It wasn’t the Hayden football team’s best performance, but it was good enough to reach this week’s quarterfinals after the No. 5 Lobos defeated No. 12 Anthem Prep in the first-round of the 1A State Championship Playoffs last Friday, 34 – 21. “It was...
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Superior wraps up undefeated regular season, playoffs next
The Superior football team finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in four years following a 48 – 6 victory at NFL Yet Academy last Friday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Panthers’ senior quarterback Steven Ybarra, who will...
Miner Swimmers do well at CDO Classic
On Saturday, Oct. 13, Miner Swimmers competed in the CDO Classic Swim Meet at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. Over 400 Swimmers from 19 schools from across Southern Arizona competed at the meet. The cool rainy weather made for less than ideal...
Turnovers costly in Miner loss at Globe
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...
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...