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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Tuddy Smart has been named the 2A Conference Defensive Player of the Year for 2023. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders had …
Tuddy Smart is the 2A Conference Defensive Player of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Jeremiah Martinez runs downfield. The Pima Roughriders finished as the 2A State Conference Football Runners-Up after falling 41-24 to Scottsdale Christian Academy in the championship game …
Scottsdale’s revenge: Pima finishes the season as 2A Conference Runner-Up Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Darwin Weech: Tuddy Smart scores one of his three touchdowns on the night to help Pima defeat San Tan Charter, 52-49 to move onto the 2A State Championship …
Pima outlasts San Tan Charter to return to the 2A State Championship Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: The Morenci Wildcats will host an opening-round playoff game on Friday night. Thatcher and Pima will also host opening-round games, while Safford will go on …
It’s playoff time! Read More
TweetPinShareNew Mexico Gadsden Marching Band, the final performers of Eastern Arizona College’s 57th Band Day, earned a Superior rating in the Open Class on Oct. 21. Gadsden earns open-class superior …
Snowflake, Ray rate superior for performance at EAC Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima QB Rhett Hughes signals to his tight end Preston Russell before hitting him on a quick pass. Pima was firing on all cylinders Friday night …
Pima dominates Globe in all aspects of the game in 62-0 win Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Jaxon John breaks away from his defenders. John scored a TD, was named Homecoming King, and helped Pima to a 62-0 rout over …
Pima blanks ALA-Anthem South for Homecoming, 62-0 Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Jaxon John hauls in a touchdown pass from Rhett Hughes in overtime to lift Pima over Morenci, 19-16. Roughriders win rubber match of …
Pima prevails in OT over Morenci Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Jeremiah Martinez and the Pima Roughriders escaped Scottsdale with a 23-20 victory. Tuddy Smart intercepts Scottsdale quarterback Jack Atkinson in the end zone on this play. Martinez carries …
Pima holds off Scottsdale Christian Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography: Cole Goodman gets tackled by a couple of Roughriders. Pima came into Safford on Friday night and left victorious, 34-25. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pima dumps Safford for second year in a row Read More