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Ray posts Homecoming victory in third-straight win

  The Ray football team won its third-straight game last Friday night, defeating visiting El Capitan, 58 – 12.   The Bearcats have won each of the last three games in lopsided fashion, which can be attributed to their increasing confidence.   “Although...

Explosive offense leads Hayden to win

  The Hayden offense scored 22 points or more in three of four quarters during last Friday’s 76 – 36 victory against visiting Arete Prep.   The win improved the Lobos record to 3 – 1.   Hayden scored 24, 22, and 23 points in the first three quarters,...

Superior remains unbeaten behind Ybarra’s 6 TD’s

  The Superior football team improved to 4 – 0 after last Friday’s 72 – 15 victory against visiting Arete Prep. Senior quarterback Steven Ybarra threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more in the win, in which the Panthers tallied their highest scoring total...

Miner swimmers continue to show improvement

  The Miner swimmers traveled to the Fort Lowell Pool in Tucson to compete with The Gregory School and Morenci High School.  This is the first year Morenci HS had swim team and this was their first swim meet ever.  After a weather delay, the meet was...

Mountain Vista School in Oracle, AZ opens volleyball, football season

  The Mountain Vista football and volleyball teams opened their season last week.   The Cougar football team lost their opening game to Eloy 35 – 0.   The girls’ volleyball teams started their season on a winning note. The 6th/7th grade girls defeated...

Ray wins second-straight road game

  The Ray football team improved to 3 – 1 following last Friday’s 64 – 12 victory at NFL Yet Academy. The win was the Cats’ second-straight one-sided victory on the road.   “Our offense and defense both clicked on Friday.” Ray assistant coach Jimmy Fessenden...

Hayden crushes Baboquivari in home opener

  The Hayden football team obviously enjoyed finally playing in front of its own fans as evidenced by last Friday’s lopsided 61 – 0 victory against the visiting Warriors in the Lobos’ home opener.   “We did well as a team,” Hayden head coach John Estrada...

Volleyball Roundup: Hayden nets first win of the season

Hayden   After an 0 – 4 start to their season, the Lady Lobos picked up their first win of the year, defeating Baboquivari last Friday, 3 – 0. Ray   Following a 3 – 0 start, the Lady Bearcats suffered their first loss of the season last Friday, as NFL Yet...

Superior passes ‘test’ despite mistakes

  After a couple of lopsided victories on the road, the Superior football team finally played its home opener last Friday night against Bagdad, a team the Panthers could face again in their quest for a state championship. The sign of a good team is winning...