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TweetPinSharePima hopes to even 27-game Lawson Stadium series By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Pima brings a 1-1 overall record into Lawson Stadium on Friday, Sept. 13. It is the Roughriders’ …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter: Kody Bingham follows his block onto the second tier of defenders. Thatcher defeated Valley Christian on Friday, 31-13. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Having more …
Thatcher avenges previous season matches with big win over Valley Christian Read More
TweetPinShareRqynundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Junior Isaiah Cook (77) tries to pump up the crowd after a come-from-behind home win over Round Valley on Aug. 30. Morenci welcomes Benson for the …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography: Cole Yentsch and the Safford Bulldogs upended Jeremiah Martinez and the Pima Roughriders 14-7 on Thursday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – This …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Senior Marcus Lucero (2), junior Isaiah Cook (77), along with seniors Xavier Fernandez (11) and Yedidia Luputa Kanyinda (1)led the Wildcats through the tunnel. Morenci was …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford’s captains receive fist bumps before the coin flip. Payson defeated Safford 20-6 on Friday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Generally, the first game …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Junior Isaiah Cook, right, blocks for senior running back Marcus Lucero during an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 9. Morenci opens the 2024 season in Lawson Stadium …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: First-year Morenci head football coach Rishard Davis was named the 3A Conference Coach of the Year. Morenci’s Mikey Casillas was named the 3A Conference Offensive …
Morenci’s Davis, Casillas win 3A Conference Coach, Offensive Player of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Tuddy Smart has been named the 2A Conference Defensive Player of the Year for 2023. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders had …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Jeremiah Martinez runs downfield. The Pima Roughriders finished as the 2A State Conference Football Runners-Up after falling 41-24 to Scottsdale Christian Academy in the championship game …
Scottsdale’s revenge: Pima finishes the season as 2A Conference Runner-Up Read More