The Hayden and San Manuel softball teams opened up their 2025 seasons last week. The San Manuel Lady Miners traveled to take on Santa Cruz Valley on Thursday, Feb. 27. The Lady Miners fought hard, but suffered a loss with a final score of 1-18. The Hayden Lady...
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CJHL Track & Field kicks off with meet in Miami
The Central Junior High League track and field season kicked off last Thursday, Feb. 27. Oracle’s Mt. Vista, Ray JH, Eloy, Cibecue, Miami, and High Desert Middle School were in attendance at Miami’s track. Despite the windy weather, the young athletes found their...
New field for San Manuel baseball
If you passed by the San Manuel High School baseball field during the past few months, you might have noticed that it was under construction. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the school held the first game on the brand new field. Coming to play against the Miners was the Miami...
Copper Corridor baseball in full swing; all four teams play in Joe Padilla tourney
Copper Corridor schools, Hayden, Ray, Superior, and San Manuel, competed in the 38th Annual Joe Padilla Baseball Tournament in Florence this past week. The four-day tournament began on Feb. 26 and concluded on March 1. During the first day of the tournament,...
Frances Amparano – Senior Olympics Medalist
It takes a lot of dedication and discipline to be an athlete, and to carry that beyond your younger years takes even more of it. A perfect example is Frances Amparano, 1966 San Manuel Alumni and athlete. In high school, Frances was an all around athlete, competing...
Eight wrestlers from Hayden, San Manuel compete at state
Over the past weekend, the State tournament for wrestling was held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Two Copper Area schools were in attendance: Hayden and San Manuel. The Lobos had three wrestlers with them, while the Miners had five wrestlers. Wrestling...
Lobos knocked out of state tourney in first round
On Feb. 18, the Hayden boys basketball team competed in the first round of the 1A boys basketball state playoffs. The Lobos traveled to take on the Cicero Prep Centurions. The Lobos put up a fight, but were unable to claim the win over the Centurions. The game...
Action on the diamond begins for Copper Area teams
Copper Area baseball is about to be back in full swing, starting this week! The San Manuel, Hayden, Ray and Superior High School baseball teams will officially start their season on Feb. 26, when competing in the 38th Annual Joe Padilla Invitational hosted by...
Hayden-Winkelman free throwers win district Hoop Shoot
Kearny Elks Lodge #2478 is proud to announce that two local youths placed first and second in the Arizona East District Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest. After winning the local Kearny Elks Lodge contest, the kids competed at the Arizona East District contest on...
Post-season play: Hayden heads to first round; Ray boys, Lady Lobos end seasons
The Ray boys basketball team drew their season to a close on Friday, Feb. 14. The Bearcats traveled to Cicero Prep for a play-in game for the 1A State Playoffs. The night unfortunately ended with a loss of 40-54. The ‘Cats ended their season with a record of...