third time this season Kauffman has beaten him.”
