Superior Little League kicked off the 2025 season with a parade down Main Street. The family of Marshall “Marchelo” Tomerlin served as Grand Marshals. The parade highlighted all 12 teams. The celebration continued at the Superior Little League where Baxter from...
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Copper Corridor baseball, softball in full swing
The Copper Corridor high school softball and baseball teams are in full swing, and had another week full of games, and tournaments. Superior Panthers For the Superior softball team, last week was one of their lighter weeks. The Lady Panthers traveled to Duncan at...
Ray, San Manuel face off in Kearny
San Manuel made the trek north to Kearny to play the Bearcats on the baseball and softball diamonds. The Lady Bearcats came out on top of their match, 9-8. In the boys’ game, the Miners prevailed 14-3. Superior Panthers On Feb. 27 through March 1, the Superior...
Superior Community Schools Youth Basketball Teams shine in an action-packed weekend
Superior’s Youth Basketball Teams had an exciting and memorable weekend, filled with energy, competition and hometown pride. Playing right here in our own community made the experience even more special — a true win for our young athletes and supporters....
Softball season opens for Hayden, San Manuel
The Hayden and San Manuel softball teams opened up their 2025 seasons last week. The San Manuel Lady Miners traveled to take on Santa Cruz Valley on Thursday, Feb. 27. The Lady Miners fought hard, but suffered a loss with a final score of 1-18. The Hayden Lady...
CJHL Track & Field kicks off with meet in Miami
The Central Junior High League track and field season kicked off last Thursday, Feb. 27. Oracle’s Mt. Vista, Ray JH, Eloy, Cibecue, Miami, and High Desert Middle School were in attendance at Miami’s track. Despite the windy weather, the young athletes found their...
New field for San Manuel baseball
If you passed by the San Manuel High School baseball field during the past few months, you might have noticed that it was under construction. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the school held the first game on the brand new field. Coming to play against the Miners was the Miami...
Copper Corridor baseball in full swing; all four teams play in Joe Padilla tourney
Copper Corridor schools, Hayden, Ray, Superior, and San Manuel, competed in the 38th Annual Joe Padilla Baseball Tournament in Florence this past week. The four-day tournament began on Feb. 26 and concluded on March 1. During the first day of the tournament,...
Frances Amparano – Senior Olympics Medalist
It takes a lot of dedication and discipline to be an athlete, and to carry that beyond your younger years takes even more of it. A perfect example is Frances Amparano, 1966 San Manuel Alumni and athlete. In high school, Frances was an all around athlete, competing...
Eight wrestlers from Hayden, San Manuel compete at state
Over the past weekend, the State tournament for wrestling was held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Two Copper Area schools were in attendance: Hayden and San Manuel. The Lobos had three wrestlers with them, while the Miners had five wrestlers. Wrestling...