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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Clifton topped the five-team Morenci Recreation Center 5-on-5 basketball tourney on July 25. The championship game had Brick City as the opponent. The game was halted at halftime because of the large margin difference. …
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TweetPinShareBy Addison Lenhart/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Former Arizona high school basketball star Koa Peat was just 10 when the Suns drafted Devin Booker. As a young fan, he attended the first …
Full circle: Valley product Koa Peat returns to Phoenix as Suns’ first-round draft pick Read More
TweetPinShareBy Elijah Murray/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Tommy Lloyd didn’t wait long to make his position clear. The Arizona men’s basketball coach opened the Big 12’s spring business meetings by drawing a …
Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd leads coaches’ pushback as Big 12 weighs 20‑game conference basketball schedule Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – Lookout world, Ashlynn’s back in town and sporting a new shade of purple. Pima and EAC former standout post player Ashlynn Chlarson is heading …
Ashlynn Chlarson returns to Arizona roots, commits to Grand Canyon University Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jack McCarthy/Cronkite News INDIANAPOLIS – Not long after experiencing Michigan’s wrath, Arizona’s Koa Peat reflected on a season while flanked by teammates. “It means everything to me,” he said. “Being …
Arizona’s run ends in Final Four loss to Michigan, putting bow on historic season Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – To the victors come the spoils, and the 1A Boys State Champion Fort Thomas Apaches were well represented when the 1A East Region …
Trifecta! Dona, Dosela, and Wilson score 1A East Region Coach, Player, and Defensive Player of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – In a display of sheer dominance and sharpshooting prowess, the Fort Thomas Apaches boys basketball team captured its 13th Arizona 1A state championship with …
Apaches dominate Tigers to win 1A Boys Basketball Championship Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – In a commanding display of defensive prowess and offensive efficiency, the No. 1 Joseph City Wildcats clinched their second consecutive Arizona 1A Girls Basketball …
Joseph City Wildcats secure back-to-back 1A Titles with dominant win over Fort Thomas Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 1-ranked Pima Roughriders led from start to finish against the No. 8 Mohave Accelerated Patriots in the 2A Boys Basketball quarterfinal in …
Pima advances to state semis with 61-44 victory over Mohave Accelerated Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports WINSLOW — The Pima Roughriders girls basketball team’s spirited march through the 2026 AIA Arizona Copper Division playoffs came to a halt Saturday evening, Feb. 21, as the …
Pima Roughriders’ Copper Division run ends in semifinal loss to Tuba City Read More