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TweetPinShareThatcher hosts Florence for quarterfinals By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – The Chris Cook-coached No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (13-1 seeding, 19.5321 rating) host the No. 6 Justin Quick-coached Florence Gophers …
Tennis individual tourneys begin on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Joseph Garcia -coached No. 10 Morenci Wildcats (12-6 seeding, 6.0457 rating) host the No. 23 Florence American Leadership – Anthem Prep Titans (6-10, minus …
Wildcats host Titans on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Zachary Grover/Cronkite News TEMPE – It’s easy for coaches and players to talk about culture from the inside of a program. That talk gains credibility when the same view exists …
ASU women’s tennis looks to make history as NCAA Tournament begins Read More
TweetPinShareSafford heads to Tucson, Pima to Yuma By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – Three Section I teams are in the state tourney first round on Tuesday, April 28. The No. …
Thatcher girls host Anthem Prep on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Eric Matsumoto/Cronkite News During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent 120,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps across the country. While their …
Eighty years later: How Japanese American internment baseball is remembered today Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article CLIFTON – At just 16 years old, Jeremy Lacey is quickly emerging as one of the brightest young talents in American cornhole. The Arizona high school junior made …
Teen Cornhole prodigy wins two state titles at 16 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – Lookout world, Ashlynn’s back in town and sporting a new shade of purple. Pima and EAC former standout post player Ashlynn Chlarson is heading …
Ashlynn Chlarson returns to Arizona roots, commits to Grand Canyon University Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci’s regular season ends in Tucson By Raymundo Frasquillo TUCSON – Morenci Boys of Spring are in a must-win situation to qualify for the postseason. The Christopher Aguallo-coached Morenci Wildcats …
Post-season at stake versus Wolves on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher boys first in Benson, Safford meets By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – There were no spectators in the stadium stands, along the fence, or under portable shade canopies still in …
46th Safford Rotary meet sets five records Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Klinton “Kamikaze” Whitmire, 33, a proud Pima High School graduate and 10-year U.S. Army combat engineer veteran, is on the verge of becoming another …
Pima native Klinton “Kamikaze” Whitmire is chasing an MMA title on June 13 in Las Cruces Read More