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TweetPinShareApaches remain top-ranked, average 23-point margin By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The Matthew Dona-coached top-ranked Fort Thomas Apaches will be tested by the No. 2 Joseph City Wildcats this …
Willcox slips past Morenci for region lead Read More
TweetPinShareRoughrider girls first in 2A statewide rankings By Raymundo Frasquillo TRI-COUNTIES – Several area home games in different class levels are on tap this week. Morenci hosts Benson on Tuesday, …
Apaches ranked No. 1, host No. 2 on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports Safford High School’s star senior forward Trynity Dominguez etched her name deeper into the Bulldogs’ record books last night, reaching a remarkable milestone that has the entire community …
Safford soccer star Trynity Dominguez reaches 100-goal plateau . . . and then some Read More
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