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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 …
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TweetPinShareSafford, Thatcher volleyball futures appear bright By Raymundo Frasquillo STATEWIDE – Safford senior outside hitter/blocker Breanna Arbizo (5) and sophomore middle hitter/blocker Payton Abalos (1), along with Thatcher senior libero …
Abalos, Arbizo, Draper tabbed 1st team all-region Read More
TweetPinShareEagles fall in five sets during play-in round By Raymundo Frasquillo GOODYEAR – The Robert Abalos-coached No. 9 Safford Bulldogs (13-4 seeding, 11.0058 rating) meets No. 8 Parker (14-2, 13.1110) …
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TweetPinShareCowgirls host Wranglers for play-in match By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – Five of nine 3A South Region members finished in the Top 24, with four involved in the play-in round …
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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo RIO RICO – The Division III – South Sectional meet qualified Rio Rico with 48 points for first, Tucson Salpointe Catholic second (53), Tucson Tanque Verde third …
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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 …
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