Coyotes climb D2 mountain

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For The Madera Tribune

The Madera Coyotes wrestling team celebrates with the Div. II Championship plaque and flag at Clovis East High School on Saturday after capturing its first title since 1990.

In the storied history of Madera Coyote wrestling, there has been one thing missing for the past 35 years — a section championship.

The 2026 Madera Coyotes wrestling climbed the mountain to win the Div. II Central Section Championship on Saturday at Clovis East High School.

“It’s pretty nice. It was hard because we were in Division I for so long. Div. II was more achievable,” head coach Joe Romine said. “I thought we had it last year, but lost by 2.5 points. We got outperformed in the finals.”