Wrestling

Fountain Hills wrestling goes 3-1 at home

Young Falcons make strides

Freshman George Tobias gets his second win by pin on the season at home on Tuesday, Jan. 16. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

The Fountain Hills High School wrestling team hosted its second home meet of the year Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The Falcons went 3-1 in their duals, and the young wrestlers made a big impact at home.

Ten of the 17 Falcons are new to the sport this year, and five of those rookies are freshmen. They’ve come a long way in the past two months, and some rookies have wrestled at the varsity level all year because the Falcons don’t have anyone else in the weight class.

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