Sports

Superior Junior Panthers, Lady Panthers open season

  The Superior Junior High Panthers softball and baseball teams opened up the season in San Manuel on Monday, Feb. 26. The baseball team looked good, easily defeating the Miners 13 to 3. On the softball field, the Lady Panthers lost to the Miners 14 to 3.  ...

Sea Lions Swimmers had eventful February

  During the month of February, the Sea Lions Swim Team competed in four different swim meets around the State.  This is the time of year that Junior Olympics and State Championship Meets are held.  To earn a spot at these meets, swimmers must achieve...

Baseball, softball seasons start for Hayden Jr. High

  The Hayden Junior High Lobos softball and baseball teams traveled to Oracle for their first games of the new season on Monday, Feb. 26. The Lobo baseball team came away with an easy win over the Mt. Vista Cougars 15 to 1. The Lady Lobos softball team fell to...

Ariana Arbizo shoots her way to a fourth place finish

  Arizona Elks State Hoop Shoot champion, Ariana Arbizo arrived in Las Vegas, along with her family, by chartered bus to compete against, California-Hawaii, Nevada and Utah state champions in the 8 and 9 year old girls.    Arizona Elks is very...

AJ Lopez swims well at Junior Olympic Swim Meet

  The Junior Olympic Swim Meet was held at the Cactus Pool in Scottsdale on Feb. 23-25.  The meet required competitors to achieve qualifying times in a previous USA Swimming Sanctioned Meet.  Ten swimmers from the Sea Lions Swim Team qualified and...

Former SMHS coach to take team to nationals

  Vince Majalca, former San Manuel assistant to Many Yubeta, has coached the University of Arizona wrestling team to its third Regional trophy in four years. The wildcats were runners-up in 2015, champions in 2016 and runners-up again this weekend.   The...

Former Superior resident Tomerlin signs NLI with Ottawa U

  Former Superior resident and current Desert Ridge High School senior Bobby Tomerlin was one of six Jaguars’ football players to sign his National Letter of Intent on Feb. 7 during a signing event hosted at the school.   Tomerlin, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound...

San Manuel softball primed for state title run

  After winning the 2A South Region Championship with an undefeated record (10-0) and a run to the state semifinals a year ago, the San Manuel softball team appears ready to return to a place it’s accustomed to.   State Champion.   The Lady Miners...