Bob Callison, Frank Torres, Sahuarita and Winslow recognized by the NWCA

May 23, 2022 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced their 2022 Scholastic Coach of the Year winners and Casteel head coach Bob Callison was named Head Boys Coach of the Year for Section 7 and for the state of Arizona and Frank Torres of Casteel was named the Head Girls Coach of the Year for Arizona.

Callison led the Casteel boys to back-to-back Division II state championships this past winter and Torres led the Casteel girls to a third place finish.

The Sahuarita boys staff consisting of Gabe Lopez, Tim Berrier, Morris Sequra, Mario Elias, Ralph Lopez and Curt Sexton were named the Boys Assistant Staff of the Year for Section 7 and for the state of Arizona.

Sahuarita won the D-III state championship for the first time in school history under head coach Paul Vasquez.

Jeff Hartman and Joseph Larsen of Winslow were named Arizona Girls Assistant Staff of the Year. The Winslow girls took sixth place.