Sports

Hayden announces award winners at Athletic Banquet

  Hayden High School recently recognized several student-athletes at its Athletic Banquet. Many of the Lobos athletic programs have continued to reach higher levels of success in recent seasons thanks to the effort and commitment shown by the players.   A...

State champs defeat Superior First Responders on foot, in field

  Last Saturday’s charity softball game, between the 1A State Champion Superior Pantherettes and the Superior Police and Fire Departments, proved two things after the champs’ 17 – 2 lopsided victory at the Superior Little League Field. 1. The Pantherettes can...

Sea Lions open 2018 season with a win

  The Sea Lions Swim Team traveled to Parkside (Florence Anthem) for the first swim meet of the 2018 Summer Season against the other six teams in the Central Arizona Swimming League.  The Sea Lions won the meet with 565 points, Parkside finished 2nd with 481...

Award winners announced at Superior Jr. High Sports Banquet

  Superior Jr. High recently announced its athletic award winners at the annual Sports Awards Banquet, which took place on Thursday, May 3, at the school.   Several student-athletes are multi-sport competitors and it showed at the banquet earlier this month...

Award winners announced at Superior Sr. High Sports Banquet

  Superior High School Principal and Athletic Director William Duarte emceed the annual Sports Awards Banquet, which took place on Wednesday, May 9, at the school.   Several of the Panthers athletic programs have achieved highest level of success, especially...

Bagdad thwarts Superior’s attempts at repeat history

  There is a reason repeat championships are rare in sports.   For the sixth-seeded Superior baseball team that reason was No. 1 Bagdad and starting pitcher Israel Loveall.   The Sultans took advantage of a couple of errors by the Panthers that led to a...

Waldo’s Gym in Oracle to host health fair

  The award-winning Waldo’s Gym in Oracle will be hosting a health fair. The first Waldo’s Gym Health & Fitness Expo is scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The event will be inside the gym and in a blocked off part of the parking lot at 1995 W....

Superior again: Panthers claim second State Championship in four years

  The Superior softball team defeated third-seeded Bagdad, 13 – 7, at Arizona State’s Farrington Stadium on Monday night to win the 2018 1A Softball State Championship. It was the Panthers’ second state title in the last four years. They last won it in 2015, making...