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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI – Under the glow of Morenci’s Friday night lights, the Wildcats (1-0) and Safford Bulldogs (0-1) slugged it out in a classic small-town showdown, with …
Wildcats claw past Bulldogs in gritty 20-14 season-opening win Read More
TweetPinShareDawgs boast a 36-12-1 advantage since 1945 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Frankie Gonzalez-coached Morenci Wildcats open their 2025 football campaign by hosting the Safford Bulldogs on Friday, Aug. …
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TweetPinShareMeet draws state’s Top 5 individual entrants By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The 2025 Safford Rotary Track and Field meet will have some of the state’s top performers in attendance …
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TweetPinShareEagles stay first in section, No. 4 statewide By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Shannon Kempton-coached Duncan tennis boys host Thatcher for a section match on April 15. The Wildkats …
Duncan boys host Thatcher on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: The Marcello “Chaci” Arbizo III family was on hand to witness a letter of intent signing on March 11. Standing behind a pen in hand seated …
Safford senior Arbizo inks national letter of intent 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
TweetPinShareReposted from The NAU Review Living a Super Bowl dream Connor Emery is one of five students working toward a sports & adventure media certificate from the School of Communication who …
Safford Bulldogs graduate Connor Emery reports from the Super Bowl for NAU Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Thatcher Eagles got a 28-point effort from MVP Isaac Palmer, and Thatcher distanced itself from Safford late in the fourth to prevail 71-59 …
Thatcher survives valiant fight from Safford Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (2-0 conference, 9-1 overall) had little trouble with the Safford Bulldogs (0-2 conference, 2-8 overall) at home on Tuesday night, sending …
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TweetPinShareThe 61st annual Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament opens Thursday By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The once-beaten Morenci Wildcats take on 5A Tucson Pueblo at Safford on Thursday, Dec. 19, for …
Wildcats face Pueblo, Safford on Thursday Read More