Camp Verde’s assassin is also its comeback kid.
Conrad Noone, a seventh-grade wrestler at Camp Verde Middle School, continued his success July 25 at Weekend Wars with his second straight victory in the 135-pound weight class.
“We’re not going to have a lot of kids for middle school wrestling, so I’m trying to help my teammates as much as I can,” said Noone, whose father, Brady, is an assistant coach for Camp Verde’s pre-high school wrestlers in the New Breed Wrestling Club. “I want to do all the tournaments I can to better myself.”
Noone, nicknamed “The Assassin” by New Breed and Weekend Wars director Mario Chagolla Sr., also finished in first place after 10 matches July 11, marking his fourth top-three individual finish of the summer at the Sterrett Wrestling Complex.
“We’re just thankful for what this wrestling room’s provided for us,” Brady Noone said. “It’s brought our family closer together: The time that me and Conrad have been able to spend together and set goals has just been wonderful.”
Prior to those four finishes, Noone also took first place April 25 at West Coast Nationals in Las Vegas, his first meet since breaking his arm in October.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Aug. 5, issue of the Camp Verde Journal.
