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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – First, it was winning the 2A State Boys Basketball Championship and being named game MVP, and now Pima’s Keegan Corona has been named the …
Corona named 2A East Region Offensive Player of the Year 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
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The No. 12 Florence Gophers (11-7 conference) utilized a 29-point opening first quarter en route to an 88-80 victory over the No. 5 Thatcher …
Florence upsets Thatcher to bring Eagles’ season to a close Read More
TweetPinShareRoughriders host quarterfinal on Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – Three Graham County boys’ basketball teams remain in the hunt for a state title. Each joins the respective class …
Apaches, Eagles host Round 1 games on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareCats gain Play-In berth as region runner-up By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Ruben Leonard-coached Morenci Wildcats (13-16 overall, 9-9 seeding, 7-1 region) succumbed to Willcox by five, 55-60 on …
Morenci heads to Fountain Hills on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareEagles travel to Phoenix for Open pairing By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – The Copper No. 6 2A East Region Pima Roughriders (15-3 seeding, 16.5213 rating) host the No. 11 …
Riders, Apaches host Open games on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareEagles ascend to No. 7, Dawgs drop to region fourth By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The Matthew Dona-coached top-ranked Fort Thomas Apaches host No. 16 Cicero Prep Centurions on …
Fort Thomas hosts Centurions on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnsonjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER — In a heated desert showdown that lived up to its billing as a battle for Gila Valley supremacy, the Thatcher Eagles extended their dominance with …
Thatcher Eagles score Gila Valley bragging rights with decisive 63-48 win over Safford Bulldogs Read More
TweetPinShareApaches remain top-ranked, average 23-point margin By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The Matthew Dona-coached top-ranked Fort Thomas Apaches will be tested by the No. 2 Joseph City Wildcats this …
Willcox slips past Morenci for region lead Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders dominated from the opening tip, cruising to a convincing 63-36 victory over the Gilbert Classical Spartans in a high school boys …
Pima dominates Gilbert Classical 63-36 Read More