Sports

Ray on wrong end of back-and-forth game in opener

Ray High Bearcats   The Ray football team played at Duncan in the 2019 season-opening football game for both teams last Friday night. The Wildkats erased a 14 – 0 deficit before having to hang on for a 26 – 20 victory against the Bearcats.   “Although we did...

Hayden aims to reach even higher levels of success

Hayden Lobos   The Hayden football team finished the 2018 season as the 1A State Runner-Up and enters this season as one of only a handful of teams as legitimate contenders to prevent defending champion Superior from a repeat.   The Lobos recent success has...

Sea Lions Swim Team wins against Parkside

Robert Sanz-Anton - Beast of the Week (Apuron Photography)   The Sea Lions hosted a meet against the Parkside (Anthem Merrill Ranch) Piranhas on Saturday.  The Sea Lions won the meet 894-343.       The Sea Lions seem to be firing on all cylinders at the right...

Award winners announced at Superior Sr. High Sports Banquet

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...

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...