Sports

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...

Miner Swimmers shine at relay meet

  Miner Swimmers competed in the Red Wolf Relay Meet at the Sahuarita Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 22.  Most of the events at the meet were Relays.  Two individual events were held - the 200 Individual Medley (IM) and the 500 Freestyle.  An...

Jr. Miners remain unbeaten with win against Ray

  The San Manuel Junior High football team improved to 3 – 0 following its 60 – 16 victory against Ray Junior High last week. The Jr. Miners first two wins were against Miami – an 11-man team – and San Carlos.   Quarterback Isaiah Ramirez, running backs...

Mtn. Vista Lady Cougars undefeated

  The Mountain Vista Lady Cougars 8th grade volleyball team is remains undefeated this season.   On Sept. 19, they hosted Superior who gave them a good match. The Lady Cougars won the first set 25 – 14. The Lady Panthers of Superior won the second set 25 –...

San Manuel defeats Santa Rita for first win of the season

  The San Manuel football team notched its first win of the season last Friday night, defeating visiting and winless Santa Rita, 47 – 28.   The Miners’ difficult early-season schedule finally paid dividends as they finished off the Eagles.   “We know...

Hayden defeats Ray in latest edition of rivalry

  The fifth-ranked Hayden football team defeated its rival, the Ray Bearcats, for the third-straight time last Friday night in Winkelman, 56 – 0.   The Bearcats last victory against the Lobos was in 2015, a 30 – 14 win.   The 56-point margin of victory...

Balanced Superior Panthers remain undefeated

  The Superior football team combined a balanced offensive attack and a stifling defense in a 60 – 0 victory last Friday night against visiting Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, improving the Panthers’ record to 5 – 0 as they head into to their bye week.  ...

Miner swimmers qualify for State Championship Meet

  On Saturday, Sept. 15, Miner Swimmers competed in the Wolves Invitational Swim Meet.  The meet was designated as a qualifying meet, which was the first opportunity that Miner Swimmers could achieve qualifying times for the Division III State Championship...