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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The No. 1-ranked Pima Roughriders led from start to finish against the No. 8 Mohave Accelerated Patriots in the 2A Boys Basketball quarterfinal in …
Pima advances to state semis with 61-44 victory over Mohave Accelerated Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports WINSLOW — The Pima Roughriders girls basketball team’s spirited march through the 2026 AIA Arizona Copper Division playoffs came to a halt Saturday evening, Feb. 21, as the …
Pima Roughriders’ Copper Division run ends in semifinal loss to Tuba City 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
TweetPinShareTeam semifinals on tap for Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo GLENDALE – The No. 1 Mark Tichnor-coached Scottsdale Cicero Prep (13-0 seeding, 21.2953 rating) meets the No. 5 Andy Fetsis-coached Tucson …
Thatcher girls eliminated during quarterfinals Read More
TweetPinShareHaynie-Sampson duo reaches quarterfinals By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The No. 7 Thatcher Eagles (12-2 seeding, 10.6275 rating) topped the No. 10 Chandler Prep Titans (11-4, 8.2007) 5-1 on April …
Thatcher girls bound for Yuma on Tuesday Read More
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) …
Bulldogs meet Broncs on Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareRiders welcome No. 14 Redskins to Edd Hubbard Field. By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – Two 3A South Region members qualified for the 2024 post-season beginning with the first round on …
Eagles host No. 14 Knights on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareCowgirls advance to first-round berth By Raymundo Frasquillo FORT THOMAS – The first-round match was decided during a fifth set after the teams won two sets apiece. A 15-13 score …
Apaches bow out in five sets to Matadors Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Gene Huish eyes his forehand return against during a recent match. The Thatcher senior was paired up with brother Braden for the state doubles championship earlier …
Top-ranked Thatcher returns to state finale Read More