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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – I’m starting to sense a trend with this year’s Pima Roughriders boys basketball team: thrilling games that go down to the wire and then …
Pima Roughriders outlast Safford Bulldogs in double overtime thriller, 60-56 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Pima Roughriders girls basketball team delivered a commanding performance on Tuesday night, cruising to a 70-17 victory over the host Safford Bulldogs at …
Roughriders dominate Bulldogs in lopsided road victory Read More
TweetPinShareFifth-place Bulldogs have six members recognized By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – South Region champion Thatcher (8-0) landed eight all-region performers, three on the first team, two on the second team, …
Region champion Thatcher lands eight all-region Read More
TweetPinShareEagles use 15-12 fifth set over Dawgs to secure region title By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Marcie Lopeman-coached No. 11 Thatcher Eagles (11-6, 8.3554) host the No. 22 Ganado …
Thatcher hosts Ganado, Safford heads to Empire for Play-in Round on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Marcie Lopeman-coached Thatcher Eagles host the Makenna Farr-coached Safford Bulldogs on Wednesday, Oct. 29. It is the regular season and region finale, as well …
Region leading Eagles await Bulldogs on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareDawgs host Sabercats, Eagles host Titans on Thursday By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Kassi Mortensen-coached No. 23 Duncan Wildkats (5-8 ranking, minus 5.4139 rating) host the No. 10 San …
Wildkats face Longhorns on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – If you blinked during Friday night’s clash under the lights at John Mickelson Field on Friday, you might’ve missed an explosion that saw the Thatcher …
Eagles soar over Bulldogs in 49-7 rout Read More
TweetPinShareSafford, Thatcher tangle on Mickelson Field By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – They have met eight times previously, with the visitors holding a 5-3 advantage and 6-point edge, 28-22 (223-172) since …
Bearcats visit Packer Field on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareWarriors visit Bulldogs on Thursday By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The Marcie Lopeman-coached Thatcher Eagles enter Norma Bellamy Gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The pairing is not for 3A South …
Thatcher heads to Safford on Tuesday Read More
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