Al Fontes is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame Writer, who has years and years of experience with the sport. And although writing wasn't his FIRST passion, he has now become one of the best to do it. His ability to break down the sport and cover the athletes involved, is incredible.
Today we get to hear from him and learn of his background in the sport and where he came from. We'll chat about wrestling in California as compared to here in Idaho and what he's learned while he's been covering the sport here in Idaho (since he moved here just a few short years ago).
We also break down the Girl's Wrestling too and discuss the immense growth that is happening on that side too!
It's an incredible opportunity to become enlightened as Al shares some serious insight with the rest of us.
What I would highly recommend is taking a look at TIER 1 Wrestling on Instagram to see the coverage he provides on social media. You can find his page here:
https://www.instagram.com/tier_one_idaho/
I'd also highly encourage you all to take a look at his content on IdahoSports.com where he does the majority of his work these days.
- https://www.idahosports.com/blogs/blogger.aspx?bloggerid=12029
Below I'd love to share with you all a list of the work he's done as a writer throughout the last 25+ years (you'll understand just how good this man's work truly is)
ALFRED F. FONTES
Published Wrestling Articles/Books (State of Idaho)
2021 - Present
TIER ONE OF IDAHO PREP WRESTLING – IDAHO SPORTS (BOYS): 9
§ Kaden MacKenzie, Fruitland (4A): Published – 10/2/24
§ Boden Banta, South Fremont (3A): Published – 9/9/24
§ Hudson Rogers, Meridian (5A): Published – 5/14/24
§ Hoyt Hvass, Lewiston (5A): Published – 1/31/24
§ Jaxton Packer, South Fremont (3A): Published – 12/8/23
§ Tanner Frothinger, Eagle (5A): Published – 11/20/2022
§ Dedrick Navarro, Nampa (5A): Published – 10/25/2022
§ Aden Attao, Borah (5A): Published – 9/8/2022
§ Mack Mauger, Blackfoot (4A): Published – 6/22/2022
HIDDEN GEMS OF IDAHO PREP WRESTLING – IDAHO SPORTS (BOYS): 16
§ Saxton Scott, Idaho Falls (5A): Published – 12/5/2024
§ Wallace Durfee, Declo (3A): Published – 10/15/24*
§ Jeremiah Gonzalez, Meridian (5A): Published – 9/26/24
§ Tyson Barnhart, Post Falls (5A): Published – 2/12/24
§ Aiden McGinnis, Mountain View (5A): Published – 1/16/24
§ Jake Castagneto, Bishop Kelly (4A): Published – 1/2/2024
§ Brunson Twins – Bowen & Riley, Buhl (3A): Published – 11/30/23
§ Talen Eck, Thunder Ridge (5A): Published – 11/16/23
§ Treygen Morin, Ridgeview (4A): Published – 11/9/23
§ Shilo Jones of Mountain View H.S. (5A): Published: 9/1/2023
§ The Valdez Brothers – Manuel & Carlos, Bishop Kelly (4A): Published – 8/17/2023
§ Rosales Twins – Daniel & Gabriel, Mountain Home (4A): Published – 4/12/2023
§ Carson Exferd, Nampa (5A): Published – 12/30/2022
§ Kolter Burton, American Falls (3A): Published: 6/2/2022
§ Matthew Martino, Bishop Kelly (4A): Published – 5/11/2022
§ Jason Mara, Meridian (5A): Published – 4/28/2022
*Formerly 1A/2A Program.
HIDDEN GEMS OF IDAHO PREP WRESTLING – IDAHO SPORTS (GIRLS): 8
§ Zoe Fries, Kuna (Girls): Published – 11/6/2024
§ Elise Twait, Meridian (Girls): Published – 8/28/24
§ Amy Hartman, Mountain Home (Girls): Published – 2/14/24
§ Joely Slyter, Lewiston (Girls): Published – 1/23/24
§ Clare Waite, Boise (Girls): Published – 10/9/23
§ Maria Sifuentes, Columbia (Girls): Published – 2/22/2023
§ Alyssa Randles, Coeur d’ Alene (Girls) Published – 8/10/2022
§ Mia Furman, Rocky Mountain (Girls): Published – 5/27/2022
MAT CHAT SERIES – IDAHO SPORTS: 6
§ Brock Zollinger, East Idaho Elite/International Official – 1/7/2025
§ Adam Hall, Bonners Ferry/Boise St./UVU New Coach – 7/05/2024
§ Derrick Booth, Post Falls/NIC – Published: 10/30/23
§ Ridge Lovett, Post Falls/Nebraska U – Published: 8/7/2023
§ Jake Rosholt, Sandpoint/Oklahoma State – Published: 1/17/2023
§ Casey Randles, Coeur d’ Alene/Grand View U – Published: 4/20/2022
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP – IDAHO SPORTS (ALL-DIVISIONS): 15
§ 2024 5A State Wrestling Recap: – Published:
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