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TweetPinShareJoseph City wins 1A State Championship 64-55 By Jon Johnson jonjohnnews@gmail.com PHOENIX — The No. 2 Fort Thomas Apaches battled valiantly to the end. Still, the hole they dug for …
Fort Thomas is the 1A Girls State Basketball Runner-Up Read More
TweetPinShareThe official makes a foul call at the end of the game for Arizona Lutheran By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – You never want to see a good game ruined …
Pima loses heartbreaker at state semis Read More
TweetPinShareWildcats face Yellow Jackets for third time By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – The No. 13 Willcox Cowgirls (14-4 seeding, 7.3013 rating) host No. 18 Gilbert Leading Edge (9-7, 4.5165) for the 2A Play-in …
Cowgirls, Riders host play-in games on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci 7th boys needed an extra period to advance By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Morenci Wildcats visit the Thatcher Eagles on Thursday, Jan. 30. The pairing will decide the …
Cats face Eagles for title on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareWildcats ascend back into Top 24 rankings By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The No. 8 Tombstone Yellow Jackets visit Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 30. But first, the No. …
Region leader visits Morenci on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci boys atop South Region standings By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Ruben Leonard-coached Morenci Wildcats host No. 45 Tombstone on Thursday, Jan. 30, for a 7 p.m. tip-off. But …
Wildcats on the road as No. 7 on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MIAMI – In a possible playoff predecessor, No. 1 Miami utilized its version of 32 minutes of hell and a deft efficiency from beyond the arc …
No. 1 Miami holds court over No. 4 Pima Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Pusch Ridge sophomore Noell Sunukjian (12 points) scored all her points from beyond the arc against Pima on Saturday night, sinking four 3-pointers, including …
Late 3 lifts Pusch Ridge over Pima Read More
TweetPinShareWildcats drop out of Top 24 rankings By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The No. 8 Saint Johns Redskins enter Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 18, followed by the No. …
Redskins visit Morenci on Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – After hitting 13 3’s against Douglas last week, Thatcher could only muster one against Pima on Wednesday night. The Pima defense held Thatcher to …
Pima smothers Thatcher at Eagles’ roost Read More