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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER — Thatcher welcomes the Albert Ortega-coached Morenci Wildcats to the Eagles’ nest on Monday, Dec 9. The teams have both played a couple of games, with …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – After just coming up short in their season opener on the road against 3A Metro Payson, 51-55, on Tuesday, the Thatcher Eagles opened their …
Thatcher opens home court by thumping Benson 71-41 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The No. 13-ranked Eastern Arizona College women’s basketball team held court against conference rivals Cochise College on Wednesday, finishing off the Apaches with a …
EAC Lady Monsters hold off Apaches Read More
TweetPinShareThe upcoming season of the NBA in 2025 has basketball fans making various predictions. People are cheering for their favorite NBA teams to beat their opponents by scoring hundreds of …
Top Predictions for The Upcoming 2025 NBA Season Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Spencer Barnes/Cronkite News: Participants at the Valley Suns’ inaugural tryouts give their all inside the Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex for a chance to earn a roster spot. By …
Valley Suns hold first tryouts, marking new horizon for Phoenix basketball Read More
TweetPinShareFile photo by Joey Plishka/Cronkite News: Former Phoenix Mercury guard Sug Sutton, known for her energy off the bench, uses her contract as motivation to improve and excel. By Joshua …
Minimum salaries, max effort: The unseen financial hardships of Phoenix Mercury and WNBA players Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Spencer Barnes/Special for Cronkite News: A passionate group of Phoenix Suns fans traveled all the way from Phoenix to come to watch Kevin Durant and Devin Booker represent …
‘I mean, I love them’: Suns fans from around the globe head to Lille to see Devin Booker and Kevin Durant at the Paris Olympics Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EA THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College is thrilled to announce the Gila Monster Hoopsters Boys Basketball Camp for 2024! This exciting camp offers boys in 1st through 8th …
Sign up now for Eastern Arizona College’s Gila Monster Hoopsters Boys Basketball Camp Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Dominic Contini/Cronkite News: Arizona freshman guard KJ Lewis is among the Wildcats excited to begin NCAA Tournament play. The team opens play against Long Beach State on Thursday in …
Care to dance? Arizona, GCU prepare for first round of NCAA men’s basketball tournament Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Fort Thomas girls basketball team fell to the Mogollon Mustangs in the quarterfinals on Friday, 52-54. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com The saying goes it’s tough …
Mogollon upsets Fort Thomas in the quarterfinals Read More