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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: EAC is pleased to welcome its newest women’s assistant basketball coach, Kenosha “KeKe” Wright. By Taryn Lamb THATCHER — Kenosha “KeKe” Wright, EAC’s new assistant women’s basketball …
EAC welcomes new women’s assistant basketball coach Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: A Morenci batter lets the pitch go by as the Safford catcher tries to find the handle. Safford opens baseball with Willcox, tennis with Miami on …
Spring sports start Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: Junior John Olmsted drew a double-team from senior Bryson Gregory (32) and freshman Xavier Hendrix early in the game, but still managed double-figure scoring. Morenci prevailed …
Wildcats head to state meet first round in Prescott Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Local basketball teams are burning up the nets as they move forward in their perspective basketball tournaments. Boys Bracket 1A State …
Local teams move forward in state basketball tournaments Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy PCC: EAC and Pima Community College may see more of each other in 2019 when four Maricopa County junior colleges stop playing football. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER …
How does Maricopa cutting football affect EAC? Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: Junior Ruben Casillas (126, 3-2, 2 pins) finished fourth, earned 16 points, and is 5-4 with four pins in two state meets. Morenci took home second …
Morenci wrestlers end as state runners-up for a top-two finish for the fourth straight year Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo Here is a list of the state basketball tournaments for local teams. 1A Girls The No. 1 Fort Thomas Apaches will play No. 16 The Gregory …
State Basketball Tournament brackets released Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Pima Roughriders went undefeated at home for the second year in a row after beating the Morenci Wildcats 40-35 in the 2A East Regional Championship …
Pima repeats as regional champs Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: Junior Ruben Casillas (126, 4-0, 3 pins) notched a 17-0 technical fall over Willcox sophomore Kelby Flowers for the title. It was a second title in two …
Morenci wrestlers earn fourth consecutive section title Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jordan Leonard goes up for two in the 2A East Regional semifinal. Morenci came back to beat Thatcher, 77-67. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – After …
Wildcats get comeback win over Eagles Read More