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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography: Thatcher QB Brandon Napier takes a shot against ALA Gilbert North. Napier was one of 10 Thatcher Eagles named to the 3A South All-Region …
3A South All-Region Football awards announced Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By James Franks/Cronkite News: Could Sun Devil Stadium be the site of a future Arizona State-Ohio State game? Or an ASU-Clemson meeting? Both are possibilities with the alliance the …
ASU vs. Ohio State? ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 alliance could change the landscape of college football Read More
TweetPinSharePima’s Jacob Brimhall, right, alters the shot of Thatcher’s Bradley Curtis. Pima held on to win Thatcher’s home opener last year, 59-53. Back then, everyone had to wear masks to …
Will student-athletes need to mask up to play? Not if they are vaccinated says AIA Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Pima junior quarterback Seth Russell readies to unleash a pass after spotting a receiver on June 17. By Raymundo Frasquillo PIMA – Three other football teams …
Off-season football sessions continue at Pima for 2021 campaign Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Stan Bonifacio: Thatcher’s Bretton Dodge keeps his balance just before being tackled in last year’s game against Safford. Games for Gila Valley to start in October, all …
High school football to proceed with practice starting Sept. 7 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald File Photo: Dylan Dorrell (30) gets ready to receive a handoff against Sabino in last year’s playoff game. The AIA has recommended pushing the start of this year’s …
AIA recommends pushing high school football start to September Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: After two years at Safford, Eric Hjalmarson has jumped ship to helm the head coaching position at Willcox High School. Pima, Thatcher solidify their open …
Ex-Safford football coach Hjalmarson trades in blue for red to fill Willcox position Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Senior running back Isaac Pacheco uses blockers Omar Ortega (50) and Collin Batchelder (17) while escaping the grasp of Cobre senior Felix Dominguez. Pacheco scored on runs …
Region clash in Morenci involves No. 3 Cats with No. 5 Elks Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Ricardo Ávila/Cronkite News: Scott Brubaker, president of the Arizona Hotshots, one of the eight teams in the new Alliance of American Football league, stands in front of his …
Hotshots: Support, criticism follow news of new Arizona pro football team’s name Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Wildcats scrimmaged Douglas on Aug. 10. Morenci junior quarterback Brandon Blair hands the ball off to the second back as linemen head to make assigned …
Football season opens with Morenci at Thatcher on Friday Read More