Sports

Ray’s Ruiz signs LOI with MNU

  Ray senior softball player Janae Ruiz will continue her academic and athletic career at the next level after recently signing her Letter of Intent to MidAmerica Nazarene University, an NAIA liberal arts college located in Olathe, Kansas, and a member of the...

Evan Apuron competes at Sectional Championship Swim Meet

  In USA Swimming, the competition level between State Championships and National Championships is referred to as Sectional Championships.  The United States is divided into Sections.  This year’s Sectional Meet for the Four Corner States (Arizona,...

Miners crush San Carlos, 24 – 4

  The San Manuel baseball team scored early and often on its way to a 24 – 4 run-rule victory at San Carlos last Tuesday.   San Manuel scored in each of the first four innings, including a 10-run third.   The Miners hit five doubles in the game,...

Top-ranked Ray defeats No. 2 Superior, 12 – 3

  In the first matchup between the two teams that played for last year’s 1A State Championship, No. 1-ranked Ray defeated No. 2 Superior last Tuesday, 12 – 3.   The most recent result was nearly as close as the narrow 1 – 0 Lady Cats’ victory in last year’s...

Superior comeback falls short against Ray

  The No. 2-ranked Ray baseball team wants to end its season the same way defending champion Superior ended last year. The Bearcats showed they are a contender for the Panthers’ crown, holding off a late Superior comeback in a 6 – 5 victory last Tuesday.  ...

Hayden Lobos defeat Wildkats, 8 – 4

  The No. 8-ranked Hayden baseball team doubled up Duncan in an 8 – 4 road victory last Tuesday.   Junior Joel Rodriguez starred at the plate in the win, going 4-for-4 with a double and a homerun. Mychal Mariscal tripled to account for one of the Lobos’ 10...

Hayden’s Bohrn, Valencia earn AzNFF honors

  Hayden High School seniors Robert Bohrn and Frankie Valencia, members of the Lobo football team, were honored by the National Football Foundation – Valley of the Sun Chapter at the 37th Annual Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet, which took place on Saturday, Mar....

Miner tracksters host March qualifier

  The San Manuel track team hosted nine teams in the March qualifier on Wednesday, March 14. The Miners boys’ team finished third while the girls finished fourth. Members of both Miners’ teams were battling illnesses, which affected their results.   “(We)...

Sea Lion swimmers compete at Age Group State Championship Meet

  On March 8-11, the Age Group State Championship Meet was held at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center for Swimmers 14 years old and younger.  Eight members of the Sea Lions Swim Team competed.  Ethan Kellam (12), Mason Stewart (12), Joey Castellanos (12),...

Lady Panthers stay unbeaten

  The Superior softball team improved to 4 – 0 after a 6 – 2 victory at Pima last Friday.   Marisa Estatico and Anisah Cardenas, both juniors, each had two hits and two RBI in the win. Lindsay Ketron, another junior, also had two hits, including a double and...