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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
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo RIO RICO – Morenci qualified for the state meet by finishing third of five teams in the Division IV – South Sectional meet in Rio Rico on …
Morenci cross country girls qualify for state meet Read More
TweetPinSharePima visits No. 3 Santa Cruz as No. 5 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The No. 2 Thatcher Eagles (7-2 seeding, 16.5863 rating, 2-1 region) visit the No. 24 Morenci …
Lawson Stadium has No. 2 at No. 24 on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy James Morel/Cronkite News GLENDALE – On any given Sunday, the unusual can happen. Last Sunday, in something you’d see in a movie, the Chicago Bears were stunned by a …
Arizona Cardinals return home to test momentum vs. heartbroken Chicago Bears Read More
TweetPinShare “They’re probably the best running team in 3A.” PRCA head coach Kent Middleton about the Thatcher Eagles. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles looked to solidify …
PRCA Lions spoil Thatcher’s homecoming, take 3A South Title Read More