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TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher head coach Dan Jones celebrates with the team after a win over Sabino. Thatcher begins its post-season play Friday night hosting …
Local football playoff teams all have home openers Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: The on-court Eagles gather at mid-court to celebrate a positive play. Thatcher meets No. 13 Winslow as No. 4 during the state tourney first round at …
Thatcher enters post-season play meeting Winslow in first round Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jaxon John and Grant Ashby celebrate in the end zone after John caught the game-winning touchdown in the waning seconds of a 21-20 victory over Morenci …
Football playoff seedings set Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jasmine Olivar (15) leads a fast break for the Apaches against the Lincoln Prep Lightning on Wednesday. Fort Thomas was victorious, 60-19. Apaches defeat Lightning 60-19; …
The Fort begins 1A title defense with blowout win in play-in game Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Pima quarterback Seth Russell looks for an open receiver. Morenci knocked off Pima 33-19 on Friday night. Both teams to host first-round playoff games By Jon …
Morenci knocks off Pima Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Trett Wiltbank heads for a shot up the middle during Pima’s 66-51 opening-round win over Gilbert Arete Prep. Will host No. 6 Phoenix Country Day School …
Pima defeats Gilbert Arete Prep to move on to quarterfinals Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Nevaeh Grant drives the ball past a pick set by Ashlynn Charlson. Pima destroyed Scottsdale Prep in the opening round of the State Championships, 82-21. Will …
Top-ranked Pima girls blow out Scottsdale Prep in opening round of state playoffs Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci sophomore Patrick Chavez Jr. pressures Pima quarterback Kaleb Blair to force an incompletion. Morenci’s season ended with a quarantine forfeit. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI …
Morenci football forfeits playoff game against Benson due to COVID-19 quarantine Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Benson’s Devin Bowling escapes an arm tackle for a nice gain. Benson defeated Pima, 28-7. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BENSON – That smell. The smell of …
Benson ends Pima’s season in play-in game Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Pima senior Kaleb Blair tries a few yards against Morenci defenders Maddux Martinez (88) and Derek Saenz (3). The Roughriders tied the score at 15-15 with …
Wildcats get bye for 2A play-in game after Pumas forfeit due to COVID-19 Read More