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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “I went over to Jerry and I said, ‘Hey, it’s you four times. We’re scoring the ball,’ And he said, ‘I got it.’ And he did.” …
Pima upends Morenci in double OT, 20-14 Read More
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’ …
Wildcats host Roughriders on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Phot/Gila Herald: Alizabeth Aguilar (18) watched the ball sail over the fence. The Morenci senior region offensive player of the year led the team in batting average (.611), …
Woodall named POY, Aguilar offensive POY Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Francis Waldorf Stadium will hold its final 2024 home game on Wednesday, April 24. It is a final chance for the Class of 2024 to finish …
Morenci hosts Santa Cruz on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Head coach Joseph Garcia congratulates Cameryn Woodall (3) as she rounds third base. The Morenci junior dispatched a 0-1 pitch over the fence to score two …
Wildcats upset Eagles, face Benson on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Brennon Leslie (8) delivers a pitch to Christopher Carbajal. The Saint Johns junior yielded five earned runs, 10 hits, two walks, grazed one, and struck out …
Morenci hosts Tombstone, Benson this week Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Hayden captured its 10th Morenci Lions tourney title on April 13. The Robert Lorona-coached Lobos went through the consolation bracket, needing an entire team effort in …
Hayden qualifies, pulls away in tourney finale Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Teams lined up for the National Anthem prior to the 2023 championship game. Safford captured the three-day meet title with a 13-1 win over Hayden on …
Hayden, Safford open Morenci Lions tourney on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Christopher Lopez (3), Emilio Roybal (1), Andrew Chavez (5), and Bryant Figueroa (2) encourage teammates during the final Morenci plate appearance against Pima. The No. 10 …
Morenci welcomes Bisbee for rematch on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Shaylee Wichman (13) takes a cut from the batting circle before her plate appearance. The Morenci sophomore is the starting short-stop. Morenci hosts Willcox for a …
Morenci girls welcome Willcox on Monday Read More