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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher students back the Eagles during the region opener with Morenci. The visiting Wildcats left with a 59-56 win. By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Patrick …
Wildcats pull away from Pumas, edge Eagles in region play Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Superintendent Sean Rickert, left, congratulates Digger O’Dell and presents him with the plaque that will adorn the school’s activity center. The facility was renamed as …
Activity center named after longtime wrestling coach Digger O’Dell Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Senior Ruben Casillas (145/152) relaxes between matches during the season-opening meet Nov. 28. Morenci downed Tombstone 82-0, Benson 45-28, and San Manuel 64-12. The Wildcats received …
Morenci wrestlers notch three dual wins in opening meet Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford’s Drew Cochran blocks Thatcher’s Cole Motes in the waning minutes of the game. A foul was called on Cochran for hitting with the body previous …
Safford sours Thatcher home opener Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Senior Nathan Willey, right, tries to keep an advantage on classmate Beau Wagner during a recent practice session. Willey is one of four returning section champions …
Morenci wrestlers open season with seven-team multi-meet Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Jon Johnson Video/Gila Herald GILBERT – Just one week at a time. That was the mantra for the Thatcher Eagles’ football team and that’s what …
Three-peat! Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Safford Middle School wrestlers took home the team title and multiple individual titles at the San Manuel Invitational. Contributed Article The Safford Middle School wrestling team came to …
SMS dominates wrestling at San Manuel Invitational Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The 13th annual Pima Turkey Trot was its usual success Thursday in Pima. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Video By Jon Johnson/Gila Herald PIMA – The …
13th annual Pima Turkey Trot in the books Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Roughriders outlasted the Fort Thomas Apaches on Tuesday and came away with the 44-35 victory. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Video By Jon Johnson/Gila …
Roughriders stave off Apaches for the win Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Miguel Hernandez tries to bend it like Beckham on a corner kick. The Pima Soccer League celebrated its 20th season Saturday in between its all-star games. …
Pima Soccer: 20 years and still kicking Read More