Sports

Ray MBB, Hayden WBB are one-and-done at State Tourney

  Exactly two weeks after suffering a 73 – 44 defeat in its regular-season finale against NFL Yet Academy, the No. 13 Ray boys’ basketball experienced a nearly identical fate in last Friday’s first-round state playoff game versus the No. 4 Eagles.   In what...

State Champion: San Manuel’s Rodriguez makes dream a reality

  San Manuel freshman wrestler Gilbert Rodriguez made a 10-year-old dream come true at the 2018 Division IV State Wrestling Championships, which were held at the Prescott Valley Event Center on Feb. 9-10.   Rodriguez, the top seed in the 106-lb weight class,...

Ray’s Rodriguez, Yocum reach scoring milestone

  Ray girls’ basketball stars Shelby Yocum and Savannah Rodriguez each eclipsed 1,000 points scored earlier this season.   Rodriguez, a senior captain, reached the mark just before the holiday break in December and enters this weekend’s state tournament with...

Ray, Hayden basketball teams reach State Championship Tournament

  The Ray boys’ and girls’ basketball teams along with the Hayden girls’ team will begin their quest for the 2018 1A State Championship this week in Prescott.   The AIA announced the 16-team field, seedings and first-round games during its selection show...

Marco Salas signs with ASU

  Marco Antonio Salas of Mesa AZ, will sign a Letter of Commitment to play football for the Arizona State Sun Devils on Feb. 7, 2018.   Marco was offered a Preferred Walk On and later verbally committed to ASU in December of 2017. He has also been accepted...

Ray teams, Hayden WBB await State Tournament berths

  Both the Ray boys’ and girls’ basketball teams as well as the Hayden girls’ team appear headed to the 2018 AIA 1A State Championship, which will begin Feb. 16 in Prescott.   As of Feb. 5, the Ray girls’ team is ranked No. 3, the boys are No. 13, and the...

Playoffs? Superior Panthers clinging to last spot

  With the final two weeks of the regular season approaching, the No. 16-ranked Superior boys’ basketball team is clinging to a playoff berth, barely.   The top 16 teams will qualify for the 1A State Championship Tournament, which begins Feb. 16 in Prescott....

San Manuel wrestlers putting in work

  The San Manuel wrestling team has been busy over the last two weeks, including competing in a pair of tournaments at Coolidge and Salpointe Catholic the last two weekends.   The Miners started with a non-conference meet on Jan. 10, against Buena and Desert...

Sea Lions Swim Team competes in Prescott meet

  The Sea Lions Swim Team competed in the Prescott Plunge Swim Meet at the indoor pool at Yavapai Community College over the weekend of Jan. 8-10.  The meet featured 12 teams from throughout the State of Arizona.  The Sea Lions earned 618.5 points,...