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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX — Braden Huish and Isaac Palmer have put Thatcher tennis back in the championship spotlight. The No. 3-ranked Eagles doubles team will compete for the …
Thatcher Tennis duo Huish/Palmer advances to Division III Doubles Title Match Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Benji Morales-coached top-seeded Morenci Middle School Wildcats (20-3 overall) pulled away from third-seeded Thatcher for a 13-9 triumph on April 29. The win gave …
Morenci girls win conference tourney Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports THATCHER — In a proud moment for Thatcher athletics and girls’ wrestling across the region, local standout Addison Stone has earned selection to the Arizona National Dual Team, …
Thatcher Wrestler Addison Stone selected for Arizona National Dual Team Read More
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