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TweetPinShareSteve Carter File Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: The Thatcher Eagles are your 3A State Runners-Up. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – They might be the best 3A team out …
Thatcher finishes as State Runners-Up Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Seth Russell sacks Ayden Fuentes for a big loss. The Pima Roughriders defeated the Willcox Cowboys 35-7 on Friday night to move on …
Pima’s defense smothers Willcox in semis Read More
TweetPinSharePhotos By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher head coach Dan Jones, left, and QB Brandon Napier, carrying the ball on the right, were named the 3A South Coach …
Thatcher’s Jones, Napier take Region Coach, Player of the Year 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: The Thatcher Eagles run onto the field Friday night at Sahuaro High School. The Eagles defeated the Cougars 57-14. Eagles remain unbeaten atop 3A South By …
Thatcher steamrolls past Sahuaro Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter: Thatcher head coach Dan Jones gives instruction during the recent Pusch Ridge game. Thatcher sits atop the AIA’s initial rankings at number 1 in all of …
Thatcher/Morenci both rank number 1 in respective conferences halfway through football season Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Stan Bonifacio: Thatcher’s Brandon Napier runs for a score against Safford. Thatcher will take on Pusch Ridge for the top spot in the 3A South on Friday night. …
Thatcher to battle Pusch Ridge for the top spot in 3A South Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Brandon Napier and the Thatcher Eagles held off the Pima Roughriders 19-0 to remain unbeaten. Here Napier looks to hand off to …
Thatcher moves to 3-0 with win over Pima Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci made its 2022 season debut with a 32-member squad running through an inflatable tunnel for the opener. The Wildcats prevailed 30-6 over the Scottsdale Christian …
Wildcats renew series with Tanque Verde Hawks on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Brandon Napier dives to stretch a double into a triple during the semifinal game with Miami. The Thatcher junior was tagged before touching third base, but …
Safford, Thatcher meet for Morenci Lions Baseball Tourney Championship Read More