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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Casey Woodall-coached Morenci Wildcats host the Division IV – Section IV meet on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Weigh-ins are scheduled for 8 a.m., a …
Learning, experience-gaining sessions end; Section IV meet looms ahead on Valentine’s Day Read More
TweetPinShareTop 4 seeds make semifinals By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – In a gritty, physical showdown at Safford’s Norma Bellamy Gymnasium on Thursday, Feb. 12, the No. 3 Pima Roughriders …
Roughriders rally past Fighting Scouts in thrilling Copper Division Quarterfinal Read More
TweetPinShareCats gain Play-In berth as region runner-up By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Ruben Leonard-coached Morenci Wildcats (13-16 overall, 9-9 seeding, 7-1 region) succumbed to Willcox by five, 55-60 on …
Morenci heads to Fountain Hills on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 14 Alchesay Falcons brought the heat Wednesday and packed Pima’s new, new gymnasium with a boisterous crowd displaying plenty of energy, but …
Pima opens Copper Division Playoffs with 58-43 victory over Alchesay Read More
TweetPinShareEagles travel to Phoenix for Open pairing By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – The Copper No. 6 2A East Region Pima Roughriders (15-3 seeding, 16.5213 rating) host the No. 11 …
Riders, Apaches host Open games on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Andrew Hayslett/Cronkite News SCOTTSDALE – The WM Phoenix Open is an anomaly in golf. Unlike most tournaments, it draws large crowds that bring high energy and consume heavy amounts of …
Not wasted: WM Phoenix Open embraces innovation with sustainability Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – In a gritty, low-scoring battle that lived up to its billing as the toughest test of the season for the Pima Roughriders, the top-ranked …
No. 1 San Tan Charter squeaks by Pima 40-37 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo TUCSON – Thirty-three schools will be represented, and 151 entrants will compete for the top four slots in each weight class on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Tucson …
Morenci girls bound for Tucson-held sectional Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders girls basketball team finished their regular season with three straight wins, culminating with a 77-7 thrashing of the San Tan Charter …
Pima dispatches San Tan Charter 77-7 Read More
TweetPinShareEagles ascend to No. 7, Dawgs drop to region fourth By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The Matthew Dona-coached top-ranked Fort Thomas Apaches host No. 16 Cicero Prep Centurions on …
Fort Thomas hosts Centurions on Thursday Read More