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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – While these type of games cause coaches to go grey early and diehard fans to clutch their chests, for the pure basketball fan an …
Eagles soar in overtime thriller over Longhorns: Thatcher opens season with 44-42 OT win over Payson Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Morenci has the first of six scheduled wrestling meets in December on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Expected to attend are Benson, Bisbee, and Tucson Andrada Polytechnic. …
Morenci hosts Multi-Meet on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareApaches host Wildcats, Braves; Roughriders host Bobcats, Eagles this week By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The 3A South Region Thatcher Eagles (1-1 seeding) hosts 3A Metro Region Payson (1-0), the …
Thatcher girls host Payson on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Adam Kunin/Cronkite News TEMPE – Arizona defensive back Treydan Stukes chuckled as he listened to fellow senior teammate Dalton Johnson talk about the Wildcats’ dominant defensive outing Friday night against …
‘We came to play’: Arizona defense stymies ASU in Territorial Cup win Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports PHOENIX – During the 2A State Championship football game at Mountain Pointe High School on Saturday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) paid homage to a razor-thin triumph that …
Echoes of Glory: 25 years later, Thatcher Eagles’ 2000 heroes honored amid modern 2A thriller Read More
TweetPinShareDalton Johnson’s final season in a Wildcats uniform has embodied everything Arizona fans hope to see from a program’s cornerstone defensive player. The senior safety’s commanding performance on Senior Day …
Dalton Johnson’s Standout Season: Arizona’s Defensive Anchor Read More
TweetPinShareArizona’s transition into the Big 12 has been a lesson in adaptation, resilience, and the evolving dynamics of a major football conference. In their sophomore year, the Wildcats showed marked …
Big 12 Challenges: How Arizona Adapted in Their Second Year Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The streets of Pima buzzed with energy under a crisp autumn sky on Thanksgiving morning as families, fitness enthusiasts, and first-timers laced up for …
Record breaking 20th annual Pima Turkey Trot draws 1,025 runners in milestone celebration Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com LAS VEGAS – He ain’t done yet. On Thanksgiving, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Safford native No. 4-ranked Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje (27-5) will fight …
Justin Gaethje to fight for Interim Lightweight Championship Read More
TweetPinShareBy Colin Hogan/Cronkite News TEMPE – It’s a rivalry that has led to heartbreak, barnburners, and – mostly recently – ugly blowouts. However, in its 99th rendition, the stakes of the …
‘One-game season’: ASU preps for Territorial Cup with Big 12 title game hopes Read More