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TweetPinShareRoughriders perched atop East Region standings By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Ruben Leonard-coached Morenci Wildcats open the week in Eagar against the 2A North Region Round Valley Elks on …
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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Maurizio Ciriello-coached Morenci Wildcats (0-4 seeding) travel to Globe on Monday, Jan. 13, and to Tucson versus Desert Christian on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The …
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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Tucson San Miguel Catholic Vipers enter Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and as do the Willcox Cowgirls on Friday, Jan. 10. Morenci …
Vipers, Cowgirls come to Morenci this week Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Maurizio Ciriello-coached Morenci Wildcats (0-2 seeding) host the Globe Tigers on Monday, Jan. 6, and the Josue Romero-coached Tucson San Miguel Catholic Vipers (5-0) …
Wildcats host Tigers, Vipers this week Read More
TweetPinShareApaches outrun Tigers for tourney third place By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – First-time participant Snowflake claimed the girl’s 48th Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament title, dethroning 3-time champion Pima 32-27 in …
Lobos slip past Riders for 48th EA Holiday title Read More
TweetPinShareClosing seconds long-distance shot decides third place By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Pima topped Morenci 62-43 in the 61st Eastern Arizona Holiday Tourney championship game on Dec. 21. It was …
Pima tops Morenci for 61st EA Holiday tourney title Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The second day of the boy’s 61st Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament will be held at three different sites on Friday, Dec. 20. It also has …
Boys 61st EA Holiday tourney has three sites on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Day Two of the girls’ 48th Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament has pairings for 11 games at three different sites on Friday, Dec. 20. An 8-game …
Girls 48th EA Holiday Tournament continues on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Grace Monos/Cronkite News WASHINGTON—Arizona produces roughly 70% of the copper used in the U.S. Electric vehicles, solar panels, and power cables cannot be made without it, and last year, …
Lawmakers push critical mineral status for copper, a major Arizona export, which would mean green energy tax breaks and less regulation Read More
TweetPinShareVeterans setting the individual pace By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Casey Woodall-coached Morenci Wildcats unveiled a 25-man roster during the initial 2025 weigh-in, with seven having participated in the …
Morenci posts 10-3 duels mark in first week Read More