All the athletes honored at the Superior Athletic Banquet. Photo by Debbie Torres Superior High School Principal and Athletic Director William Duarte emceed the annual Sports Awards Banquet, which took place on Wednesday, May 15, at the school. Several...
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Superior’s Mendoza Earns AzNFF Honors
Superior Football Coach Ryan Palmer with Cedric Mendoza. Superior High School senior Cedric Mendoza, a member of the Panthers’ state championship football team, was honored by the National Football Foundation – Valley of the Sun Chapter at the 37th Annual...
Local area softball and baseball players earn postseason honors
The conclusion of the football & 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 local...
Pitchers dominating as Superior returns to top of 1A rankings
The Superior baseball team reclaimed its position at the top of the 1A rankings thanks in part to a couple of superb pitching performances last week, including a combined no-hitter against Duncan last Tuesday. “Our pitchers have been throwing well, but...
Pantherettes extend winning streak to five
The fourth-ranked Superior softball team has won six of its last seven games, including five-straight following wins against Duncan and 10th-ranked Hayden last week. The only setback in the last seven was a 1 – 0 loss to top-ranked Ray. The Pantherettes...
Just say no-no: San Manuel frosh Waddell throws no-hitter
San Manuel freshman Jazmyne Waddell has been extraordinary at the plate and on the mound all season, but nothing has been more impressive than her performance against San Miguel last Thursday in a lopsided 19 – 0 victory last Thursday. The phenom tossed...
Miners break game open late, defeat San Miguel
The 18th-ranked San Manuel baseball team broke a 7 – 7 tie with four fifth-inning runs and three more in the sixth on its way to a 14 – 8 victory at San Miguel last Thursday. Louis Chavez went 4-for-4, including a double, and Christian Estrada had two...
That’s offensive: Kenyon, Meza, Hinojos lead No. 1 Ray in rout of Ft. Thomas
Ray seniors Amy Kenyon (five hits), Julie Meza (four hits), and Daniella Hinojos (four hits) led an impressive offensive attack in a 22 – 3 victory against No. 11 Ft. Thomas last Tuesday. The Lady Bearcats scored in every inning, including a decisive...
Ray baseball finishes as runner-up in Chandler Prep Classic
The fourth-ranked Ray baseball team reached the championship game of the Chandler Prep Baseball Classic last Saturday night at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the spring training home of the Anaheim Angels. After winning their first three games of the tournament...
Superior slugs past Arete Prep
The third-ranked Superior baseball team slugged nine of its 11 hits for extra bases in last Tuesday’s 11 – 1 mercy-rule victory against visiting Arete Prep. With the win, the Panthers remain undefeated (5 – 0) in the 1A East Region and atop the standings....