Sports

Miner swimmers look sharp in season opener

After several weeks of practices, the Miner Swim Team opened the season against Palo Verde High School on Aug. 30 at the Terra Del Sol Pool.  The Miner Boys team won 70 – 36.  The Miner Girls won 6 out of the 11 events contested, but were beaten by a larger...

San Manuel Miner football improves but result is the same

  The San Manuel football team made its greatest strides so far this season but, unfortunately, the result remained the same, as the Miners were defeated at Tombstone last Friday, 36 – 26.   The loss was The Miners third-straight to start the season.  ...

Ray and San Manuel start X-Country seasons

  The Ray and San Manuel cross country teams started their seasons last week.   The Bearcats competed at the Payson Multiple Invitational last Wednesday while the Miners hosted Pusch Ridge, Tanque Verde, The Gregory School, Ft. Thomas, and Tohono O’Odham,...

Ray Bearcats rebound with big win

  A week after a lopsided loss to Mogollon, the Ray football team rebounded with a one-sided victory last Friday night, defeating Phoenix Day School for the Deaf on the road, 72 – 0. The win improved the Bearcats’ record to 2 – 1.   “We were more prepared...

Hayden Lobos battle back, can’t overcome early errors

  It’s been said that it’s not how you start, but how you finish.   It was, however, about the start for the Hayden football team last Friday. The Lobos finished well against Mogollon after falling behind 24 – 0, but they couldn’t complete the comeback in a...

Copper Area Volleyball Results

San Manuel   The Lady Miners picked up their first win of the year last Thursday, defeating Immaculate Heart in Tucson, 3 – 1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14).   Senior Ashley Madrid led the San Manuel attack with 12 kills. Senior libero Samantha Roan had 14...

Lightning fast: even Mother Nature can’t slow Superior

  Neither a four-hour bus ride, a lightning delay, nor Valley Union could slow state-title contender Superior last Friday night. The Panthers dominated for the second-straight game, defeating the Blue Devils, 54 – 0.   In two games so far, the Panthers have...

Miner swimmers ready for 2018 season

  The Miner Swim Team has had to make some adjustments this year.  The San Manuel Pool is under repairs so the team is practicing at the Mammoth Pool.  Despite the logistics challenges, the team has had many good practices including work in the weight...

San Manuel football hoping early tough schedule pays off later

  At quick glance, the results after San Manuel’s first two football games don’t indicate many positives, but that depends on whose viewpoint it is.   In two losses, the Miners have been outscored, 104 – 6.   In Yuma Catholic and Benson, the Miners...

Hayden wins season opener

  The Hayden football team won its season opener last Friday, defeating Phoenix Day School for the Deaf on the road, 56 – 8.   The Lobos led 24 – 0 at the end of the first quarter and 50 – 0 at halftime.   “I was pleased with our performance,” Hayden...