The Division III High School State Championship Swim Meet was held at the Phoenix Country Day Aquatic Center in Paradise Valley on Nov. 2-3. The Miners qualified three swimmers in individual events and a relay team for the meet. Preliminaries were held...
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Superior advances to Semis after ‘tough’ win
The No.2-seed Superior football team defeated No. 7 Bagdad in the quarterfinals of the 1A state playoffs last Friday night, 36 – 18. The win was the Panthers second this season against the Sultans, but the most recent win was clearly more meaningful as a berth...
Miners have outstanding swims at Regional Meet
Twenty-eight high school swim teams competed at the Southern Arizona Regional Qualifier Swim Meet in Oro Valley on Oct. 26-27. It was the final opportunity for the teams from Southern Arizona to achieve qualifying times for the State Championship Meet...
What could’ve been: San Manuel routs San Carlos in finale
After going winless in its first four games of the season, the San Manuel football team won four of its final six games and three of its last four, including a 52 – 20 rout against visiting San Carlos last Friday in season finale on Senior Night. The...
Ray, Superior volleyball teams earn berths in State Playoffs
The Ray and Superior volleyball teams will compete for the 1A State Championship, which begins this Friday, Nov. 2. All first-round and quarterfinals games will take place at Betty H. Fairfax High School in Laveen. No. 10-seed Ray will take on No....
Mild upset propels Hayden to 1A State Semis
The Hayden football team made the more-than three-hour trip to face Salome in the quarterfinals of the 1A state playoffs last Friday night. If you’re going to drive that far, you might as well win, and the fifth-seeded Lobos did just that, upsetting the No. 4...
Superior ready for difficult playoff road
Nothing worth winning ever comes easy. Such is the case for the No. 2-seed Superior football team, which will play No. 7 Bagdad this Friday in the quarterfinals of the 1A State Championship Playoffs. The Sultans, a perennial playoff team that won...
Miner Swimmers split home meet
The Miner Swimmers hosted Amphitheater and Tanque Verde High Schools on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Mammoth Pool. The Miners finished ahead of Amphitheater, but were unable to win against a much larger Tanque Verde team. The Boys’ Scores were Tanque...
San Manuel defeats Miami, 34 – 14
The San Manuel football team picked up its third win of the season last Friday, defeating Miami on the road, 34 – 14. The Miners, now 3 – 6 on the year, threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more in the win. Quarterback Caleb Quintero passed for...
Ray’s season ends with playoff loss
The Ray football team achieved one of its goals of reaching the 1A State Championship Playoffs. Unfortunately, it lasted only one game after a 58 – 0 loss to No. 7-seed Bagdad. “The guys played their hardest, so us coaches couldn’t ask any more than...