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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford’s Jejdrique Chavez sends Pima’s Elijah Bryce’s offering out of bounds. Pima had the last laugh, however, and beat Safford 53-45. Pima to battle Thatcher for …
Pima defeats Safford at Boys Holiday Tournament semifinal game Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci’s Ryan Hayes sends a shot by Pima’s Hayden Ashby back to sender. The Wildcats used a suffocating defense on their way to a 37-25 victory …
Morenci sits atop 2A East after win over Pima on Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Thatcher Eagles celebrate their second straight championship. The Eagles will fly toward a third championship with the No. 1-seed after finishing the regular season …
Football playoffs set Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Scott Bennett: Caleb Barlow (33) attempts to tackle a Willcox runner. The Cowboys defeated the Roughriders, 24-14. Pima drops the ball against Willcox By Scott Bennett PIMA – …
Cowboys tame the Roughriders Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Scott Bennett: The Pima Roughriders had a hard-fought game in the rain against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes but came up short, 24-6. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Coyotes’ big plays doom Roughriders in home opener Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Ryne Lewis signs his letter of intent to wrestle for Notre Dame College. Lewis finished a storybook season by going undefeated at 59-0 and repeating …
Pima’s Lewis finishes perfect season with second state wrestling title Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Pima Roughriders went undefeated at home for the second year in a row after beating the Morenci Wildcats 40-35 in the 2A East Regional Championship …
Pima repeats as regional champs Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Valley News: Jake Whitaker hits a jumper against Tombstone. The Pima Roughriders decimated the Yellow Jackets, 73-22. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Tombstone Yellow …
Pima buries Tombstone Read More
TweetPinShare By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (13-0 conference, 21-2 overall) held the Thatcher Eagles (8-2 conference, 14-10 overall) to a solitary point in the second period …
Roughriders ground Eagles Read More
TweetPinShare By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – After falling to Safford in the EAC Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament, the Pima Roughriders circled Thursday on their calendar to avenge their only …
Pima avenges tournament loss with home victory over Safford Read More