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TweetPinShareRoughriders outlast Redskins, host No. 6 Bisbee By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two South Region members remain in post-season contention following first-round pairings on Nov. 8. South Region entrants, Thatcher …
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TweetPinShareEagles defeat Knights in 3A opening round By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders (9-0 conference, 10-1 overall) scored 23 unanswered points in less than 4 …
Riders’ scoring spree ends Redskins’ season Read More
TweetPinShareEagles fall in five sets during play-in round By Raymundo Frasquillo GOODYEAR – The Robert Abalos-coached No. 9 Safford Bulldogs (13-4 seeding, 11.0058 rating) meets No. 8 Parker (14-2, 13.1110) …
Bulldogs meet Broncs on Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareRiders welcome No. 14 Redskins to Edd Hubbard Field. By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two 3A South Region members qualified for the 2024 post-season beginning with the first round on …
Eagles host No. 14 Knights on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareCowgirls advance to first-round berth By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The first-round match was decided during a fifth set after the teams won two sets apiece. A 15-13 score …
Apaches bow out in five sets to Matadors Read More
TweetPinShareBy Fletcher Anderson/Cronkite News PHOENIX — One of the strongest messages from Tuesday’s initial College Football Playoff ranking was the committee’s lack of respect for the Big 12. Despite an …
Did the CFP disrespect the Big 12? First poll reveals little love for BYU Read More
TweetPinShareCowgirls host Wranglers for play-in match By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – Five of nine 3A South Region members finished in the Top 24, with four involved in the play-in round …
Bulldogs welcome Wildcats on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ELOY – It was a dogfight of a game in Eloy on Friday night as the Pima Roughriders spoiled the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils’ homecoming …
Pima upends Santa Cruz with Hail Mary Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo RIO RICO – The Division III – South Sectional meet qualified Rio Rico with 48 points for first, Tucson Salpointe Catholic second (53), Tucson Tanque Verde third …
Safford, Morenci qualify for state meet Read More
TweetPinSharePima draws St. Johns as a first-round opponent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The brackets are in and Pima and Santa Cruz flip-flopped while Thatcher slid to third for …
Pima and Thatcher both ranked third as 2A/3A Conference football playoffs begin Read More