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TweetPinShareHomecoming game pits region front-runners By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Daniel Jones-coached top-ranked Thatcher Eagles (7-1 seeding, 18.1901 rating, 2-0 region) host the Kent Middleton-coached No. 7 Pusch Ridge …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They say it’s not how you start but how you finish. That couldn’t be truer in the case of the Safford Bulldogs homecoming football …
Bulldogs come back to defeat Morenci at homecoming Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography: Cole Yentsch and the Safford Bulldogs upended Jeremiah Martinez and the Pima Roughriders 14-7 on Thursday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – This …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford’s captains receive fist bumps before the coin flip. Payson defeated Safford 20-6 on Friday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Generally, the first game …
Payson passes by Safford Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Bulldogs finished their season as the Arizona State 3A Conference Girls Soccer Runner-Up after falling 0-8 to Gilbert Christian in the championship on Saturday. …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Roughriders went into Safford and came out with a 61-46 victory on Monday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They came, they saw, they …
Pima keeps tourney revenge tour going with win at Safford 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
TweetPinShareStan Bonifacio Sports Photography/Special to the Gila Herald: Christian Carter races down the sideline. Carter scored all five of Thatcher’s touchdowns and ran for nearly 200 yards against Safford to …
Thatcher utilizes special teams in win over Safford Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography/Special to the Gila Herald: Manuel Dawson gets tackled after a gain. Dawson scored a TD to help Safford defeat Round Valley 24-21 on Thursday …
Bulldogs hold off rally by Elks, win 24-21 Read More