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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Dominik Waters moves the ball away from Benson senior Talon Palmer during the regular-season finale Feb. 6. Palmer was called for a foul and the Morenci …
Wildcats outlast Bobcats; will face top-seed Pima in region tourney semifinal Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher freshman Brandon Napier checks the defense as the official hands him the ball on a first-half inbound play. The Eagles led 13-8 following the opening …
Morenci boys host Benson for region finale Thursday; Wildcats upset Phoenix Country Day, Thatcher on the road Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci junior Nicolas Hammond (15) makes it difficult for Willcox sophomore J.T. Garza to inbound the ball. The Cowboys left Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium with a region …
Morenci boys travel to No. 5 Pima on Tuesday, and No. 4 Phoenix Country Day on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Steven Shawn Michael Chavez Jr. looks for an opening on his left during a recent outing. The Morenci junior redirected his attention after noticing his right …
Morenci boys go 2-2 in Globe tourney, host Thatcher for region contest January 7 Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Maddux Martinez takes a shot against Duncan during a tourney game Dec. 18. The Morenci junior leads the team in scoring (15 points per game) and …
Morenci boys improving with more court time, tangle with Coyotes in initial pairing at Copper Cities Tourney on Dec. 27 Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Coach Tommy Navarrete goes over strategy during a time out. The Wildcats gave the 14th-year boys head coach a 58-45 win for his 30th coaching year …
Morenci boys open head coach’s fourth stint with a home win Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: From left, Junior lettermen Nicolas Hammond, Jeremiah Rojas, and Steven Shawn-Michael Chavez Jr., along with freshman Derek Saenz, run sideline-to-sideline as part of conditioning drills. The …
Morenci basketball boys return six lettermen from 2019 campaign, begin fourth stint for new head coach Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Jordan Leonard, right, looks to inbound the ball as fellow senior teammates Ryan Hayes (20), John Olmsted (12), and Matthew Silvester (3) await the pass. Defending …
Morenci hosts region tourney semifinals, final this week Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci senior Ryan Hayes defends against an interior pass by New Mexico Bayard Cobre senior Ezequiel Dominguez. The Indians left Morenci with a 54-53 win and …
Morenci drops two home games as state’s top-ranked team Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci senior Jordan Leonard attempts a layup against The Gregory School on Jan. 18. Leonard drew a foul and made 8-9 free throws on the night …
Top two East Region teams clash in Morenci Friday Read More