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Board recognizes Joseph City girls' basketball and Ruthie Wilhelm for state championships
Summary
The board honored Joseph City High School’s girls' basketball team for a 1A state championship and presented medals, and recognized Ruthie Wilhelm as a Division 2 girls wrestling state champion after recounting her 43-1 season and match wins at state.
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors paused regular business to honor local student athletes.
The board recognized Joseph City High School’s girls’ basketball team for winning the 1A state championship, highlighting family ties on the roster and the squad’s strong community support; medals were presented and Coach Bushman accepted the board’s recognition, praising the players’ teamwork and noting the team’s strong record and academic achievements.
The board also recognized Ruthie Wilhelm for winning the Division 2 girls wrestling state championship at 100 pounds. The chair read details of Wilhelm’s season, including sectional wins, a 4–0 state tournament run and being voted outstanding wrestler; Wilhelm’s coach and father described her as a leader and the school’s first girl state champion.
Both recognition items were presented as ceremonial acknowledgements of local athletic achievement; no board actions were required.
