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TweetPinShareMorenci girls down to five region games By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI — Five region games remain for the Joseph Garcia-coached No. 11 Morenci Wildcats (9-10 overall, 1-2 region). The first …
Eagles meet Wildcats on Tuesday, Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Cameryn Woodall (3) delivers a strike from the circle. The Morenci senior pitcher yielded 10 hits and five earned runs, struck out seven, allowed three walks, …
Wildcats head to Saint Johns on Monday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo//Gila Herald: Morenci senior Omar Torres returns safely before the ball arrives during the elimination game with Holbrook. The Mogollon Mustangs won the tournament. Roadrunners earn first tourney finalist …
Mustangs capture initial Lions tourney title Read More
TweetPinShareSafford’s home opener is on Thursday By Raymundo Frasquillo FLORENCE — The date Feb. 27, 2025, will forever be etched in the memory of Safford Schools’ educator Robert Abalos. The …
Dawgs earn 300th Abalos win in Florence Read More
TweetPinShareNext will head to Phoenix to take on No. 2 Arizona Lutheran By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – With their season on the line, holding a tenuous 3-point lead as …
Morenci explodes past Horizon Honors in the fourth for state tourney home opener victory Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – Days before the Wildcats are set to take on the No., 2-ranked Arizona Lutheran Coyotes in the second round of the 2A State Championship …
Morenci’s Leonard voted 2A South Coach of the Year/Chavez Defensive Player of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareFive Cowgirls, three Cats, two Eagles, and one Rider qualify for state By Raymundo Frasquillo TUCSON – Nineteen area student-athletes represented their schools and communities in the second Division II …
Corbell, Martinez, Tingle, Woods are section champions Read More
TweetPinShareVipers, Eagles qualify for state tourney first round By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Maurizio Ciriello-coached Morenci Wildcats finished the 2024 soccer season (2-9 seeding, minus 16.8697 rating) ranked No. …
Morenci finishes fifth in 6-team South Region Read More
TweetPinShareWill host pool play opener on Valentine’s Day By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles took a shot in the mouth from the visiting 2A Morenci Wildcats on …
Thatcher handles business at home against Morenci Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The 2A No. 19 Eloy Santa Cruz Dust Devils (6-5 seeding, minus 4.8913) will enter Lawson Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The South Region pairing …
Santa Cruz is in Morenci for season finale Read More