Mountain Vista Cougar Wrestling Team Mt. Vista Junior High eighth-grader Tommy Morris won the championship of his weight division (118) at the Central Junior High League Wrestling Championships, which took place at San Manuel Jr/Sr High School last Thursday....
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Lady Miners rout Lady Vipers, 60 – 13
Aubrey Encinas shoots the ball trying for three points. Photo by Jacob Doucette San Manuel sophomore Aubrey Encinas and junior Victoria Zazueta combined for 42 points in the 22nd-ranked Lady Miners lopsided 60 – 13 win against visiting San Miguel last Tuesday...
Miners play full game in victory against San Miguel
Jose Moreno shoots the ball in the game against San Carlos. Photo by Denessa Apodaca The No. 13-ranked San Manuel boys’ basketball has found difficulty playing with the same intensity and skill level after halftime most of the season, and it was especially...
Hayden avenges earlier season loss to Superior
Superior’s Sammy Lopez (#3) goes for the layup. Photo by Phalicitee ‘Pinky’ Thomas The Hayden boys’ basketball team avenged a Dec. 20 loss to Superior by defeating the Panthers in Superior last Thursday, 75 – 69. The win was the Lobos second in their...
Copper Area MBB/WBB Scoreboard – Jan. 22, 2020
#CopperAreaSports Men's Basketball Jan. 14 San Miguel – 25, San Manuel – 52 Hayden – 60, Arete Prep – 64 Ray – 40, NFL Yet Academy – 57 North Phx Prep – 52, Superior – 68 Jan. 16 San Manuel – 47, Tombstone – 33 Hayden – 75, Superior – 69 Jan. 17 San...
Copper Area MBB & WBB Scoreboards
Boys’ Scoreboard Boyd Baker Tip-Off Tournament Nov. 25 Patagonia – 64, Hayden – 49 Hayden – 37, St. Augustine – 79 Catalina – 79, Ray – 37 Bisbee – 62, San Manuel – 65 Miners leading scorer: Jose Moreno – 16 pts Miners leading rebounder: Javy Tamayo –...
Local area football and volleyball players earn postseason honors
The conclusion of the football and volleyball seasons means a myriad of media outlets will be honoring players for their performances this year. The increasing success of the teams in and around the Copper Corridor area has resulted in more recognition for...
Superior displays heart of a champion as repeat effort is thwarted
Second place, but first place in our hearts! Superior Panthers are the Runners Up for the 2019 1A State Football Championship. (Phalicitee "Pinky" Thomas photo) Losing hurts. Sometimes in more ways than one. The Superior football team...
Oracle hosts AMRA Round 12; local rider Craighill wins ‘bigger’ minis
Photo courtesy Jonathan Barrett The Arizona Motorcycle Riders Association held its second to last round in Oracle, Arizona, earlier this month for the Freedom Hare Scrambles 2. This was the second time they would race in Oracle with the first time being in...
Hayden beats rival Ray; remains undefeated with championship rematch next
It’s the battle of the 33s: Hayden’s Jando Felix (#33) and Ray’s Jorge Rodriguez (#33) battle for control of the ball as Alex Bravo (Ray #44) and Moses Gonzalez (Hayden #55) come in to assist. The Hayden football team entered last Friday’s game in Kearny...