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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
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX — Pima and Morenci last met for the 2A State Championship when both teams were in the 2A Conference. Now, the teams will anchor the …
Pima and Morenci to reunite as regional football foes Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (4-1 conference, 14-2 overall) held the Morenci Wildcats (5-1 conference, 13-3 overall) to just one bucket in the second quarter and …
Pima’s defense shuts down Morenci Read More