Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more.
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “Ain’t nothing but barbecue chicken after that.” Pima Head Football Coach Josh Wilkins PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders overcame a sluggish start to run …
Pima closes Edd Hubbard Field fittingly with hard-nosed win Read More
TweetPinShareRoughriders outlast Redskins, host No. 6 Bisbee By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two South Region members remain in post-season contention following first-round pairings on Nov. 8. South Region entrants, Thatcher …
Eagles advance, welcome No. 6 Florence Read More
TweetPinShareEagles defeat Knights in 3A opening round By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders (9-0 conference, 10-1 overall) scored 23 unanswered points in less than 4 …
Riders’ scoring spree ends Redskins’ season Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ELOY – It was a dogfight of a game in Eloy on Friday night as the Pima Roughriders spoiled the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils’ homecoming …
Pima upends Santa Cruz with Hail Mary Read More
TweetPinSharePima draws St. Johns as a first-round opponent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The brackets are in and Pima and Santa Cruz flip-flopped while Thatcher slid to third for …
Pima and Thatcher both ranked third as 2A/3A Conference football playoffs begin Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Usually, a penalty against a team in the waning seconds of a trailing game is not beneficial. In the case of the Pima Roughriders …
Last second TD steals game for Pima over Scottsdale Christian Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – It’s been an up-and-down rollercoaster ride for the Pima Roughriders (3-0 conference, 4-1 overall) this season, and the ride continued Friday night with a …
Pima celebrates homecoming with 54-12 blowout over Miami Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo LAKESIDE – The Frankie Gonzalez-coached Morenci Wildcats journey into the White Mountains this week. They take a 2-2 overall record against the 4-0 Eric Hjalmarsen-coached Lakeside Blue …
Morenci journeys to White Mountains Read More
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