The San Manuel football team turned the ball over too many times, squandering prime scoring opportunities, in its 47 – 28 defeat at Globe last Friday night. “I thought (we) played hard, but it's hard to overcome turnovers especially in the red zone,” San...
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Ray ready for second season
Despite a losing three of its last four games of the regular season, including three-straight against playoff teams, the Ray football team earned the No. 10 seed in the 1A state playoffs that begin this Friday. The Bearcats (5 – 4) will play at No. 7...
Hayden battles top-ranked Williams in finale
The Hayden football team doesn’t count moral victories, but it gave top-ranked Williams a more competitive game than perhaps some expected. The No. 5 Lobos were defeated by the Vikings last Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams, 40 –...
Superior keeps Copper Helmet, wins fourth-straight region championship
The No. 2-ranked Superior football team routed No. 10 Ray on the road last Friday, 56 – 14, keeping the Copper Helmet in Superior for another year. The win improved the Panthers’ overall record to 7 – 0, but it’s their 4 – 0 record in the 1A East Region that...
Miner Swimmers keep winning
The Miner Swimmers traveled to the Fort Lowell Pool to compete with swim teams from The Gregory School, St. Augustine, and Morenci. The Miner Boys Team won with 64 points, Morenci 23, St. Augustine 19 and The Gregory School 4. The Miner Girls won...
San Manuel wins thriller on Homecoming
The San Manuel football team twice erased 10-point deficits, the last in the final four minutes of the game to defeat visiting Tempe Prep last Friday night, 28 – 24. The Miners trailed the Knights 18 – 8 at the end of third quarter and 24 – 14 with just...
Mountain Vista School’s Cross Country ends season
The Mountain Vista Cross Country team celebrated the end of the season this week with a potluck at the Mt. Vista cafeteria. Coach Brady Whitman said the team did well considering they competed against much bigger schools due to a lack of teams in the...
Undermanned Ray clinging to playoff berth following loss
The No. 10 Ray football team suffered two losses last Friday night and now must hope a third can be averted. The Bearcats, who were handicapped from the start, were defeated by second-ranked Superior in their regular-season finale last Friday night, 56 –...
Honorary coach leads Hayden to lopsided win
The No. 6-ranked Hayden football team bounced back after a loss at No. 2 Superior a week ago by routing NFL Yet Academy on Homecoming and Senior Night last Friday, 59 – 0. Current Lobos head coach John Estrada, the players and coaching staff dedicated...
Junior Lady Panthers fall short at Oracle
The Superior Junior High 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams traveled to Oracle on Wednesday, Sept. 19, to play the Mountain Vista Lady Cougars. The 7th grade girls lost in straight sets 25 – 20 and 25 – 20 to the Lady Cougars. The 8th grade Lady...